Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology and Women’s Health
Complex Family Planning Fellowship Program
Montefiore Einstein delivers high-quality care to a diverse population, presenting our fellows with unique challenges and opportunities. Our department aims to improve the health of our patients through compassionate care, scientific discovery, humanistic education, and community engagement.
Elizabeth Gurney, MD, MPH, Program Director
Why our program could be right for you
Our two-year, ACGME-accredited fellowship uniquely combines the robust clinical resources of a large academic department with the research and teaching expertise of a world-class medical complex. Fellows gain hands-on experience in clinical trials, observational research, qualitative investigations, and global health initiatives. Training includes advanced pregnancy termination care, complex contraception, and the management of pregnancy loss, ensuring a comprehensive clinical foundation. This multifaceted approach prepares graduates to lead in both academic and clinical settings.
Our 2026 program at a glance
2-year Fellowship
- Fellows rotate on a quarterly (3 month) schedule, alternating between two rotations
- PGY-5 year begins with the Weiler Hospital Rotation
- PGY 6 begins with the Off-site Rotation
Call Schedule
- In-house call: available to CFP fellows who desire to maintain L&D and General GYN skills. The maximum in-house call is 6 overnight shifts per quarter
- Phone / home call: fellows share management of the CFP after-hours phone. Callers include patients actively receiving miscarriage or abortion care, and colleagues from the hospital (i.e., L&D triage, Antepartum) requesting urgent / emergent abortion consultations
Didactics
- Every Tuesday at 7-9am: Resident Statistics or Morbidity and Mortality (M&M) Conference, Department Grand Rounds
- Every Tuesday at 3:30-5pm: Fellow didactics lecture series. Year-long didactic program covering all the ABOG core curriculum topics
- Every Wednesday at 8-8:30a: CFP Statistics, a Socratic teaching session for the PGY-1 on their CFP Rotation, based on the TEACH curriculum and cases from the week before
- Every other Friday at 7:30a: CFP Division Meeting: guest speakers, protocol reviews, research updates, journal clubs, division initiatives
- Institutional Professional Development Series (link)
- Institutional Clinical Research Methodology Series (link)
- Obstetrics and Gynecology Fellow Professional Development Series
Our fellowship is grounded in a gardener-not-carpenter philosophy of mentorship: we nurture individual strengths and authentic professional identities. We ask fellows to be curious, compassionate, and hands-on in caring for our patients.
Monica Dragoman, MD
Division Director, Complex Family Planning
Breakdown of fellow duties
Weiler Campus Fellow
- This is the main clinical/surgical rotation
- The Weiler fellow is the key clinical learner for our team, seeing patients for outpatient CFP care (contraception, uterine aspiration, pregnancy diagnosis, management of abnormal pregnancy), preoperative care, and procedural abortion in the OR (D&C and D&E)
- The Weiler fellow works on a team with the faculty and the PGY-1
Off-Site Rotation Fellow
- This rotation provides ample time for research and an opportunity to arrange electives, while focusing on procedural abortion (D&E) skills
- The Off-site fellow works directly with faculty, without a regularly assigned resident or student
| PGY | PGY | Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | Weiler | EPC FP | Academic | EPC FP | EPC PreOP | Weiler OR |
| Off-site | Hutch (+Hutch res) | Academic | CHCC | NCB | NCB | |
| Week 2 | Weiler | EPC FP | Academic | CHCC | EPC PreOP | Weiler OR |
| Off-site | Academic | Academic | Academic | NCB | NCB | |
| Week 3 | Weiler | Hutch (+Hutch res) | Academic | EPC FP | EPC PreOP | Weiler OR |
| Off-site | Academic | Academic | CHCC | NCB | NCB | |
| Week 4 | Weiler | EPC FP | Academic | CHCC | EPC PreOP | Weiler OR |
| Off-site | Academic | Academic | Academic | NCB | NCB |
An academic hospital adjacent to Albert Einstein College of Medicine
Montefiore Einstein Weiler Hospital is a 421-bed private hospital located in the Pelham Parkway section of the Bronx, adjacent to Albert Einstein College of Medicine. This location offers innovative gynecological and family planning services, patient-centered primary and specialty care, and comprehensive cancer screening and treatment services. It also serves as the primary surgical site for first- and second-trimester abortion and miscarriage procedures, and fellows take weekend in-house Generalist call in Labor and Delivery and Gynecology at this location. Weiler Hospital is a New York State-designated Regional Perinatal Center and a New York State-designated Stroke Center.
A New York City partner hospital adjacent to our Moses Campus
A member of NYC Health + Hospitals, North Central Bronx Hospital (NCBH) is a 232-bed, 17-story healthcare facility located in the Norwood neighborhood of the Bronx. The hospital’s ambulatory care center is home to multiple subspecialty clinics and provides second-trimester abortion care, supporting patients who may have limited access to resources.
