The need for flexibility in preparing clinician-scientists for academic careers

Abstract

and to recommend action steps that might be appropriate for the Society; (2) that a morning session during each annual meeting be devoted to discussion of a specific topic that concerns academic departments; (3) that the members of the Committee on Graduate Education and of the Program Committee cooperate in selecting the issue to be considered and in developing the program; and (4) that knowledgeable individuals, not necessarily Fellows of the American Gynecological and Obstetrical Society, be invited to prepare position papers to be presented and discussed during the session and that the papers and discussions be considered for publication with the scientific papers. We also recommended that the first such session be developed for the 1985 meeting and that the subject be “Flexibility in obstetric-gynecologic residencies: why is it necessary?” Obviously, the Council approved the suggestion Finally, I should like to thank the members of both Committees who worked so diligently and effectively in gathering information on the issues and for their assistance in preparing the final reports. I also thank Drs. Jaffe and Hendricks for agreeing to prepare and present the papers today and to Drs. Merrill and Pitkin for their responses. They obviously share the concerns of the committee members.