France Galerneau, MD, FRCS(C)
she/her/hers
Associate 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
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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.
Education & Training
- Medical Education FellowshipYale University (2014)
- ScholarHarvard-Macy Institute - Harvard University (2007)
- AttendeeSimon Fraser University (1996)
- Physician Manager Institute Part I-IVCanadian Medical Association (1995)
- FellowUniverstiy of British Columbia (1989)
- ResidentUniversity of Montreal (1987)
- MDUniversity of Montreal (1982)
Activities
- Severe Complications of PregnancySanto Domingo, Distrito Nacional, Dominican Republic 2019INTEC Medical School
- Gastric Bypass and Obesity in PregnancyWaterbury, CT, United States 2019Waterbury Hospital Dept of Obstetrics and Gynecology Grand Rounds
- Complications of PregnancySanto Domingo, Distrito Nacional, Dominican Republic 2018INTEC Medical School
- Reasons to Trust: A Workshop on Entrustment in Clinical ReasoningMontreal, QC, Canada 2018Fourth International Conference on Clinical Reasoning
- Clinical Reasoning: How can we Teach it and evaluate it?Waterbury, CT, United States 2017Waterbury Hospital Dept of Obstetrics and Gynecology Grand Rounds
- Designing, Implementing and Evaluating a Faculty Development Program centered on how to Teach Clinical ReasoningMontreal, QC, Canada 2016Third International Conference on Clinical Reasoning
- Faculty Development for Fostering Clinical Reasoning Skills in Early Medical Students using a Modified Bayesian MethodMontreal, QC, Canada 2016Third International Conference on Clinical Reasoning
- Abnormal Fetal Growth and ProgrammingSanto Domingo, Distrito Nacional, Dominican Republic 2016INTEC Medical School
- Designing, Implementing and Evaluating a Faculty Development Program Centered on How to Teach Clinical Reasoning to NovicesProvidence, RI, United States 2016NEGEA Annual Meeting
- Clinical Reasoning WorkshopToronto, ON, Canada 2016APOG Annual meeting
- Creating Faculty and Student Dialogues for Course EnhancementWorcester, MA, United States 2015NEGEA Annual Meeting
- Aneuploidy ScreeningWaterbury, CT, United States 2015Waterbury Hospital Dept of Obstetrics and Gynecology Grand Rounds
- “Developing Clinical Reasoning Skills: a Developmental Approach”New Haven, CT, United States 2014NEGEA Annual Meeting
- “Developing Clinical Reasoning Skills in the Pre-Clinical Reproduction Curriculum”.New Haven, CT, United States 2014NEGEA Annual Meeting
- Prematurity in 2014Waterbury, CT, United States 2014Waterbury Hospital Dept of Obstetrics and Gynecology Grand Rounds
- “Developing Clinical Reasoning in the Pre-Clinical CurriculumNew Haven, CT, United States 2014APGO Faculty Development Meeting. Round Table
- Developing Clinical Reasoning skills using a modified Bayesian MethodMontreal, QC, Canada 2014Second International Conference on Clinical Reasoning
- Developing Clinical Reasoning in the Pre-Clinical CurriculumManalapan, FL, United States 2014APGO Martin L. Stone, MD Faculty Development Seminar
- Premature Labor PreventionSanto Domingo, Distrito Nacional, Dominican Republic 2013INTEC Medical School
- Teaching basic obstetric ultrasound at Mulago Hospital, Kampala, UgandaNew York, NY, United States 2013AIUM Annual Convention
- Obesity in pregnancyBridgeport, CT, United States 2012ST. Vincent's Hospital Grand Rounds
- Improving Students’ Comfort in Taking a Female Health HistoryOrlando, FL, United States 2012CREOG and APGO Annual Meeting
- Estimated placental volume (EPV): Generation of normative growth curvesDallas, TX, United States 2012SMFM Annual Meeting
- Teaching basic Ultrasound Skills at Mulago Hospital, Kampala, UgandaLos Angeles, CA, United States 2011ISUOG Annual Meeting.
