KANSAS CITY, Kan. — The laboring woman groaned in pain: "Ow, ow. Make the baby come out." The baby’s head was already seeing daylight. But its shoulder was stuck. Delivering this infant safely would ...

Medical students who practiced on a patient simulator before assisting in real-life vaginal deliveries scored significantly higher on their final examinations than did students receiving a lecture ...

Against a national backdrop where hospitals are ending labor and delivery services, MaineHealth was awarded a three-year, $667,330 grant to establish new rural obstetric training programs. The effort ...

Cardio-obstetrics, a cross-disciplinary specialty that covers the dual needs of cardiovascular disease and pregnancy, has in recent years become a better-known entity. Yet a 2020 survey of US ...

A more specialized approach is needed to address the complex health needs of women throughout their lives. writes Dr. Elizabeth Poynor.

"The simulation training engaged the students early on," said lead author Dr. Shelly Holmstrom, assistant professor of obstetrics and gynecology at USF Health. "As a result, they may have been more ...