Katharina Stewart, MD, MS
Professor (CHS)Director of Core Clinical Curriculum, Phase 2 Director
Maternal-Fetal Medicine
Office Address
McConnell Hall, 4th Floor
1010 Mound Street
Madison, WI, 53715
Administrative Assistant
Natalie Duerst
nmwhite@wisc.edu
608-417-6642
Foundational to the practice of medicine is the role of educator. Be it teaching our patients, our medical students and residents, or our professional colleagues, we engage each other to push ourselves as we pursue excellence in medical care and expand the breadth and depth of our fields. Integral to that goal is the development of strong educators in our field. I have the expertise, leadership, training, and motivation necessary to successfully carry out the proposed research project designing, implementing and assessing a two-week course that will provide the pedagogical underpinnings for residents to develop their skills as educators. My academic career focus has been undergraduate and, to a lesser extent, graduate medical education. During my tenure at the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, I have either led or served on every major medical education office committee and have over the last four years assumed the role of Director for the Core Clinical Curriculum. During my four years, I led the integration and restructuring of our traditional nine clerkships into four longitudinally structured clinical courses which focus on scaffolding clinical practices, professional development and basic science knowledge across our 250-mile statewide campus. The current application builds logically on my prior work in curriculum design, implementation and assessment.
Education
| 1988 | B.S. - Summa Cum Laude | Biology, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, Ohio |
| 1992 | M.D. - Magna Cum Laude | Medicine, Ohio State University College of Medicine, Columbus, OH |
| 1996 | Residency | Obstetrics & Gynecology, Ohio State University Medical Center, Columbus, OH |
| 1998 | Fellowship | Maternal-Fetal Medicine, Wayne State University School of Medicine/ Mutzel Hospital, Detroit, MI |
| 2006 | M.S. | Educational Leadership & Policy Analysis, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine & Public Health, Madison, WI |
Certifications
Diplomate, American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology
American Institute of Ultrasound in Medicine Accreditation
Maternal-Fetal Medicine
National Certification Corporation-Electronic Fetal Monitoring (C-EFM)
Department Leadership Role
Director of Core Clinical Curriculum
Phase 2 Director
Employment History
1998-2005 Assistant Professor (CHS), Obstetrics and Gynecology, Maternal-Fetal Medicine, Obstetrics and Gynecology, UWSMPH, Madison, WI
2002-2018 Director, Ob/Gyn Clerkship, UWSMPH, Madison, WI
Honors and Awards
Frank Brooks Award for Excellence in Research, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH
Roessler Research Scholarship, Ohio State University College of Medicine (OSUCM), Columbus, OH
Medical Student Teaching Award, OSUCM, Columbus, OH
Departmental Resident Teaching Award, OSUCM, Columbus, OH
Outstanding Resident Research Project, OSUCM, Columbus, OH
Michigan American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) First-Place Research Award, Detroit, MI
Outstanding Fellow Research Project, Detroit, MI
Association of Professors in Gynecology and Obstetrics (APGO) Excellence in Teaching Award, APGO National Resident Teaching Award
Clinical Faculty Teaching Award, UWSMPH, Madison, WI
John M. Anderson Award for Resident Clinical Mentoring, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, UWSMPH, Madison, WI
Deans’ Teaching Award, UWSMPH, Madison, WI
Henderson Humanism Award, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, UWSMPH, Madison, WI
The Multispecialty Peer Review Oversight Committee Exemplary Care Award, UWSMPH, Madison, WI
Madison Magazine, Best of Madison: Top Doctors, from Dane County Physician Survey, Madison, WI
First Place Poster Award, Session IV, 18th Annual Meeting (1997 Meeting of the Society for Perinatal Obstetricians)
Council on Resident Education in Obstetrics and Gynecology (CREOG) National Faculty Award for Excellence in Resident Education
Association of Professors of Gynecology and Obstetrics (APGO) National Faculty Award for Excellence in Medical Student Education
Professional Services
Faculty peer reviewer, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, UWSMPH
