Gilstrap OBGYN Fellow

Responsibilities

• The primary goal of this fellowship is to provide a unique public health training experience for physicians clinically trained in obstetrics and gynecology who seek to further their training and expertise in public health surveillance, research, programmatic planning, and clinical guideline development. Upon completion, fellows will have critical skills for future positions in academic obstetrics and gynecology, public health departments, and federal, state, territorial, or local public health agencies focusing on maternal and child health (MCH), STI/HIV prevention, and infectious diseases.
• The scope and nature of the fellow’s projects during their tenure will be determined in consultation with CDC and CDC Foundation colleagues. At least one of the primary projects will involve evaluating data, identifying gaps, and developing recommendations for preventing syphilis in females and congenital syphilis. Other potential projects include:
• Secondary analyses of national data sets to assess prevalence and risk factors for STIs among pregnant and postpartum people and females of reproductive age;
• Analyses of national databases on patterns of hospitalizations for various conditions or health service claims for females of reproductive age and pregnant and postpartum people; and
• Surveillance, research, and programmatic activities related to the effects of emerging and reemerging infections during pregnancy (e.g., COVID-19, Zika, CMV, malaria).
• The fellow’s work is anticipated to result in at least one presentation at a national conference and one publication in a peer-reviewed journal.

Qualifications

• Applicants must have an M.D. or D. O. degree, must have completed an obstetrics and gynecology residency within the last eight (8) years, and must be Board-eligible or Board-certified through ABOG at the time of employment.
• Preference will be shown to applicants with experience in clinical, epidemiologic, behavioral, or health services research, scientific writing, and/or public health.
• The Gilstrap Fellowship is anticipated to start annually in August. Applicants are encouraged to apply up to a year and a half before their anticipated cohort start. Applications will be considered beginning September of the year prior to start (e.g. September 2025 consideration for August 2026 cohort). When applying, please indicate your anticipated cohort (e.g., August 2026). Applications will be considered on a rolling basis. Contingent on the funding award to the CDC Foundation for this program, initial fellowship decisions may be available in early spring, and any unfilled positions will continue to be considered on a rolling basis.

About the CDC Foundation

• The CDC Foundation helps CDC save and improve lives by unleashing the power of collaboration between CDC, philanthropies, corporations, organizations and individuals to protect the health, safety and security of America and the world. The CDC Foundation is the go-to nonprofit authorized by Congress to mobilize philanthropic partners and private-sector resources to support CDC’s critical health protection mission. The CDC Foundation manages hundreds of programs each year impacting a variety of health threats from chronic disease conditions including cardiovascular disease and cancer, to infectious diseases like rotavirus and HIV, to emergency responses, including COVID-19 and Ebola. Visit www.cdcfoundation.org for more information.