Education

Study by Division of Gynecologic Oncology members selected for ACOG Roy M. Pitkin Award

A study authored by Matt Wagar, MD, former Gynecologic Oncology fellow, and Rachel Mojdehbakhsh, MD, current Gynecologic Oncology fellow, have recently been selected for the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) Roy M. Pitkin Award! Division of Gynecologic Oncology Director Lisa Barroilhet, MD, MS, and UW Department of Ob-Gyn Data Management and Statisti... more
Gynecologic Oncology Publication Research Education Fellowship Rachel Mojdehbakhsh Lisa Barroilhet Amy Godecker

Grand Rounds: Bajpai presents Carcinogens in the workplace: Increased cancer risk for healthcare workers

On February 26, 2026, UW Department of Ob-Gyn resident Rusha Bajpai, MD, PGY-4, presented the Grand Rounds lecture “Carcinogens in the workplace: Increased cancer risk for healthcare workers”. In the lecture, Bajpai examined how carcinogens affect our bodies on a molecular and cellular level; outlined which cancers are more and less common in healthcare workers; and discusse... more
Education Residency Grand Rounds

UW Department of Ob-Gyn at ACOG Congressional Leadership Conference 2026

Faculty and residents from the UW Department of Ob-Gyn attended the Congressional Leadership Conference, hosted by the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists in Washington, D.C., March 8-10, 2026. The theme of this year’s event was Ob-Gyns in Action: Transforming Expertise into Influence, highlighting the ways ob-gyn experts can have a role in shaping health pol... more
Academic Specialists In Obstetrics and Gynecology Education Residency Amy Domeyer-Klenske Ben Pickus Abigail Nelezen Carley Zeal

Celebrating trainees on Thank A Resident Day 2026

The last Friday of every February is Thank a Resident Day, a day led by the Gold Humanism Honor Society to show gratitude for the integral role physician trainees have in our health care team.Training residents and fellows is one of the most important functions as a clinical department in the UW School of Medicine and Public Health. We are so grateful to have each of the 29 ... more
Education Residency Fellowship

Residents celebrate 2026 ACOG Resident Wellbeing Week

The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) and the Council on Resident Education in Obstetrics and Gynecology (CREOG) partner each year to raise awareness of and celebrate the critical importance of physician wellness during Resident Wellbeing Week. This year, UW Department of Ob-Gyn residents celebrated the week with dedicated events February 1-6, 2026.T... more
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Naik selected to join Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society

UW Department of Ob-Gyn resident Aaditi Naik, MD, PGY-4, has recently been selected for induction into the Alpha Omega Alpha (AOA) Honor Medical Society! Naik was selected for induction into the Alpha Omega Alpha honor society as a member of the UW School of Medicine and Public Health. Alpha Omega Alpha is a medical honor society that recognizes individuals for their excelle... more
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Ahrendt, Badger selected as ACOG Junior Fellow Section Vice Chairs

UW Department of Ob-Gyn residents Taylor Badger, MD, PGY-2, and Hannah Ahrendt, MD, PGY-1, are the newly elected ACOG Junior Fellow Section Vice Chairs! As Section Vice Chairs, they are also members of the District VI Junior Fellow District Advisory Council. The Junior Fellow Section vice chair/chair position is a two-year term beginning on May 3, 2026, and ending at the con... more
Education Residency

Spencer co-authors article about residency program trends in Green Journal

Ryan Spencer, MD, MS, professor in the Division of Gynecologic Oncology, recently co-authored an article published in Obstetrics & Gynecology. Co-authors include Anchal Dhawan, BS; Natalia Gontarczyk Uczkowski, MPH; Amy Godecker, PhD, MS; and Emily Morris Hawes, PharmD.In “Trends in Comparative Growth in Obstetrics and Gynecology Residency Programs Over the Past 20 Years (20... more
Gynecologic Oncology Education Publication Research Ryan Spencer

Department of Ob-Gyn brings presentations, leadership to 2026 CREOG/APGO Annual Meeting

