Ob-Gyn Department News
The University of Wisconsin-Madison Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology began its academic mission of training excellent women's health physicians in 1929. Since then, hundreds of distinguished graduates have pursued successful careers as general ob-gyns, cancer specialists, surgeons, experts in high-risk pregnancy conditions, and more. UW-Madison-trained physicians and researchers work across the world as committed partners in women's health.
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...
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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...
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Neal receives WPP Postdoctoral Grant Award
The Wisconsin Partnership Program recently announced 17 recipients of Postdoctoral Grant Program Awards. Two researchers in the UW Department of Ob-Gyn received awards, which provide career development grants to enhance and expand postdoctoral research, education and professional development at SMPH. Grants are up to $20,000 each over one year.Melissa Neal, PhD, MPH, is a po...
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Kim receives WPP Postdoctoral Grant Award
The Wisconsin Partnership Program recently announced 17 recipients of Postdoctoral Grant Program Awards. Two researchers in the UW Department of Ob-Gyn received awards, which provide career development grants to enhance and expand postdoctoral research, education and professional development at SMPH. Grants are up to $20,000 each over one year.Taehyun Kim, PhD, postdoctoral ...
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Hoppe receives grant to connect Meriter and UW SMPH maternal-child health data
Kara Hoppe, DO, PhD, professor in the Division of Maternal-Fetal Medicine and Vice Chair for Clinical Research, received a grant from the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health Office of Social Health Sciences and Programs to support the project Data Link for Healthy Families! Hoppe will be the principal investigator for the project, working in collabor...
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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!
REAL Lab resource shared with clinicians nationwide by Power to Decide
Members of the Reproductive Equity Action Lab (REAL), which is led by Tiffany Green, PhD, associate professor in the Division of Reproductive and Population Health, developed a resource to provide more background about trans and gender diverse health care which has been disseminated to clinicians around the country through Power to Decide! “Trans & Gender Diverse Health 101:...
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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...
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