Sidney Kimmel Medical College at Thomas Jefferson University-TJUH Program

Program Identity & Fit

Thomas Jefferson's OBGYN residency is a university-based academic program in Center City Philadelphia that combines high-acuity, high-volume urban clinical training with distinctive community-oriented service through Jefferson's Latina Clinic and other specialty clinics addressing underserved needs. The program integrates robust subspecialty exposure (notably high-risk obstetrics/MFM, family planning across all four years, substance use disorder in pregnancy, and surgical robotics with certification) with mandatory scholarly activity, a standardized research curriculum, and monthly research meetings, reflecting a genuine academic identity rather than pure community practice. Graduates split roughly evenly between private practice (60%) and academic practice (40%), consistent with a program that trains well-rounded generalists while actively supporting those pursuing fellowship or academic subspecialization. The department explicitly emphasizes health equity, advocacy, and diversity as core departmental values shaping resident selection and culture, alongside strong resident camaraderie and faculty mentorship.