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How can we make our medical students enthusiastic about a future in obstetrics and gynaecology?

Higham J

Academic Obstetrics & Gynaecology, Imperial College, St Mary's Hospital, London, UK. jenny.higham@imperial.ac.uk

Falling recruitment to obstetrics and gynaecology (O&G) among UK-trained undergraduates is a pressing concern. The reasons for this are multifactorial and include the previous restriction on the number of postgraduate training places. Undergraduate placements are a key time to encourage potential recruits into the specialty. A recent survey demonstrated various changes within medical school attachments over the past 15 years that are having a mixed influence on the undergraduate O&G experience. These are explored in relation to their potential impact on recruitment.

Published 26 April 2006 in BJOG, 113(5): 499-501.
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