Director, 4th Year Medical Student Sub-Internship, UWSMPH
Director, Medical Student Obstetrics and Gynecology Clerkship
Resident Didactic Curriculum Focusing on Residents as Teachers
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology Education Committee
Director of Integrated Clinical Education, Phase 2 workgroup, UWSMPH
Session leader and planner, Medical Education Day, UWSMPH
Author, MFM Fellowship Program application for ACGME accreditation
Forward Clinical Curriculum Committee (FCCC) Member, UW School of Medicine and Public Health
Student Promotion and Review Committee (SPARC) member, UW SMPH
Fresh Beginnings Committee (FBC), Unity-Point Meriter
Department representative, Passport to Success New Faculty orientation and Welcome Event, UW School of Medicine and Public Health
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology Wellness Committee
Faculty Development Advisory Committee, UWSMPH
Educational Policy Committee (EPC), UWSMPH
Curriculum Transformation Committee, UWSMPH
Neonatal Care Committee, Meriter Hospital and UWSMPH
Curriculum Transformation Leadership Committee, UWSMPH
Women’s Health Steering Committee, UnityPoint Health - Meriter Hospital
Transitional Clerkship, Director Outpatient Setting, UWSMPH
Student Promotions Committee, UWSMPH
Meriter Quality Operations Committee, UnityPoint Health - Meriter Hospital
Obstetrics Quality and Operations Committee, UnityPoint Health - Meriter Hospital
Palliative Care Committee, UnityPoint Health - Meriter Hospital
Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome (NAS) Workgroup, UnityPoint Health - Meriter Hospital
Chair, Clerkship Curriculum Committee, UWSMPH
Hypertension Session Leader, Women’s Health Perinatal Summit 2016, UnityPoint Health - Meriter Hospital
Fetal Heart Tone Session Leader, Women’s Health Perinatal Summit 2016, UnityPoint Health - Meriter Hospital
Medical Education Subcommittee, Liaison Committee on Medical Education, UWSMPH
Curriculum Content Subcommittee, UWSMPH
Competency Assessment Committee; UWSMPH
Wisconsin Association for Perinatal Care – Perinatal Quality Collaborative on Hypertension
TRIUMPH Advisory Committee Member, Milwuakee, WI
Central Group on Educational Affairs (CGEA) Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC), Innovations in Medical Education, Scientific Reviewer
AAMC Best Practices in Medical Education Reviewer
APGO/CREOG Abstract reviewer for Annual meeting
Memberships
The American Medical Association
Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine
Wisconsin Association for Perinatal Care
Fellow, American College of Obstetrics and Gynecology
American College of Obstetrics and Gynecology
Association of Professors of Gynecology and Obstetrics
Weight gain in pregnancy: can metformin steady the scales?
Jacquelyn H Adams, John Poehlmann, Jenna L Racine, J Igor Iruretagoyena, April Eddy, Kara K Hoppe, Katharina Stewart, Janine Rhoades, Kathleen M Antony
Published Date: March, 2022 - pmid:35272547 - The journal of maternal-fetal & neonatal medicine : the official journal of the European Association of Perinatal Medicine, the Federation of Asia and Oceania Perinatal Societies, the International Society of Perinatal Obstetricians
Kirstin Nackers, Raquel Tatar, Eileen Cowan, Laura Zakowski, Katharina Stewart, Sarah Ahrens, Laura Jacques, Shobhina Chheda
Published Date: November, 2021 - pmid:34813397 - Medical education online
Metformin Exposure and Risk of Hypertensive Disorders of Pregnancy in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes
Jenna L Racine, Jacquelyn H Adams, Kathleen M Antony, Kara K Hoppe, Jesus I Iruretagoyena, Katharina S Stewart, April Eddy, Janine S Rhoades
Published Date: May, 2021 - pmid:33940652 - American journal of perinatology
Patient care, public health, and a pandemic: adapting educational experiences in the clinical years
Kirstin Nackers, Amy Becker, Katharina Stewart, Mark Beamsley, William Aughenbaugh, Shobhina Chheda
Published Date: December, 2020 - pmid:33363270 - FASEB bioAdvances
Helping Low Income Pregnant Women Quit Smoking: Improving the First Breath Program
Kristine Alaniz, Bruce Christiansen, Katharina Stewart, Tingting E Sullivan, Lisette Khalil, Michael C Fiore
Published Date: November, 2019 - pmid:31682747 - WMJ : official publication of the State Medical Society of Wisconsin
Travel During Pregnancy: A Study of Postpartum Women in Madison, Wisconsin
