New fellowship aims to fill gaps in obstetric care as units dwindle in rural Minnesota
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Nearly 30 Minnesota hospitals have stopped providing obstetric services over the past 15 years, leaving fewer options for families who need maternity care close to home, according to University of Minnesota research.
Now, CentraCare and UMN are launching a new fellowship to train family medicine doctors in obstetrics, with a focus on rural communities in the state. The first fellows will begin training next summer.
Dr. Christine Goudge, the program's director, joined MPR News host Kelly Gordon with details.
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