Outpatient Clinics - Core

• Evaluation of new and continuing care of returning patients in the following subspecialty clinics: 
  • Bone 
  • Neuroendocrine 
  • Thyroid 
  • Thyroid FNA (a few times a year as needed) 
  • Diabetes and Lipid
     

Outpatient Clinics - Electives

• In general, there are no elective rotations during the first year

Inpatient Consultation Service

• Coverage of the Inpatient Endocrinology Consultation Service and Diabetes Management Service (on weekends) in coordination with the resident(s) and student(s) rotating through the Service.
• 16 weeks total (in eight 2-week blocks) for each first-year fellow:
  • In general, first-year fellows are not on the consultation service in July and August to adjust and prepare for the ABIM internal medicine examination.
• The fellow covering the inpatient endocrinology consultation service also covers the inpatient Glycemic Consultation Service (GCS) during weekends and holidays.

Self-study, didactics and endocrine conferences

• Daily, independent and in-depth study from endocrine reference textbooks, selected articles (available in the shared drive and campus library) and the endocrine literature on topics relevant to patients seen or discussed in conference.
• Presentation of short clinical cases at the weekly Clinical Case Conference.
• First-year fellows are expected to present patients with common endocrine conditions.
• Attendance and active participation at monthly interdisciplinary conferences (e.g., pathology, radiology).
• One in-depth presentation at the Endocrine Seminar Series per year. 

Research and/or quality improvement

• Meaningful participation in a quality improvement project and/or endocrine-related research project and/or
• Present abstract(s) at national meetings
• Fellows attend 1 national conference a year, typically the Endocrine Society or American Diabetes Association meetings.

Teaching

• Teaching of residents and students when rotating in Endocrinology.

How to apply for the maternal fetal medicine fellowship at Tufts Medical Center

Apply through ERAS Fellowships, the online application system. To be considered for an interview, make sure your completed application and all required supporting documents are submitted by April 27, 2026.

Eligibility requirements:

• Graduation from an American Medical Association-approved medical school
• Current fourth-year resident in good standing at an ACGME-accredited institution
• Successful completion of USMLE Step I, II, and III
• Participation in the National Resident Matching Program (NRMP)

For foreign medical graduates:

• Must have ECFMG certification
• Must have passed USMLE Examinations Parts I, II, and III (CK and CS)
• Must apply through the ECFMG, which processes foreign applications via ERAS
• Tufts Medical Center sponsors J-1 visas only
• Prior experience in a U.S. hospital is preferred

For additional questions or guidance, please contact:

Education Program Manager
obgyn.education@tuftsmedicine.org
Phone: 617.636.1582
Fax: 617.636.8315

See where our maternal fetal medicine fellowship alumni go

Our maternal fetal medicine fellowship at Tufts Medical Center has trained leaders for over 40 years, with graduates excelling as academic leaders, research scientists​ and respected clinicians. About 80% of our alumni choose academic careers, reflecting the program’s focus on developing confident, well-rounded perinatologists who advance maternal fetal medicine through patient care, research​ and education.

Meet the fellows who will shape the future of maternal fetal medicine at Tufts Medical Center

Our maternal and fetal medicine fellowship at Tufts Medical Center has been around for over 40 years. Our graduates have gone on to be academic leaders, research scientists​ and highly respected doctors. About 80% of our alumni choose academic careers, reflecting the program’s focus on training confident, well-rounded perinatologists.

Meet the people shaping maternal fetal medicine at Tufts Medical Center

The heart of our maternal fetal medicine fellowship is the people who make it exceptional. We thrive on collaboration, mentorship and shared expertise. Fellows are immersed in a culture where learning is hands-on, questions are encouraged and every member—from faculty to staff to current fellows—is invested in helping them grow into skilled, compassionate and confident perinatologists.

Our faculty are experts in maternal fetal medicine and are also mentors, educators and innovators. They guide fellows through complex clinical cases, support research projects and model leadership in patient care, scholarship and advocacy.

Current fellows bring curiosity, energy and dedication to both patient care and research. They are encouraged to take on meaningful responsibilities early, shaping their own learning while supporting their peers.

Alumni carry the legacy of this supportive culture into their careers. Many lead academic departments, national groups​ and clinical programs. They continue to help the next group of fellows. Their accomplishments reflect the collaborative spirit, clinical excellence and scholarly rigor fostered at Tufts Medical Center.

Leadership

Our fellowship is guided by dedicated leaders who ensure every fellow receives individualized mentorship and meaningful opportunities:

• Mohak Mhatre, MD, Fellowship Director: Oversees clinical and research training, sets the vision for the program and fosters a culture of autonomy and excellence
• Michael House, MD, Associate Fellowship Director: Supports curriculum design, provides hands-on mentorship and helps fellows develop clinical and research expertise

Together, our leaders help fellows get involved early in patient care, research, and program projects. This creates a supportive environment that emphasizes both growth and independence.

Active + productive research opportunities in the MFM fellowship at Tufts Medical Center

Tufts Medical Center MFM fellows dive into high-impact research across basic science, clinical studies and translational projects. Fellows receive hands-on experience, expert mentorship and access to cutting-edge resources, developing the skills to lead in maternal-fetal medicine research locally, nationally​ and globally. The program emphasizes scholarly productivity, innovation​ and opportunities to present findings at regional, national​ and international conferences.

Fellows dedicate at least 12 months to research during their fellowship. They regularly present updates to faculty, addressing challenges, exploring new ideas​ and refining projects under expert guidance. The research period includes training in statistics, clinical study design​ and optional graduate courses at the Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences. The work culminates in a thesis presented to the division faculty.

