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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Something creepy about males wanting to be OB/gynecologists these days.

We now have PLENTY of women physicians.
Thanks, guys. Your party is done.[/quote]

I've heard at Penn (and I assume other similar schools too I just know Penn Med best), they actively try to talk guys out of going into OBGYN. Not that they can stop anyone and if it's your life's dream you will pursue it, but if a male expresses an interest in OB and something else -- they push the something else. It isn't bc of the creep factor, it's more bc there ARE so many female attendings in OB and so many who are currently residents and fellows who are coming up thru the ranks to be the next gen of female attendings, that males just don't get good training as easily. Unless you are living in rural America that is serviced by one GYN private practice and one hospital, you have choices of who to see. In populated areas esp. near any major metro area, you can ALWAYS find a female GYN - even in a hospital situation. That and now women are more empowered to say -- no sorry I don't want a male student/resident in the room; and bc that resident is often being taught by a female attending, that attending tends to respect the patient rather than guilt her about it/ignore what she says etc. So at Penn they tell you if you're a guy who chooses OBGYN, fine but don't be shocked that your training is going slower than your female counterparts bc you will be kicked out of a lot of exams/procedures that female residents will get to do routinely.[/quote]

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