The University of Iowa Hospitals & Clinics is the sole academic tertiary health care center for the State of Iowa. The Maternal-Fetal Medicine Fellowship at University of Iowa offers a wide breadth of clinical and research opportunities. Our fellows are here for academic pursuit and development of world-class clinical skills.

The fellowship program is designed to provide advanced training in the care of the pregnant woman and her fetus and in the use of advanced technical instruments and research skills. There is a strong emphasis on ultrasound and genetics, with training in the performance of prenatal diagnosis and other ultrasound-guided procedures.

The purpose of the fellowship program is twofold. First, the graduate of the fellowship program is expected to function as a subspecialist in maternal-fetal medicine. Second, the graduate of the fellowship program is expected to be trained in advanced clinical and/or basic research and, thus, capable of expanding the knowledge base of this subspecialty.

Fellows will receive a minimum of 12 months of clinical training in Maternal and Fetal Medicine and a minimum of 12 months of protected time for research. Additionally, each fellow will be assigned a one-month rotation in the medical intensive care unit and assume the role of supervisor on the labor and delivery unit for a two-month rotation. Finally, nine months of electives focusing on specific clinical rotations or research will also be assigned to each fellow under the direction of the program director.