Gilstrap OBGYN Fellow

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Programs Georgia

10 days ago Requisition

Salary: $ Annually

The CDC Foundation, in collaboration with the American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology (ABOG) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), is offering one or two-year fellowships in honor of Dr. Larry Gilstrap, an international leader in the field of Obstetrics and Gynecology and Maternal-Fetal Medicine. The Gilstrap OBGYN Fellowship for recent obstetrics/gynecology residency graduates is a full-time position beginning in August for a one-year opportunity with the possibility of an extension for an additional year, pending on performance and interest.

The fellowship will provide training focused on public health surveillance research, clinical guideline development, and building subject matter expertise in emerging and reemerging infectious diseases, sexually transmitted infections, and infections during pregnancy.

The Gilstrap OBGYN Fellowship does not involve clinical duties; however, fellows are eligible and encouraged to participate in clinical activities with external clinical organizations outside their fellowship work hours if desired.

The Gilstrap OBGYN Fellowship is an outstanding opportunity to bridge obstetrics and gynecology clinical practice with public health action through hands‑on training at the CDC. Gilstrap fellows have published their work in high-impact journals (including Obstetrics and Gynecology, Pediatrics, Sexually Transmitted Diseases, and the Journal of Women’s Health) and have delivered presentations to clinical and public health audiences during scientific conferences and meetings, including those hosted by the American College of Obstetrician Gynecologists, the Federation of International Gynecology and Obstetrics, the Infectious Disease Society for Obstetrics and Gynecologists, the Society of Family Planning, the Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine, the American College of Nurse-Midwives, Emory Rollins School of Public Health, the National Commission on Correctional Health Care, and CDC.

After the fellowship, graduates have successfully continued their work in public health positions (including at CDC) and clinical practices in obstetrics and gynecology.

The primary goal of this fellowship is to provide a unique public health training experience for physicians clinically trained in obstetrics and gynecology who seek to further their training and expertise in public health surveillance, research, programmatic planning, and clinical guideline development. Upon completion, fellows will have critical skills for future positions in academic obstetrics and gynecology, public health departments, and federal, state, territorial, or local public health agencies focusing on maternal and child health (MCH), STI/HIV prevention, and infectious diseases.

The scope and nature of the fellow’s projects during their tenure will be determined in consultation with CDC and CDC Foundation colleagues. At least one of the primary projects will involve evaluating data, identifying gaps, and developing recommendations for preventing syphilis in females and congenital syphilis.

Other potential projects include:

• Secondary analyses of national data sets to assess prevalence and risk factors for STIs among pregnant and postpartum people and females of reproductive age;
• Analyses of national databases on patterns of hospitalizations for various conditions or health service claims for females of reproductive age and pregnant and postpartum people;
• Surveillance, research, and programmatic activities related to the effects of emerging and reemerging infections during pregnancy (e.g., COVID-19, Zika, CMV, malaria).
• The fellow’s work is anticipated to result in at least one presentation at a national conference and one publication in a peer‑reviewed journal.

Applicants must have an M.D. or

D. O. degree, must have completed an obstetrics and gynecology residency within the last eight (8) years, and must be Board-eligible…