Category: Medical Education

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...

Join us in celebrating the UNC Obstetrics & Gynecology Residency Class of 2029! This dedicated group of future OB/GYNs is ready to make a lasting impact in women’s health. With a strong commitment to excellence in patient care, education, and research, they are poised to shape the future of the...

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...

Andrea Knittel, MD, PhD, from UNC Health’s Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, has contributed to the article titled “Fellowship for Academic Generalists in Obstetrics and Gynecology: Is It Overdue?” published in Obstetrics & Gynecology, also known as “The Green Journal,” the official publication of the American College of Obstetricians and...