Pennsylvania Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania Health System Program

Program Identity & Fit

Pennsylvania Hospital's OB/GYN training operates within Penn Medicine's Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, an academic, university-affiliated system recognized nationally for women's health research, ranking third in NIH special grant funding for the field. The clinical environment spans Southeastern Pennsylvania and New Jersey with subspecialty programs in maternal-fetal medicine, gynecologic oncology, reproductive endocrinology, urogynecology, and family planning, alongside innovation-driven initiatives like the Pregnancy Early Access Center and the Women's Health Center for Clinical Innovation. Research is deeply embedded through the Center for Women's Health and Reproductive Medicine, the Women's Health Clinical Research Center, and the Penn Ovarian Cancer Research Center, with residents expected to engage in mentored basic, translational, or clinical scholarship culminating in an annual Resident Research Day. The department explicitly frames its mission as training academic generalists, subspecialists, and physician-investigators, reflecting a strong emphasis on maternal health equity and leadership in the field.