Author Archives: Caitlin Divers

The transition to menopause is different for every woman. Some experience symptoms that severely affect their quality of life, such as hot flashes, night sweats and mood swings, while others don’t. There is one symptom, however, that most women experience in their 40s or 50s: weight gain. “Even people with healthy lifestyles...

  UNC OBGYN Department of Chair, Dr. Genevieve Neal-Perry accepted the Mentorship Award from SRI, Society for Reproductive Investigation, on March 15, 2024, at the 71st Annual Scientific Meeting in Vancouver, Canada. The award was established in 2003 to annually recognize mentoring within the scientific community, with special emphasis on...

UNC researchers in cervical cancer prevention, members of the Institute for Global Health and Infectious Diseases and Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center, filled the agenda at a recent scientific session for the EUROGIN International Multidisciplinary HPV Conference in Stockholm, Sweden.  

When you find out you’re pregnant, your to-do list instantly becomes much longer. There are people to tell, nurseries to decorate and names to consider. You also need to establish where you’ll receive your prenatal care. Your first prenatal appointment should be scheduled seven to nine weeks after your last...

UNC School of Medicine teammates met with First Lady Jill Biden, EdD, in Durham on Wednesday, March 20. The meeting was part of the White House Initiative on Women’s Health Research. The initiative was announced in November 2023 with the aim of changing how the United States approaches and funds research...

The Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology and the division of Medical Education is excited to announce the UNC OBGYN Class of 2028. We look forward to your arrival in Chapel Hill this summer. Welcome to Carolina!     Learn about UNC residency match.

In between deciding on nursery colors, which brand of stroller to buy and whether you want to breastfeed, it can be helpful to give some thought to your labor and delivery experience. Sharing a birth plan ahead of time with your care team and loved ones can help them support you and...

Mara Buchbinder, PhD, professor of social medicine, and colleagues at the UNC School of Medicine and Harvard University surveyed obstetrician-gynecologists in 13 states with functional abortion bans to document the impacts on healthcare staff.

Hendrée Jones, PhD, senior advisor of the UNC Horizons Program, was recently elected as chair of the Women & Substance Use Disorders Special Interest Group for the American Society of Addiction Medicine (ASAM).

Dr. William Goodnight, Maternal-Fetal Medicine Specialist at UNC Health, discusses the importance of seeing a specialist to ensure a healthy pregnancy and birth. You can also learn more at maternalfetal.uncehealthtalk.org.

UNC School of Medicine presents “Carolina Blue (Med School Anthem),” an all-original production written, directed, and choreographed by the UNC SOM Class of 2026. We hope this video will inspire all future physicians as they embark on a lifelong journey of learning and service.

U.S. News evaluated hospitals from across the nation that provide labor and delivery services and submitted detailed data to the publication for analysis.