Members of the UW Department of Ob-Gyn presented at the Council on Resident Education in Obstetrics and Gynecology (CREOG) & Association of Professors of Gynecology & Obstetrics (APGO) Annual Meeting, hosted from February 18-21, 2026, in Seattle, WA. The theme for this year’s meeting was ‘Igniting Ob-Gyn Education with Intention, Imagination, and Integrity’. Our department’s... more
Academic Specialists In Obstetrics and Gynecology Gynecologic Oncology Education Research Residency Laura Jacques Ellen Hartenbach Bridget Kelly Abigail Cutler Sumer Wallace Katherine Sampene Ryan Spencer Caroline Cox

Olenska selected to attend Pathways in Reproductive Medicine conference

UW Department of Ob-Gyn resident Yuliia Olenska, MD, PGY-2, was recently selected to attend the Reproductive Medicine Associates’ Pathways in Reproductive Medicine conference, to be held March 13-14, 2026 in Bernards, New Jersey. The conference is designed for ob-gyn residents who have an interest in subspecialty training in Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility (REI). ... more
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Residency program announces 2026-27 chief residents

The UW Department of Ob-Gyn residency program is pleased to announce the residents selected for leadership positions for the 2026-27 academic year. These residents will move into their leadership roles on May 1, 2026, following a training and onboarding process with the current chief residents.Administrative Chiefs:Raiven Owusu, MD, and Nicolette Codispoti, MD, MS, MPH, will... more
Education Residency

Department of Ob-Gyn presentations at 2026 APGO Faculty Development Seminar

Members of the UW-Madison Department of Ob-Gyn presented at the Association of Professors of Gynecology & Obstetrics (APGO) Martin L. Stone, MD, Faculty Development Seminar (FDS). The seminar was held January 10-13, 2026, on Amelia Island, Florida. Their impressive presentations include:Workshop – Mitigating Cohort Effects: Group Advising for More Equitable Residency Signali... more
Academic Specialists In Obstetrics and Gynecology Education Residency Kristina Kaljo Amy Domeyer-Klenske Laura Jacques

Grand Rounds: Mojdehbakhsh presents What’s the Deal with Endometrial Cancer?

On November 20, 2025, UW Department of Ob-Gyn Gynecologic Oncology Fellow Rachel Mojdehbakhsh, MD, MS, presented the Grand Rounds lecture “What’s the Deal with Endometrial Cancer?”. In the lecture, Mojdehbakhsh discussed how endometrial cancer is affecting people today; examined reasons why endometrial cancer is a rising issue; and reviewed areas in which ob-gyns are making ... more
Gynecologic Oncology Education Fellowship Rachel Mojdehbakhsh

Green receives 2026 UW–Madison Distinguished Teaching Award

Huge congratulations to Tiffany Green, PhD, associate professor in the Division of REproductive and Population Health, who was selected to receive a 2026 UW–Madison Distinguished Teaching Award! Green earned the Chancellor’s Inclusive Excellence Teaching Award; she will be honored at a ceremony on April 15, 2026. The Chancellor’s Inclusive Excellence Teaching Award celebrate... more
Reproductive and Population Health Education Tiffany Green

Gelissen passes ob-gyn boards!

Congratulations to Julia Gelissen, MD, second-year gynecologic oncology fellow in the UW Department of Ob-Gyn! Gelissen passed American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology board exams and is now officially board-certified in Ob-Gyn. Taking time out of busy and intense fellowship to complete the boards is always extra impressive. Incredible work, Dr. Gelissen!
Gynecologic Oncology Education Fellowship

Faculty, residents and fellows bring research to 2025 AAGL Global Congress on MIGS

The AAGL hosted the 54th Global Congress on MIGS November 8-11, 2025 in Vancouver, British Columbia. Congratulations to the UW Department of Ob-Gyn faculty, residents, and fellows who co-authored videos and abstracts presented at the conference: Video Session – Endometriosis: Hatching from the Myometrium: Unusual Excision of an Endometrioma – UW Department of Ob-Gyn reside... more
Academic Specialists In Obstetrics and Gynecology Gynecologic Oncology Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility Residency Fellowship Education Olga Fajardo Bala Bhagavath

Grand Rounds: Anderholm presents “Ob-Gyns as Public Health Providers”

On December 4, 2025, UW Department of Ob-Gyn rural track resident Kaitlyn Anderholm, MD, PGY-4, presented the Grand Rounds lecture “Ob-Gyns as Public Health Providers”.In the lecture, Anderholm discussed ob-gyns as advocates for patients and for public health as a whole; the implementation of public health within the ob-gyn sphere; and examples of successes.Watch the whole l... more
Education Residency Grand Rounds

