International ob/gyn and urogynecology promotion program

(a) Purpose The purpose of assistance under this section is to train and retain obstetrician-gynecologists (OB–GYNs) and sub-specialists in urogynecology and to help improve the quality of care to meet the health care needs of women in least developed countries. (b) Authorization (1) In general To carry out the purpose of subsection (a), the President, acting through the Director of the John E. Fogarty International Center for Advanced Study in the Health Sciences, is authorized to provide assistance for least developed countries to support the activities described in subsection (c). (2) Reference Assistance authorized under this section may be referred to as the International OB/GYN and Urogynecology Promotion Program. (c) Activities supported Activities that may be supported by assistance under subsection (b) include the following: (1) Fellowship and residency programs Establishment of fellowship and residency programs to be carried out in coordination with institutions of higher education (as such term is defined in section 101 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1001)), institutions of higher learning, midwifery programs, and existing clinical centers in least developed countries— (A) to support existing academic curricula for education training for midwifery students; (B) to develop and help sustain existing specialized curriculum training for medical students and residents to become knowledgeable and proficient in women’s health care; and (C) to allow medical students, residents, and midwifery students to practice and develop expertise in geographical areas in which childbirth-related injuries are most prevalent. (2) Training centers Establishment of training centers— (A) to address the shortage of OB–GYNs and sub-specialists in the urogynecology profession; and (B) to carry out specialized programs that are located at health care institutions that provide exceptionally high concentrations of expertise and related resources related to these medical professions and are delivered in a comprehensive and interdisciplinary fashion.