Category: Medical Education

UNC Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology residents presented a wide range of innovative research at the 41st Annual William Droegemueller Departmental Research Day, held May 13, 2026, at the Kenan Center at UNC Kenan-Flagler Business School. PGY3 residents delivered oral presentations across two sessions, highlighting topics spanning global maternal health,...

Kristin Tully, PhD, research associate professor in the Division of Maternal–Fetal Medicine, mentored four UNC undergraduate students—Simran Malik, Zehra Gundogdu, Ananya Pragaturu and Leela Newton—on research focused on quality maternal health care. Each student presented original, student‑led research at the 27th Annual Celebration of Undergraduate Research at the University of North Carolina...

CHAPEL HILL, N.C. — The 2026 OBGYN Medical Education Symposium brought together educators, trainees and clinicians to showcase innovative research, educational scholarship and the future direction of obstetrics and gynecology training. The annual symposium featured a day of keynote presentations, oral abstracts and poster sessions highlighting advances in medical education...

UNC Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology is proud to share that Ob/Gyn fellow, Dr. LeAnn Louis, has been selected for the 2026–2027 Betsey, Lucy, and Anarcha Editorial Mentorship Program through Obstetrics & Gynecology, the official journal of the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG). Launched in 2024, the Betsey,...

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...