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France Galerneau, MD, FRCS(C)

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Associate Professor of Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Reproductive Sciences; Director, Across the Lifespan Mastercourse, YSM, Obstetrics, Gynecology & Reproductive Sciences; Interim Vice Chair Medical Education, Obstetrics, Gynecology & Reproductive Sciences; Medical Education Coordinator , Obstetrics, Gynecology & Reproductive Sciences; Director Obstetrics and Gynecology Residency Ultrasound Rotation Curriculum , Obstetrics, Gynecology & Reproductive Sciences; Director MFM Sub I internship , Obstetrics, Gynecology & Reproductive Sciences; Director , Obstetrics and Gynecology; Medical Director, Yale Intec Practice Based Elective ; Interim Vice Chair for Medical Education , Obstetrics, Gynecological and Reproductive Sciences

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France Galerneau, MD, FRCS(C)

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  • Obstetrics, Gynecology & Reproductive Sciences

    333 Cedar Street, PO Box 208063

    New Haven, CT 06511

    United States

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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 Fellowship
    Yale University (2014)
  • Scholar
    Harvard-Macy Institute - Harvard University (2007)
  • Fellow
    Universtiy of British Columbia (1989)
  • Resident
    University of Montreal (1987)
  • MD
    University of Montreal (1982)

Activities

  • Severe Complications of Pregnancy
    Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional, Dominican Republic 2019
    INTEC Medical School
  • Gastric Bypass and Obesity in Pregnancy
    Waterbury, CT, United States 2019
    Waterbury Hospital Dept of Obstetrics and Gynecology Grand Rounds
  • Complications of Pregnancy
    Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional, Dominican Republic 2018
    INTEC Medical School
  • “Reasons to Trust: A Workshop on Entrustment in Clinical Reasoning.”
    Montreal, QC, Canada 2018
    Fourth International Conference on Clinical Reasoning
  • Clinical Reasoning: How can we Teach it and evaluate it?”
    Waterbury, CT, United States 2017
    Waterbury Hospital Dept of Obstetrics and Gynecology Grand Rounds
  • Designing, Implementing and Evaluating a Faculty Development Program centered on how to Teach Clinical Reasoning”.
    Montreal, QC, Canada 2016
    Third International Conference on Clinical Reasoning
  • “Faculty Development for Fostering Clinical Reasoning Skills in Early Medical Students using a Modified Bayesian Method
    Montreal, QC, Canada 2016
    Third International Conference on Clinical Reasoning
  • Abnormal Fetal Growth and Programming
    Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional, Dominican Republic 2016
    INTEC Medical School
  • Clinical Reasoning
    Toronto, ON, Canada 2016
    APOG Annual meeting
  • “Designing, Implementing and Evaluating a Faculty Development Program Centered on How to Teach Clinical Reasoning to Novices”.
    Providence, RI, United States 2016
    NEGEA Annual Meeting
  • “Creating Faculty and Student Dialogues for Course Enhancement”.
    Worcester, MA, United States 2015
    NEGEA Annual Meeting
  • “Aneuploidy Screening”.
    Waterbury, CT, United States 2015
    Waterbury Hospital Dept of Obstetrics and Gynecology Grand Rounds
  • “Developing Clinical Reasoning Skills: a Developmental Approach”
    New Haven, CT, United States 2014
    NEGEA Annual Meeting
  • “Developing Clinical Reasoning Skills in the Pre-Clinical Reproduction Curriculum”.
    New Haven, CT, United States 2014
    NEGEA Annual Meeting
  • “Prematurity in 2014”.
    Waterbury, CT, United States 2014
    Waterbury Hospital Dept of Obstetrics and Gynecology Grand Rounds
  • “Developing Clinical Reasoning in the Pre-Clinical Curriculum
    New Haven, CT, United States 2014
    APGO Faculty Development Meeting. Round Table
  • “Developing Clinical Reasoning skills using a modified Bayesian Method”.
    Montreal, QC, Canada 2014
    Second International Conference on Clinical Reasoning
  • Premature Labor Prevention
    Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional, Dominican Republic 2013
    INTEC Medical School
  • “Teaching basic obstetric ultrasound at Mulago Hospital, Kampala, Uganda
    New York, NY, United States 2013
    AIUM Annual Convention
  • “Obesity in pregnancy”
    Bridgeport, CT, United States 2012
    ST. Vincent's Hospital Grand Rounds
  • “Estimated placental volume (EPV): Generation of normative growth curves”
    New Haven, CT, United States 2012
    SMFM Annual Meeting
  • .“Improving Students’ Comfort in Taking a Female Health History”.
    Orlando, FL, United States 2012
    CREOG and APGO Annual Meeting
  • Teaching basic Ultrasound Skills at Mulago Hospital, Kampala, Uganda
    New Haven, CT, United States 2012
    ISUOG Annual Meeting.
  • “Prenatal Diagnosis and Aneuploidy Screening”.
    New Haven, CT, United States 2011
    Yale Biannual Regional/Neonatal Practitioner Symposium
  • Review of ultrasound cases with Radiology Residents.
    Bridgeport, CT, United States 2011
    ST. Vincent's Hospital Dept of Radiology
  • High Quality ultrasound exams, how to acquire them. Obstetrics and Gynecology
    New York, NY, United States 2009
    AIUM Annual Convention
  • Obstetrics and Gynecology
    Alexandria, Alexandria, Egypt; Cairo, Al Qahirah, Egypt 2009
    Member of an Obstetrics and Gynecology delegation. Hospital and clinic visits, meeting and conferences with local faculty.
  • - Normal Fetal Anatomy. - Fetal Measurements Parameters. - Presentation and discussion of interesting obstetrical ultrasound cases - Amniotic Fluid - Obstetrical Ultrasound Demonstrations
    Toronto, ON, Canada 2004
    Obstetrical Ultrasound into the 21st Century Course. University of the West Indies. Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago, West Indies

