Applying to the Obstetrics Fellowship
Application Period
Applications for the following academic year are accepted from July 1 through September 15.
Interviews are scheduled August through the end of September.
Download Application Form
Application Materials
If you are interested in applying for the Family Medicine Obstetrics Fellowship please send the following:
- Completed application (download the application above)
- Three letters of recommendation including one from the Program Director
- Personal statement
- CV
- ECFMG Certificate (if applicable)
- USMLE Transcripts (include Step 3 results) or COMLEX Transcripts
- Official procedure log with all procedures, including the number of vaginal deliveries and c-section deliveries (primary and assist)
- All ABFM In Training Exam score reports
Selected applicants will be invited to Peoria, IL, for an interview.
Please send complete application to Melissa Koch at FMOBFellowship@carle.com or mail to:
University of Illinois College of Medicine at Peoria
Family Medicine Obstetrics Fellowship
Attn: Melissa Koch
815 Main Street Suite C
Peoria, IL 61602
Application Timeline
Our fellowship is participating in the new national FMOB fellowship recruitment initiative, and as such will be following this standard timeline:
- July 1, 2026: Application opening date
- September 15, 2026: Closing date for receipt of fellowship applications
- August – September: Timeframe to conduct interviews
- September 30: Target date to finish interviews
- October 1, 2026: Target date to make our initial fellowship offers
72 Hours: Minimum time frame we will grant to applicants for a decision on any fellowship offer, before offering the spot to another applicant.
Our newly recruited fellows will pursue IL state medical licensure, and complete credentialing requirements and onboarding tasks starting in December until their start date the following year.
In addition, as a part of the new recruitment initiative, we ask that all applicants sign a statement agreeing that if they are granted an interview for the UICOMP FM-OB Fellowship, they will hold no more than one fellowship offer for more than 72 hours, and a statement agreeing if they are granted an interview for the UICOMP FM-OB Fellowship, to notify all programs at which they have interviewed when they accept a position elsewhere.
We believe this new recruitment initiative will make the FMOB Fellowship recruitment process better for applicants, our program, and FMOB fellowship training in our country as a whole!
Eligibility
The program is open to graduates of accredited residency in family medicine. Applicants must be either a U.S. citizen or a legal permanent resident of the U.S. Applicants must have a valid and unrestricted license to practice medicine in Illinois.