Academic Specialists In Obstetrics and Gynecology

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

Anderson-Carter, Barroilhet join American Medical Student Association reproductive health panel

India Anderson-Carter, MD, Department of Ob-Gyn Director of Social Impact and Belonging and assistant professor in the Division of Academic Specialists in Ob-Gyn, and Lisa Barroilhet, MD, MS, associate professor and director of the Division of Gynecologic Oncology, recently joined a reproductive health panel with the UW School of Medicine and Public Health chapter of the Ame... more
Academic Specialists In Obstetrics and Gynecology Gynecologic Oncology Outreach Social Impact and Belonging Lisa Barroilhet India Anderson-Carter

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

Department of Ob-Gyn brings research to SMFM 2026 Pregnancy Meeting

The Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine hosted the 2026 Pregnancy Meeting in Las Vegas February 8-13. Faculty, trainees, and staff in the department brought an impressive slate of research to the event. Learn more about their posters: The relationship between agentry during antepartum hospitalization and postpartum depression or anxiety symptoms – John Soehl, MD Adopting Tec... more
Academic Specialists In Obstetrics and Gynecology Maternal-Fetal Medicine Research Jacqueline Powell Erin Bailey Jacquelyn Askins Kara Hoppe Janine Rhoades

Hanks is first guest on Birth with Babylist podcast

Laura Hanks, MD, assistant professor in the Division of Academic Specialists in Ob-Gyn, recently joined the Birth with Babylist podcast as their first guest. Birth with Babylist aims to inform listeners about the birth process by sharing real stories and expert insights.In “Own Your Birth Experience”, Hanks and fellow guest Victoria Dean, CPM, LM, walk through what birth act... more
Academic Specialists In Obstetrics and Gynecology Laura Hanks

ASOG Family Planning, CORE faculty publish article in SSM-Health Systems

Researchers from the UW Department of Ob-Gyn Division of Academic Specialists in Ob-Gyn and the UW Collaborative for Reproductive Equity (CORE) recently published an article in SSM – Health Systems. Authors include Laura Jacques, MD; Jenny Higgins, PhD, MPH; Corinne Hale; Eliza Bennett, MD; and Abigail Cutler, MD, MPH.In “How U.S. healthcare institutions’ actions, or inactio... more
Academic Specialists In Obstetrics and Gynecology Reproductive and Population Health Publication Research Collaborative for Reproductive Equity Laura Jacques Eliza Bennett Jenny Higgins Abigail Cutler

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

Kelly promoted to Associate Professor (CHS)

Huge congratulations to Bridget Kelly, MD, of the Division of Academic Specialists in Obstetrics and Gynecology! The UW School of Medicine and Public Health CHS Promotion Committee unanimously voted to approve Kelly's promotion to Associate Professor (CHS), effective June 28, 2026. Kelly joined the UW Department of Ob-Gyn in 2019 and since then has become the UW Ob-Gyn Resid... more
Academic Specialists In Obstetrics and Gynecology Bridget Kelly

Sampene talks about new ACS cervical cancer screening guidelines with Beckers Oncology

Katherine Sampene, MD, clinical professor in the Division of Academic Specialists in Ob-Gyn, was recently featured in an article by Beckers Oncology highlighting the American Cancer Society’s new cervical cancer screening guidelines. The update includes recommendations for self-collection and provides clearer guidance on when to discontinue screening safely.When asked whethe... more
Academic Specialists In Obstetrics and Gynecology Katherine Sampene

Women’s Healthcast: Weight and Wellness, Part 2, featuring Kate Sample, MD

Over the last few months, the Women’s Healthcast has focused on how aging can affect our health. For the last two episodes in the Health and Aging series, we consider the impact of aging on metabolism – including societal implications. In Weight and Wellness, Part 1, Kate Sample, MD, associate professor in the Division of Academic Specialists in Ob-Gyn, joined the Women's He... more
Academic Specialists In Obstetrics and Gynecology Podcast Kate Sample

Pickus selected to inaugural GLMA LGBTQ+ Health Equity & Advocacy Leadership (HEAL) Fellowship

