HIGH RISK OBSTETRICS FELLOWSHIP

Our mission is to train family medicine physicians in advanced, full spectrum reproductive health care with a focus on high risk obstetrics and gynecology

BACKGROUND

The Jon Greenwald Obstetrics and Gynecology Fellowship at the Ventura County Medical Center is designed to provide advanced training in surgical and high risk obstetrics, and in full spectrum women’s health care.

The Fellowship is offered to a physician who has completed, or is completing, a Family Medicine Residency and who has shown outstanding interest and aptitude in women’s health. Preference is given to candidates who plan to practice in a medically underserved or international setting where these advanced skills will have the greatest impact. It is expected that a candidate for the Fellowship will be a certified Advanced Life Support in Obstetrics (ALSO) Provider.

RESPONSIBILITIES AND REQUIREMENTS

At the completion of this one-year fellowship a physician will have gained competency in the following areas:

Primary and Repeat Cesarean Sections. Competency in complicated Cesarean sections, placenta previa, extreme prematurity, multiple gestations, classical uterine incisions, etc. will depend on surgical skill and volume of exposure to patients with these conditions.
Management of commonly encountered high risk pregnancy conditions such as diabetes, preeclampsia, preterm premature rupture of membranes and premature labor
Obstetric Ultrasound with opportunity for advanced training with maternal fetal medicine specialists
External Cephalic Version
Twin vaginal deliveries
Amniocentesis
Operative vaginal delivery
Repair of 3rd and 4th degree obstetric lacerations
Neonatal Resuscitation
Post-partum tubal ligation
Colposcopy, cervical cryotherapy, and LEEP procedures
Dilation and curettage
Assisting in advanced gynecologic surgery
Outpatient management of common gynecologic problems
Emergency and inpatient gynecology, depending on volume of exposure

Work responsibilities and training will be divided approximately equally between the following areas:

Management of labor and delivery including antepartum management
Outpatient gynecology
Outpatient management of high risk pregnancies
Obstetric and Gynecologic surgery

The Fellow will also take an active role in supervision of residents in clinic and on labor and delivery. The fellow coordinates an obstetric learning via a curriculum for morning lectures on labor and delivery, organizes a bimonthly morbidity and mortality conference as well as journal clubs.

Eligibility Requirements

Successful completion of an ACGME accredited Family Medicine residency training program with board certification or anticipated board certification prior to the start of fellowship.
Advanced Life Support in Obstetrics (ALSO) Certification
Have an unrestricted California Medical License and DEA.
Must be eligible to be a Medi-Cal (Medicaid) and Medicare provider.