Cutler discusses new article on Dobbs’ impact on resident training with Healio

Abigail Cutler, MD, MPH, assistant professor in the Division of Academic Specialists in Ob-Gyn, spoke with Healio about the hurdles in providing UW Department of Ob-Gyn residents with abortion training.

In “Impact of Dobbs ‘immediate and profound’ on OB/GYN residents in Wisconsin,” Cutler talked about how after the Dobbs decision, ACGME still required abortion training for residents, even for states restricted by the Dobbs decision. Many UW residents were sent to Illinois but Cutler said there was still a noticeable discrepancy in training compared to when residents could continue their education in-state.

“While training partnerships are invaluable in so many ways, they cannot be the sole solution. Educators and leaders in places with abortion bans or other restrictions must work tirelessly to reverse those restrictions in their own health care settings,” Cutler said.

You can read the full article here.

**by Ob-Gyn Communications Intern Paige Stevenson