Category: Medical Education

The University of North Carolina School of Medicine has launched the nation’s first rural OB/GYN fellowship. The program will train physicians to offer high-quality care in a rural setting, as well as improve access for women in North Carolina’s maternity care deserts, according to a press release. “More than half...

The department of General Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Midwifery faculty, fellows, alumni, and learners contributed across presentations and sessions at the Society of Academic Specialists in Obstetrics and Gynecology (SASGOG) Annual Meeting, held September 11–12, 2025, at the Curtis Denver in Colorado. Fellowship Alumni Meredith Wise, MD, MSCR – Named SASGOG...

UNC Health is launching an OBGYN fellowship dedicated to rural women’s health. And it’s the first of its kind in the nation, according to a news release issued by the health system and Kavita Arora, director of the UNC Rural Obstetrics and Gynecology Fellowship. “The goal of our fellowship is...

Chapel Hill, N.C. — The University of North Carolina’s Obstetrics and Gynecology Residency Program has once again been recognized among the nation’s best, earning the #4 spot in Doximity’s 2025 national residency rankings. This marks the fifth consecutive year that the program has placed in the top four, a testament...

The UNC Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology has announced the launch of the UNC Rural Obstetrics and Gynecology Fellowship, a two-year training program designed to prepare OB/GYN physicians to serve in rural and critical access hospital settings. The fellowship aims to equip participants with the clinical skills, knowledge, and support...

Noor Dasouki Abu-Alnadi, MD, MS and Alexandria Kraus, MD, MMSc have been awarded one of the SOM education pillar grants to pilot myTIP for medical students. The innovative project, “Tap, Rate, Reflect: EPA in Action,” aims to transform how medical students receive feedback during their clinical training by piloting myTIPreport,...

  Catalin Mateas (M4), alongside Dr. Reilly Bealer (PGY-2), Dr. Shilpa Darivemula (GOGM Fellow), and Dr. Alexandria Kraus (MFM), has been awarded the Academy of Educators’ Kathleen Rao Scholarship Grant for their innovative project proposal, Designing and Evaluating a Hands-On Evidence-Based Workshop on Menstrual Health and Menstrual Advocacy for Medical Students....

“The block is done by injecting a local anesthetic, often lidocaine, on top of and near the cervix. Lidocaine cream and spray are additional options for patients who want to avoid needles, though there is less research on their efficacy, said Dr. Danielle Tsevat, an OB/GYN at the University of...

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 40th Annual William Droegemueller Departmental Research Day on May 14th, 2025.  The School of Medicine had seven resident speakers present inside Kenan Center at...

Grace Trompeter, MD, MSPH, a first-year General Ob/Gyn Research Fellow, was awarded a scholarship to present her research at the Academic Consortium on Criminal Justice and Health (ACCJH), held March 17–19 in Austin, TX. Dr. Trompeter presented findings on postpartum permanent contraception during incarceration, representing a UNC-based research team led...

The article from CEOWORLD magazine ranks the best medical schools in the world for 2025, and UNC School of Medicine is ranked #23 on the list. You can explore the full details of the ranking on their website.

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...