American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology
Volume 199, Issue 1 , Pages 88.e1-88.e8 , July 2008

Outlook for the future of the obstetrician-gynecologist workforce

  • Britta L. Anderson, BA

      Affiliations

    • Research Department, American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, Washington, DC
    • The Department of Psychology, American University, Washington, DC
    • Corresponding Author InformationReprints: Britta Anderson, BA, Research Department, The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, 409 12th Street, SW, Washington, DC 20024.
    • ,
  • Ralph W. Hale, MD

      Affiliations

    • The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, Washington, DC
    • ,
  • Edward Salsberg, MPA

      Affiliations

    • The Center for Workforce Studies, Association of American Medical Colleges, Washington, DC.
    • ,
  • Jay Schulkin, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Research Department, American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, Washington, DC

Received 3 October 2007 ,Revised 20 November 2007 ,Accepted 7 March 2008.

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 This study was supported by the Office of Medical Applications of Research, National Institutes of Health, and Grant R60 MC 05674 from the Maternal and Child Health Bureau, Health Resources and Services Administration, Department of Health and Human Services.

 Cite this article as: Anderson BL, Hale RW, Salsberg E, et al. Outlook for the future of the obstetrician-gynecologist workforce. Am J Obstet Gynecol 2008;199:88.e1-88.e8.

PII: S0002-9378(08)00277-9

doi: 10.1016/j.ajog.2008.03.013

American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology
Volume 199, Issue 1 , Pages 88.e1-88.e8 , July 2008

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