Applicant’s skills and experiences
(Note: we do not have quantitative prerequisite requirements)
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Some exposure and hands-on surgical experience in cesarean deliveries. Competence or near-competence in low-risk routine vaginal deliveries |
Some exposure to vaginal deliveries and perinatal care during residency training (and sometimes seeking out extra experiences), but applicant may have trained at a program with limited obstetrical opportunities |
All applicants should have:
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- Demonstrated interest and experience in family medicine obstetrics
- Excellent communication skills
- Motivation and ability to learn at a fast pace
- Desire to contribute as a member of an interprofessional team
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Surgical skills taught during fellowship |
Primary surgeon role during cesarean delivery (primary and repeat), including routine surgical cases and common complications |
Basic surgical skills and 1st assist during cesarean deliveries |
Curriculum in both tracks includes: |
- Care of common obstetrical conditions
- Labor management and complications
- Postpartum care
- Vacuum assisted vaginal delivery
- Newborn care and common newborn conditions
- Rural competencies
- Treatment in opioid use disorder
- Telehealth
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Intended future practice |
Full spectrum primary care with high-risk and surgical obstetrics, often in rural underserved practice with other FM-OB and/or OBGYN colleagues, and may serve as consultant or surgical back-up for non-operative FM-OB |
Primary care with non-operative obstetrics, including care of underserved patients with high-risk conditions, and the ability to be 1st assist for cesarean deliveries
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By the end of fellowship, fellows will be well prepared to:
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Provide high-quality, evidence-based maternal and child health care to underserved communities
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