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Welcome to the Rural Residency!
Welcome to the Rural Residency!
The University of Wisconsin-Madison Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology is proud to offer a rural residency training track - the first in the nation to offer specific training for rural women's health.
On this site, you can find everything you need to know about how to have a successful rural rotation from start to finish and more about each of our rural sites.
To learn more about the process of a rotation, visit our rural rotation guide page where you will find a check list for pre-rotation and post-rotation, the staff to contact with questions, and any forms you may need to complete.
To learn more about where you will be completing your rotation, the doctors you will be working with, and the community you will be residing in, scroll down to the Rural Residency Sites panel and select the site you are looking for.
Rural Residency Sites
Rural Residency Sites
Looking for more information about the site of your next rotation? Check out their page to find information about the doctors you will be working with, the administrative staff who will be supporting you, and the hospital, community, and county.
Rural Residency Team
Rural Residency Team
Dr. Ryan Spencer, MD
Dr. Ryan Spencer, MD
In The News
In The News
Our Rural Residency Program is the first of its kind in the United States for Obstetrics and Gynecology. This has meant lots of news outlets have been interested in sharing the success of the track with Wisconsinites.
Below you can find a carousel of stories about our Rural Residency Program that have been published. If you get asked to be in an interview, don't hesitate to check out these great examples of quotes from previous residents, current rural practitioners, staff, and the Rural Residency Program Leadership Team.
"Twenty-six out of 72 counties in Wisconsin don't have any Ob-Gyn's. If we don't start addressing these issues now, it's going to be very problematic for rural Wisconsin women." - Jody Silva on News8000
"Twenty-six out of 72 counties in Wisconsin don't have any Ob-Gyn's. If we don't start addressing these issues now, it's going to be very problematic for rural Wisconsin women." - Jody Silva on News8000
“This was the program I wanted to go into because I knew it’d give me that ‘rural reality,’ versus an academic-centered residency program that you can get everywhere. I thought having that dichotomy would be really beneficial for my understanding once I get out of residency and establish a practice.” -Dr. Laura McDowell in The Portage Daily Register
“This was the program I wanted to go into because I knew it’d give me that ‘rural reality,’ versus an academic-centered residency program that you can get everywhere. I thought having that dichotomy would be really beneficial for my understanding once I get out of residency and establish a practice.” -Dr. Laura McDowell in The Portage Daily Register
"I think it’s going to be a win-win," she said. "They’re going to get the high-quality training they need, but they’ll also get the exposure to what it’s like to be in a smaller community and what’s it like to work in a hospital that has 50 or 100 beds, in contrast to the Madison hospitals which all have 500 beds." -Dr. Hartenbach on Wisconsin Public Radio
"I think it’s going to be a win-win," she said. "They’re going to get the high-quality training they need, but they’ll also get the exposure to what it’s like to be in a smaller community and what’s it like to work in a hospital that has 50 or 100 beds, in contrast to the Madison hospitals which all have 500 beds." -Dr. Hartenbach on Wisconsin Public Radio
"I really like the thought of being able to give back to a community like the community that I grew up in where they really need a physician." - Dr. Lowry on News8000
"I really like the thought of being able to give back to a community like the community that I grew up in where they really need a physician." - Dr. Lowry on News8000
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