Complex Benign Gynecology Fellowship

Overview

Vanderbilt's two-year Complex Benign Gynecology fellowship trains two fellows with ten active surgeons across the full spectrum of laparoscopic, hysteroscopic, single-incision and robotic minimally invasive procedures.

The programme

Training type

Clinical Fellowship

Duration

2 years

Start

Not stated on official page

Positions

2 fellows

Accreditation

AAGL; Society of Reproductive Surgeons (SRS) affiliation

Department

Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Vanderbilt University Medical Center

Eligibility and visa

Eligibility

Institution policyGraduate of LCME- or AOA-accredited US school, or IMG with valid ECFMG certificate/full Tennessee licence; prerequisite training must be ACGME, RCPSC/CFPC or ACGME-I accredited

International applicants

Institution policyForeign medical graduates eligible with a valid ECFMG certificate (or full unrestricted Tennessee licence); programme-specific requirements also apply

Visa support

Institution policyJ-1 via ECFMG; H-1B considered case by case by programme with GME; no new O-1 applications supported

Licence requirement

Institution policyHouse staff train under a Tennessee Board of Medical Examiners licence exemption obtained by GME; full Tennessee licence needed for moonlighting and for non-ACGME clinical fellows with a secondary faculty appointment

How to apply

Deadline

Generally 1 year prior to anticipated start date

Application method

AAGL website; NRMP match

Funding

Funding

Institution policyPaid on VUMC stipend scale (effective 1/1/2026): PGY4 $81,933, PGY5 $84,801, PGY6 $87,769, PGY7 $90,841

Official sources