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Introducing the UNC Obstetrics & Gynecology Residency Class of 2029

March 21, 2025
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...

AI for Better Births

March 19, 2025
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...

Dr. Ben Albright Published in American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology: Geographic and Racial Disparities in the Quality of Surgical Care Among Patients With Nonmetastatic Uterine Cancer

March 6, 2025
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...

First Graduates of UNC-UNZA-Wits Training Program in HIV and Women’s Reproductive Health Announced

February 17, 2025
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...

UNC Maternal-Fetal Medicine Shines at SMFM 2025 Annual Meeting in Denver

February 10, 2025
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,...

Dr. Paige M. Anderson Receives Award at the Society for Maternal Fetal Medicine 2025 Pregnancy Meeting

February 6, 2025
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...

Dr. Kavita Arora receives the Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers (PECASE)

January 21, 2025
On January 14th, President Joe Biden awarded the Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers (PECASE) to several groups of scientists and engineers, including Dr. Kavita Arora. The PECASE is the highest honor bestowed by the U.S. government on outstanding scientists and engineers beginning their independent careers. The PECASE...

Natural Fertility Health Resolutions for the New Year

January 16, 2025
As the New Year begins, many of us embrace resolutions aimed at improving our overall health and well-being. If you’re trying to conceive, focusing on natural ways to boost fertility can be a powerful resolution. At UNC Fertility, we understand how important it is to feel empowered in your fertility...

Dr. Kavita Arora Invited to Serve on the National Advisory Child Health and Human Development Council

January 15, 2025
Dr. Kavita Arora has received an invitation from the U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services to serve on the National Advisory Child Health and Human Development (NACHHD) Council.  The National Institutes of Health has established advisory groups to help achieve its goals in research.  The NACHHD Council is specifically...

NC addiction treatment programs partner to reduce maternal deaths from substance use

January 10, 2025
“Overdose during the perinatal period is something that doesn’t get talked about enough, said Elisabeth Johnson, who has worked with pregnant women with substance use disorder at UNC Horizons for more than 11 years. The Carrboro-based program provides residential and outpatient recovery services.”

Building Community with Department Houses

January 6, 2025
“Teammates in the UNC Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology took a creative approach to building in-person community in the post-pandemic virtual work environment. In the fall, OBGYN launched a department house system similar to those in the television series Game of Thrones and the houses in the Hogwarts School of...

UNC Welcomes Leading Scholars to 2024 Women’s Reproductive Health Research Retreat

December 19, 2024
The University of North Carolina (UNC) recently hosted the 2024 Women’s Reproductive Health Research (WRHR) Career Development Program retreat, an event that brought together some of the most promising scholars and researchers in the field of women’s health. Funded by the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD)...