Ob/Gyn Residency
The residency experience at MAHEC is unique because our program is really a hybrid program that offers many of the opportunities of large academic centers within the supportive setting of a small community-based program. MAHEC is a patient-centered healthcare provider that delivers care using an interprofessional team-based approach that incorporates maternal-fetal medicine specialists, obstetrician-gynecologists, certified nurse midwives, doulas, behavioral health providers, addiction specialists, clinical pharmacists, and registered dietitians. Additionally, we participate in innovative community-centered programs that improve health equity and maternal and infant birth outcomes including Centering Pregnancy and the Mothering Asheville movement.
Our residents train at a Baby-Friendly designated hospital where over 4,000 deliveries and 40,000 surgeries are performed each year—more than any other hospital in North Carolina. MAHEC's maternal-fetal medicine specialists are the primary providers of high-risk obstetrics for the region and expose trainees to the full spectrum of obstetrical and neonatal care. Gynecologic oncology, urogynecology, reproductive endocrinology, vulvar, and rural women's health specialists provide extensive training in gynecology, and our connections around the world provide opportunities for international training.
Our program offers regular simulation training in our state-of-the-art Simulation Center as part of our regular didactic schedule in our comprehensive curriculum. At least 20% of our didactic time is spent performing simulations with most of the faculty trained in simulation instruction. All of our didactics are formatted for adult learners, and we continually seek new and innovative ways to teach, train, and prepare our residents.
While all residents at MAHEC are trained in medical research, those interested in an academic career have the opportunity to receive extensive training and support as they design and implement their own research plan with the support of the Department of Program Evaluation and Research at UNC Health Sciences at MAHEC. Many resident research projects lead to changes in our clinical practice. This serves as a testimony to how much we value resident research and also how MAHEC continually positions itself on the cutting edge of patient care and resident education. All MAHEC faculty are fully committed to teaching and are trained on how to educate adult learners. Many have UNC School of Medicine appointments.
Our program is a proud participant of the Right Resident, Right Program, Ready Day One (RRR) initiative of APGO (Association of Professors of Obstetrics and Gynecology). Our GME staff and residency leadership has actively participated on committees in this effort to support medical school students’ transition from Undergraduate Medical Education into Graduate Medical Education. MAHEC will be a proud participant this coming year (as we were last year) following the guidelines from RRR. We will continue to provide all of our interviews in a virtual platform based on the guidance from RRR. We aim to provide a robust, engaging exposure to MAHEC and its culture via this website.
As a graduate of the MAHEC Ob/Gyn Residency program, I am extremely proud of our program and am dedicated to helping continue our vision - to train competent, compassionate, well-rounded physicians who are capable of managing patients within the breath and scope of a generalist Ob/Gyn. Our program offers a unique residency experience with opportunities for international training and medical research, provided by faculty fully committed to resident education. We also have opportunities for rural training within our region. Our residents learn within a supportive, community-based, and highly advanced healthcare system. Whether in the classroom, simulation center, operating room or delivery room, our residents receive top notch learning opportunities, while providing the very best in healthcare to the people of Western North Carolina.
Thank you for your interest in our program!
Sincerely,
Lauren Knowlson, MD
Katherine Grette, MDMAHEC offers a variety of student rotations in Family Medicine, Obstetrics and Gynecology, General Surgery, Rural Medicine, and Psychiatry for both in-state and out-of-state students interested in our residency programs. Learn more about our 4th year medical student rotations
MAHEC is committed to inspiring and equipping the next generation of healthcare professionals and expanding access to care for all. Our vision is to create a healthier community in Western North Carolina and beyond.
Taryn Smith
Marketa McAfee, MA