Congratulations to Ben Pickus, MD, assistant professor in the Division of Academic Specialists in Obstetrics and Gynecology! Pickus was selected to join the inaugural LGBTQ+ Health Equity and Advocacy Leadership (HEAL) Fellowship, convened by GLMA: Health Professionals Advancing LGBTQ+ Equality.The HEAL Fellowship is a two-year program supporting early-career LGBTQ+ and BIPO... more
Academic Specialists In Obstetrics and Gynecology Advocacy Ben Pickus

Cutler shares thoughts on abortion legislation with Cap Times

Abigail Cutler, MD, MPH, assistant professor in the Division of Academic Specialists in Ob-Gyn, spoke with the Cap Times about legislative proposals with the potential to impact reproductive healthcare in Wisconsin. The article “Madison doctor says abortion control proposals are meant to scare” shares overviews of a few different items of legislation that aim to regulate, re... more
Academic Specialists In Obstetrics and Gynecology Abigail Cutler

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

Women's Healthcast: Health and Aging: Weight and Wellness, Part 1, featuring Kate Sample, MD

Over the last few months, the Women’s Healthcast has focused on how aging can affect our health. For the last final episodes in the Health and Aging series, we consider the impact of aging on metabolism – including societal implications. Kate Sample, MD, associate professor in the Division of Academic Specialists in Ob-Gyn, joined the Women’s Healthcast to share her insight... more
Academic Specialists In Obstetrics and Gynecology Podcast Kate Sample

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

Shapiro Summer Research students present Ob-Gyn-mentored projects at 2025 Research Forum

Students participating in the 2025 Shapiro Summer Research Program presented their work at the Annual Medical Student Research Forum on November 24, 2025. Students and their impressive presentations include: Alyssa Solberg, mentored by Kara Hoppe, DO, PhD: Trends in Hypertensive Disorders of Pregnancy Highlight Persistent Racial and Rural-Urban Disparities: A Statewide Analy... more
Maternal-Fetal Medicine Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility Reproductive Sciences Academic Specialists In Obstetrics and Gynecology Bala Bhagavath Laura Cooney Aleksandar Stanic-Kostic Manish Patankar Katie O'Brien Kara Hoppe

Department of Ob-Gyn brings research to 2025 Society of Family Planning annual meeting

The Society of Family Planning hosted their annual meeting in Pittsburgh October 25-27, 2025. Faculty and researchers in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology brought their research to the event. Just a few of their exciting accomplishments: PRESENTATIONS: Brakes and accelerators to abortion access post-Dobbs: Where can we best intervene? – Jenny Higgins, PhD, MPH, dir... more
Academic Specialists In Obstetrics and Gynecology Reproductive and Population Health Research Collaborative for Reproductive Equity Jenny Higgins Abigail Cutler

Bennett passes Complex Family Planning senior candidate exam

Congratulations to Eliza Bennett, MD, professor in the Division of Academic Specialists in Ob-Gyn! Bennett passed the Complex Family Planning senior candidate exam in October 2025. She is now American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology-certified in the subspecialty of Complex Family Planning. Incredible work, Dr. Bennett!
Academic Specialists In Obstetrics and Gynecology Eliza Bennett

Grand Rounds: Zeal presents “It's About Who We Are, Not When We Had Our Abortions: All Trimester Abortion Care”

On November 6, 2025, Carley Zeal, MD, MPH, assistant professor in the Division of Academic Specialists in Ob-Gyn, presented the Grand Rounds lecture “It’s About Who We Are, Not When We Had Our Abortions: All Trimester Abortion Care”. In the lecture, Zeal defined later abortion care; described procedure processes and barriers to abortion care; and discussed strategies for per... more
Academic Specialists In Obstetrics and Gynecology Grand Rounds Carley Zeal

Jacques talks about common gynecologic questions with Women’s Health Magazine

Laura Jacques, MD, associate professor in the Division of Academic Specialists in Ob-Gyn, joined Women’s Health Magazine to talk about common gynecologic questions.In “7 Symptoms Gynecologists Don’t Want You To Stress About”, Jacques and fellow physicians from across the United States answered questions about symptoms such as vaginal discharge, fluctuations in the menstrual ... more
Academic Specialists In Obstetrics and Gynecology Laura Jacques