Welcome to the fall 2022 edition of the Duke Ob/Gyn quarterly newsletter, in which we share news with current department members, as well as alumni and donors. We value our ongoing connections, and the department prides itself on having one of the few alumni associations in the nation with the longevity and success of ours — the Carter Society. In September, the Carter Society gathered for its 72nd meeting in St. Louis, Missouri, under the shadow of the city’s famous Gateway Arch. Read more about the event here. Additionally, please follow the Carter Society via its social media accounts, links for which can be found on the society's website.

As we look ahead to the continued growth of the department, there are many new and exciting items to share.

• Our expansion into Wake County continues, and on Dec. 5, the department will open its newest clinic location: Duke Women's Health Green Level in Cary.

• Our exceptional residency and fellowship programs continue to achieve excellence and will be expanding trainee opportunities. Residency recruitment is currently underway, and nine candidates will match in the fall of 2023.

• Also in the fall of 2023, the department's inaugural minimally invasive gynecologic surgery fellowship will start, training its first fellow, Stephanie Lim, MD (Duke Ob/Gyn residency class of 2022). A fellowship in complex family planning will also be offered in the near future. Read more about our fellowship matches here.

• 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 ranked sixth for research among 124 medical schools nationally in the annual U.S. News & World Report graduate program rankings, and 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

• Earlier this month, approximately 230 members of our department, including faculty, trainees, research team members, health center administrators and their leadership and support teams, gathered for a day of appreciative inquiry and learning at our department retreat. The theme of the day-long event was Discover. Dream Design. View the photo gallery here.

Thank you for being a part of our growth and success, especially in what is now one of the most historic times in women's health, and in particular, reproductive health.

I wish you and your family a wonderful Thanksgiving, and a joyous holiday season. I am grateful to lead this department, and to share our successes with you.

Gynecologic Oncology Part of Cancer Moonshot

Last month, gynecologic oncologists Brittany Davidson, MD; Haley Moss, MD, MBA; and Angeles Alvarez Secord, MD, MSc, participated in national-level events under the auspices of the White House Cancer Moonshot Initiative.

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Media Highlights — Roe v. Wade

Faculty including Beverly Gray, MD, and Jonas Swartz, MD, MPH, have been featured extensively in media coverage about the Supreme Court decision overturning Roe v. Wade, leading up to the ruling, and in the aftermath. Here are highlights of the coverage received, including media briefings presented by Duke University.

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