Category: News

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...

UNC Hospitals in Chapel Hill and UNC Health Rex in Raleigh made the Newsweek list CHAPEL HILL, N.C. – Two UNC Health Hospitals have been named to Newsweek’s “America’s Best Maternity Hospitals 2025” list: UNC Hospitals (Chapel Hill, NC) UNC Health Rex (Raleigh, NC)

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.

Dr. Chemtai Mungo, MD, MPH, FACOG, has been awarded the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) Career Development Award to support her research on the role of the vaginal microbiome in treatment outcomes following self-administered artesunate in the R34 trial she is conducting. Dr. Mungo previously received the ASCO Young...

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...

 Jeffrey S. A. Stringer, MD, FACOG, has been named the inaugural recipient of this distinguished professorship in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology. Dan and Katchy Clarke-Pearson have extended a decades-long legacy of supporting women’s health through the establishment of the Drs. Daniel and Kathleen Clarke-Pearson Distinguished Professorship in Obstetrics and...

Dr. Wesley Fowler Jr., Professor of Gynecology Oncology, has been honored with the “FWC Karen J. Carlson Public Service Award” at the 2025 Society of Gynecologic Oncology (SGO) Annual Meeting on Women’s Cancer. Dr. Fowler was one of twelve distinguished individuals recognized for their exceptional contributions to research and service...

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...

UNC OBGYN Jeffrey Stringer has developed a portable ultrasound device using AI to read the results of the scans it produces, reducing the need for trained staff in areas lacking health care resources. When Jeffrey Stringer was in the middle of his medical program at Columbia Presbyterian Hospital in the mid-1990s, one...

Benjamin Albright, MD, MS, Assistant Professor of Gynecologic Oncology and Associate Member at the UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center’s Cancer Prevention and Control Program, led a study to evaluate the relationship between the distance traveled to and proximity of gynecologic oncologists with the receipt of surgical care and racial disparities...

The Institute for Global Health and Infectious Diseases (IGHID) and UNC Global Women’s Health announce the first two PhD graduates of the UNC-UNZA-Wits Partnership for HIV and Women’s Reproductive Health Training Program, led by co-principal investigators Carla Chibwesha, MD, MSc, and Benjamin Chi, MD, MSc, in Global Women’s Health.  Funded...

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,...