Education
Kelly, Cutler, Cox present at CREOG Education Retreat
The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists hosted the 2026 Council on Resident Education in Obstetrics and Gynecology Education Retreat July 23-24, 2026, in Boston, MA. UW Department of Ob-Gyn residency leaders past and present attended the retreat and presented about educational achievements from the department.Bridget Kelly, MD, associate professor in the Divi...
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Integrated Program in Endocrinology T32 grant renewed
The Integrated Program in Endocrinology (iPEnd) Translational Postdoctoral Training Program has successfully been renewed! Led by Ian Bird, professor in the Division of Reproductive Sciences, and Jon Levine (Wisconsin National Primate Research Center), the training program is set to receive $1.8 million over the next five years from the National Institute for Child Health an...
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Codispoti, Godecker, Kushner co-author study on postpartum sexual health counseling
UW Department of Ob-Gyn resident Nicolette Codispoti, MD, MS, MPH, Research Scientist Amy Godecker, PhD, MS, and David Kushner, MD, professor in the Division of Gynecologic Oncology, co-authored a new study published in Sexual Health. Additional authors include Jessica Walker, MD, Victoria Weickert, and Makeba Williams, MD. In “Understanding patient perspectives of sexual he...
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Graduation Spotlight: Residency Class of 2026
This week, we say goodbye to the UW Department of Ob-Gyn Residency Class of 2026! Read more about where these brilliant physicians are headed after residency, what they’ll miss about Madison, and how their time here set them up for success in the future. Congratulations, Class of 2026! Kaitlyn Anderholm, MD (rural track) Where will you be going and what will you be doing aft...
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Graduation Spotlight: Powell graduates from Maternal-Fetal Medicine Fellowship
Jacqueline Powell, MD, is the 2026 graduate from the UW Department of Ob-Gyn Maternal-Fetal Medicine Fellowship. Dr. Powell shared reflections on her time in fellowship, what’s next in her career, and how the program prepared her for a successful future. Congratulations, Dr. Powell! What’s next after fellowship? Joining the University of Wisconsin Department of Ob-Gyn Divis...
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Graduation Spotlight: Logan Keding graduates from ERP Program
Congratulations to Logan Keding, PhD, who graduated from the University of Wisconsin-Madison Endocrinology and Reproductive Physiology program! Keding’s PhD thesis focused on Placental Insufficiency in the Macaque Model; his mentor was Aleks Stanic-Kostic, MD, PhD, professor and director of the Division of Reproductive Sciences. In advance of graduation, Keding shared some r...
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Congratulations, 2026 UW Department of Ob-Gyn award winners!
On June 18, 2026, the UW Department of Ob-Gyn held its annual awards ceremony, recognizing educational, research and administrative accomplishments throughout the year.Years of ServiceFive Years:Jasmin Barthel, Physician AssistantMichael Beninati, Assistant Professor (CHS)Emma Blazel, Medical Program AssistantCheryl Casey’Grant, Outreach SpecialistAbigail Cutler, Assistant P...
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Giles to become Urogynecology and Reconstructive Pelvic Surgery interim fellowship program director
Dobie Giles, MD, MS, MBA, professor in the Division of Urogynecology and Reconstructive Pelvic Surgery (URPS), will become the interim URPS fellowship program director, effective June 1, 2026. Giles will take over the program director position from Jon Pennycuff, MD, MSPH.Giles has held several leadership roles in the UW Department of Ob-Gyn since joining the faculty in 2013...
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Zhang to become associate program director of ob-gyn residency
The UW Department of Ob-Gyn residency is happy to share that Ran Catherine Zhang, MD, MPH, assistant professor in the Division of Gynecologic Oncology, will join the residency leadership team as an associate program director, effective July 1, 2026. Dr. Zhang will take over this role from Caroline Cox, MD, who will step down from the APD position to become director of the Di...
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Department of Ob-Gyn hosts successful 2026 Department Research Day
On May 21, 2026, the UW Department of Ob-Gyn gathered in the Health Sciences Learning Center for a busy and bustling Department Research Day. UW School of Medicine and Public Health Dean Nita Ahuja, MD, MBA, opened the event with remarks about on the importance of pausing to focus on research and collaboration, followed by a keynote presentation about hypertension in pregnan...
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Grand Rounds: Larson presents Trending vs. True: Evidence-Based Answers to Popular OB-GYN Claims
On April 2, 2026, UW Department of resident Jeanette Larson, MD, PGY-4, presented the Grand Rounds lecture “Trending vs. True: Evidence-Based Answers to Popular OB-GYN Claims.”In the lecture, Larson reviewed common sources where people may find their health information; evaluated the evidence behind popular ob-gyn claims on social media; and recommended patient-friendly sour...
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Kaljo co-authors article in Wisconsin Medical Journal
Kristina Kaljo, PhD, associate professor in the UW Dept. of Ob-Gyn, recently co-authored an article published in the Wisconsin Medical Journal. Co-authors from the Medical College of Wisconsin include Monet Lane, MD; Morgan Briggs, MD; Christine Pando, MD; Susan Duyar-Ayerdi, MD, MA; and Kathryn Dielentheis, MD. In “Perspectives of OB-GYN Residents and Faculty on Resident Si...
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Bharucha, Kaljo, Hanks co-author study in Wisconsin Medical Journal
Members of the UW Department recently authored an article published in the Wisconsin Medical Journal. Authors include ob-gyn resident Kharmen Bharucha, MD,PGY-4; Kristina Kaljo, PhD, associate professor in the UW Department of Ob-Gyn; Laura Hanks, MD, assistant professor in the Division of Academic Specialists in Ob-Gyn; and Tess Jewell, MD, MPH.In “The Physician’s Duty to C...
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