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VA Fellowship in Health Issues of Women Veterans
History and Purpose
In 1994, the Office of Academic Affiliations (OAA) started VA's Advanced
Fellowships Program in Health Issues of Women Veterans. There was a growing awareness
of the complex health needs of women veterans and the importance of training physicians
for academic careers in this specialized field. After a competitive review, OAA
selected host fellowship sites based on the medical facility's ability to provide
the needed population of women veterans, the strength of its academic program, its
ability to provide expert research mentoring, and its commitment to leadership in
women veterans health issues.
Program Overview
The Health Issues of Women Veterans Fellowship Program provides two years
of post residency research, education, and clinical learning opportunities to eligible
physicians. Fellows spend approximately 75 percent of their time in research and
education and 25 percent in clinical care at selected VA sites. Mentors of national
stature provide guidance to fellows in rich learning environments. Graduates are
expected to be role models in leading, developing, conducting, and evaluating innovative
research, education, and clinical care in health issues pertaining to women veterans.
Fellowship Requirements
Eligible physicians must have graduated from an Accreditation Council for
Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) accredited residency; be board certified or board
eligible in internal medicine (or one of its subspecialties), family practice, gynecology,
psychiatry, or surgery; and have an active, unrestricted U.S. medical license. They
must desire to lead women veterans' healthcare in the 21st century. International
medical graduates must also have a current visa to participate in the program and
an Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates (ECFMG) certificate that
is valid indefinitely. Applicants with a J-1 visa must have current ECFMG sponsorship
to participate in the program.
Application
To inquire about the fellowship application process and to learn more about
the program, interested physicians should write to the site of their choice and
send a cover letter and curriculum vitae to that site.
Women Veterans Health Issues Fellowship Address List
Jay Orlander, M.D.
Acting Director, Fellowship Program in Health Issues of Women Veterans (11 )
VA Medical Center
150 South Huntington Avenue
Boston, MA 01730
Lori A. Bastian, M.D.
Director, Fellowship Program in Health Issues of Women Veterans (152)
VA Medical Center
508 Fulton Street
Durham, NC 27705
Molly Carnes, M.D.
Director, Fellowship Program in Health Issues of Women Veterans (11G)
Wm. S. Middleton Memorial Veterans Hospital
2500 Overlook Terrace
Madison, WI 53705
Melissa McNeil, M.D., M.P.H.
Director, Fellowship Program in Health Issues of Women Veterans (11A)
Division of General Internal Medicine
9 West Montefiore Hospital
200 Lothrop Street
Pittsburgh, PA 15213
Heidi Nelson, M.D., M.P.H.
Director, Fellowship Program in Health Issues of Women Veterans (111-P)
VA Medical Center
3710 Southwest US Veterans
Hospital Road
Portland, OR 97207
Carla Li for
Deborah Grady, M.D., M.P.H.
Director, Fellowship Program in Health Issues of Women Veterans (111A1)
VA Medical Center
4150 Clement Street
San Francisco, CA 94121
Lisa Altman, M.D.
Director, Fellowship Program in Health Issues of Women Veterans (00P-W)
VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System
The Southern California System of Clinics
16111 Plummer Street
Sepulveda, CA 91343
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