Mentorship and support

Fellows are guided by dedicated mentors who provide hands-on support and career guidance, including:

• Dr. Sabrina Craigo, Clinical Research mentor
• Dr. Michael House, Basic Research mentor
• Additional resources through the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology and Tufts Medical Center

Fellows also have access to the Woman, Mother + Baby Research Institute (WOMB), a multidisciplinary research hub uniting investigators from maternal-fetal medicine, newborn medicine, and gynecology. WOMB has secured multiple NIH grants and has a strong track record of mentoring MFM fellows through their thesis projects. Perrie O’Tierney-Ginn, PhD, serves as Executive Director, guiding research initiatives and supporting fellow development.

Fellows gain hands-on experience with the clinical trials research team, which provides practical support for research activities, including:

• Screening and recruiting study participants
• Sample collection and processing
• Workflow design for new trials
• Data collection and abstraction
• Assistance with IRB applications, renewals​ and protocol development
• Preparation for federal and sponsor audits

Areas of clinical and research excellence

Fellows are encouraged to explore diverse topics, including:

• Detection of fetal anomalies by sonography
• Cervical insufficiency
• Diabetes management
• Cost effectiveness and implementation science
• Structural racism and disparities in perinatal outcomes

Collaboration with other departments is welcomed to support unique research interests and interdisciplinary projects.

Conference participation

Fellows are encouraged and supported to present their work at national and international meetings, including:

• Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine (SMFM)
• Society of Reproductive Investigation (SRI)
• American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG)
• International Society of Prenatal Diagnosis (ISPD)
• New England Perinatal Society (NEPS)
• Society of Obstetric Anesthesia and Perinatology (SOAP)

Explore the maternal fetal medicine fellowship curriculum at Tufts Medical Center

The Maternal-Fetal Medicine Fellowship at Tufts Medical Center offers a structured, immersive curriculum designed to develop confident, independent perinatologists. Fellows progress through a carefully planned sequence of clinical, research​ and educational experiences over three years, gaining hands-on expertise in high-risk obstetrics, prenatal diagnostics​ and fetal interventions.

First year

• Inpatient MFM service (4 months): Manage antepartum, intrapartum and postpartum patients, including operative obstetrics procedures such as transvaginal and abdominal cerclage, breech extraction and cesarean hysterectomy. Participate in teaching rounds, fetal heart rate reviews and divisional conferences.
• Prenatal Diagnostic Center (3 months): Develop proficiency in ultrasound, including image acquisition, interpretation, patient counseling and amniocentesis.
• Continuity clinic (weekly half-day): Provide autonomous care for a panel of high-risk patients under attending supervision, including multifetal gestations, diabetes, cervical insufficiency and fetal anomalies.
• OB-Cardiology clinic (monthly): Collaborate with cardiologists on complex pregnancies, including cardiomyopathy, arrhythmias and congenital heart disease.
• Surgical ICU (1 month): Manage critically ill pregnant patients with complex medical or surgical complications, gaining experience in intensive care skills, multidisciplinary collaboration and high-acuity decision-making.
• Genetics (1 month): Work with prenatal genetic counselors and clinical geneticists to assess risk, create pedigrees, counsel patients on testing and participate in neonatal genetics evaluations.
• Research (3 months): Identify a mentor, develop projects, review literature and complete a statistics course to prepare for scholarly work.

Second year

• Inpatient MFM service (1 month): Continue hands-on care of high-risk patients, building on first-year experience.
• Prenatal Diagnostic Center (3 months): Refine ultrasound skills, perform complex amniocentesis, optional intracardiac feticidal injections and begin chorionic villus sampling.
• Continuity clinic (weekly half-day): Continue independent patient care under attending guidance.
• OB-Cardiology clinic (monthly): Ongoing collaboration on high-risk pregnancies with cardiac complications.
• Fetal echocardiography (1 month): Develop proficiency in imaging and counseling for congenital heart disease and arrhythmias.
• Genetics (1 month): Advanced exposure to genetic counseling and neonatal evaluation.
• Research (5 months): Conduct independent projects with faculty mentorship and statistical support.

Third year

• Prenatal Diagnostic Center (2 months): Achieve independent interpretation, diagnosis and counseling on fetal anomalies; gain proficiency in CVS and fetal blood sampling.
• Continuity clinic (weekly half-day): Continue longitudinal care of high-risk patients.
• OB-Cardiology clinic (monthly): Ongoing collaboration on complex maternal-cardiac cases.
• Research (4 months): Focused scholarly work under faculty mentorship.
• Electives (6 months): Customize rotations based on career goals, including family planning, fetal intervention/surgery, community MFM, fetal echocardiography, critical care, substance use, infectious disease, genetics, additional ultrasound or research.

Wellness + work-life balance in our nephrology fellowship

Our division is a warm, caring and supportive environment that values personal time and self-care. We believe work-life balance is essential for success and happiness.

Throughout the year, we host multiple events for fellows, staff and their families to connect and relax together. In the summer, we welcome new fellows with a fun ice cream social and a division-wide outing at a faculty member’s home, complete with a feast and activities like a bouncy house. We also organize trips to local amusement parks such as Canobie Lake.

In the fall, fellows and their families enjoy apple picking, a sunset cruise and other local events. We invite them to fall and spring retreats at the program director’s cabin in the White Mountains of New Hampshire. At the end of the year, we celebrate with a graduation party for the entire division.

Throughout the year, we have potlucks, paint nights, dinners and many other social gatherings. Fellows also get to choose four additional wellness events funded by the division, with protected time to participate.

We offer a generous parental leave policy to support fellows with expanding families.

Feel free to ask our fellows and staff about these wonderful experiences — they truly make a difference.