Overview
A 1-2 year rural OB/GYN fellowship designed to equip obstetrician-gynecologists with the advanced skills, knowledge and support needed to thrive in rural, critical access hospital settings.
The programme
- Focus
- Rural obstetrics & gynaecology
- Training type
- Clinical Fellowship
- Duration
- 1-2 years
- Start
- Not stated on official page
- Positions
- 2-4 fellows
- Accreditation
- Not stated on official page
- Department
- Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology, UNC School of Medicine
Eligibility and visa
- Eligibility
- MD/DO; completed an approved obstetrics and gynecology residency and eligible for independent licensure by the North Carolina Medical Board; eligible for ABOG oral board certification
- International applicants
- Institution policyForeign graduates must be ECFMG-certified and eligible for J-1 visa (H-1B not sponsored)
- Visa support
- Institution policyJ-1 (ECFMG) only; H-1B visas are not sponsored at UNC Hospitals
- Licence requirement
- Not stated on official page
How to apply
- Deadline
- Rolling basis
- Application method
- Email CV, three letters of recommendation (one from program director or chair) and 1-2 page personal statement to the fellowship coordinator
Funding
- Funding
- Institution policySalaried on UNC Hospitals GME scale (effective 1 Jul 2025): PGY4 $72,627; PGY5 $75,850; PGY6 $78,767; PGY7 $83,058; PGY8 $87,351
Official sources
https://www.med.unc.edu/obgyn/education/fellowship/unc-rural-obstetrics-and-gynecology-fellowship/https://www.uncmedicalcenter.org/uncmc/professional-education-and-services/office-of-graduate-medical-education/applicants/https://www.uncmedicalcenter.org/uncmc/professional-education-and-services/office-of-graduate-medical-education/benefits-for-residents/