This year’s Doximity Residency Navigator results are in and our residency program was recognized as one of the top ten in the nation! Doximity’s Residency Navigator is a tool designed to assist medical students with making informed residency-related decisions. It also aims to provide transparency to applicants throughout the residency match process. 

Helen Morgan, MD, was recently interviewed for the Michigan Medicine Wrap podcast in her role as a Wellness Faculty Associate.

Tune in to hear Dr. Morgan discuss her recently launched faculty wellness pilot - The Caregiving Boost Initiative. She created this initiative in an effort to provide positive role models, mentorship teams and support to Michigan Medicine faculty who are caregivers (e.g. children, dependent care or elder care).

In a recently published mixed-methods study, Emma Lawrence, MD, MS, and her team explore how maternal mortality influences the physical and emotional well-being, financial stability, and caregiving structure of families, identifying sources of and gaps in support.

A new study by PGY-3 Colin Russell, MD, Timothy R.B. Johnson, MD, and team examines gender as a variable in endowed chair allocation in top obstetrics and gynecology academic departments.

Their findings suggest a significant gender difference in the allocation of endowed chairs. That difference is driven by gender differences in academic rank, graduation year, publications, and funding. 

Congratulations to Timothy R.B. Johnson, MD, on selection by the Office of the President for the 2022 President's Award for Distinguished Service in International Education (PADSIE).

The purpose of this award is to recognize and celebrate the extraordinary efforts of our faculty and staff who advance international education for U-M students.

Emma Lawrence, MD, MS

NIH/Fogarty K08: “Home blood pressure monitoring among women at risk of hypertensive disorders of pregnancy in Ghana”

This project will work with a mentorship team from UM and the University of Ghana to implement and evaluate a home BP monitoring intervention among women at risk of hypertensive disorders of pregnancy in Ghana,

Lindsay Admon, MD, MSc

AHRQ R01: “Improving Maternal and Child Health in the Year After Birth: An Early Evaluation of Postpartum Medicaid Eligibility Extensions”

This project will use quasi-experimental methods to evaluate whether extensions of pregnancy-related Medicaid eligibility from 60 days to 1 year postpartum are an effective tool for improving health and racial health equity in the year after birth.

Sarah Compton, PhD, MPH

DHHS-OPA: “Mission Interrupted: A mixed methods, multi-state assessment of the impact of Title X regulation changes between 2018 and 2025”

This study will assess the impact of recent changes to the Title X program. This work will further the understanding of the consequences of regulatory barriers the program often faces, including funding cuts or the exclusion of certain providers (like Planned Parenthood) from participating in the program.

Michelle Moniz, MD, MS

FDA U01: “Clinical Practice Guidelines for Postoperative Pain in Pregnancy: Evidence, Dissemination, and Impact”

This study will work to improve obstetric care by rigorously creating pragmatic, patient-centered guidelines to direct post-operative opioid prescribing that are tailored to the unique needs of birthing individuals. Courtney Townsel, MD, MSc, Alex Peahl, MD, MSc, and Lisa Kane Low, PhD, CNM, FACNM, FAAN, are co-investigators.

Courtney Townsel, MD, MSc

Michigan Health Endowment Fund: “Integrated Care for Pregnant Women with OUD/SUD” 

This grant is a collaborative effort between the department of Anesthesiology, Obstetrics and Psychiatry at Beaumont, and the University of Michigan to determine best practices for acute pain management in patients with opioid use disorder/substance use disorder during pregnancy and immediately postpartum. Maria Muzik, MD, MSc, is a co-investigator.

A poster by Roger Smith, MD, & Beth Campbell, MD, “Optimizing Postpartum Hemorrhage Management,” has been selected as an Exemplar Finalist for the 2022 Quality Month Symposium!

Out of 60+ posters that were submitted for consideration, only 5 are selected as Exemplar Finalists. The poster will be presented on October 27th from 11:30a-1:30p. Register for Quality Month! 

Join U-M scholars and leaders for a conversation about the history of reproductive healthcare and access at the University of Michigan in the mid-20th century, when abortion was illegal, and lessons for the current post-Roe moment.

Date: September 28, 2022

Time: 4:00pm - 5:30pm

Location: Palmer Commons Forum Hall or Livestream (registration required)

This event is presented by IRWG, in collaboration with the U-M Post-Roe Campus Community Working Group. Masks are required for in-person attendees.

