Curriculum Summary
Inpatient
Most of the fellow’s time will be spent on L&D at Lawrence General Hospital. Fellowship activities will
be supervised by an advanced OB trained family physician or obstetrician/gynecologist. The fellow
will also work closely with family medicine residents and non-OB fellowship trained family medicine
faculty. Three weeks a year will be spent at Tufts Medical Center working with Maternal Fetal Medicine
faculty and fellows. Two weeks a year will be spent in the Level 2 Nursery at Lawrence General Hospital.
Outpatient
- 2—half day sessions per week in family medicine continuity clinic
- 1—half day per week of High Risk OB clinic
- Longitudinal experiences in: Maternal Fetal Medicine Gynecology
- Ultrasound
Call:
- 4—5 overnight in-house calls a month
Faculty Development
- 1– half day session per week w/OB fellowship faculty member directed towards addressing fellow learning goals
- Attendance at ALSO instructor course
- Participation as faculty member at local ALSO course
- Attendance at one or two comprehensive OB educational conferences (time and expenses covered)
- Present weekly case and didactic conferences for family medicine residents and attendings
Annual Conferences
- ALSO Instructor Course
- ALSO Provider course - where you will be evaluated as an instructor candidate
- Society of Maternal/Fetal Medicine
- AAFP Family Centered Maternity Care Conference
- Limited Ob Ultrasound
- Ante/Intra Management
- Colposcopy
What Can I Expect?
With some minimal variation, around 200-230 c-sections, of which roughly 1/2 will be primary,
roughly 25-35 PPBL, as many vaginal deliveries as you want, a variable number of vacuums / 3rd
and 4th degree tear repairs / external cephalic version (all these depend on # of patients needing
them but generally around 3-10), and some colposcopy training.
Goals of the Fellowship
- Become competent as a primary surgeon in performing C-sections, and postpartum tubal ligations
- Provide appropriate outpatient, peripartum and postpartum care for high risk OB patients in an underserved community.
- Increase competency with neonatal resuscitation and newborn care.
- Become more skilled at management of general gynecological problems and procedures.
- Increase knowledge base of the evidence around obstetrics and participate in teaching that to residents and faculty.
- Become competent at basic ultrasound and gain exposure to advanced OB ultrasound.
- Effectively facilitate working relationships between nurses, attendings and residents on labor and delivery.
- Continue development as a family physician in the outpatient setting.
Fast Facts:
- Length of Fellowship: 12 Months
- Number of Positions: 2
- Setting: Urban Health Center
- Prerequisite: Completion of an ACGME Family Medicine Residency
- Selection Date: March 1
How to Apply:
You will need to complete the fellowship application and submit it along with your USMLE scores I, II,& III, plus CV and 3 letters of recommendation.
To request an application:
- Email:obfellow@glfhc.org
- Fax: 978-687-2106 - Attn: Alexandrea
- Call: 978-689-6624- Alexandrea
Receipt of Applications encouraged by: February 1
Selection Date March 1st with Rolling Admission
Fellowship Director:Andrew J. Smith, MD
Fellowship Coordinator: Alexandrea Saccardo
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