Table 1: Characteristics of physicians in this study

Physicians Family Physicians Obstetrician/Gynecologists
Number 41 18
Residency Family Medicine Obstetrics & Gynecology
ACGME Accredited Yes Yes
Length (years) 3 years 4 years
Board Certified ABFM2 ABOG3
Hospital Privileges Family Medicine Obstetrics & Gynecology
Experience (years) 1 to 221 3 to 30
Fellowship Obstetrics4 No

1One of the obstetrics fellowship trained family physicians died in 2011 and another stopped practicing obstetrics in 2013.
2American Board of Family Medicine.
3American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology.
4Three family physicians completed 1 year obstetrics fellowships. One family physician completed an unofficial, proctored year of obstetrics.