- Established in 2004
- Length of training: 2 years
- Number of fellows: 2
- Training in:
- Diagnosis and management of complex gynecologic conditions using advanced endoscopic surgical skills.
- Instruction in anatomical principles, instrumentation, gynecologic conditions and pathology, vaginal surgery, operative laparoscopy, operative hysteroscopy, robotics, and complex abdominal surgery.
Accreditation
Fully Accredited by AAGL/SRS
Last site visit: 2014
Next site visit: 2018
Prerequisites
Successful completion of a residency in OB/GYN
Current Fellows
Firas Shalabi, MD (PGY5)
Alexandria Connor, MD (PGY6)
Application Process
Applications accepted through AAGL
Deadline: May 1st
Interview Months: August and September
Fellows operate at all Montefiore sites where MIGS surgery is performed (Weiler, Hutchinson Metro Center, Moses, and Wakefield). Fellows are responsible for service responsibilities as the GYN attending in 2 month rotations. Research time is incorporated into the weekly schedule.
| Sample Weekly Schedule |
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Monday |
Tuesday |
Wednesday |
Thursday |
Friday |
| AM |
OR |
Didactics |
OR |
Didactics/Clinic |
OR/office procedures |
| PM |
OR |
Preoperative & Pelvic Pain Clinic |
OR |
Clinic |
OR |
| Didactics |
| Monday |
Tuesday |
Wednesday |
Thursday |
Friday |
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7:00 a.m.: Department Statistics Conference |
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7:00 a.m.: Wakefield Chief of Service Rounds |
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8:00 a.m.: Department Grand Rounds |
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8:00 a.m.: Moses Chief of Service Rounds |
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9:00 a.m.: Journal Club |
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10:00 a.m.: Research/Division Meeting |
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Research and Scholarly Activity
Fellows:
- Have protected time to complete a research project
- Complete a course in biostatics
- Are mentored in developing a research question
- Design a hypothesis driven analytic study
- Prepare a manuscript to be published and presented at a national meeting
