University of Florida Program

Program Identity & Fit

The University of Florida Ob-Gyn residency is a university-based, tertiary academic program anchored at UF Health Shands, with a strong internal fellowship pipeline (including its own Maternal-Fetal Medicine fellowship staffed by NIH-funded faculty) that signals a high-acuity, subspecialty-rich training environment. Structured resident scholarship is built into the program through mandatory PGY2 Patient Safety/Quality Improvement projects and PGY3 Original Research Projects presented annually at a dedicated Resident Research Day, reflecting an institutional expectation that all residents engage in scholarly work regardless of ultimate career path. The program explicitly supports multiple career trajectories—community/private practice, academic practice, and fellowship—rather than pushing a single track, but its research infrastructure, mobile outreach/community health programs, and quaternary MFM referral base suggest it values residents who can move fluidly between complex clinical care and applied scholarship. Historical interview cohorts show near-universal research participation and substantial rates of AOA/GHHS membership, indicating a selection emphasis on academically accomplished, well-rounded candidates.