Jacques receives APGO Humanism in Teaching Award

Congratulations to Laura Jacques, MD, associate professor in the Division of Academic Specialists in Ob-Gyn! Jacques was selected as a 2025 recipient of the Humanism in Teaching Award from the Association of Professors in Gynecology and Obstetrics. The APGO Humanism in Teaching Award honors ob-gyn educators from APGO member departments who are outstanding role models in the... more
Academic Specialists In Obstetrics and Gynecology Education Laura Jacques

Kushner and Codispoti co-author a study featured on cover of International Journal of Gynecologic Pathology

David Kushner, MD, professor in the Division of Gynecologic Oncology, and Nicolette Codispoti, MD, MS, MPH, PGY-3 resident, recently co-authored a study featured on the cover of the International Journal of Gynecologic Pathology. Additional authors include Jin Xu, MD, MS; Lauren Montemorano, MD; Elizabeth Sadowski, MD; and Paul Weisman, MD. In “A Case of CDKN2C/CIC Null Epit... more
Gynecologic Oncology Education Publication Research Residency David Kushner

Spencer presents at AAMC Learn Serve Lead conference

Ryan Spencer, MD, MS, professor in the Division of Gynecologic Oncology and director of the Rural Residency Track, participated in an educational panel at the Annual Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC) Learn, Serve, Lead Meeting from November 1-5, 2025, in San Antonio, Texas. Fellow panelists included Lori Rodefeld, Deputy Director of Rural GME Technical Assistan... more
Education Ryan Spencer

Celebrating rural ob-gyn partners and residents on National Rural Health Day 2025

November 20, 2025 is National Rural Health Day, which celebrates the dedication and accomplishments of rural healthcare providers and acknowledges the unique healthcare needs and challenges in rural parts of our country. The University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology would like to thank the physicians and partners acr... more
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Division of REI brings research to ASRM 2025 Annual Conference

Members of the UW-Madison Department of Ob-Gyn Division of Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility presented at the American Society for Reproductive Medicine’s (ASRM) Scientific Congress & Expo, held from October 25-29, 2025, in San Antonio, Texas. Their impressive presentations include:Roundtable – Disordered Eating and PCOS: Best Practices for an Overlooked Complicatio... more
Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility Research Education Residency Bala Bhagavath Laura Cooney Aleksandar Stanic-Kostic Julianne Zweifel

Stanic, Cooney research groups publish in Reproduction

The Stanic-Cooney research teams recently published a new article in Reproduction, led by co-first authors Andrea Wegrzynowicz, PhD (postdoctoral fellow with Drs. Stanic & Cooney) and Christina Dudley, MD (UW Ob-Gyn resident, who recently matched for Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility (REI) fellowship at Cedar-Sinai program in LA), with senior mentorship from Laura C... more
Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility Reproductive Sciences Education Publication Research Residency Stanic-Kostic Research Team Laura Cooney Aleksandar Stanic-Kostic

Kittell nominated for Rising Star Coordinator Award

Congratulations to Dylan Kittell, Department of Ob-Gyn Fellowship Programs Coordinator, who was nominated for the Coordinator's Advisory Council (CAC) Rising Star Coordinator Award! The Rising Star Coordinator Award was established by the UW SMPH CAC to recognize the work of a dedicated residency or fellowship coordinator with less than five years in their position. Fellows... more
Education Dylan Kittell

Dudley matches into reproductive endocrinology and infertility fellowship at Cedars-Sinai

Congratulations to UW Department of Ob-Gyn resident Christina Dudley, MD, who matched into reproductive endocrinology and infertility fellowship at Cedars-Sinai Health Sciences University! Dudley will join the fellowship in the summer of 2026, following graduation from ob-gyn residency. Amazing work, Dr. Dudley!
Education Residency

Bajpai matches into gynecologic oncology fellowship at Ohio State

Congratulations to UW Department of Ob-Gyn resident Rusha Bajpai, MD, who matched into gynecologic oncology fellowship at the Ohio State University College of Medicine! Bajpai will join the fellowship in the summer of 2026, following graduation from ob-gyn residency. Incredible work, Dr. Bajpai!
Education Residency