The fellowship training program in gynecologic oncology at the UC Davis Medical Center is a three-year program that includes 24 months of clinical training and 12 months of mentored focused research.  There will be one fellow accepted annually into the program, with a total of three fellows. The clinical training includes instruction in gynecologic cancer surgery and complex benign surgery, under the direction of the members of the Division of Gynecologic Oncology.  Each fellow will complete six months of clinical training in areas outside the core Gyn Oncology rotations, including medical oncology, radiation oncology, surgical oncology, and the surgical ICU.  The twelve months of research experience will have either a basic science research focus or a clinical research focus, with intensive mentorship in either area.

Applicants interested in applying for the fellowship training program in gynecologic oncology or obtaining additional information should contact the Division of Gynecologic Oncology at (916) 734-6938.

The Matrnal-Fetal Medicine Fellowship is a three year program briefly described below.  Applicants interested in applying for the program or obtaining additional information should contact the Division of Maternal-Fetal Medicine at (916)734-6948

YEAR ONE:  High Risk Obstetrical Service - The first six months of the fellowship in year one is spent on the High Risk Obstetrical Service.  For two to three weeks out of each clinical month, the fellow will be the attending on labor and delivery staffing all procedures and attending on the postpartum rounds with the residents.  In addition, they will spend time in the NICU and with infectious disease services.

Basic Science Research - The second six months will be devoted to perinatal research. Currently there are multiple areas of research in addition to the OB/GYN Department, including outcomes-based research in the Center for Research and Primary Care, basic science research in the Nutrition Department, Primate Center, Mind Institute or the Genome Center.

YEAR TWO:  Clinical - For one week of each clinical month during the second year the fellow will attend on labor and delivery at University of California Davis Medical Center as they did during the first year.  The particular week will not be when the first year fellow is primary attending.  During the remaining three to four weeks of each clinical month, the second year fellow broadens his/her experience in prenatal diagnosis and medical genetics and high risk pregnancy consultations.

Research - In the second six months of year two the fellow will return to their research experience as detailed above, under the supervision of the appropriate section leaders.  They will continue with increasing independence on the part of the fellow.  At this point in the fellowship the fellow should have developed a specific area of investigation which her/she is studying with less intensive supervision by the staff.

YEAR THREE:  Research - The research experience in the last six month of year two is continued in the first six months of year three in order to provide one continuous year of research opportunity.  By this point in the fellowship the fellow should be developing data which should be the basis for grant submissions and the supervising faculty work to ensure that the fellow achieves his/her level of success.

Clinical - The last six months of the third year the fellow functions almost at the level of faculty in that he/she oversees high-risk clinics and a consultative clinic at the UC Davis Medical Center.  For one week per clinical month the third year fellow will attend on labor and delivery as he/she has done the previous years.  Their role will be one of clinical faculty with less but still present clinical faculty supervision.

The Women’s Health Fellowship is a two-year program, which builds on the clinical and education success of UC Davis, the institution's commitment to women’s health, and the availability of an extensive array of ongoing clinical programs and research projects relative to women’s health. 

Fellows and senior mentors develop a training plan tailored to the background and interest of each fellow.  The Mentored Clinical Research Training Program trains clinical researchers through a multi-disciplinary didactic curriculum and mentored research experience.  This approach allows the fellows to develop content and methodological skills in clinical research.  Participation in the Women’s Assessment Program will allow clinical skills to be developed under the guidance and mentorship of a multi-disciplinary team of women’s health providers including general internists, gynecologists, family medicine, psychiatry, endocrinology and cardiovascular medicine.

REQUIRED ACTIVITIES:
Completion of the Mentored Clinical Research Training Program with obtainment of a certificate in Clinical Research Studies or a Masters of Advanced Studies in Clinical Research.  The certificate or masters is completed during the fellowship.

Required clinical activities during the two-year fellowship include Women’s Assessment Program, Breast Health Center, osteoporosis, Women’s Cardiovascular Clinic, endocrinology, gynecology, Pelvic Floor and Incontinence Center, weight management, and women’s mental health.

ELECTIVE ACTIVITIES (Optional Program Activities):
Optional program activities include:

Rotations in dermatology, rheumatology and gastroenterology
Career development seminars

SPECIAL DEGREE(S) CERTIFICATE(S) OFFERED:
Master’s of Advanced Studies in Clinical Research/Certificate in Clinical Research Studies