Women’s Reproductive Health Research

Career Development Program

The Augusta University's Women's Reproductive Health Research, is an NIH sponsored career development program designed to develop a new generation of Obstetrician/Gynecologist physician-scientists who can independently support and sustain careers in multidisciplinary research related to women’s reproductive health. Augusta University is one of 15 WRHR sites across the country chosen to support NIH’s mission of creating a talented pool of physician-scientists with expertise in women’s reproductive health research.

Housed within MCG’s Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, the WRHR Career Development Center’s primary function is to train OB/GYN-qualified physicians/scholars to become independent investigators who can translate the results of their research into improved reproductive health for women. Our goal is to provide individualized training tailored to the scholar - training that matches the strengths of our internationally recognized mentors with the career goals of each scholar.

Developing independent OB-GYN physician-researchers in basic, translational and/or clinical research areas related to women’s reproductive health

  • Eligible junior faculty will have completed postgraduate (clinical) training in Obstetrics and Gynecology, and will be committed to an independent research career in women's reproductive health.
  • Final selection of WRHR scholars will be based on merit, including the applicant’s potential to develop a competitive independent research program focused on women’s reproductive health.
  • Must be a United States Citizen, non-citizen national, or permanent resident of the United States.
  • The mission of the MCG WRHR Program is to develop a new generation of Obstetrician/Gynecologist physician-scientists who can independently support and sustain careers in multidisciplinary research related to women’s reproductive health.
  • The MCG WRHR program is funded by NICHD through 2020. Scholars will be trained during the five year training period of this award. All training slots are currently filled. 

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