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Maternal-Fetal Medicine Fellowship

College

  • Center City Campus
  • Sidney Kimmel Medical College

Degree Earned

  • Fellowship

Program Length

3 years

Program Type

  • On Campus

Program Leadership

Name: Vincenzo Berghella, MD
Position:
  • Program Director, Fellowship Program
  • Director, MFM Division

Program Contacts

Name: Cynthia DeVore
Position: Education Programs Administrator
Name: Kerry Baumer
Position: Education Coordinator

Training the next generation of leaders to define the future of Maternal-Fetal Medicine

The fully accredited, three-year Maternal-Fetal Medicine (MFM) Fellowship at Thomas Jefferson University is one of the largest, longest-running and most successful MFM fellowship programs in the country. The structure of the three-year training serves as a model for the optimal balance between clinical acumen and research experience needed for a successful and productive career in Maternal-Fetal Medicine.

Virtual Visits

Thomas Jefferson University has suspended all on-campus visit opportunities until further notice. Our doors may be temporarily closed, but our lines of communication are always open. We offer comprehensive virtual visit opportunities and live chat with admission officials.

Virtual Visits Information

The Maternal-Fetal Medicine Fellowship provides fellows with three years of training in a clinical setting with high patient volume and a commitment to mentorship and research, which will improve the quality of care delivered to our patient population.

Research Experience

We are leaders in clinical research and support our trainees to become the same with extensive mentorship and resources. Compared to other MFM fellowships, our fellows publish research in greater numbers with greater impact. You come here to change the world with nationally funded research that redefines MFM and OB care. Our Jefferson MFM fellows have published research that has changed national and international guidelines in obstetrics, including:

  • Cesarean incision closure
  • Universal cervical length screening
  • Use of cerclage
  • Second stage of labor length
  • Use of dual agents for induction
  • Gestational diabetes screening
  • Management of PROM at 34 weeks

Clinical Experience

Our MFM Fellowship offers extensive training in clinical settings with high patient volume and diversity, guided by mentorship and team-based collaboration. As a referral center, our fellows benefit from a breadth of clinical experience with unique opportunities in education, patient counseling and performance procedures.

Our dedication to providing the highest level of evidence-based care has been recognized nationally and internationally. As a TJU MFM fellow, you will be training with the best. 

I chose Jefferson because of the great mentorship available here. The faculty are wonderful at identifying your strengths and supporting you in your goals for both research and clinical practice.

Global Opportunities & Advanced Degrees

Beyond training experts in Maternal-Fetal Medicine, we recognize the importance of cultivating compassionate, well-rounded physicians. We encourage our fellows to broaden their training at Thomas Jefferson University, pursuing global health opportunities and additional degrees at our College of Population Health and College of Life Sciences.

Quick Facts

Number of Positions We offer two categorical spots for fellows each year.
Number of Fellows Currently, the program has six fellows.
Program Duration The fellowship program is three years. 
Accreditation Status The fellowship program has continued under full accreditation under the auspices of the Accreditation Council of Graduate Medical Education (ACGME).
ACGME Accreditation ID 2304122003
Board Certification Exams All fellows who complete the program in good standing are eligible to sit for the certifying examinations of the American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology (ABOG).
Match Participation We participate in the National Resident Matching Program (NRMP) with NRMP Program Code 1630230F0 
Application Thomas Jefferson University accepts all applications through the Electronic Residency Application Service (ERAS).  Applications submitted in any other form will not be reviewed.
Contact Elizabeth Doyle, Fellowship Coordinator
MFMFellowshipProgram@jefferson.edu

Support MFM Research

Charitable donations, no matter the size, directly impact our ability to conduct clinical research to continue to improve high-risk pregnancy care at Jefferson Health and worldwide. Thank you for joining us on our mission to provide safe and healthy outcomes for parents and babies in even the most high-risk pregnancies.

To donate to the MFM Fellowship Research Fund, please specify in the “Additional notes” field.  

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