The education activities of the department and the hospital are multi-faceted and include instruction for medical and nursing students as well as for interns, residents, fellows and visiting observers. We encourage students, interns, and residents to pursue careers in academic obstetrics and gynecology. Education in the broad field of obstetrics and gynecology is supported by active student participation under proper supervision. Instruction takes place at all levels of participationin the outpatient department, the labor and delivery area, operating rooms, the inpatient service, and the laboratories. Research opportunities are available in the areas of gynecology, gynecologic endocrinology and oncology, maternal fetal medicine, genetics, and ethics.
Subspecialty fellowships are also available for endocrinology and maternal fetal medicine.
Department of Ophthamology and Visual Science Please see the listing under Basic Biological Sciences. The Department of Pediatrics offers instruction and research in normal and abnormal growth and development of infants and children and in the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of illness in children. All educational activities are integrated with research and scholarly endeavors to advance knowledge in the field of child health care. Comprising nearly 100 faculty and research associates, the department conducts extensive research programs in a wide range of disciplines related to child health, growth, development and public policy. Research is conducted at all of the sites mentioned above.