Honors & Recognition

AwardAwarding OrganizationDate
APGO excellence in Teaching AwardObstetrics and Gynecology 2017
Designated Senior Member of the AIUMAIUM2012
Teaching Award Obstetrics and Gynecology Clerkship Yale University 2007
Undergraduate Teaching Award Obstetrics and Gynecology by University of British Columbia 1992
First Prize Residents Research Awards Obstetrics and Gynecology University of Montreal 1987

Professional Service

OrganizationRoleDate
YSMYSM LCME Education sub-committee member2022
YSMYSM Strategic Planning Domain 1 discussion group. Students Engagement. 2022
YSMYSM Strategic Planning Domain 2 discussion group. Faculty Engagement. 2022
YSM YSM Admission Committee2022 - Present
YSMYSM Inclusive Language Committee. Sex and Gender Pod.2021 - 2022
YSMYSM 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
YSMYSM Task Force for Pre-Clerkship Curriculum Implementation2020
YSMYSM Task Force Mandatory Attendance2020
ISUOGthe propagation of knowledge in ultrasound for the improvement of OB/GYN worldwide: experience of basic ultrasound training in Oman". 2019
YSMYSM EPA Pilot Entrustment Committee. 2018 - 2019
YPUC (Yale Point of Care Ultrasound Council)YPUC (Yale Point of Care Ultrasound Council)2018 - 2019
YSMYSM Pre-Clinical Curriculum Attendance Sub-Committee 2018
Yale University Physician Associate Online ProgramCoordinated 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 Labor2018
PENN State College of Medicine PENN State College of Medicine Scholarship in Teaching Award reviewer. 2-3 applications per year 2018 - Present
Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology manuscript reviewer“"Evaluation of Obstetrics & Gynecology Ultrasound Curriculum and Self Competency of Final-Year Canadian Residents". 2017
Yale Physician Associate Program “Low-dose Aspirin for Prevention of Preeclampsia in Nulliparous, Obese Women in an Urban Population.”2017
EPCC (Educational Policy and Curriculum Committee). EPCC (Educational Policy and Curriculum Committee). Integrated Courses Directors Representative.2016 - Present
YSMIntegrated Course Review Committee.2015 - Present
YSMMaster Course Leaders (Integrated Course Directors), Yale School of Medicine.2014 - Present
Yale-Intec Practice Yale-Intec Practice Based Learning Elective (Social Medicine Elective). Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. Elective Director 2019-present. Hiatus during Covid pandemic. 2013 - Present
YSMClerkship Component Group, Yale School of Medicine2012 - 2013
Sherbrooke UniversityCo-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 ProgramThesis 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 MedicineScholarship in Teaching Award Reviewer. Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine. 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 Republic2010
YSMElectives Directors Committee (represented by Ms. Janice Crabtree)2010 - Present
People to People Ambassadors ProgramMember Obstetrics and Gynecology Delegation to Egypt. People to People Ambassadors Program2009
Harvard Macy Institute – Harvard UniversityHarvard Macy Institute – Harvard University Faculty (small group facilitator), Harvard Macy Institute Program for Physicians Educators, Harvard University, Boston, MA. 2008
YSMModules Review Committee2007 - 2015
YSMPre-Clinical Assessment Sub-Committee2004 - 2005
YSMPre-Clinical Courses (Modules) Directors Committee2001 - 2015
YSMUndergraduate Thesis Review – YSM2001 - 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.Examiner for 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
Hospital (BC Women and Children, Vancouver, BC, Canada)Member, B.C. Women’s Hospital Program Planning Committee.1995 - 2000
Hospital (BC Women and Children, Vancouver, BC, Canada)Chairperson, Antepartum Program and Antepartum Homecare Program Committee. 1995 - 2000
University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada.Member, Maternal Fetal Medicine Specialty Training Committee, 1993 - 2000
Hospital (BC Women and Children, Vancouver, BC, Canada)Member, Therapeutic Alternatives Committee.1992 - 1994
British Columbia Caesarean Section Task ForceMember, British Columbia Caesarean Section Task Force, Vancouver, BC, Canada.1991 - 1993

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