Lauren Melidosian, Elizabeth Evans, Katharina Stewart, Kathleen M Antony
Published Date: November, 2019 - pmid:31682746 - WMJ : official publication of the State Medical Society of Wisconsin
Structured Training for Fetal Diagnostic Skills in a Maternal-Fetal Medicine Fellowship
Kathleen M Antony, Nauman Khurshid, Barbara Trampe, Vivek K Gupta, J Igor Iruretagoyena, Katharina S Stewart, Dinesh Shah
Published Date: October, 2018 - pmid:30370179 - AJP reports
Travel During Pregnancy: Results From an Ultrasound Unit-Based Questionnaire
Kathleen M Antony, Vivek K Gupta, Kara K Hoppe, Tracy Quamme, Nora Feldman, Katharina Stewart
Published Date: January, 2018 - pmid:29357209 - WMJ : official publication of the State Medical Society of Wisconsin
William A Agger, Danish Siddiqui, Steven D Lovrich, Steven M Callister, Andrew J Borgert, Kenneth W Merkitch, Tina C Mason, Dennis J Baumgardner, James K Burmester, Sanjay K Shukla, Joseph D Welter, Katharina S Stewart, M J Washburn, Howard H Bailey
Published Date: December, 2014 - pmid:25437726 - Obstetrics and gynecology
A transcervical chorionic villus sampling model for teaching
J Igor Iruretagoyena, Barbara Trampe, Katharina Stewart, Sabine Droste
Published Date: July, 2013 - pmid:23887961 - Journal of ultrasound in medicine : official journal of the American Institute of Ultrasound in Medicine
Technical challenges of a term delivery in a separated ischiopagus twin
Jennifer L Krupp, Daniel C Mandel, Katharina S Stewart, Dinesh M Shah
Published Date: January, 2013 - pmid:23344415 - Obstetrics and gynecology
Probable identity of Goltz syndrome and Van Allen-Myhre syndrome: evidence from phenotypic evolution
Susan Hancock, Peter Pryde, Christine Fong, Jane E Brazy, Katharina Stewart, Amy Favour, Richard M Pauli
Published Date: July, 2002 - pmid:12116212 - American journal of medical genetics
Color Doppler ultrasonography for distinguishing myomas from uterine contractions in pregnancy
B S Trampe, P G Pryde, K S Stewart, S Droste, S Zieher, H H Kay
Published Date: October, 2001 - pmid:11584478 - The Journal of reproductive medicine
Veitch S, Pryde P, Stewart K. Intussusception following postpartum hysterectomy. J Gyn Techniques. March, 2000; 6(1): 35-36
Evans MI, Rodeck CH, Stewart KS, Quintero RA, Yaron Y, Johnson MP. “Multiple gestations: genetic issues, selective termination and fetal reduction” in Principles and Practices of Medical Therapy in Pregnancy: 3rd Edition. Gleisher N, Buttino Jr, L, Elkayamu, Evans MI, Galbraith RM, Gall SA, and Sibai BM, editors. Appleton & Lang Publishing Co.; Norwalk, CT: 1997.
Stewart KS, et al. Reviewer for Obstetrics and Gynecology, 5th Edition by Beckmann C, Ling FW, Smith RP, Barzansky BM, Herbert WNP, Laube DW. Lippincott, Williams & Wilkins, Philadelphia, PA, 2006.
Stewart elected to UWSMPH Technical Standards and Access to Accommodations Committee
Congratulations to Kathy Stewart, MD, professor in the Division of Maternal-Fetal Medicine! Stewart was elected to the UW School of Medicine and Public Health’s Technical Standards and Access to Accommodations Committee (TSAAC) for a two-year term.
The TSAAC is appointed and charged with reviewing and maintaining best practices related to medical school technical standards and implementing accommodations in medical school settings. TSAAC responsibilities include, but are not limited to, oversight of language used to describe and communicate technical standards for UW SMPH, and advising for appropriate implementation of approved accommodations at UW SMPH clinical and testing sites.
Stewart has long been a leader in medical student education, including her current role as Director for the Core Clinical Curriculum in the MD program. We are confident her service on the TSAAC Committee will be exemplary!
Grand Rounds: Stewart presents “Will you write me a letter? Teaching, coaching, mentoring and the art of letter writing”
On October 27, 2022, Professor Kathy Stewart, MD, of the UW Ob-Gyn Division of Maternal-Fetal Medicine, presented the Grand Rounds lecture “Will you write me a letter? Teaching, coaching, mentoring and the art of letter writing”.
In the lecture, Stewart explained the history of letters of recommendation, outlined the role of the letter writer, discussed competency domains as a key part of letters, and prepared participants to compose draft letters of recommendation in the future.
