Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology Fellowship Program

Educational Objectives

The Maternal-Fetal Medicine (MFM) Fellowship Program at the University of Maryland School of Medicine, accredited by the American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology, is designed to train future clinical and academic leaders in perinatal medicine and research. We approach that goal by selecting fellows with either basic science interests or strong interests in clinical research. We foster these interests by offering the fellows a flexible curriculum in a near ideal environment for growth.

In all three years, fellows are required to initiate, complete, and report on at least one research project, typically to be presented at the annual meeting of The Society for Maternal Fetal Medicine. Mentors are assigned from the MFM faculty for each project, with 2-4 meetings per month to facilitate study design, IRB submission, data collection, data analysis and manuscript preparation. In addition, there is a monthly joint research seminar for all individuals involved in fellowship related research for overall review of progress and planning.

Fellows who wish to pursue additional post-Fellowship training, Basic Science or Epidemiologic Programs will be afforded the opportunity to complete course work for the selected Basic Science or Epidemiology degree. At the completion of the fellowship, the individual will remain on campus as an adjunct faculty member completing post-thesis research or course requirements. Note that all fellows in MFM at UMB complete the same self-contained and complete three-year program that fully prepares the fellow for the board examination in Maternal Fetal Medicine. However, the fellow who elects to continue in a post-Fellowship program may carry an additional academic course load. We feel that the MFM program will allow the University of Maryland to produce well-qualified academicians in perinatal medicine. The option of advanced training will allow further nurturing and development of these gifted young academicians in such a way as to complement and not compete with the fellowship.