Quarterly E-Newsletter / Department Highlights – Spring/Summer 2022 |
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It's been an exciting and busy several months, especially now that more and more events are being held in person (or as hybrid virtual/onsite programs).
This past Saturday, June 11, the resident and fellow classes of 2022 celebrated a significant career milestone — graduation. These graduates have overcome and thrived during significant challenges, not the least of which is training for three years during the COVID-19 pandemic. They have shown remarkable tenacity, resilience and dedication to our patients and our mission.
This class of graduates will move on to future training in top ranked fellowship programs throughout the country or will begin their professional roles as ob/gyns. They will do so during one of the most historic times in women's health, as the Constitutional right to abortion care will soon be determined by the Supreme Court.
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In the coming weeks, we will officially welcome the residents and fellows who have matched into our exceptional program.
Duke Ob/Gyn is one of seven specialty programs in the School of Medicine to have placed in the top 10 nationally, with Obstetrics and Gynecology ranking eighth (U.S. News & World Report) for graduate programs.
Additionally, Duke University School of Medicine:
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Ranked sixth for research among 124 medical schools nationally in the annual U.S. News & World Report graduate program rankings
- Placed third nationally among academic medical centers in federal funding from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) in a separate ranking by the Blue Ridge Institute for Medical Research
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The department's commitment to ongoing dialogue about diversity, equity and inclusion, and in particular, maternal health disparities, was shared at the 2022 Donald T. Moore, MD, Endowed Lecture in April. Featured speaker Rachel R. Hardeman, PhD, MPH, presented on "Maternal Healthcare Disparities and Black Maternal Health Week," and following the lecture, a panel discussion moderated by faculty Maria Small, MD, MPH, focused on combating disparities in maternal health care.
The annual lecture honors Dr. Moore, the first African American fellow in the Duke School of Medicine. Following the evolving desegregation of Duke Hospital, Dr. Moore served as Chief of Ob/Gyn at Lincoln Hospital, which later became Lincoln Community Health Center, and trained many Duke residents, medical students and nurses. Dr. Moore's contributions to women's health were documented in a brief WRAL "Tarheel Traveler" feature (and former department chair, the late Charles B. Hammond, MD, is included).
I look forward to continuing to share news of the department's successes and achievements in ongoing communications.
Pictured: Left, Dr. Donald T. Moore; right, Dr. Rachel R. Hardeman
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Matthew D. Barber, MD, MHS |
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On Friday, May 20, 2022, nine residents and six fellows presented their research, representing the culmination of months of thoughtful inquiry, hard work and personal and professional growth at the department's annual Charles B. Hammond, MD, Research Day. Three distinguished Duke Ob/Gyn guests took part in the day of learning and impactful presentations.
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Emily Jungheim, MD, MSCI, Edmond Confino, MD, Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology and Chief of the Division of Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility at Northwestern University, served as both judge and featured speaker. Dr. Jungheim also is a Duke Ob/Gyn residency alumna (Class of 2005). She presented, "U.S. Fertility Care in 2022: A Tale of Two Cities."
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Alison Weidner, MD, MMCi, Professor of Ob/Gyn at Duke and current F. Bayard Carter Society President; and Elizabeth Skinner, MD, gynecologic oncologist at Novant Health and Consulting Associate in Duke Ob/Gyn, judged the resident and fellow research presentations.
Congratulations to the winners: Michele S. O'Shea, MD, MPH, fellow winner; Stephanie L. Lim, MD, first place resident winner (tie); Mary K. Montes De Oca, MD, first place resident winner (tie); and Julia R. Salinaro, MD, third place resident winner. A summary of all presentations can be found in the program book here. The event recording can be found here.
Another tradition on Hammond Research Day is gathering for the annual department photo. This year, Duke Ob/Gyn did so for the first time since 2019 (take a moment to watch the video below, capturing the process).
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Additional Department Research News, Highlights |
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Geeta K. Swamy, MD, Named Haywood Brown, MD, Distinguished Professor of Women's Health |
Congratulations to Geeta Swamy, MD, who has been named the Haywood Brown, MD, Distinguished Professor of Women’s Health. She is a national leader in promoting a culture of scientific integrity/transparency in research.
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Dept. Welcomes Fan Lee, MD, Recipient of Prestigious ACOG Martin-Peterson Scholars Award |
The award honors ACOG members who are relatively early in their global health careers for involvement in a global health women’s project or program with a clinical, advocacy or educational focus. At Duke, Dr. Lee will continue her research collaborations with UNC Project Malawi, as well as with low-resource communities in Durham.
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Duke Recognized: Best Hospitals for Maternity Care |
The maternity care teams at Duke University Hospital and Duke Regional Hospital have earned recognition in Newsweek’s 2022 Best Maternity Care Hospitals. Using quality data from the firm Statista, Newsweek identified the top 350 leading hospitals in the U.S. based on an analysis that examined medical key performance indicators relevant to maternity care including cesarean birth rate, patient satisfaction data and a survey of maternity healthcare professionals. Based on this analysis, both DUH and DRH received the highest recognition of five ribbons.
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Click here (on a desktop computer for best results) for the link to the interactive map that shows where our alumni are today (from 2000 to present).
As a new benefit, we are excited to be able to offer all ACTIVE Carter Society members access to Duke Ob/Gyn Grand Rounds (available live virtually each week as well as archived past presentations) and to continuing medical education (CME) credit. If you are interested in this option, please fill out this survey.
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Carter Society Meeting 2022
This year’s annual meeting will be held in the shadow of the iconic Gateway Arch in downtown St. Louis from Thursday, September 15 to Saturday, September 17, 2022.
An exciting social schedule and diverse scientific program are planned. Hosts are Geoff Turner, MD, and Ashley Veade MD. This is a Cardinals baseball weekend, so make your reservations soon!
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Summer Learning Opportunity — Colleague to Colleague
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