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Certified Nurse-Midwife Shannon Maaske, CNM, MSN, of UNC Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, has been inducted into the American College of Nurse Midwives Fellowship. According to the American College of Nurse-Midwives site: “The Fellowship in the American College of Nurse-Midwives (FACNM) is an honor bestowed upon those midwives whose demonstrated leadership...

Faculty and residents from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine – Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, attended and presented at the 39th Annual William Droegemueller Departmental Research Day on May 8th, 2024.  The School of Medicine had six resident speakers present inside Kenan Center at...

Dr. Katherine Tucker joined UNC as an Assistant Professor in the Gynecologic Oncology Division in 2020. Since joining the faculty, she has been actively engaged in wellness initiatives, both locally and nationally. Within the gynecologic oncology division, Dr. Tucker has organized regular in-person wellness gatherings for faculty, fellows, and staff,...

Dr. Amy Bryant, MD, MSCR will receive the 2024 Rashbaum Leadership Award for her exemplary leadership as a physician, educator, and advocate. Read more here.  Dr. Amy Bryant is an Associate Professor and Director of the Complex Family Planning Division in UNC Health’s Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology. She is...

Omar Young, MD, FACOG from UNC Health’s Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology has received the Professional Development Award from the National Endowment for the Humanities Institute for Health Professions Education. The program, Health Humanities: Dismantling Structural Injustice in Healthcare, advocates for integrating the humanities in health professions education. “This virtual longitudinal...

The University of NorthCarolina- Chapel Hill Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology is seeking candidates for the General Obstetrics and Gynecology Research Fellowship.This 2-year fellowship offers 50% mentored research, including a Master’s of Clinical Research , and 50% clinical practice as a specialist in General Obstetrics and Gynecology. Additional program details...

In March of 2024, Paighton Noel and other residents participated in Match Day across the country.  “Hey mom, it’s me. I am going to be an OB-GYN at UNC Chapel Hill,” she said in the voicemail she left for her mom. “Regardless of where I ended up today, you were...

During pregnancy, you see your care team regularly to ensure everything is on track. You might take classes and read books to get ready for the baby or write a birth plan and make checklists of supplies to buy. Still, nothing can truly prepare you for bringing a newborn home, where there...

The transition to menopause is a natural and normal part of life, but that doesn’t mean it’s easy. In the years before and after your menstrual period stops, you can experience hot flashes, night sweats, mood changes, insomnia, and vaginal and urinary symptoms.

Abstract Objective Low-cost devices have made obstetric sonography possible in settings where it was previously unfeasible, but ensuring quality and consistency at scale remains a challenge. In the present study, we sought to create a tool to reduce substandard fetal biometry measurement while minimizing care disruption. Methods We developed a...

Every day, approximately 830 women die from preventable causes related to pregnancy and childbirth, and almost all these deaths occur in low- and middle- income countries (LMICs). Maternal and infant health are closely linked. 

When Kimberly Mays was about 20 weeks pregnant with her second child, she began to feel faint and overheated. An ultrasound revealed that Mays’ baby had a very rapid heart rate.