community OB vs. OB

[playingfrombehind]

-Does anyone know the difference between community OB vs. just regular OB This was listed in the currciulum of several residency programs I am interviewing at.

I'm assuming community OB done in a community hospital (focus is on patient care) whereas OB is done in more of an academic hospital setting?

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[DrMidlife]

I'm thinking "regular" means "specialist not required" when used by an academic program. The perspective of an academic program on when a specialist (an ObGyn) is required is going to be more inclusive than the perspective of a community program where FM docs do as many c-sections as the ObGyn residents.

In other words, "regular" is not a useful descriptor.

And the academic programs that scoff at "patient care" get spanked on readmission rates and board scores, not to mention the whole patient satisfaction rodeo.

 

[playingfrombehind]

I'm thinking "regular" means "specialist not required" when used by an academic program. The perspective of an academic program on when a specialist (an ObGyn) is required is going to be more inclusive than the perspective of a community program where FM docs do as many c-sections as the ObGyn residents.

In other words, "regular" is not a useful descriptor.

And the academic programs that scoff at "patient care" get spanked on readmission rates and board scores, not to mention the whole patient satisfaction rodeo.

I meant to say just OB vs. community OB (no "regular")
Yeah I think the community OB from asking other residents is possibly more procedures, etc. in a community setting where the focus is on patient care. The "OB" rotation is more in a academic hospital setting.

 

[cabinbuilder]

I meant to say just OB vs. community OB (no "regular")
Yeah I think the community OB from asking other residents is possibly more procedures, etc. in a community setting where the focus is on patient care. The "OB" rotation is more in a academic hospital setting.

You still aren't helping us with your description of "regular". So is the OB service just vaginal deliveries? Or is is vaginal with C-sections? Do they do VBAC deliverieies? Do they do high risk? Do you have NICU on site? Do you have neonatologists? Maternal-Fetal- Medicine specialists? Are complicated cases shipped to a larger facility?

 

[playingfrombehind]

You still aren't helping us with your description of "regular". So is the OB service just vaginal deliveries? Or is is vaginal with C-sections? Do they do VBAC deliverieies? Do they do high risk? Do you have NICU on site? Do you have neonatologists? Maternal-Fetal- Medicine specialists? Are complicated cases shipped to a larger facility?

Yeah i'm over-complicating things just ignore the question.