The Division of Maternal-Fetal Medicine at Penn State University College of Medicine is a tertiary care center. Penn State Hershey serves as the maternal transport center for Central Pennsylvania. Our Labor & Delivery Unit is state-of-the-art; our ultrasound unit consists of top of the line equipment and multiple sonographers. The Fellowship Program training occurs in our main hospital where the program director is located.   Specialty rotations and electives are available. In addition to our clinical strength, resources for basic and clinical science research are significant.  

 

We have fellowship faculty that are funded in basic science, translational and clinical research. More than half of the fellowship time is devoted to development of research training endeavors. Fellows have a consistent educational curriculum dedicated to them. The fellow will have the Program Director as their mentor. 

 

Our program offers valuable research opportunities that very few fellowship programs are able to offer. The fellowship training has complete dedication to the guidelines and recommendations of ABOG. Educational curricula include fellow core series lectures, clinical and research journal clubs, ultrasound lectures, research reviews, a genetic series, and a perinatal conference. Our perinatal genetic training includes amniocentesis, chorionic villus sampling, genetic counseling, PUBS, and intrauterine transfusions. We offer a Masters degree in Clinical Research, in addition to the required courses as set forth by ABOG. Training involves a well balanced combination of perinatal consultations, genetics, prenatal diagnosis/ treatment, high risk obstetrical care, and ultrasonography. 

 

Hershey, being a destination resort area, has rich cultural opportunities.