The Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology at Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM) and Boston Medical Center (BMC) is a nationally recognized leader in women’s health. Our mission is to maintain our reputation
for excellence by providing the highest quality of medical care to the women we serve, contributing to the long-term health and well-being of these women, educating and training future health care professionals
of the highest quality, and contributing to the knowledge base in our discipline.
The clinical services of the department cover :
Our contributions to the academic programs of the Boston University Medical Campus include the required clerkship in obstetrics and gynecology, sub-internships in maternal-fetal medicine and gynecology, electives
in family planning, substance use disorder in pregnancy and ambulatory gynecology, and research activities that include collaborations with colleagues in medicine, pediatrics, and public health. We have teaching
affiliations with the MetroWest Medical Center in Framingham, MA; Mount Auburn Hospital in Cambridge, MA; the Lahey Clinic in Burlington, MA; Beverly Hospital in Beverly, MA; Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital-Plymouth
in Plymouth, MA; St. Elizabeth’s Medical Center in Brighton, MA; Steward Norwood Hospital in Norwood, MA; Lowell Community Health Center in Lowell, MA; and Kaiser Permanente Medical Center in San Jose, CA. An
OB/GYN elective in the U.S. Virgin Islands was added in 2013.
The OB/GYN clerkship is typically taken by BUSM3 students. Its four core objectives are :
Our postgraduate training opportunities include a residency in obstetrics and gynecology and a fellowship in family planning.
For further information about the clinical activities and training programs in the Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology, please visit our BMC website. Outside students interested in clinical electives should contact
the BUSM registrar. For information about research opportunities, please contact Aviva Lee-Parritz, MD, Chair of Obstetrics & Gynecology.
