The Urogynecology and Reconstructive Pelvic Surgery Fellowship program is a fully integrated fellowship between the Indiana University School of Medicine Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology and the Department of Urology. The fellowship trains physicians to provide preventive, diagnostic and therapeutic procedures for people with pelvic floor disorders, including urinary incontinence, lower urinary tract disorders, pelvic organ prolapse, defecatory dysfunction and childbirth-related injuries. Urology fellows will also gain additional training in complex urinary tract diversion.
Application Requirements
This fellowship participates in the National Residency Matching Program and accepts Electronic Residency Application Service (ERAS) applications.
Mentored Clinical Experience
Fellows interact with patients under the guidance and supervision of obstetrics and gynecology faculty members who provide context to those interactions. Supervision assures the provision of safe and effective care to patients while assuring that each fellow develops the skills, knowledge and attitudes required for proficiency in the six domains of clinical competency required to enter the unsupervised practice of medicine.
As a fellow gains experience and demonstrates growth in an ability to care for patients over the 36 months of training, the training physician assumes roles that permit the application of these skills, knowledge and attitudes with greater independence.
Accreditation
This fellowship program, established in 1988, is fully accredited by the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME), meaning the fellowship training program and its sponsoring institution meet an accepted set of educational standards.
Clinical Training Facilities
Patient interactions occur at five clinical sites within IU Health and at Sidney & Lois Eskenazi Hospital.
Fellowship Director
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Douglass S. Hale, MD
Professor of Clinical Obstetrics & Gynecology
Dr. Hale is a clinical professor of obstetrics and gynecology as well as the medical director of urogynecology and reconstructive pelvic surgery at IU Health and a practicing urogynecologist at Urogynecology Associates in Indianapolis.