Female & FunctionalUnited States

Hartford Hospital (URPS)

Hartford, CT

Three-year ACGME-accredited FPMRS fellowship at Hartford Hospital, a UConn-affiliated teaching hospital, open to OB/GYN or urology graduates and covering urinary and fecal incontinence, bladder pain, prolapse, defecatory and voiding dysfunction, with no obstetric duties.

Length3 years
Spots1 fellow per year (3 in program)
StartsJuly 1
SalaryPGY-5 $90,712, PGY-6 $93,204, PGY-7 $96,543
ACGME

What stands out

  • Division hosts the annual New England FPMRS Surgical Course with simulation and cadaver-based training
  • On-campus CESI simulation center with a bio-skills wet lab
  • Third-year geriatrics and pelvic floor physical therapy block
  • Required gastroenterology rotation; optional global health and transgender health time
Program leads
Elena Tunitsky-Bitton, Elisabeth Sappenfield
Apply through
NRMP (Urogynecology)
Timeline
Follows AUGS key dates; next cycle opens November 12, 2026, with Match Day September 22, 2027
Focus
Female pelvic medicine, urodynamics, neurourology, pelvic organ prolapse, incontinence, pelvic reconstruction
Eligibility
Not statedUSMLE: not statedVisa: not stated
Contact
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Structure
36 four-week blocks: 18 FPMRS, 12 research, 2 colorectal, 2 urology, 1 geriatrics/physical therapy, 1 elective
Research
Biostatistics and epidemiology courses; monthly one-on-one biostatistics sessions; optional basic science lab
Hospitals
Hartford Hospital · Center for Education, Simulation and Innovation (CESI), Hartford Hospital campus
Faculty
Paul Tulikangas, Christine LaSala, Amanda O'Meara, Adam Steinberg, Brad St. Martin, Richard Kershen, Dmitry Volkin, Kristina Johnson
Requirements (4)
  • Completed ACGME-accredited OB/GYN or urology residency
  • ERAS application
  • Updated CV and CREOG or urology in-service exam scores sent to coordinator
  • Three letters including two SLOEs (urogynecologist; residency program director)