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France Galerneau, MD, FRCS(C)

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Professor of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Sciences
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Additional Titles

Director of Across the Lifespan Mastercourse, Obstetrics, Gynecology & Reproductive Sciences

Interim Vice Chair Medical Education, Obstetrics, Gynecology & Reproductive Sciences

Medical Education Coordinator, Maternal Fetal Medicine Unit

Director of Residency Ultrasound Curriculum , Obstetrics, Gynecology & Reproductive Sciences

Director of Sub internship , Maternal Fetal Medicine Unit

Director of Obstetrics and Gynecology Course, Physician Associate Program

Interim Vice Chair for Medical Education , Obstetrics, Gynecological and Reproductive Sciences

Director, Yale INTEC Practice Based Elective, International Medical Student Education

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Obstetrics, Gynecology & Reproductive Sciences

333 Cedar Street, PO Box 208063

New Haven, CT 06511

United States

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Professor of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Sciences

Director of Across the Lifespan Mastercourse, Obstetrics, Gynecology & Reproductive Sciences; Interim Vice Chair Medical Education, Obstetrics, Gynecology & Reproductive Sciences; Medical Education Coordinator, Maternal Fetal Medicine Unit; Director of Residency Ultrasound Curriculum , Obstetrics, Gynecology & Reproductive Sciences; Director of Sub internship , Maternal Fetal Medicine Unit; Director of Obstetrics and Gynecology Course, Physician Associate Program; Interim Vice Chair for Medical Education , Obstetrics, Gynecological and Reproductive Sciences; Director, Yale INTEC Practice Based Elective, International Medical Student Education

Biography

Dr Galerneau was born and raised in Canada where she completed her medical education including a residency in Obstetrics and Gynecology and fellowship in Maternal-Fetal Medicine. After practicing perinatalogy for 12 years at University of British Columbia in Canada, she joined the MFM team at Yale University.

Her scholarly interests include: undergraduate medical education in the field of reproduction, graduate education in maternal-fetal-medicine, particularly Ob&Gyn ultrasound, obstetrical and pelvic ultrasound, prenatal diagnosis, fetal assessment and maternal complications of pregnancy.

Dr. Galerneau is very active in medical education and has experience facilitating faculty development sessions on teaching clinical reasoning. Until 2016, she directed the Reproductive Medicine Module for second-year medical students, which had the development of clinical reasoning skills as one of the major learning goals. Dr. Galerneau has been the director of the Across the Lifespan Master Course since its inception in 2016. She has been appointed interim vice-chair for Medical Education in the department of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Sciences in 2022. She has published and presented internationally with Dr. Janet Hafler on clinical reasoning.

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Education & Training

Medical Education Fellowship
Yale University (2014)
Scholar
Harvard-Macy Institute - Harvard University (2007)
Attendee
Simon Fraser University (1996)
Physician Manager Institute Part I-IV
Canadian Medical Association (1995)
Fellow
Universtiy of British Columbia (1989)
Resident
University of Montreal (1987)
MD
University of Montreal (1982)

Research

Research at a Glance

Yale Co-Authors

Frequent collaborators of France Galerneau's published research.

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Academic Achievements & Community Involvement

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    Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine

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    Yale-Intec Practice based elective

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    YSM

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    Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Sciences DEI (Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion) Education

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    EPCC (Educational Policy and Curriculum Committee).

Clinical Care

Overview

France Galerneau, MD, a high-risk pregnancy specialist, keeps a “feel-good file”—notes of gratitude and snapshots from happy families.

She may not always remember names, but she recalls people and their stories. “Sometimes, patients write to let me know they became pregnant again and had a successful delivery. One time, it was a birthday card for me—I once delivered a set of triples on my birthday, and their mother remembered and sent me a photo of the kids as teenagers,” Dr. Galernau says.

Guiding families through difficult situations is gratifying, she says. “Most of the time, everything goes well, and we are there with families for a wonderful moment in their life. But when that’s not the case, it’s also rewarding to know that you can make a difference by being there for them and helping them through that difficult time,” Dr. Galerneau adds.

Dr. Galerneau, who focuses on prenatal diagnosis, ultrasound and consultative services. She does not currently perform deliveries. She was drawn to medicine at a young age. “There are pictures of me examining my dolls,” she says. “What I love about Ob/Gyn is that it has a little bit of everything—internal medicine, surgery and psychosocial components. We follow women and couples at very important times in their lives and sometimes there's difficult decisions to be made if there are complications.”

Dr. Galerneau is an associate professor of obstetrics, gynecology and reproductive sciences at Yale School of Medicine.

Clinical Specialties

Maternal-Fetal Medicine

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Board Certifications

  • Maternal-Fetal Medicine

    Certification Organization
    Royal College of Physicians & Surgeons of CANADA
    Original Certification Date
    1989
  • Obstetrics & Gynecology

    Certification Organization
    Royal College of Physicians & Surgeons of CANADA
    Original Certification Date
    1987

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Obstetrics, Gynecology & Reproductive Sciences

333 Cedar Street, PO Box 208063

New Haven, CT 06511

United States

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