UW Department of Ob-Gyn stands out at 2025 APGO Faculty Development Seminar

Trainees and faculty in the UW Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology brought an impressive array of presentations to the 2025 Association of Professors of Gynecology and Obstetrics (APGO) Faculty Development Seminar, held in Honolulu January 12-14, 2025.
The APGO Faculty Development Seminar provides practical and timely ideas for medical education and curricula that can be applied at attendees’ home institutions. UW Department of Ob-Gyn trainees led presentations in three of the 18 available roundtable slots:
Ob-Gyn resident Nicolette Codispoti, MD, MS, MPH, PGY-2, mentored by Laura Jacques, MD, associate professor in the Division of Academic Specialists in Ob-Gyn: Ascending Heights: Crafting Your Residency Elevator Pitch
Ob-Gyn resident Kharmen Bharucha, MD, PGY-3, mentored by Molly Lepic, DO, assistant professor in the Division of Academic Specialists in Ob-Gyn: Compass Points: Guiding Students Through L&D with Nurse Educators
Gynecologic oncology fellow Matthew Wagar, MD, mentored by Laura Huffman, MD, assistant professor in the Division of Gynecologic Oncology: Standardizing Procedural Skills Evaluation for the SLOE Using a Laparoscopic Curriculum
This year’s submissions were reportedly very competitive, with more than 90 proposals for the 18 roundtable spots. Amazing work, Department of Ob-Gyn team!