As the medical school community settles into its new academic and fiscal years, leadership will host its second Staff Forum of 2022.

Date: September 29, 2022

Time: 11:00am - 12:00pm

Location: Virtual (Log In Details)

Medical school Chief Operating Officer Matt Comstock will provide a high-level overview of the Employee Engagement Survey results. The forum will also include presentations from leaders in Facilities, Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies, and Health Information Technology & Services (HITS).

Leadership also will interact with staff through questions solicited prior to the session, as well as a live Q&A during the forum. If you would like to anonymously submit a question in advance of the forum, fill out this form.

Mark your calendar for the 2022 Mentorship Academy, led by Drs. Michelle Moniz, Justin Dimick, and Vineet Chopra. The focus of this year’s Mentorship Academy is “Mastering Mentorship” and will help attendees to become better mentors and more effective mentees, and enhance organizational mentoring culture. 

Date: October 28, 2022

Time: 7:30am - 5:00pm

Location: NCRC Dining Hall 

This event will be hosted in a hybrid format, allowing attendees to experience the day both in-person and online. Interested faculty members should contact Kendall Huizenga to RSVP for the event. There is no registration cost for the event this year. 

Valenstein Collegiate Professorship in Psychiatry

​Celebrate Kara Zivin, PhD, MS, MA!

Date: October 24, 2022

Time: 5:30pm-7:30pm

Location: A. Alfred Taubman Biomedical Science Research Building, 109 Zina Pitcher Place, Ann Arbor

Ferguson Professorship Ceremony and Reception

​Celebrate Suzie As-Sanie, MD, MPH!

Date: November 14, 2022

Time: 5:00pm-7:00pm

Location: A. Alfred Taubman Biomedical Science Research Building, 109 Zina Pitcher Place, Ann Arbor

Willson Professorship Ceremony and Reception

​Celebrate Maya Hammoud, MD, MBA!

Date: November 18, 2022

Time: 5:00pm-7:00pm

Location: A. Alfred Taubman Biomedical Science Research Building, 109 Zina Pitcher Place, Ann Arbor

The National Institutes of Health (NIH) is hosting the Pathways to Prevention Workshop: Identifying Risks and Interventions to Optimize Postpartum Health on November 29–December 1, 2022. This virtual workshop is free and open to the public.

Speakers in this workshop will discuss the current scientific evidence on predicting and preventing poor postpartum health outcomes. Attendees will have opportunities to submit questions and comments. After the workshop, an independent panel will draft a report outlining evidence gaps and priorities for future research.

The workshop is co-sponsored by the NIH Office of Disease Prevention; NIH Office of Research on Women’s Health; National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute; Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development; and National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities.

Mark your calendars now to attend this CME course! Topics will include alternative treatment strategies for obstructive sleep apnea, updates on osteoporosis, trauma-informed care, updates in colon cancer screening, and much more! This course will also help you meet the state of Michigan requirement for medical ethics.  

You choose whether to attend the conference in-person or virtually, and you can register for one or both days.  

OBGYN faculty, staff, and families come out strong in support of Planned Parenthood.

The annual Resident Retreat was held at Camp Woodbury on September 6th and 7th. Residents also enjoyed a trip to the Decode Escape Room in Ann Arbor.

The retreat is well deserved for our residents, and we look forward to continuing the tradition!

• Consider watching Aftershock. This documentary details the lives of predominantly Black husbands and partners of Black women who have unfortunately passed away due to complications in childbirth. The hope is that we can come together as a department to see how these events impact the entire family and think about the many perspectives in these complex cases. We are planning to highlight this topic at an upcoming DE&I Grand Rounds – please be on the lookout for this invitation! Stream Aftershock (Hulu).

• Upcoming Strategies and Tactics for Recruiting to Improve Diversity and Excellence (STRIDE) Workshop. Join the Medical School STRIDE Committee for a workshop that will assist those who wish to recruit and subsequently hire diverse, well-qualified candidates for faculty, fellowship and residency positions. Learn more & register.

Please join the Department of ObGyn MHealthy Active U team - the Gyn-O-Mites - for a free, 8-week physical activity challenge!

Active U is designed for every fitness and activity level and encourages you to get moving at least 150 minutes per week. To join, register by October 3, 2022. Keep moving and logging your activity over eight weeks (through November 13) to achieve your personal weekly exercise minutes goal. 

If you would like to be co-captain or have suggestions for departmental wellness activities, please reach out to our team captain, Tammy Moorey.