- Prenatal Diagnosis and Aneuploidy ScreeningNew Haven, CT, United States 2011Yale Biannual Regional/Neonatal Practitioner Symposium
- Review of Obstetrical Ultrasound cases with Radiology Residents.Bridgeport, CT, United States 2011ST. Vincent's Hospital Dept of Radiology
- High Quality ultrasound exams, how to acquire them. Obstetrics and GynecologyNew York, NY, United States 2009AIUM Annual Convention - Residents & Medical Students Course
- Obstetrics and GynecologyAlexandria, Alexandria, Egypt; Cairo, Al Qahirah, Egypt 2009Member of an Obstetrics and Gynecology delegation. Hospital and clinic visits, meeting and conferences with local faculty.
- Obstetrical UltrasoundPort of Spain, Port of Spain Corporation, Trinidad and Tobago 2004Obstetrical Ultrasound into the 21st Century Course. University of the West Indies. Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago, West Indies
Honors & Recognition
| Award | Awarding Organization | Date |
|---|---|---|
| APGO excellence in Teaching Award | Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology | 2017 |
| Designated Senior Member of the AIUM | AIUM | 2012 |
| Teaching Award Obstetrics and Gynecology Clerkship | Yale University | 2007 |
| Undergraduate Teaching Award | Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of British Columbia | 1992 |
| First Prize Residents Research Awards | Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology University of Montreal | 1987 |
Professional Service
| Organization | Role | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Doctors United for Ukraine | I organized the ob-gyn experience for 2 visiting professors from Ukraine. I mentored them personally at the MFM outpatient ultrasound unit. | 2023 |
| YSM | YSM LCME Education sub-committee member | 2022 |
| YSM | YSM Strategic Planning Domain 1 discussion group. Students Engagement. | 2022 |
| YSM | YSM Strategic Planning Domain 2 discussion group. Faculty Engagement. | 2022 |
| YSM | YSM Admission Committee | 2022 - Present |
| YSM | YSM Inclusive Language Committee. Sex and Gender Pod. | 2021 - 2022 |
| YSM | YSM Sex and Gender Curriculum | 2021 - 2022 |
| Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Sciences DEI (Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion) Education | Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Sciences DEI (Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion) Education Task Force. | 2021 - Present |
| YSM | Task Force for Fall Pre-Clerkship Curriculum Implementation (during second year of covid pandemic) | 2020 |
| YSM | YSM Task Force Mandatory Attendance | 2020 |
| ISUOG | The propagation of knowledge in ultrasound for the improvement of OB/GYN worldwide: experience of basic ultrasound training in Oman. | 2019 |
| PENN State College of Medicine | Scholarship in Teaching Award reviewer. 2-3 applications per year | 2018 - 2020 |
| YSM | YSM EPA Pilot Entrustment Committee. | 2018 - 2019 |
| YPUC (Yale Point of Care Ultrasound Council) | YPUC (Yale Point of Care Ultrasound Council) | 2018 - 2019 |
| YSM | Pre-Clinical Curriculum Attendance Sub-Committee | 2018 |
| Yale University Physician Associate Online Program | Coordinated the faculty production of educational videos for the Obstetrics and Gynecology course. Produced 2 such videos myself. Physiology of Pregnancy (Maternal and Fetal), and Obstetrical Complications; Multifetal Pregnancies and Premature Labor | 2018 |
| Yale Physician Associate Program | “Low-dose Aspirin for Prevention of Preeclampsia in Nulliparous, Obese Women in an Urban Population.” | 2017 |
| Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology | Evaluation of Obstetrics & Gynecology Ultrasound Curriculum and Self Competency of Final-Year Canadian Residents | 2017 |
| EPCC (Educational Policy and Curriculum Committee). | EPCC (Educational Policy and Curriculum Committee). Integrated Courses Directors Representative. | 2016 - Present |
| YSM | Integrated Course Review Committee. | 2015 - Present |
| YSM | Master Course Leaders (Integrated Course Directors), Yale School of Medicine. | 2014 - Present |
