University of Kansas School of Medicine Program

Program Identity & Fit

The University of Kansas OB-GYN residency is a university-affiliated academic program that combines structured clinical training with a longitudinal, four-year research curriculum spanning basic science, translational, clinical, public health, and quality-improvement scholarship. The department supports Gynecologic Oncology and Maternal Fetal Medicine fellowships and maintains active NIH-funded and industry-sponsored research portfolios (perinatal outcomes, maternal cardiac disease, preeclampsia therapeutics, obesity/nutrition in women's health, health disparities), reflecting a program that expects residents to engage meaningfully in scholarly work rather than treat it as optional. Distinctive infrastructure includes dedicated clinical research coordinators, statistical and scientific-writing support, a formal statistics curriculum, an annual intern research retreat, and Resident Research Day, all indicating institutional investment in producing residents capable of independent research output. The program explicitly emphasizes collegiality and mentorship as part of its identity, alongside outreach efforts (rural ultrasound education, doula programs for Black-birthing patients) that signal a value on addressing regional and health-equity gaps in Kansas obstetric care.