MSFC Update - November 2004

Resources for Finding Abortion Training

MSFC’s online Family Practice and Ob/Gyn Residency Guides: http://www.ms4c.org/resguide.htm

Family Planning Fellowships: http: //www.familyplanningfellowship.org/

Ryan Residency Program: http://reprohealth.ucsf.edu/training/training/kenneth_j_ryan_training.html

The University of Rochester Reproductive Health Program: http://www.urmc.rochester.edu/HH/RHP/ (No longer exists)

The Center for Reproductive Health Education in Family Medicine: http://www.theaccessproject.org

Planned Parenthood of New York City’s Clinician Training Initiative: http://www.ppnyc.org/services/training.html

National Abortion Federation: http://www.prochoice.org

Questions to Ask Yourself and Your Prospective Residencies

ASK YOURSELF

• What are my goals for my training in reproductive health?
• Do I want to be an abortion provider?
• Will my work with MSFC be viewed as a positive or negative given my choice of specialty?

ASK THE RESIDENCY PROGRAM DIRECTOR

• If I want to be trained to provide abortions, will that be possible here?
• If so, will it be a routine part of my training, or will it be an elective?
• If it is an elective, will you be able to help me find a training site?
• Are there any restrictions on where I can do electives?
• Will my malpractice insurance cover me for these electives?

ASK THE CLINICAL FACULTY AND THE CURRENT RESIDENTS

• What is the main patient population you work with here?
• If you see a woman with an unintended pregnancy, what do you tell her?
• What do you see as this program’s greatest strengths and its greatest weaknesses?

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