{"id":7122,"date":"2026-04-08T22:34:06","date_gmt":"2026-04-08T22:34:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/obgyn\/?p=7122"},"modified":"2026-04-14T16:39:14","modified_gmt":"2026-04-14T16:39:14","slug":"unc-welcomes-participants-for-the-3rd-annual-obgyn-medical-education-symposium","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/obgyn\/2026\/04\/08\/unc-welcomes-participants-for-the-3rd-annual-obgyn-medical-education-symposium\/","title":{"rendered":"UNC Welcomes Participants for the 3rd Annual OBGYN Medical Education Symposium"},"content":{"rendered":"
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CHAPEL HILL, N.C.<\/strong> \u2014 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.<\/p>\n

The annual symposium featured a day of keynote presentations, oral abstracts and poster sessions highlighting advances in medical education across the OB\/GYN continuum. Participants represented multiple institutions, including the University of North Carolina, Duke University and Campbell University, underscoring the symposium\u2019s growing regional reach and collaborative spirit.\"\"<\/p>\n

The day opened with a keynote address by Dr. Abhishek Sripad<\/a>, who explored the implications of emerging technologies in his presentation, \u201cArtificial Intelligence in Medical Education: What Do We Do Now?\u201d His talk examined how artificial intelligence is reshaping medical training and challenged educators to thoughtfully integrate new tools into curricula.<\/p>\n

Undergraduate medical education oral abstracts were presented by Zoya Surani, Katie Freedy, Danielle Kapustin and Tyler Soy, covering topics such as standardized patient assessments, clerkship self-evaluation, interactive embryology education and procedural simulation.<\/p>\n

Graduate medical education oral abstracts followed, with presentations from Drs. Lauren Schiff<\/a>, Renee Sullender<\/a>, Adam Elwood<\/a>, Rachel Stoddard<\/a> and Hannah Kelly. Their work addressed surgical education, simulation development, patient-centered care and interprofessional mentorship models.<\/p>\n

A poster session featured educational research and quality improvement initiatives from trainees and faculty at UNC, Duke and Campbell. Poster presenters included Dr. Gabrielle Smith, Megan Little, Rachel Morgan-Armbruster, Alana Davidson, Dr. Megan Wade, Dr. Daniel Clarke-Pearson<\/a> and Chelsea Zhang, reflecting a wide range of scholarly approaches to improving OB\/GYN education and patient care.<\/p>\n

Symposium leadership also recognized outstanding contributions to educational scholarship. The Judges\u2019 Committee announced Danielle Kapustin, of UNC, as the recipient of the Best Oral Presentation award for her abstract, \u201cTransforming Embryology Education: Innovative Approaches to Interactive Preclinical Instruction.\u201d The Best Poster Presentation award was presented to Hannah Kelly, of Duke University, for her abstract, \u201cPOV: You\u2019re the Patient \u2014 Virtual Reality for Medical Trainees.\u201d<\/p>\n

The event concluded with a keynote address from Dr. AnnaMarie Connolly, who presented \u201cSurgical Competency by Design: The Future for Obstetrics and Gynecology?\u201d Her remarks emphasized outcomes-based training, learner-centered assessment and preparing physicians for the evolving demands of modern practice.<\/p>\n

Thank you to all the presenters who showcased their amazing work. The Judges’ Committee would like to announce the following awards:<\/p>\n

A:\u00a0 \u00a0Best Oral Presentation:\u00a0 \u00a0Danielle Kapustin (UNC) for her abstract entitled Transforming Embryology Education: Innovative Approaches to Interactive Preclinical Instruction<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

B:\u00a0 \u00a0Best Poster Presentation:\u00a0 Hannah Kelly (Duke) for her abstract entitled POV: You’re the Patient” – Virtual Reality for Medical Trainees<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

Looking ahead, the UNC OBGYN Medical Education Symposium welcomes participation from additional universities. Institutions interested in future involvement are encouraged to contact obgynresidency@med.unc.edu<\/strong> to be added to the distribution list for information about the 2027 event.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

The department also recognized OBGYN Vice Chair of Education Dr. Omar Young<\/a> and Chair Dr. Genevieve Neal-Perry<\/a> for their leadership, introductions and support in hosting the event.<\/div>\n
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Click here<\/a> to view the 2026 OBGYN Symposium Booklet.\u00a0<\/em><\/strong><\/div>\n
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