Yale-New Haven Medical Center Program

Program Identity & Fit

Yale's OB/GYN residency is a university-based, tertiary/quaternary academic program housed at Yale New Haven Hospital and affiliated sites (West Campus, Children's Hospital, Smilow Cancer Hospital), with eight clinical sections spanning MFM, Gyn-Onc, REI, Urogynecology, Family Planning, Pediatric/Adolescent Gyn, and a dedicated Reproductive Sciences division for basic/translational research. The program's structure - a full complement of subspecialty fellowships, a formal WRHR physician-scientist career development track, the Peter E. Schwartz Discovery to Cure translational cancer research program, and a biobank infrastructure - signals deep institutional investment in resident and faculty research beyond clinical training. Fellowship alumni outcomes (MFM graduates now chairing departments, directing fellowships, and holding academic appointments at institutions like Yale, UCLA, Duke, and Vanderbilt) confirm a trajectory oriented toward academic leadership and subspecialization rather than generalist community practice. The department explicitly frames its mission around producing clinician-leaders who advance reproductive rights, scientific inquiry, and academic excellence, alongside integration of over 70 community-based faculty for continuity-of-care exposure.