| Yale-Intec Practice based elective | Yale-Intec Practice Based Learning Elective (Social Medicine Elective). Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. Elective Director 2019-present. Hiatus during Covid pandemic. | 2013 - Present |
| YSM | Clerkship Component Group, Yale School of Medicine | 2012 - 2013 |
| Sherbrooke University | Co-Director Doctorate in Philosophy and applied Ethics for Ms. Adeline Duclos. Sherbrooke University, Canada. | 2012 - 2013 |
| Yale Physician Associate Program | Yale Physician Associate Program thesis reviewer. “Comparison of Intramuscular, Vaginal and Oral Progesterone to Prevent Recurrent Preterm Birth” | 2012 |
| Yale Physician Associate Program | Yale Physician Associate Program thesis reviewer. “Treatment of pregnancy after antiphospholipid syndrome-associated preterm birth due to eclampsia, pre-eclampsia or placental insufficiency; a randomized controlled trial”. | 2012 |
| Yale Physician Assistant Program | Thesis review – Physician Assistant Program (see section on peer review groups) | 2011 - 2019 |
| Yale Physician Associate Program | Yale Physician Associate Program Thesis reviewer. “The Effect of strict bedrest on Maternal and Fetal Outcomes in women with pre- eclampsia”. | 2011 |
| Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine | Scholarship in Teaching Award Reviewer. Review 3-4 applications per year. | 2011 - Present |
| Stony Brook University Medical Center | Stony Brook University Medical Center – Office of Curriculum Affairs and Faculty Development. External Course Review. Reproductive Medicine Course. | 2010 |
| Yale Medical School | Yale Medical School “Alternative Spring Break”. Yale Medical Students and Faculty Health Care Mission to the Dominican Republic. Good Samaritan Mission Hospital La Romana, Dominican Republic | 2010 |
| YSM | Electives Directors Committee (represented by Ms. Janice Crabtree) | 2010 - Present |
| People to People Ambassadors Program | Member Obstetrics and Gynecology Delegation to Egypt. People to People Ambassadors Program | 2009 |
| Harvard Macy Institute – Harvard University | Faculty (small group facilitator), Harvard Macy Institute Program for Physicians Educators, Harvard University, Boston, MA. | 2008 |
| YSM | Modules Review Committee | 2007 - 2015 |
| YSM | Pre-Clinical Assessment Sub-Committee | 2004 - 2005 |
| YSM | Pre-Clinical Courses (Modules) Directors Committee | 2001 - 2015 |
| YSM | Undergraduate Thesis Review – YSM | 2001 - 2002 |
| Yale Physician Associate Program | Thesis Advisor – Physician Associate Program – Advisor for Ms. Christina Barbosa, Yale University, New Haven, CT. | 2001 |
| Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada, Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology | Examiner – Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada, Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology Specialty, Ottawa, On, Canada. | 1999 - 2005 |
| Society of Obstetrics and Gynecology of Canada | ALARM Course Instructor – Society of Obstetrics and Gynecology of Canada | 1999 - 2000 |
| University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada. | OSCE, Phase IV medical students. | 1998 - 2000 |
| Review of Acute and Rehab Services (ROARS) | Member, Review of Acute and Rehab Services (ROARS) Committee, Vancouver, BC, Canada. | 1997 |
| BC Women and Children, Vancouver, BC, Canada | Antepartum Program and Antepartum Homecare Program Committee. | 1995 - 2000 |
| Hospital (BC Women and Children, Vancouver, BC, Canada) | Member, B.C. Women’s Hospital Program Planning Committee. | 1995 - 2000 |
| University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada. | Maternal Fetal Medicine Specialty Training Committee, | 1993 - 2000 |
| BC Women and Children Hospital, Vancouver, BC, Canada | Therapeutic Alternatives Committee. | 1992 - 1994 |
| British Columbia Caesarean Section Task Force | British Columbia Caesarean Section Task Force, Vancouver, BC, Canada. | 1991 - 1993 |
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