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Program Overview
Education
Family Planning Fellowship
Fellowships in family planning train physician-leaders in family planning research, education, and clinical practice. During the two-year program, fellows receive extensive training in all aspects of contraception and abortion care.
Since its inception in 2002, Northwestern's fellowship graduates have gone on to lead other fellowship and residency family planning programs at major U.S. and European academic medical centers and to work for organizations such as the World Health Organization.
Our Program
Research
The trainees receive mentorship in epidemiologic research as well as perform an international field experience. Listed below are a few of the ongoing research projects that are currently being conducted in Family Planning:
- Utility of Pathologic Examination in Surgically Managed Fetal Demise
- Principal Investigator: Linda Ernst, MD
- Fellow: Lori Gawron (Graduated 2012)
- Co-Investigator: Cassing Hammond, MD
- Status: Manuscript accepted to Archives of Clinical Pathology and Laboratory Medicine
- Assessing Simulation Training for Dilation and Evacuation
- Principal Investigator: Cassing Hammond, MD
- Fellow: Sloane York, MD
- Collaborators: William McGaghie, PhD, Suzanne Banuvar
- Funding: Society of Family Planning
- Termination Setting for Fetal Abnormality Patients
- Principal Investigator: Lori Gawron, MD
- Resident Project: Allison Linton, MD
- Study Design: Retrospective Cohort Study
- Status: Writing IRB
- The Effect of Progesterone-based Contraceptives on Postpartum Diabetes Testing in Gestational Diabetics
- Principal Investigator: Jessica Kiley, MD
- Co-Investigators: Emily Miller, MD, Sloane York, MD, Leanne Griffin, MD
Patient Care
The clinical experience for the trainee is a hands-on experience. The trainee will have an active role within the Family Planning service at Prentice Women's Hospital, the outpatient clinic in the Galter pavilion, and at Family Planning Associates.
Why Northwestern?
Housestaff training through McGaw Medical Center of Northwestern University provides diverse and challenging clinical experiences and world-class education located in the heart of the beautiful city of Chicago.
Meet Our Team
Program Director
- Ashley Turner, MD, MSc
- Assistant Professor of General Obstetrics & Gynecology
Physician-Scientist Training & Resources
We offer a wide range of resources, mentorship opportunities, and training to help our residents and fellows excel as physician-scientists. Explore all of the resources and hear from housestaff who are making research a major part of their career development plans.