The Fellowship Program in Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility

The Fellowship Program in Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility at Northwestern University's Feinberg School of Medicine was initiated in 2003. Currently, one fellowship position is filled per calendar year. This three-year fellowship is roughly divided into two 18-month segments. During the first half of the fellowship, trainees spend most of their time working in one or more of a number of basic science settings on the medical school campus in Chicago. In some cases, the trainee may also find opportunities for basic science training on the main Northwestern campus in Evanston. During the same time period, he or she will be enrolled in the Master of Science in Clinical Investigation curriculum at Northwestern, which provides in-depth training in epidemiology, biostatistics, and experimental design. This very rigorous program leads to a master's degree.

The second half of the program consists primarily of clinical training. Trainees are provided the opportunity to master all of the clinical teaching goals as outlined by the Board in both the clinical and operating room settings. The unit also has a busy and successful IVF program, which carries out approximately 500 oocyte retrievals per year. Fellowship applicants are encouraged to view our summary statistics on the SART page of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Web site.

We will be participating in the NRMP match and will adhere rigidly to the rules governing the match. No other formal application is required except that interested applicants should forward a short personal statement describing their background and their reasons for wanting to carry out fellowship training in reproductive endocrinology and infertility.

If you have any questions about the fellowship program, please contact Ralph R. Kazer, MD, who is the fellowship director and Chief of the Division of Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility.