Monica Mainigi, MD
Program Director
Endocrinology and Infertility, Penn Medicine
3701 Market Street, Suite 800
Philadelphia, PA 19104
Fellowship Office: 215-662-2971
Email: Monica.Mainigi@pennmedicine.upenn.edu
Program Description
The three-year ACGME approved fellowship program in Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility at the University of Pennsylvania is designed for candidates who project for themselves a career in academic Obstetrics and Gynecology. There is a significant research emphasis and at least 18 months are set aside for research, free of clinical responsibilities. The remainder of the time is used for training in the clinical discipline of Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility
Clinical Care
Established in 1965, the Division of Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility at the University of Pennsylvania is a high volume program (2200-2400 new patients per year) including reproductive surgery, assisted reproductive technologies, the treatment of hypothalamic-pituitary-ovarian dysfunction, and family planning. The Division has a faculty of fourteen full-time REI attendings, 11 of whom have subspecialty certification in Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility, one is Board eligible, one is Board Certified in Urology and one is a PhD scientist with HCLD certification. These attendings form the core for the teaching and training of fellows, residents and students in Reproductive Medicine. In addition, through the Endocrine Sections of the Departments of Medicine and Pediatrics, supplemental clinical experience is available in adult as well as pediatric endocrinology. Within our department there is also training available in Reproductive Genetics as well as Male Infertility. Additional time in these areas is provided during elective rotations, though all fellows are encouraged to participate.
Research
For the research component of their fellowship, fellows pursue one of two formal fellowship tracks (which may also be funded by NIH T32 training grants):
- Physician-Scientist Track: This track includes at least 18 months of bench research training. This may include a masters degree in Translational Research (MSTR).
- Clinician-Investigator Track: This track includes formal clinical and research training through formal course work leading to a Master of Science degree in Clinical Epidemiology (MSCE).
Education
Throughout the three years of training, fellows attend didactic, research and clinical conferences.
- IVF Management Conference
- (WWD)2 "Why We Do What We Do": Journal Club
- Didactic / Director's Rounds: ABOG Learning Objectives Didactic Conference
- Seminars in Reproductive Biology
- Ob/Gyn Grand Rounds
- Division Research Conference
Current Fellows
Meet the fellows of the Department of OB/GYN—Division of Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility fellowship program.
3rd Year
Daniel C. Maranian, MD
Undergraduate: University of Virginia
Medical School: Virginia Commonwealth University
Residency: University of Michigan
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Jessica N. Tozour, MD, PhD
Undergraduate: University of Maryland
Medical School: Albert Einstein College of Medicine
Residency: NYU Langone Hospital - Long Island
2nd Year
Benjamin J. Peipert, MD
Undergraduate: Brown University
Medical School: Northwestern University
Residency: Duke University
Margaret A. Rush, MD
Undergraduate: Georgetown University
Medical School: Temple University
Residency: University of Pennsylvania
1st Year
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Austin B. Gardner, MD
Undergraduate: University of California, Berkeley
Medical School: University of California, Irvine
Residency: University of Alabama at Birmingham
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Cassie L. Hobbs, MD
Undergraduate: Florida A&M University
Medical School: Duke University
Residency: Brown University
Application Requirements
Numbers of First Year Positions: 2
2024 Interview Date: Wednesday, August 28, 2024
All University of Pennsylvania Health System (UPHS) employees must be vaccinated against SARS CoV-2 (COVID-19) prior to employment and subsequently, as determined necessary and communicated to you by UPHS thereafter, and influenza (annually), unless granted a medical or religious exemption.
Please note that the University of Pennsylvania Health System has a new tobacco free policy in place to promote employee health. Tobacco users will not be hired and thus cannot be ranked at Penn. Applicants will be asked to attest that they are not tobacco users on their interview days.
Questions? Contact Program Manager, Joy McCabe, MSOD, C-TAGME, REIFP@pennmedicine.upenn.edu.
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