Yearly Archives: 2025

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...

The Institute for Global Health and Infectious Diseases (IGHID) and UNC Global Women’s Health announce the first two PhD graduates of the UNC-UNZA-Wits Partnership for HIV and Women’s Reproductive Health Training Program, led by co-principal investigators Carla Chibwesha, MD, MSc, and Benjamin Chi, MD, MSc, in Global Women’s Health.  Funded...

Denver, CO – The Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine (SMFM) hosted its highly anticipated annual meeting this year in Denver, bringing together leading experts in the field of maternal-fetal medicine from across the country. The event marked a significant achievement for UNC Maternal-Fetal Medicine, with numerous contributions from its MFM Fellows,...

First-year UNC General Obstetrics and Gynecology Research Fellow, Dr. Paige M. Anderson, presented her research, “Postpartum Hypertension Screening at Newborn Visits and Impact on Postpartum Outcomes” at the Society for Maternal Fetal Medicine 2025 Pregnancy Meeting. Dr. Anderson’s poster was selected from 280 presentations to receive the Session 1 Poster...

On January 14th, President Joe Biden awarded the Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers (PECASE) to several groups of scientists and engineers, including Dr. Kavita Arora. The PECASE is the highest honor bestowed by the U.S. government on outstanding scientists and engineers beginning their independent careers. The PECASE...

As the New Year begins, many of us embrace resolutions aimed at improving our overall health and well-being. If you’re trying to conceive, focusing on natural ways to boost fertility can be a powerful resolution. At UNC Fertility, we understand how important it is to feel empowered in your fertility...

Dr. Kavita Arora has received an invitation from the U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services to serve on the National Advisory Child Health and Human Development (NACHHD) Council.  The National Institutes of Health has established advisory groups to help achieve its goals in research.  The NACHHD Council is specifically...

“Overdose during the perinatal period is something that doesn’t get talked about enough, said Elisabeth Johnson, who has worked with pregnant women with substance use disorder at UNC Horizons for more than 11 years. The Carrboro-based program provides residential and outpatient recovery services.”

“Teammates in the UNC Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology took a creative approach to building in-person community in the post-pandemic virtual work environment. In the fall, OBGYN launched a department house system similar to those in the television series Game of Thrones and the houses in the Hogwarts School of...