Specialized reproductive and early pregnancy care in an outpatient setting
The Eastchester Professional Center serves as the primary academic clinical office, providing specialized reproductive health and early pregnancy care in an outpatient setting. Services include early pregnancy, miscarriage, and abortion care, as well as complex contraception, including complex LARC insertion and removal under local anesthesia, pregnancy confirmation and dating, first-trimester miscarriage and abortion care, and management of complex abnormal pregnancies. The center also offers preoperative consultations for permanent contraception and preoperative care for procedural abortion with sedation, with an emphasis on safe, compassionate, and patient-centered care.
Dedicated Fellow CFP Clinic at the Comprehensive Care Center
At the Montefiore Einstein Comprehensive Care Center, we have a dedicated Fellows’ CFP Clinic that offers comprehensive, complex family planning care in an under resourced community. The clinic provides comprehensive contraception and family planning care in an outpatient setting, including complex LARC insertion and removal under local anesthesia, preoperative consultation for surgical permanent contraception (sterilization), pregnancy confirmation and dating, and first-trimester miscarriage and abortion care, including medication and procedural services with local anesthesia. Operative care is supported through designated operating room days at affiliated sites.
Operative and complex contraception care at Hutchinson Campus
The Montefiore Einstein Hutchinson Campus provides operative and procedural care for complex contraception and permanent sterilization and serves as the primary surgical location for surgical permanent contraception, including laparoscopic tubal ligation and salpingectomy, as well as complex intrauterine device (IUD) insertions and removals. Services include laparoscopic permanent contraception and other complex contraception procedures performed in a multidisciplinary setting with access to comprehensive operative resources, supporting safe, high-quality patient care.
A world-renowned faculty
Elizabeth Gurney, MD, MPH
Program Director, Fellowship Program
Associate Division Director, Complex Family Planning
Assistant Professor, Obstetrics & Gynecology and Women’s Health
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Division Director, Complex Family Planning
Associate Fellowship Program Director
Assistant Professor, Obstetrics & Gynecology and Women’s Health
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Antoinette Danvers, MD
Director, Obstetrics and Gynecology Residency Program
Associate Professor, Obstetrics & Gynecology and Women's Health
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Wendy Leung, MD
Associate Program Director, Obstetrics and Gynecology Residency Program
Assistant Professor, Obstetrics & Gynecology and Women's Health
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The Bronx has a diverse patient population, that is a pleasure to serve. The Complex Family Planning faculty are dedicated teachers and wonderful colleagues. The teaching opportunities afforded by the residency program and medical school are boundless.
Tal Lee, DO
PGY-6
Current fellows
Faculty and scientists at the forefront of research
Admission and Application Process
Qualifications
To apply to the Complex Family Planning Fellowship Program, you must:
- Have successfully completed four years of an ACGME-accredited postgraduate program in Obstetrics & Gynecology in the United States or Canada, prior to the date on which your fellowship would begin
- Have passed USMLE Step III by January of the year you would begin fellowship, to ensure licensure
- We do accept foreign medical graduates. However, Montefiore Medical Center sponsors J1 visas and H1B visas as long as the $100,000 fee is not applicable
Number of Positions
One position is available in the Complex Family Planning Program at Montefiore Medical Center
Important Dates:
- Wednesday, November 12, 2025 - Application opens
- Wednesday, December 3, 2025 6:00 am PT / 9:00 am ET - Fellowship programs may begin reviewing applications
- Monday, May 4, 2026 2:00 pm PT/ 5:00 pm ET - Application Deadline
- Monday, June 1, 2026 - Interview Notifications
- Tuesday, July 28,2026 - Virtual interviews
- Tuesday, August 4, 2026 - Virtual interviews
- Wednesday, September 9, 2026 - Rank Order List Certification Deadline
- Wednesday, September 23, 2026 - Match Day
- Sunday, August 1, 2027 - Start Date
- Number of Positions Available - 1
- Length of Program - 2 years
How to Apply
To apply for a Complex Family Planning Fellowship position, you must submit an application using the Electronic Residency Application Service (ERAS) https://www.aamc.org/services/eras/
Appointments for the fellowship program are made through the National Resident Matching Program (NRMP). Applicants must register through the NRMP http://www.nrmp.org/
The following materials are required for program consideration:
- Curriculum Vitae
- Personal Statement
- Three letters of recommendation from faculty members familiar with your performance (one letter must be from the Residency Program Director).
https://www.aamc.org/media/45531/download?attachment
- Official USMLE Transcript
- Official Medical School Transcript
- Photograph
- Medical Student Performance Evaluation
- CREOG Scores (optional)
Have questions? Get in touch.
Daiana Actis
Fellowship Program Administrator
dactis@montefiore.org
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