Pilot Implementation of a National, Web-Based Abortion Curriculum for Obstetrics-Gynecology Residents

Authors

• Biftu Mengesha, Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology, & Reproductive Sciences, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, California; Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Mississippi Medical Center, Jackson, Mississippi; American College of Obstetricians & Gynecologists, Washington, DC; Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences, Washington DC; and NYU Grossman Long Island School of Medicine, NYU Langone Hospital Long Island, Mineola, New York.
• Elizabeth Lutz, Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology, & Reproductive Sciences, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, California; Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Mississippi Medical Center, Jackson, Mississippi; American College of Obstetricians & Gynecologists, Washington, DC; Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences, Washington DC; and NYU Grossman Long Island School of Medicine, NYU Langone Hospital Long Island, Mineola, New York.
• AnnaMarie Connolly, Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology, & Reproductive Sciences, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, California; Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Mississippi Medical Center, Jackson, Mississippi; American College of Obstetricians & Gynecologists, Washington, DC; Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences, Washington DC; and NYU Grossman Long Island School of Medicine, NYU Langone Hospital Long Island, Mineola, New York.
• Aliza Adler, Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology, & Reproductive Sciences, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, California; Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Mississippi Medical Center, Jackson, Mississippi; American College of Obstetricians & Gynecologists, Washington, DC; Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences, Washington DC; and NYU Grossman Long Island School of Medicine, NYU Langone Hospital Long Island, Mineola, New York.
• Amanda Teal, Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology, & Reproductive Sciences, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, California; Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Mississippi Medical Center, Jackson, Mississippi; American College of Obstetricians & Gynecologists, Washington, DC; Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences, Washington DC; and NYU Grossman Long Island School of Medicine, NYU Langone Hospital Long Island, Mineola, New York.
• Jennifer Keller, Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology, & Reproductive Sciences, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, California; Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Mississippi Medical Center, Jackson, Mississippi; American College of Obstetricians & Gynecologists, Washington, DC; Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences, Washington DC; and NYU Grossman Long Island School of Medicine, NYU Langone Hospital Long Island, Mineola, New York.
• Erika Banks, Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology, & Reproductive Sciences, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, California; Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Mississippi Medical Center, Jackson, Mississippi; American College of Obstetricians & Gynecologists, Washington, DC; Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences, Washington DC; and NYU Grossman Long Island School of Medicine, NYU Langone Hospital Long Island, Mineola, New York.
• Jody Steinauer, Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology, & Reproductive Sciences, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, California; Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Mississippi Medical Center, Jackson, Mississippi; American College of Obstetricians & Gynecologists, Washington, DC; Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences, Washington DC; and NYU Grossman Long Island School of Medicine, NYU Langone Hospital Long Island, Mineola, New York.

Document Type

Journal Article

Publication Date

4-1-2026

Journal

O&G open

Volume

3

Issue

2

DOI

10.1097/og9.0000000000000165

Abstract

A pilot online, video-based abortion care curriculum nationally positively affected obstetrics-gynecology residents' clinical knowledge, providing residency programs with a useful, centralized educational resource.

APA Citation

Mengesha, Biftu; Lutz, Elizabeth; Connolly, AnnaMarie; Adler, Aliza; Teal, Amanda; Keller, Jennifer; Banks, Erika; and Steinauer, Jody, "Pilot Implementation of a National, Web-Based Abortion Curriculum for Obstetrics-Gynecology Residents" (2026). GW Authored Works. Paper 9127.
https://hsrc.himmelfarb.gwu.edu/gwhpubs/9127

Department

Obstetrics and Gynecology