Dr. Hesson in BMC Medical Genomics

A new article by Ashley Hesson, MD, PhD, and team found that preeclampsia superimposed on chronic hypertension was molecularly distinct from preeclampsia in individuals without chronic hypertension, and chronic hypertension without preeclampsia, suggesting that preeclampsia superimposed on hypertension may represent a distinct entity.

New Publications from Dr. Kane Low & Team

Check out the latest publications from Lisa Kane Low, PhD, CNM, and coauthors on induction of labor:

• Langen ES, Schiller AJ, Moore K, Jiang C, Bourdeau A, Morgan DM, Low LK. Outcomes of Elective Induction of Labor at 39 Weeks from a Statewide Collaborative Quality Initiative. Am J Perinatol. 2023 Feb 16. PMID: 36796400.
• White VanGompel E, Carlock F, Singh L, Keer E, Brown J, Kane Low L. Attitudes of Clinicians and Patient Safety Culture Before and After the ARRIVE Trial. J Obstet Gynecol Neonatal Nurs. 2023 May;52(3):211-222. PMID: 36720433.

New Article by Dr. Rosen

In a recently published article in the Journal of Pediatrics and Adolescent Gynecology, Monica Rosen, MD, and coauthors analyze what factors influence a provider's decision to order a pelvic ultrasound in the emergency department for adolescents with abnormal uterine bleeding, to determine if endometrial stripe measurements are used in treatment decisions, and to evaluate if treatment outcomes differ based on EMS thicknesses.

Drs. Stroumsa, Moniz, and Crissman in JAMA

In their recently published research letter, Daphna Stroumsa, MD, MPH, MSc, Michelle Moniz, MD, MSc, Halley Crissman, MD, MPH, and coauthors evaluate pregnancy outcomes among commercially and publicly insured trans people.

We're excited to launch a new OBGYN finance email (OBGYN-FINANCE@umich.edu) to provide timely assistance for any questions related to your grants, financials, and purchasing.

This email will be supported by our amazing support staff that specializes in all areas of our department's financials, research financials, effort reporting, travel, hosting, and purchasing. Of course, if you have been working directly with someone on the team, there is no need to change your current process. This new email is intended to help when you just don’t know who to ask!

David Marzano, MD, has been elected by his peers to serve on the Advisory Committee on Clinical Track Appointments and Promotions (CLINACAP). The Committee is responsible for the promotions of our clinical faculty.

Congratulations to Okeoma Mmeje, MD, MPH, on being selected to join the editorial board of BMC Public Health!

Congratulations to Colin Russell, MD, MPH, and Christopher Hong, MD, on their award-winning presentations at the Michigan Section ACOG Junior Fellow Research Day!  

Dr. Russell won 2nd place with his presentation "Pelvic Pain in the Transgender-Nonbinary Population," and Dr. Hong won 1st place in the Fellows category for his presentation "Decreasing Utilization of Vaginal Hysterectomy: An Analysis by Candidacy for Vaginal Approach."

Deb Rhizal, CNM, was awarded the Outstanding Preceptor Award from the national organization of the American College of Nurse-Midwives. 

This award honors a preceptor of student CNM/CMs who has shown outstanding qualities for leadership and teaching, been a mentor for multiple students, and has repeatedly promoted high standards of midwifery education.

An abstract from Lindsay Admon, MD, MSc, was awarded the Best of ARM, Best Medicaid, Coverage, and Access Abstract of 2023 for her abstract, "Impact of Continuous Postpartum Medicaid Eligibility Under The Families First Coronavirus Response Act on Maternal Health Insurance, Health Care Use and Mental Health."

This is the third year in a row Dr. Admon and team have been honored with a "Best of ARM" abstract for their work related to postpartum Medicaid eligibility extensions!

On June 15 and 16, 2023, U-M will host the 3rd annual Juneteenth Symposium with this year's theme “Systems Check: Exploring Structural Solutions to Systemic Racism.” The events will honor the progress of African Americans since the Emancipation Proclamation while addressing ongoing systemic injustices and inequities faced by Black communities.

Activities include a community prayer breakfast, a Black film festival, the Kidz Zone tent at Top of the Park, and panel discussions on topics such as housing discrimination and voter suppression. Our goal is to enrich the U-M and Ann Arbor communities, ensuring everyone feels a deep sense of belonging. We encourage you to join us in promoting Black liberation and excellence. 

The Reproductive Sciences Program and the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology are excited to present our 27th Annual Research Forum!

Date: June 9, 2023

Location: Towsley Center

Join us for a day celebrating innovative reproductive science research. The Research Forum will feature a research showcase, poster presentations, and the annual Anita Payne & John F. Randolph Lectures.

We are excited to host the Class of 2023 Resident and Fellow Graduation Banquet on Friday, June 23rd at 7:00 pm at Michigan Union in the Rogel Ballroom.

There will be a Cocktail Hour beginning at 6:00 pm. Space is limited, please register!

On May 22nd, we celebrated the installation of Erica Marsh, MD, MSCI, as the S. Jan Berman Collegiate Professor of Reproductive Medicine.

Thank you to all who attended and congratulations to Dr. Marsh!

The OBGYN department had a strong showing at the Leadership Summit for Women in Academic Medicine and Healthcare conference on May 19th, 2023. The department and OnWHARD were both Gold Sponsors for the annual event and pictured were some of the many faculty and staff who were able to attend. 

The Parenting and Caregiving Support Group had a kick-off launch at the home of Drs. Helen and Dan Morgan. Faculty, fellows, and residents discussed supports that would be helpful moving forward amid babies and toddlers running around and having fun.

Stay tuned for more programming moving forward! Please contact Helen Morgan with any questions or if you would like to participate in future events.

Our OBGYN department had a wonderful time at the 2023 Youth Summit! Over 450 students attended. Students practiced their ultrasound skills on our maternal ultrasound simulator and their hand-eye coordination with the laparoscopic box trainers.

A very big thank you to our Youth Summit volunteers: Carrie Bell, Amy Kaufman Eddy, Mina Farahzad, Dee Fenner, Asavari Rajpurkar, Courtney Townsel, Marcie Treadwell, and Jenny Wu!

Try out a few new recipes selected by our ActiveU Champion, Tammy Moorey:

• MHealthy Frozen Mint Lemonade
• Easy Frittata
• Dark Chocolate Sea Salt Tartlets
• Bonus!: A handy vegetable roasting guide

MHealthy also offers free cooking classes, check out the summer schedule:

• June 7th: “Wrap it Up”
• June 21: “Nibbles and Bites”
• July 19: “Fruit and Veggie Salads”
• July 26: “Whole Grain Salads”
• Aug 9: “Let’s Go for a Dip”