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2nd Annual OBGYN Medical Education Symposium

The 2nd Annual UNC OB/GYN Medical Education Symposium, held every March, once again brought together experts, educators, and innovators in OB/GYN medical education. This regional conference has become a hallmark event, dedicated to showcasing excellence and pushing the boundaries of what’s possible in medical training. This year’s symposium was nothing...

Clarke-Pearson Professorship Extends Women’s Health Legacy

Jeffrey S. A. Stringer, MD, FACOG, has been named the inaugural recipient of this distinguished professorship in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology. Dan and Katchy Clarke-Pearson have extended a decades-long legacy of supporting women’s health through the establishment of the Drs. Daniel and Kathleen Clarke-Pearson Distinguished Professorship in Obstetrics and...

Dr. Wesley Fowler Jr. Receives FWC Karen J. Carlson Public Service Award at 2025 SGO Annual Meeting

Dr. Wesley Fowler Jr., Professor of Gynecology Oncology, has been honored with the “FWC Karen J. Carlson Public Service Award” at the 2025 Society of Gynecologic Oncology (SGO) Annual Meeting on Women’s Cancer. Dr. Fowler was one of twelve distinguished individuals recognized for their exceptional contributions to research and service...

Introducing the UNC Obstetrics & Gynecology Residency Class of 2029

Join us in celebrating the UNC Obstetrics & Gynecology Residency Class of 2029! This dedicated group of future OB/GYNs is ready to make a lasting impact in women’s health. With a strong commitment to excellence in patient care, education, and research, they are poised to shape the future of the...

AI for Better Births

UNC OBGYN Jeffrey Stringer has developed a portable ultrasound device using AI to read the results of the scans it produces, reducing the need for trained staff in areas lacking health care resources. When Jeffrey Stringer was in the middle of his medical program at Columbia Presbyterian Hospital in the mid-1990s, one...

Dr. Ben Albright Published in American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology: Geographic and Racial Disparities in the Quality of Surgical Care Among Patients With Nonmetastatic Uterine Cancer

Benjamin Albright, MD, MS, Assistant Professor of Gynecologic Oncology and Associate Member at the UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center’s Cancer Prevention and Control Program, led a study to evaluate the relationship between the distance traveled to and proximity of gynecologic oncologists with the receipt of surgical care and racial disparities...