About the OB-GYN Residency Program

Inova is a not-for-profit healthcare system based in Northern Virginia that serves more than two million people each year from throughout the Washington, DC, metro area and beyond. Governed by a volunteer board of community members, Inova has grown from one hospital in 1956 to a nationally recognized, comprehensive network of hospitals, outpatient services and facilities, primary and specialty care physician practices, and health and wellness initiatives.

Inova's mission is to improve the health of the diverse community we serve through excellence in patient care, education and research. Our service promise is that we seek every opportunity to meet the unique needs of each person we are privileged to serve – every time, every touch. Learn more about Inova 

The mission of the Inova Obstetrics and Gynecology Residency Program is to train the future workforce of compassionate and exceedingly competent obstetricians and gynecologists who will be prepared to care for a diverse community of patients. This is accomplished within the larger mission of Inova Health System, to provide world class healthcare – every time, every touch – to each person in every community we have the privilege to serve. Inova is fortunate to serve a growingly diverse community including a robust community based free clinic which provides comprehensive clinical experiences and an exceptional foundation in general obstetrics and gynecology. The program prepares residents for careers in academic and private practice general obstetrics and gynecology as well as sub-specialty fellowships with its large teaching faculty and volunteer community doctors who practice in every derivation of the field. Opportunities provided through mentorship, support for scholarly activities, and involvement in multidisciplinary patient safety and quality improvement projects and committees enable our trainees to be competent for independent practice and leaders in women’s health.

How do we achieve this mission?

• Provide the highest quality education and training through didactic, simulation and practical experience to prepare physicians for a lifetime of practicing the specialty of Obstetrics and Gynecology.
• Exposure to a wide range of patients. This includes a variety of disease processes, various socioeconomic, cultural and ethnic backgrounds. Inova Health System is fortunate to serve the community of Fairfax County and the surrounding metropolitan Washington, DC area. This region is very culturally diverse, as evidenced by the fact that 182 languages are spoken at home (Fairfax County elementary school statistics). Residents learn to embody respect for the ideals of equity, diversity and sensitivity and to communicate effectively with patients, families, physicians, other health professionals, health-related agencies and the public. Housestaff care for patients who qualify for our free clinic as well as privately insured clients form the Inova Medical Group Practices.
• Mentorship to develop skill to locate, appraise and assimilate evidence from scientific studies related to their patients’ health problems and demonstrates the essential skills to develop and conduct scholarly activity and research and to formally present findings.
• Development in residents as teachers. Our residents receive training to confidently teach patients, colleagues, students, allied health personnel, and the public.
• Provide leadership opportunities to allow residents to advocate for improvements in healthcare systems and community health through leadership and work in multidisciplinary teams, and demonstration of reverence for the roles and skills of the members of the health care team. Our residents have leadership roles within the program, GME, department of ob/gyn, and throughout the hospital system.
• Provide tools that ingrain lifelong habits to help prevent complications of stress and burnout while allowing young physicians to promote and teach well-being to their patients along their professional journey.