Fellowships: Obstetric Anesthesiology
Obstetric Anesthesiology Fellowship Program
Under the direction of Andrew M. Malinow MD, Professor and Vice-Chair, the University of Maryland Section of Obstetric Anesthesiology, has two full-time and 10 part-time faculty providing full time 24-hour faculty coverage of senior residents and fellows. There are approximately 1700 deliveries a year (approximately 90% high risk), with 70% of women undergoing vaginal delivery receiving epidural analgesia. With a 28% abdominal delivery rate, this translates to about 80% of our patients receiving anesthesia.We have approximately 4,000 non-delivery admissions and are actively involved in the care of approximately 3-4 critically ill gravidae per month, often hospitalized with severe cardiac, neurologic, traumatic disease and requiring mechanical ventilation and invasive monitoring. The perinatal care team consists of Maternal-Fetal Medicine fellows and attendings including the Chair of the Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Sciences, who is Board Certified in Critical Care Medicine and has a joint appointment in our Department.The Section has an active history of clinical research and can provide many opportunities within the Department of Anesthesiology, as well as in the Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Sciences. These include basic and clinical science, an extensive fetal database and an obstetric emergency simulator program. Over the past 23 years, the Section of Obstetric Anesthesiology has trained approximately 30 fellows, many of whom have moved on to leadership roles in Obstetric Anesthesiology at other institutions. In the past, the Department has been able to secure instructor-level faculty appointments for Obstetric Anesthesiology fellows who have met certain qualifications. While most of our fellows spend a total of one year for training, it is possible to extend the fellowship for an additional year for more extensive research training.
How to Apply
FELLOWSHIP APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS
Your application is complete when we have received:
Three letters of reference, one of which should be from the chairman or program director of your training program
The completed University of Maryland Application for Fellowship in Anesthesiology, including your personal statement
Your specialty specific in-service board scores and/or any national standard scores
Your USMLE I, II & III /COMLEX scores; NBOME scores, if applicable
A copy of your medical school transcript
Current curriculum vitae
Fellowship Applications should be submitted to the respective Program Directors c/o Mrs. Maria Purcell, Anesthesiology Residency and Fellowship Coordinator, University of Maryland Medical Center, 22 South Greene Street, S11C, Baltimore, MD 21201. The applications for fellowship should include the following: Department of Anesthesiology Fellowship Application Form Curriculum Vitae Personal Statement 3 Letters of Recommendation, including recommendation from the current program director USMLE or NBOME scores, Steps 1, 2, and 3.