Volume 60, Number 6, December2015

Clinical Perspective

Role of Race and Ethnicity in the Choice of a Vaginal Trial of Labor After Cesarean: Clinical Perspectives

Elliot M. Levine, M.D., Carlos M. Fernandez, M.D., and Rosally Starr, M.D.
Algorithms that are used to predict success of vaginal trial of labor after cesarean section may have a questionable use of race and ethnicity.

Original Articles

Evaluating the Efficacy of Surgical Site Infection Prevention Bundle for Cesarean Delivery: A Retrospective Cohort Study

Catherine Callinan, M.D., Bryan Knepper, M.P.H., Deborah Aragon, M.P.H., Kent Heyborne, M.D., Meredith Alston, M.D., Karen A. Ryall, Ph.D., and Stefka Fabbri, M.D., M.P.H.

This study adds to the growing body of literature supporting surgical site infection prevention bundles by demonstrating a benefit in a large, diverse population at a safety net institution undergoing cesarean delivery.

Marijuana Use in Women of Reproductive Age and Recurrent Bacterial Vaginosis

Victoria Vallejo, M.D., Weiwei Shan, Ph.D., John G. Ilagan, M.D., and Gary L. Goldberg, M.D.

The use of marijuana is associated with an increase of recurrent bacterial vaginosis in women of reproductive age.

The Clerkship Passport Increases Student Participation in the Third-Year Medical Student Obstetrics Clerkship

Dora J. Melber, M.D., and D. Yvette LaCoursiere, M.D., M.P.H.

The Clerkship Passport is an activity checklist that delineates core experiences that students are expected to participate in during the two-week rotation on Labor and Delivery. It was designed to define expectations, facilitate formative feedback, and increase student participation.