About the Program
The Broadlawns Family Medicine Obstetrics Fellowship prepares physicians to provide obstetric care in rural and underserved communities. Fellows train alongside Obstetrics and Gynecology physicians and Family Medicine Obstetrics physicians in a high-volume labor and delivery setting at the Broadlawns Family Birthing Center.
Training includes cesarean deliveries, operative vaginal deliveries, external cephalic versions, perineal repairs, high-risk obstetric care, point-of-care ultrasound, newborn care, and gynecologic procedures. Graduates are eligible for board certification in Family Medicine Obstetrics through the American Board of Physician Specialties.
Broadlawns Medical Center serves as the county hospital for Polk County, Iowa’s most populous county. As a teaching hospital, fellows work alongside medical students and family medicine residents.
The fellowship is supported by a State of Iowa grant focused on training and retaining Family Medicine Obstetric physicians in Iowa. Fellows receive salary and stipend support during the fellowship year and commit to practicing full-time Family Medicine with Obstetrics in Iowa for five years after graduation.
Benefits
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Competitive Salary
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Health Benefits
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Housing stipend: Fellows receive a monthly housing stipend whether they live on or off campus.
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Opportunities to help with resident and medical student education
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Contribute to POCUS training
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Participate in international medical trips.
Procedures
On average, OB Fellows can expect to complete the following number of procedures:
C-Sections: 150-175 | Tubals: 20
Clinical Rotations
Maternal Fetal Medicine
Off-site
Blank Children's Hospital NICU
Didactics
Journal Reviews | 1/2 day administrative time | Courses/Instructor | CME | US Lectures/Simulations
General Schedule →
Apply Today
Applicants can send CV, letter of intent, list of procedures and three letters of recommendation: mpitts@broadlawns.org. Applications will be accepted from June 1 - July 31, 2026.
All candidates will need to have completed a Family Medicine Residency and be Board Certified by the ABFM or board eligible.