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UNC ObGyn Attends SASGOG and ACOG Annual Clinical Meetings

May 21, 2024
Faculty, residents, and medical students from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill -Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology attended the annual The Society for Academic Specialists in General Obstetrics and Gynecology (SASGOG) and The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG)conferences.  According to SASGOG, its mission is to “support...

Five Questions with Emily Broaddus

May 21, 2024
UNC School of Medicine 4th-year medical student Emily Broaddus has plans to start her residency in June. She shares more about the devastating loss of her partner which led her to want to pursue patient advocacy, reproductive justice, research and education.

Dr. Amy Bryant to be inducted into UNC National Medical Honor Society

May 10, 2024
Amy Bryant, MD, MSCR has been selected to be inducted into the University of North Carolina’s Chapter of Alpha Omega Alpha (AOA) National Medical Honor Society. Dr. Bryant was nominated by one of her former medical students who felt that she embodies the values of AOA and wrote that she...

UNC OBGYN Department attends Resident Research Day 2024

May 9, 2024
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 39th Annual William Droegemueller Departmental Research Day on May 8th, 2024.  The School of Medicine had six resident speakers present inside Kenan Center at...

Dr. Katherine Tucker named Associate Vice Chair of Wellness

May 7, 2024
Dr. Katherine Tucker joined UNC as an Assistant Professor in the Gynecologic Oncology Division in 2020. Since joining the faculty, she has been actively engaged in wellness initiatives, both locally and nationally. Within the gynecologic oncology division, Dr. Tucker has organized regular in-person wellness gatherings for faculty, fellows, and staff,...

Dr. Amy Bryant selected for the 2024 Rashbaum Leadership Award

May 3, 2024
Dr. Amy Bryant, MD, MSCR will receive the 2024 Rashbaum Leadership Award for her exemplary leadership as a physician, educator, and advocate. Read more here.  Dr. Amy Bryant is an Associate Professor and Director of the Complex Family Planning Division in UNC Health’s Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology. She is...

Dr. Young receives Professional Development Award from the National Endowment for the Humanities

May 3, 2024
Omar Young, MD, FACOG from UNC Health’s Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology has received the Professional Development Award from the National Endowment for the Humanities Institute for Health Professions Education. The program, Health Humanities: Dismantling Structural Injustice in Healthcare, advocates for integrating the humanities in health professions education. “This virtual longitudinal...

Incoming OB-GYN Resident featured on ABC News

May 1, 2024
In March of 2024, Paighton Noel and other residents participated in Match Day across the country.  “Hey mom, it’s me. I am going to be an OB-GYN at UNC Chapel Hill,” she said in the voicemail she left for her mom. “Regardless of where I ended up today, you were...

How to Manage Weight Gain During Menopause

April 10, 2024
The transition to menopause is different for every woman. Some experience symptoms that severely affect their quality of life, such as hot flashes, night sweats and mood swings, while others don’t. There is one symptom, however, that most women experience in their 40s or 50s: weight gain. “Even people with healthy lifestyles...

Dr. Linda Van Le Presents at the Consortium of Universities for Global Health Conference

April 1, 2024
Dr. Linda Van Le in UNC Health’s Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology presented and served as a moderator at the Consortium of Universities for Global Health’s annual conference in Los Angeles this month. The theme of the conference was “Global Health Without Borders.” One of Dr. Van Le’s two presentations...

Dr. Genevieve Neal-Perry accepts Society for Reproductive Investigation’ most prestigious annual award 

March 28, 2024
  UNC OBGYN Department of Chair, Dr. Genevieve Neal-Perry accepted the Mentorship Award from SRI, Society for Reproductive Investigation, on March 15, 2024, at the 71st Annual Scientific Meeting in Vancouver, Canada. The award was established in 2003 to annually recognize mentoring within the scientific community, with special emphasis on...

Dr. Noor Abu-Alnadi Appointed as the Department of OBGYN Clinical Clerkship Director

March 28, 2024
Dr. Noor Abu-Alnadi in the UNC Health Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology was appointed as the department’s Clinical Clerkship Director. In her new role, she will work closely with medical school students during their clerkship.   Dr. Abu-Alnadi is a fellowship-trained Minimally Invasive gynecologic surgeon, and an avid medical educator....