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Anne Burke, MD
- Director, Family Planning Division
- Associate Professor of Gynecology and Obstetrics
Expertise: Obstetrics and Gynecology
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Carolyn Sufrin, MD PhD
- Associate Professor of Gynecology and Obstetrics
Expertise: Obstetrics and Gynecology
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Jenny A. Robinson, MD MPHTM PhD
- Assistant Professor of Gynecology and Obstetrics
Expertise: Obstetrics and Gynecology
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Jill Edwardson, MD MPH
- Director, Kenneth J. Ryan Residency Program in Abortion and Family Planning
- Assistant Professor of Gynecology and Obstetrics
Expertise: Obstetrics and Gynecology
The Johns Hopkins Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics offers a highly competitive two-year fellowship in Complex Family Planning (CFP). The goal of this fellowship is to develop leaders with extensive knowledge and training in clinical care, research, education and advocacy in complex family planning.
The Johns Hopkins CFP Fellowship Program is accredited by the ACGME. It is led by a core of fellowship-trained faculty with complementary interests and expertise in research and advocacy. Fellows have the opportunity to take select courses at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, one of the world’s leading public health institutions.
Requirements
- Applicants must be U.S. citizens or permanent residents.
- Applicants must have completed a residency in obstetrics and gynecology that is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME), and must be eligible for medical licensure in Maryland.
How to Apply
The Complex Family Planning Fellowship application process is run through the Electronic Residency Application Service (ERAS). We invite you to visit their “Applying to Fellowship with ERAS” page for more information. The match process will be facilitated by the National Resident Matching Program (NRMP).
Please visit the Society’s Complex Family Planning Fellowship Application Additional Information document to inform your personal statement submission.
Find more information on the Society of Family Planning Fellowship page.
2025 Application Timeline
November 13, 2024: Applications open
December 4, 2024: Fellowship programs may begin reviewing applications at 6:00 a.m. PT/9 a.m. ET
May 5, 2025: The Society recommends all sites close their applications at 2:00 p.m. PT/5:00 p.m. ET
June 2, 2025: The Society recommends interview notifications begin.
June 30, 2025: The Society recommends interview notifications end.
Interviews: Johns Hopkins will be conducting 2025 virtual interviews this application cycle on Friday, July 11, Monday, July 14 and Thursday, July 17.
September 17, 2025: Applicant rank lists must be submitted to the NRMP.
October 1, 2025: Applicants are notified of their match via email. If an applicant does not match, they are eligible to participate in a scramble with unmatched sites.
August 1, 2026: Fellows begin their first year of Fellowship. Learn more about delayed Fellowship start.
Curriculum Details
Number of Fellows
One every year.
Duration of Training Program
The Fellowship is an ACGME-accredited, two-year fellowship.
Additional Program Details
All fellows complete an independent research project with close mentorship from our core Complex Family Planning faculty and research team. There are ample opportunities for cross-disciplinary collaborations.
CFP fellows gain skills in advocacy, and our program’s proximity to the state capital and to Washington, D.C. creates unique opportunities.
Other Degrees of Curricula Offered
Graduate level research and statistical courses are available through the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. There are also opportunities to take nationally available online research courses.
