Female & FunctionalUnited States
University of California, Irvine (URPS)
Orange, CA
URPS fellowship in UC Irvine's OB/GYN department combining gynecology, urology and colorectal training, with vaginal, robotic, laparoscopic and open prolapse repair. A two-year position for urology-trained fellows is being added beside the three-year OB/GYN track.
Length2 years
SpotsIncludes one two-year urology fellow position
ACGME
What stands out
- Option to earn a master's in clinical research during fellowship
- Global health trips: fistula care in Rwanda or prolapse and incontinence care in Guatemala
- Program shared with Kaiser Permanente, with Kaiser physicians on the teaching faculty
- Collaborations with the Beckman Laser Institute and the Sue and Bill Gross Stem Cell Research Center
- Program leads
- Dena Moskowitz, Emily Whitcomb
- Apply through
- NRMP (Urogynecology)
- Timeline
- Follows AUGS common dates; application deadline April 2, 2027
- Focus
- Female pelvic medicine, urodynamics, neurourology, pelvic organ prolapse, incontinence, pelvic reconstruction
- Eligibility
- Open to Canadian-trained applicantsUSMLE requiredJ-1 sponsored
- Contact
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Training
- Structure
- Urology fellow (2 years): 19 months URPS, 5 months protected research. OB/GYN track (3 years): 23 months URPS, 1 month colorectal, 12 months research
- Research
- Protected research time; two department statisticians; support for studies using Kaiser Permanente patients
- Hospitals
- UC Irvine (urology fellow rotations) · Kaiser Permanente Sand Canyon and Anaheim (OB/GYN track) · Federally qualified health clinic, Santa Ana (OB/GYN track)
- Faculty
- Taylor Brueseke, Felicia Lane, Carly Crowder, Olivia Chang, Noelani Guaderrama, Jun Ihara, Jennifer K. Lee
Requirements (8)
- Medical school transcript
- MSPE
- Three letters of recommendation
- Personal statement
- Photo
- USMLE scores; Step 3 must be passed
- Interview required
- Supports J-1 visas