Female & FunctionalUnited States
University of Wisconsin-Madison (URPS)
Madison, WI
ACGME-accredited URPS fellowship in the UW-Madison ObGyn department, 3 years for ObGyn graduates and 2 or 3 years for urologists. Fellows train in vaginal, abdominal, laparoscopic and robotic surgery and complete a mentored research thesis.
Length2 or 3 years
Spots1 fellow per year
StartsAugust
ACGMEABOG
What stands out
- Division works within UW Health Integrated Specialty Care for Women, a multidisciplinary pelvic floor program
- Graduates of RCPSC-accredited ObGyn or urology residencies in Canada are eligible to apply
- Division focuses on obstetric perineal trauma and complications of prior gynecologic or urogynecologic surgery
- Weekly didactics include faculty from urology, plastic surgery, colorectal surgery, PM&R and GI
- Program lead
- Dobie Giles
- Apply through
- NRMP (Urogynecology)
- Timeline
- Last published cycle: ERAS deadline Jan 26, 2026; interview invites Feb 17; interviews April 2 and 9, 2026
- Focus
- Female pelvic medicine, urodynamics, neurourology, pelvic organ prolapse, incontinence, pelvic reconstruction
- Eligibility
- Open to Canadian-trained applicantsUSMLE requiredVisa: not stated
- Contact
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Training
- Structure
- Example 2-year urology schedule: 11 URPS, 12 urology and 1 GI/colorectal month; example 3-year ObGyn schedule includes 12 research months
- Research
- Mentored thesis project chosen on arrival, tracked with the program director; thesis used for board certification and expected to yield a manuscript
- Faculty
- Caroline Cox, Babak Vakili, Margaret Wilkes, Frank Lin, Sarah McAchran, Ray King
Requirements (1)
- Completed ACGME-accredited OB/GYN or urology residency in good standing, or RCPSC-accredited training in Canada