France Galerneau, MD, FRCS(C)
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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.
Appointments
Obstetrics, Gynecology & Reproductive Sciences
ProfessorPrimary
Other Departments & Organizations
- High-Risk Pregnancy Program
- Maternal Fetal Medicine Unit
- Maternal Special Care Unit
- Maternal-Fetal Medicine
- Obstetrics, Gynecology & Reproductive Sciences
- Prenatal Genetic Diagnosis Program
- Prenatal Laboratory
- Yale Medicine
- Yale Ventures
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
Academic Achievements & Community Involvement
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
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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