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Effectiveness of Training Primary Care Internal Medicine Residents in Etonogestrel Implants and Impact on Their Future Practice: A Cross-Sectional Study - PubMed

Effectiveness of Training Primary Care Internal Medicine Residents in Etonogestrel Implants and Impact on Their Future Practice: A Cross-Sectional Study - PubMed

Source : https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35917931/

doi: 10.1016/j.contraception.2022.07.013. Online ahead of print. 1 Primary Care/Social Internal Medicine Residency Program, Montefiore Medical Center, 3544 Jerome Avenue, Bronx, NY, 10467, USA. Electronic address: [email protected]. 2 Primary Care/Social Internal Medicine Residency Program, Montefiore Medical Center, 3544 Jerome Avenue, Bronx, NY, 10467, USA; Department of Medicine, Division of General Internal Medicine, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, 3300 Kossuth Ave, Bronx, NY, 10467, USA.


Conclusion: The primary care Internal Medicine program graduates we surveyed (n=14) valued our etonogestrel implant training program and perceived competence, particularly with implant placement. However, even those who intended to provide etonogestrel implants post-graduation were unable to do so.

  • January 28, 2023
    It is unfortunate that this group of physicians successfully trained and wanted to provide this service but faced "credentialing and clinic-practice level barriers". This may cause delay in care, more unnecessary referrals and an unintended pregnancy.