Education

Cultivating the next generation of ob-gyn leaders is a commitment we fully embrace. As a department, we provide an outstanding and comprehensive educational experience, motivating medical students, graduate students, residents, fellows, faculty and community members to be lifelong learners in reproductive health.

Medical students at the UW School of Medicine and Public Health work with our faculty and residents to get an introduction to obstetrics and gynecology practice throughout their medical school curriculum. Our residents and faculty often receive teaching awards, as voted by the medical students.

The  UW Ob-Gyn residency provides a comprehensive, creative and caring training environment. We offer exceptional surgical volume, extensive subspecialty rotations, and an integrated research program. Our unique offerings include a Global Health Track, a Rural Residency Track, and a carefully structured and highly successful resident research curriculum offering opportunities to pursue projects in Research, Quality Improvement, or Education. Our residents are some of the best in the country, and they leave our program prepared for successful careers in academic medicine, private practice, and subspecialty fellowship training.

We offer high-quality, ACGME/ABOG-accredited fellowship training in  gynecologic oncology,  maternal-fetal medicine, reproductive endocrinology and infertility, and urogynecology and reconstructive pelvic surgery. We value a supportive training environment that helps each of our fellows pursue their individual career goals.

The  Health Disparities Research Scholars Program is an interdisciplinary post-doctoral training program that supports the training of scholars from diverse fields to become interdisciplinary researchers with a focus on health among minority populations, particularly maternal/child, adolescent, and family health.

We are proud to offer training opportunities for scientists in areas like reproductive biology and physiology, maternal health, and fetal health at the level of intrauterine programming, and the adult endocrine diseases to which they relate (hypertension, obesity, diabetes). Trainees in the  Endocrinology and Reproductive Physiology program join a strong, vibrant training environment led by faculty from across UW-Madison.

Codispoti co-authors study on resources for the transition to residency in Journal of Graduate Medical Education

UW Department of Ob-Gyn resident Nicolette Codispoti, MD, MS, MPH, PGY-4, co-authored a new study published in the Journal of Graduate Medical Education examining how first-year ob-gyn residents use and experience resources designed to help them transition from medical school to residency. Codispoti co-authored the article wi... more

Grand Rounds: Shapiro Summer Research students present research projects

On August 20, 2026, students in the Shapiro Summer Research Program presented their summer research projects in obstetrics and gynecology. The 10 students shared their research methods, findings, and preliminary results across a variety of topics, including reproductive health, maternal health, urogynecology, infertility, rur... more

Ochoa matches into Urogynecology and Reconstructive Pelvic Surgery fellowship

Congratulations to UW Department of Ob-Gyn Camila Ochoa, MD, PGY-4, who matched into Urogynecology and Reconstructive Pelvic Surgery fellowship!Ochoa will depart for Oregon Health and Science University for URPS fellowship in the summer of 2027, following graduation from ob-gyn residency. Congratulations on this exciting car... more

Welcome Cathryn McBride, incoming Urogynecology and Reconstructive Pelvic Surgery fellow

The Division of Urogynecology and Reconstructive Pelvic Surgery is excited to share that Cathryn (Catie) McBride, DO, matched into the URPS Fellowship Program! Dr. McBride will join the department in August 2027. McBride attended medical school at Lincoln Memorial University; she is currently completing ob-gyn residency at As... more

Kaljo, Cox, and Dorian bring poster to AMA Coaching Summit

The American Medical Association hosted the inaugural AMA Coaching Summit: Empowering Learners and Educators Through Coaching in Chicago August 13-14, 2026. A faculty and resident team from the UW Department of Ob-Gyn brought their research to the event!Kristina Kaljo, PhD, associate professor in Education, Caroline Cox, MD, ... more
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