About the Study

Understanding chronic pelvic pain training across programs

Our Mission

To evaluate and improve the state of chronic pelvic pain education in OB/GYN residency and fellowship training programs.

Background

Chronic pelvic pain (CPP) affects an estimated 15-20% of women of reproductive age and is one of the most frequent reasons for referral to gynecology. Despite its prevalence, the amount of dedicated training on CPP evaluation, classification, and management varies significantly across residency and fellowship programs.

The recent introduction of the FIGO-IPPS classification system represents an important step toward standardizing how we approach chronic pelvic pain. However, it is unclear how widely this system has been adopted in graduate medical education.

This research study, developed as part of an OBGYN fellowship program, seeks to assess the current state of CPP training and determine whether a dedicated chronic pelvic pain curriculum would be valued by clinicians at all training levels.

Research Goals

Assess Training Gaps

Understand how much CPP training residents and fellows currently receive

FIGO-IPPS Awareness

Gauge familiarity with the new international classification system

Curriculum Development

Identify topics most needed in a dedicated CPP educational curriculum

Multi-Level Perspective

Capture insights from trainees through attending physicians

Privacy & Anonymity

We take your privacy seriously. This survey is designed to be completely anonymous:

  • No personal identifiers — We do not collect names, email addresses, or institutional affiliations.
  • Broad categories only — Role, training level, and region are collected in broad categories to prevent identification.
  • Encrypted transmission — All data is sent over HTTPS encrypted connections.
  • Aggregated analysis — Results are analyzed in aggregate, never at the individual level.
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