The Maternal-Fetal Medicine Fellowship at the University of Missouri is a 36-month intensive program that provides advanced comprehensive training in the management of high-risk pregnancies, focusing on both clinical excellence and state-of-the-art scientific research. This fellowship develops the next generation of leaders in the field of Maternal-Fetal Medicine, preparing fellows to become highly skilled clinicians, investigators, and educators.
Through the fellowship, the individuals will be comprehensively trained through a sophisticated curriculum in advanced diagnostic and therapeutic modalities for the management of complex maternal-fetal conditions. Further to clinical skills, fellows will learn to conceptualize, study, and appraise research work, thereby contributing, in turn, to the growing scientific body of knowledge, which forms the backbone of MFM. The Fellows will learn how to apply and interpret findings from emerging research to optimize the care of their patients and guide clinical decision-making.
The program is designed to meet the highest standards of the ACGME Common Program Requirements for Post-Doctoral Education and provides a comprehensive, intellectually challenging environment that promotes academic inquiry, clinical proficiency, and independent investigative skills in a way to prepare fellows for leadership positions in academic, clinical, and research careers in Maternal-Fetal Medicine, right here in the heart of Mid-Missouri.
Clinical Experience
Fellows will experience a wide range of clinical experiences. Fellows will develop the knowledge required of specialists primarily through the use clinical experiences as a jumping board for self-directed study. Rotation-specific assigned reading will be required to ensure every fellow develops the breadth of knowledge required by the specialty. Fellows will participate in department-wide educational activities such as journal clubs, PSQI, grand rounds presentations, and various didactic and simulation experiences.
Research Experience
Our department has ten full-time appointed PhD and DVM faculty, two interdepartmental PhD faculty and one PhD research professor emeritus. We currently hold 12 NIH R01, 4 R21 and 1 R56 awards with the department of OB GYN. A few of the many areas of department research include reproductive epigenetics, stem cell biology, placental growth factor regulators, cardiac disease in pregnancy, remote fetal telehealth, and postpartum depression. The department has access to lab space in various facilities including the Bond Life Sciences, Animal Sciences, and NextGen Precision Medicine buildings. Within the NextGen building itself, there is more than 28,000 sq feet of open wet laboratory space, with additional dry space for data science and informatics. There are also offices for PIs and trainees, shared spaces throughout the building to encourage transdisciplinary collaboration, with formal and informal meeting areas interwoven with the technical components of the building. There is a state of the art vivarium below ground that houses swine, mice, rats, and rabbits.
Within these combined facilities, the fellows will have access to autoclaves, darkrooms, an Evos core cell imaging system, spectrophotometers, -80 degree cell storage areas, microscopes, centrifuges, real-time PCR thermocyclers, microtomes, and much more. Three full-time research specialists facilitate clinical research within the department, and statistical colleagues in the Department of Bioinformatics provide statistical support at a reasonable cost. The Medical School and Health Sciences library are open and accessible to the fellows 24 hours a day. The library provides access to bibliographic and full-text databases through OVID Web, MD Consult, UpToDate, EbscoHost and Micromedex. Databases contained within these systems include MEDLINE, CINAHL, Biologic Abstracts, The Cochrane Database of Systemic Reviews and other evidence-based medicine databases. Several patient databases are also available to the fellows including a hospital-based database, the Greater Plains Collaborative (an 8-state Cerner-based collaborative with access to over 30 million patient encounters), and an ultrasound database.
Application Process
- ERAS Common Application Form. Describe your activities with professional societies, publications, and any other relevant information about your education or experience. Any information you would put on your curriculum vitae should be included.
- Three letters of recommendation uploaded to ERAS.
Compliance with ACGME Standards
ACGME Requirements
Our program meets all ACGME accreditation requirements by adhering to the ACGME Program Requirements and participating in regular internal reviews. We ensure that duty hours, educational content, and clinical experience are aligned with ACGME standards.
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