Pregnancy after 35
Read about what it means to get pregnant and have a healthy pregnancy in your late 30s or early 40s with insights from Lisa Luther, MD, in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at Massachusetts General Hospital.
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Please direct all questions to fellowship coordinator Patricia Hardwick.
The Massachusetts General Hospital Maternal-Fetal Medicine (MFM) service and fellowship strive:
Within the framework of our mission statement, the goals of the MFM Fellowship at Mass General are:
The MFM Fellowship provides a broad education in all aspects of maternal-fetal medicine. We expect our graduates to become busy and valued clinicians who will be leaders in our field. Training includes:
The basic science and physiology of pregnancy
Ultrasound and prenatal diagnosis
Management of medical and obstetrical complications of pregnancy
All aspects of labor, delivery and postpartum care
In addition, fellows will learn research design and statistical methods and complete a scholarly thesis. In addition to the faculty of the Maternal-Fetal Medicine Program within the Obstetrics Program, fellows receive education from specialists in maternal medical complications, obstetrical anesthesia, neonatology, critical care and pathology. Mass General’s affiliation with Harvard Medical School allows for additional opportunities for training and collaboration.
Our institution's affiliation with Harvard Medical School allows for the opportunity for trainees to advance both the basic and clinical science of pregnancy.
Allison Bryant Mantha, MD, MPH
As the largest teaching hospital of Harvard Medical School, Mass General trains the next generation of providers in state-of-the-art care. Our department’s fellowship programs provide advanced training to physicians in specialty areas of obstetrics, gynecology, and fertility.
Christina Duzyj Buniak, MD, MPH, program director of the fellowship program, offers an overview of the three-year program. Molly Siegel, MD, third-year fellow, Taylor Freret, MD, second-year fellow, and Logan Mauney, MD, first-year fellow, share their experiences with the fellowship.
Jeffrey Ecker, MD, chief of the Mass General Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, and other department leaders including Lori Berkowitz, MD, MBA, Allison Bryant, MD, MPH, and Mark Clapp, MD, MPH welcome prospective applicants to the various fellowship programs.
Hear from recent graduates of Mass General’s OBGYN Fellowships in gynecologic oncology, reproductive endocrinology and infertility, female pelvic medicine and reconstructive surgery, and maternal-fetal medicine.
Clinical Interests:
Residency: BWH/MGH Integrated Residency Program
Medical School: Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons
Clinical Interests:
Residency: University of South Florida - Tampa, FL
Medical School: George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences
Residency: Howard University Hospital, Washington D.C.
Medical School: University of South Florida Morsani College of Medicine, Tampa, FL
Candidates must apply through the Electronic Residency Application Service® (ERAS) Fellowships online application service. The Mass General MFM Fellowship participates in the December cycle of ERAS.
Documentation for the application should include:
Candidate selection will be made through the NRMP subspecialty match program. This fellowship is accredited by the American Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME).
Application deadline: The program will adhere to the SMFM standardized process for interviews; to be considered for an interview, your completed application form, all applicable supporting documents and three letters of recommendation must be received by the ERAS post office by April 28, 2024 at 5:00 pm ET.
Interview offers extended: May 20, 2024 (deadline for applicants to respond is May 28, 2024)
Interview dates: Wednesday, July 10, 2024 or Thursday, August 1, 2024
Please note when applying: There are two ACGME-accredited MFM fellowship programs affiliated with the Brigham & Women’s Hospital/Massachusetts General Hospital Integrated Residency Program.
Our program (ACGME # 2302422002) is located exclusively at Mass General with Mass General teaching faculty.
Fellows beginning our program must have:
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