UW Department of Ob-Gyn resident
Saule Tamkus, MD, PGY-3, brought a poster to the 2024
ASCCP Scientific Meeting on Anogenital & HPV-Related Diseases. The meeting took place May 2-4 in New Orleans.
Tamkus brought the poster “HPV Vaccination at the Time of Colposcopy: A Quality Improvement Study" to the conference. The project was co-authored by Ashley Jennings, MD, associate professor in the Division of Academic Specialists in Ob-Gyn.
Incredible work, Dr. Tamkus!
Cases of syphilis are on the rise in the United States and around the world, making it crucial that people understand risks, signs and symptoms, and how to find treatment for this common sexually transmitted infection.
Ashley Jennings, MD, associate professor in the UW Ob-Gyn Division of Academic Specialists in Ob-Gyn, spoke with Giddy about how common syphilis can be in “The Symptoms of Syphilis: They're All too Easy to Overlook”:
“"Patients who are sexually active are at risk for syphilis," said Ashley Jennings, M.D., a board-certified OB-GYN and a clinical associate professor at the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health in Madison. "The number of cases is on the rise in the U.S. and the majority of cases—80 percent—are diagnosed in men."”
Read the whole article here!
Please join us in congratulating Ashley Jennings, MD, of the UW Ob-Gyn Division of Academic Specialists in Ob-Gyn! The UW SMPH Clinician Teacher Track Appointments and Promotions Committee voted overwhelmingly to approve Jennings’ promotion to Clinical Associate Professor.
The promotion will be effective July 1, 2022. Congratulations on this well-deserved honor, Dr. Jennings!
In a new article from Insider, Ashley Jennings, MD, of the UW Ob-Gyn Division of Academic Specialists in Ob-Gyn, helps answer some common questions about Pap and HPV testing.
Jennings helps explain what people can expect during the test, what happens to samples after they’re collected, and when to expect results from the tests. The article also includes updated guidelines on when to get Pap tests, based on age and risk categories.
Read “How frequently you should get a Pap smear or HPV test — and what to expect during the procedure” now!
