About Obstetrics/Gynecology (OB/GYN)

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A urogynecologist is an Obstetrician/Gynecologist who has specialized in the care of women with Pelvic Floor Dysfunction. The Pelvic Floor is the muscles, ligaments, connective tissue, and nerves that help support and control the rectum, uterus, vagina, and bladder. The pelvic floor can be damaged by childbirth, repeated heavy lifting, chronic disease or surgery.

A gynecologic oncologist specializes in the study and treatment of malignancies arising in the female reproductive tract - ovary, endometrium, cervix, vulva and vagina.

Maternal-Fetal medical specialists have advanced knowledge of the obstetrical, medical, genetic, and surgical complications of pregnancy and their effects on both the mother and fetus.

The Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility (REI) Center provides diagnostic, medical and surgical treatment, as well as laboratory services for a wide variety of reproductive disorders.

Applicants must have completed a residency in obstetrics/gynecology. Applicants who have not completed prerequisite obstetrical and gynecological training in an accredited ACGME (Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education) program in the U.S. or a similar program in Canada accredited by the Royal Colleges of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada CANNOT be candidates for the examinations of the American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology leading to certification in this fellowship.

Obstetrics/gynecology fellowships are three years in length.

The female pelvic medicine and reconstructive surgery program directors, the Society of Gynecologic Oncologists, the Society of Maternal-Fetal Medicine, and the reproductive endocrinology program directors have requested that the National Resident Matching Program (NRMP) conduct a match program. Please refer to the Schedule of Dates for the specific Obstetrics/Gynecology Match dates.

Specialty Matches conducted by the NRMP are not centralized application services. Candidates apply directly to the residency program that interests them.

A directory of programs participating in the last match is available in Participating Programs in Previous Match. Once a match begins, registered participants have access to a real-time directory of registered programs located in the Match Site. Program Directors also will have access to a real-time listing of applicants registered for the current match. Another source of information is the Graduate Medical Education Directory published by the American Medical Association. This publication includes the names and addresses of all accredited programs regardless of whether the program participates in the OB/GYN Specialty Match.

Before registering, please review the SMS Match Participation Agreement. By registering with the match and submitting a certified rank order list (ROL), applicants and programs agree to abide by the outcome of the match. Failure to do so is a breach of the Agreement and violators may be subject to penalties under the NRMP's Violations Policy. Both applicants and programs must follow the cardinal rule that neither must ask the other to make a commitment before the submission of ROLs. It is to be expected that one may express a high level of interest in the other; however, it is not acceptable for one to ask the other how one will be ranked.

Any verbal or written contract between an applicant and a program prior to the submission of the ROL is a material violation of the SMS Match Participation Agreement, and violators may be subject to penalties under the NRMP's Violations Policy. The final preference of program directors and applicants as reflected on the submitted ROLs will determine the offering of positions and the placement of applicants.

The Application Process

Applicants should apply to the programs of their choice by requesting applications directly from the programs.

Program directors review candidates' credentials and, if interested, invite them for interviews. Applicants also are responsible for ensuring that they meet all program prerequisites and institutional policies regarding eligibility for appointment to a fellowship position prior to ranking a program through the NRMP.

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Updated 08/13/2007