Why choose Tufts MC
Fellows complete their training at Tufts Medical Center, a tertiary academic medical center located in Boston and the principal teaching hospital for Tufts University School of Medicine. Graduating fellows are equipped with outstanding clinical skills in prenatal diagnosis, and medical and fetal complications of pregnancy. In addition, fellows are well-supported through their fellowship research projects in basic science, clinical and translational research.
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Clinical experience
The Maternal-Fetal Medicine fellows will treat patients from diverse populations with significant maternal and fetal complications. Fellows will treat complex patients from Boston as well as patients who are transferred here from our surrounding hospitals in the community and tri-state area. With a labor floor predominantly filled with high-risk patients, with >500 maternal transfers per year, our fellows gain experience in treating a broad range of obstetric complications and critical care.
Our well-rounded ultrasound training prepares graduates to be fully-functioning attendings who are able to run an ultrasound unit themselves. In addition, fellows are provided significant opportunities throughout the 3 years to become proficient in amniocentesis, CVS, and fetal blood sampling. Additional experiences in fetal interventions are available through our collaboration at Boston Children’s Hospital Fetal Care and Surgery Center.
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Research
Fellows are supported in their pursuit of basic science, clinical, and/or translational research. There is departmental as well as institutional financial support for fellow research projects. Statistical support is available from the department as well as from the Clinical and Translational Science Institute at Tufts.
Our fellows are encouraged to present annually at scientific meetings for numerous regional and national/international societies. As fellows work on research, they will also attend a statistical/clinical research study design course. Fellows present frequent updates to the division’s faculty to discuss their research progress, addressing roadblocks, and brainstorming additional opportunities for scholarly productivity.
The Woman, Mother and Baby Research Institute at Tufts Medical Center in Boston is a multidisciplinary basic science/translational research institute. In addition, the Departments of OB/GYN and Pediatrics have established a large team providing clinical research support for faculty and trainees.
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Culture
Our departmental culture emphasizes integrating fellows as junior faculty as soon as they begin their first year – providing autonomy in their continuity clinic, Labor & Delivery, and Perinatal Diagnostic Center, while having a safe learning environment with a senior attending available for assistance. Our fellows have thrived in our culture of fostering independence, confidence, and clinical proficiency. After graduation, the majority of our fellows take academic faculty appointments and leadership positions in their department.
