Curriculum

The fellowship curriculum is designed to provide a comprehensive and multidisciplinary understanding of pelvic floor disorders. The clinical curriculum includes experience in female pelvic medicine and reconstructive surgery; minimally invasive and robotic surgery; colon and rectal surgery; urology; and plastics.

For graduates of an Ob/Gyn residency program, the fellowship spans three years, one year dedicated to research and two years for the development of clinical expertise.

For graduates of a urology residency program, the fellowship is two years in length, one year dedicated to research and one year for the development of clinical expertise.

Fellows assume progressively independent clinical responsibilities under the guidance of a multidisciplinary team of experts, including fellowship trained urogynecologists, a minimally invasive surgeon, colon and rectal surgeons, urologists and a physical medicine and rehabilitation specialist.

Female Pelvic Medicine and Reconstructive Surgery Fellowship Curriculum
Year One		Months
	Urogynecology	6
	Urology	2
	Minimally Invasive Gynecologic Surgery	2
	Plastic Surgery	1
	Colon and Rectal Surgery	1
Year Two*
	Research and Participation in the DC CRTC** training program	12
Year Three
	Urogynecology	10
	Minimally Invasive Gynecologic Surgery	2

* 20 percent of the fellow's time is dedicated to clinical activities
** DC CRTC - Georgetown University DC Clinical Research Training Program

Fellows have the opportunity to develop and fine-tune clinical skills at Washington Hospital Center’s state-of-the-art simulation and training center. The center includes a curriculum for skills training and virtual reality modules for endoscopy.
Throughout the program, fellows staff the Urogynecology clinic two half days per month. They are also actively involved in teaching and training residents from Washington Hospital Center and Georgetown University Hospital.