@article{pog 3699, author = {Alireza A. Shamshirsaz}, title = {The foundation for a successful career in academic medicine}, volume = {8}, year = {2018}, url = {https://pubs.lib.uiowa.edu/pog/article/id/3699/}, issue = {3}, doi = {10.17077/2154-4751.1422}, abstract = {<p>After being exposed to all facets of medicine, I have found Obstetrics and Gynecology to be the most challenging, artistic and amazing field in medicine. The University of Iowa Obstetrics and Gynecology Residency Program shaped my personality to become a successful academic obstetrician and gynecologist. With the confidence built at the University of Iowa, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology I saw Fetal Surgery/ Maternal Fetal Medicine as an opportunity to combine these two passions and I did it, thanks to my residency program at Iowa.</p>}, month = {10}, pages = {1-2}, keywords = {Obstetrics,gynecology,Iowa,residency training}, issn = {2154-4751}, publisher={Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, The University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics}, journal = {Proceedings in Obstetrics and Gynecology} }