Women and Infants Hospital of Rhode Island-Brown University Program

Program Identity & Fit

Women and Infants Hospital/Brown is a university-affiliated, high-volume tertiary referral program built around one of the ten largest obstetrical services in the U.S., with all surgical training concentrated at a single institution housing five ABOG-accredited fellowships (MFM, GYN-Onc, REI, FPMRS, plus Breast Disease). The department serves a large regional referral base spanning Rhode Island, southeastern Massachusetts and Connecticut, with substantial immigrant and refugee populations and significant linguistic diversity, giving residents dense exposure to complex obstetric and gynecologic pathology alongside underserved community care. Research is structurally embedded rather than optional: residents complete a mandatory project with protected PGY2/3 elective time, formal proposal and results presentations, dedicated research division support, and a journal club curriculum. The program emphasizes graduated surgical and obstetric autonomy, credentialing in subspecialty procedures (cystoscopy, TVT), leadership development pathways, and deliberate DEI infrastructure (BMHA, MEDSTEP, second-look event), signaling a preference for residents who value both high-acuity clinical training and structured scholarly output.