Howard University Program

Program Identity & Fit

Howard University's OB/GYN residency is an historically Black, academically-affiliated program centered at Howard University Hospital in Washington, DC, with a mission explicitly framed around health equity, anti-racism, and reducing disparities in women's health care. Training spans multiple affiliate sites (Sibley Memorial, Shady Grove Adventist, Walter Reed, Kaiser Permanente, University of Maryland Capital Region, Shady Grove Fertility), giving residents exposure to a wide range of practice environments from community to tertiary care, supported by subspecialty faculty in Maternal-Fetal Medicine, Minimally Invasive Gynecologic Surgery, and Urogynecology. The department explicitly embeds clinical research into its educational mission and maintains simulation-based and advanced technological training infrastructure, reflecting an academic identity oriented toward scholarship alongside comprehensive clinical training. The program appears to value residents drawn to health equity work, community-oriented care for underserved populations, and engagement with both clinical practice and research contribution.