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Calling Visionary OB/GYNs: Shape the Next Era of Collaborative Maternity Care in Southern Fairfield County, CT!!! Become the leader of our “Oula provided by Stamford Health” —a first-of-its-kind midwifery-integrated OB/GYN practice in Connecticut.
Stamford Hospital is seeking a dynamic leader to head a collaborative team of certified nurse-midwives in a model that values partnership, respect, and innovation. This is your opportunity to combine hands-on clinical care with meaningful leadership—mentoring midwives, guiding best practices, and championing a patient-centered approach that empowers women and families.
As a Planetree hospital, we are committed to personalizing, humanizing, and demystifying the healthcare experience for patients and their families. Our approach is holistic and encourages healing in all dimensions — mind, body, and spirit. Our care partner, Oula Health, is redefining midwifery maternity care with a research-backed, patient-centered model that delivers better outcomes, including lower C-section rates and higher VBAC success.
Why This Role Is a Game-Changer:
- Collaborative leadership: Guide a team of certified nurse-midwives in a model that blends OB/GYN and midwifery care
- Modern, patient-centered care: Deliver in Stamford Hospital’s newly renovated L&D Unit
- Clinical + strategic impact: Help launch and shape a new maternity clinic in Norwalk, CT
- Better outcomes, proven model: Oula patients experience 62% lower preterm birth rates and 29% lower C-section rates than NYC benchmarks
- Mission-driven partnership: Join two organizations committed to equity, innovation, and person-centered care
- U.S. News & World Report (USNWR) named Stamford Hospital as a High Performing Hospital for Maternity in its “Best Hospitals for Maternity in 2024” ratings. Only 2 named in CT.
- Great Place to Work- Certified™ for the fifth consecutive year. Stamford Health is currently one of two hospital systems in Connecticut to hold this recognition and one of 55 hospital systems in the nation to be GPTW-Certified™.
- MAGNET Certified
- Planetree Certified
Position Highlights:
- 50% inpatient / 50% outpatient
- 2 laborist shifts/week + 1–1.5 days outpatient + 1 admin day
- Supervise and collaborate with midwives
- OB/GYN hospitalist call (1 weekend/month)
- Teach OB/GYN residents -we are a major teaching affiliate of Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons
Qualifications:
- Board-certified in OB/GYN
- 4+ years of attending experience
- Strong leadership and collaboration skills
- Experience with midwifery models a must
Ready to Lead? Interviews are being scheduled now! Send a copy of your CV and cover letter in confidence to:
Robin Harrington, Physician Recruiter; rharringt@stamhealth.org; 203-609-4481