Watch the whole lecture here!
Presentations, posters, and more at the 2022 CREOG/APGO Annual Meeting!
UW Ob-Gyn faculty, residents, and affiliated medical students with interest and expertise in medical education showcased their work at the CREOG/APGO Annual Meeting! The conference, which was organized around the theme “Together Again, Together Forever: Med Ed Family Reunion”, took place in Orlando, Florida March 9-12. Some of the exciting highlights from our department:
Ryan McDonald, MD, of the UW Ob-Gyn Division of Academic Specialists in Ob-Gyn, graduated from the APGO Academic Scholars and Leaders Program! Read more about his experience in the program and how UW Ob-Gyn Faculty Development Funds supported his training!
Laura Jacques, MD, director of medical student education and assistant professor in the Division of Academic Specialists in Ob-Gyn, presented during the breakout session “Getting the Right Ingredients for Your Sauce: An Innovative Tool for Applicant-Program Compatibility”. (Presenters: Seine Chiang, MD, Jesse Rafel, MD, Jenci Hawthorne, MD, Jennifer Hamm, MD, Laura Jacques, MD, Lauren Holt, Medical Student)
Jacques and Ryan Spencer, MD, MS, residency program director and gynecologic oncology fellowship director and associate professor in the Division of Gynecologic Oncology, presented during the breakout session “A Crying Shame: A Structured Debriefing Workshop to Reduce Second-Victim Syndrome in Obstetrics and Gynecology Residents”. (Presenters: Laura Jacques, MD, Beverly Gray, MD, Samantha Hoffman, MD, Tamika Alexander, MD, Jessica Francis, MD, Ryan Spencer, MD, MS)
Jacques also co-authored the oral abstract “The More Cooks in the Kitchen the Better the Sauce? Impact of an Abortion VCAT Workshop on Medical Students”. (Authors: Elise Cowley, Medical Student, Jessie Chen, MD, Jessika Ralph, MD, MSCI, Allison Linton, MD, MPH, Sarah Hutto, MD, MPH, Laura Jacques, MD)
People in the department also brought many posters to the conference, including one that received second place in the conference poster awards!
Congratulations to the authors of “Ingredients for teaching confidence: A Fourth-year medical student clinical teaching elective”, which earned second place in the CREOG/APGO Annual Meeting Poster Awards! Authors: Kristen Kreh, John Poehlmann, Katharina Stewart, Amy Godecker, Laura Jacques
“Opinions at the Thanksgiving Table: A comparison of medical student and resident attitudes about abortion” – Jessie Chen, Elise Cowley, Jessika Ralph, Amy Godecker, Daniel Pellicer, Laura Jacques
“An Educational Program to Implement a Well-Validated Screening Tool for Opioid Use Disorder in Pregnancy” – Ryan McDonald, Samantha Haefner, Kaley Gyorfi, Heidi Brown
Congratulations to all on an impressive showing at the conference!
Stewart published in FASEB BioAdvances
Kathy Stewart, MD, of the UW Ob-Gyn Division of Maternal-Fetal Medicine, co-authored a new publication in the journal FASEB BioAdvances about adapting medical school instruction to meet educational needs and maintain safety during a public health emergency.
In the UW School of Medicine and Public Health, Stewart is the Director of Core Clinical Curriculum and Phase 2 Director for medical student education. “Patient care, public health, and a pandemic: adapting educational experiences in the clinical years”, which was published in a special issue of FASEB BioAdvances dedicated to managing MD program curricula during the pandemic, describes the UW SMPH approach to adapting clinical curriculum and integration of public health principles for medical students during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic:
“Despite the ongoing stresses maintaining high‐quality medical education throughout the pandemic, this experience has redemonstrated the scope of possibility from work of the committed teams that have built and now adapted the new ForWard curriculum. The initial building of a highly integrated curriculum forced the creation of necessarily collaborative teams. Having centralized so many of our educational processes also streamlined coordination with the healthcare institutions where UWSMPH students train across the state of Wisconsin, allowed for system‐level solutions, rather than each course and department independently working to develop online curriculum and adapted clinical experiences. Without the preexisting collective mindset and dedication of individual faculty and staff of this medical school, these creative yet rapid adaptations may not have been possible.”
Read the whole article here. Congratulations to Dr. Stewart and UWSMPH curriculum leaders for adapting so successfully to the past year’s challenging circumstances!