UC Davis Health
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology

UC Davis Health | Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology | Maternal-Fetal Medicine Fellowship Program Details

Program Details

Clinical Experience

The Maternal-Fetal Medicine Core Services are distributed equally over the three years, with one month of Genetics, one month of Labor and Delivery, one month of Antepartum, one month of Outpatient MFM, and two months of Ultrasound each year. The required electives are distributed over the three years: OB Anesthesia and Perinatal Pathology electives are in the first year; the NICU elective is in the second year; and the ICU rotation is in the third year. External clinical electives can be arranged per fellow preference and interest. 

Longitudinal clinical experiences include the MFM Fellows Clinic and the Fetal Care and Treatment Center. MFM procedures are divided between the fellows in an equitable manner and by individual fellow interest. Fellows take eighteen 12-hour generalist attending night or weekend call shifts on Labor and Delivery per year, and have the option to take additional moonlighting shifts.  

Educational Experience

All fellows attend the annual SMFM Pregnancy Meeting every year. The first-year fellow attends the SMFM First Year Fellows Retreat and the GOHO MFM Fellow Ultrasound Course. Each fellow attends the OB Critical Care conference in the second or third year. In addition to the above, the program supports fellows attending conferences if they are presenting. The fellows have an educational fund that supports the purchase of educational materials and coursework. 

Research Experience 

Research time is distributed equally across the three years of fellowship. The fellows do coursework in biostatistics and epidemiology and have the option of completing additional research training as part of the Mentored Clinical Research Training Program. Fellows are encouraged to be involved in multiple projects while leading their own. At least one project must focus on quality improvement. Depending on their area of investigative interest, the fellows have a designated research mentor and also receive research mentorship from the program directors. The aim is to present the thesis in the middle of the third year. 

Opportunities for collaboration within UC Davis include:

Advocacy Experience

Faculty, trainees, and alumni of the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology have a strong record of advocacy efforts at local, regional, and national levels, and there are multiple avenues for MFM fellows to get involved.