Hospitalist Division Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology Home OBGYN: Divisions > Hospitalist About the Division The OB-GYN Hospitalist Division at UC Irvine School of Medicine is focused on creating exceptional patient experiences and improving quality and safety in the hospital environment while training the next generation of physicians to do the same. UC Irvine Health Department of OB-GYN was one of the first in the country to introduce an OB-GYN Hospitalist Fellowship Program. Expert Leaders Our division members have leadership roles in the California Maternal Quality Care Collaborative and the Society of OB/GYN Hospitalists. They are nationally sought-after speakers about OB-GYN hospitalist medicine. Research Interest Medical Education Patient Safety Improved outcomes Simulation Division Academics Faculty members in the OB-GYN Hospitalist Division are responsible for the direct supervision and teaching of medical students and residents in the inpatient setting at UC Irvine Medical Center. In addition, the division is home to UC Irvine’s OB-GYN Hospitalist Fellowship program, which is one of the first in the country and began in 2015. Our Faculty Serve as mentors for the residents Lead in situ simulations and simulation lab sessions Consistently participate in medical student and resident didactics Authored the first textbook in this field Academic Interests Global women’s health and global health education Healthcare economics Medical education OB-GYN hospitalist medicine Patient satisfaction Quality of care and patient safety Simulation in healthcare Lectures Antibiotics for GBS and cesarean section prophylaxis Coding/billing Diabetes in pregnancy Hypertension in pregnancy First trimester vaginal bleeding Forceps-assisted vaginal delivery Intrapartum fetal heart rate tracking Maternal code Non-obstetric surgery in the parturient Normal and abnormal labor Obstetric emergencies OB-GYN hospitalists Patient satisfaction Perinatal simulations Postpartum hemorrhage Safely preventing cesarean delivery Sexually transmitted infections Simulation in healthcare Surgical instruments and knot-tying Vaginal breech delivery Vulvovaginal disorders Hospitalist Division Research Research interests in the OB-GYN Hospitalist Division include: OB-GYN hospitalist program outcomes Medical education and wellness curricula Delayed cord clamping OB-GYN hospitalists and resident education Simulation Hand hygiene practices Patient handoffs Administration Jennifer Butler, MD, FACOG Clinical Professor, Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology Vice Chair of Clinical Affairs Director of Perinatal Operations and Strategy Director of OB-GYN Hospitalist Divisionbutlerjr@uci.edu Maryann Emery Manager, OB-GYN Hospitalist Division 714-456-7733maryane@hs.uci.edu Tracy Allen Administrative Assistant to Jennifer Butler, MD 714-456-6422trallen@uci.edu Patient Care For information on patient care, please visit our healthcare website. There, you will find comprehensive information on patient care services, including details on our dedicated healthcare providers, cutting-edge practices and compassionate approach to patient care. UCI HEALTH