Harvard University is synonymous with academic excellence, and the school’s women’s health training is no exception. Ranked first in the nation by "U.S. News and World Report" in 2013, Harvard Medical School’s innovative and intensive obstetrics and gynecology program is one of the most popular among students.The Harvard Medical School is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education and provides ongoing education for practicing obstetricians in the field, as a publication by the Harvard Medical School Department of Continuing Education reports.
The women’s health specialty at the University of California, San Francisco ranks second in the nation according to "U.S. News and World Report." The school’s website reports that the university’s medical school ranks fourth in the nation for research education and is committed to advancing the field through academic excellence and quality research. Previously named a National Center of Excellence in Women’s Health, the university partners with other organizations in the area to give potential obstetricians some of the most comprehensive training available.
The Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania is one of the best medical schools for prospective obstetricians in the nation. The women’s health specialty program was listed third in the country by "U.S. News and World Report," and the medical school has ranked in the top five colleges in the nation for over 15 years. The university’s state of the art research facilities prepare students for obstetric careers in areas such as research, patient care or maternal and newborn health.
"U.S. News and World Report" ranks Johns Hopkins University’s medical school third in the nation. The same report ranks the women’s health program sixth in the nation, according to a news release by Johns Hopkins Medicine. Prospective obstetricians receive comprehensive training in gynecology and obstetrics, as well as intensive training at three different area hospitals in sub-specialties such as reproductive endocrinology and erogynecology.