Kushner reappointed as John M. and Jeanne C. Flesch Professor in Gynecologic Oncology

Congratulations to David Kushner, MD, professor in the Division of Gynecologic Oncology! Kushner was reappointed for a five-year term as the John M. and Jeanne C. Flesch Professor in Gynecologic Oncology. Jeanne and John Flesch established this professorship to provide financial support for an outstanding faculty member in th... more

Spencer in top 10 percent of Green Journal reviewers in 2025

Congratulations to Ryan Spencer, MD, MS, professor in the Division of Gynecologic Oncology, who ranked in the top 10 percent of reviewers for the journal Obstetrics and Gynecology in 2025! The top 10 percent of reviewers were identified based on the number and quality of reviews completed in 2025, as well as the time spent on... more

Virumbrales-Muñoz receives Office of the Vice Chancellor for Research Fall Research Competition award

Congratulations to María Virumbrales-Muñoz, PhD, assistant professor in the Division of Reproductive Sciences! Virumbrales-Muñoz received a Fall Research Competition award from the UW–Madison Office of the Vice Chancellor for Research! The $66,000 award will support the project Immune-endothelial interactions in preeclampsia-... more

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... more

Healthy Women Community Talk: Zhang presents Know Your Risk: Cervical Cancer

Catherine Zhang, MD, MPH, assistant professor in the Division of Gynecologic Oncology, presented a Healthy Women Community Talk on January 15, 2026. January is Cervical Cancer Awareness Month, so the talk, titled “Know Your Risk: Cervical Cancer”, delves into the history of cervical cancer, as well as risks and prevention. He... more

Higgins co-authors article in Contraception

Jenny Higgins, PhD, MPH, professor and director of the Division of Reproductive and Population Health and the Collaborative for Reproductive Equity, recently co-authored an article published in Contraception. Additional authors include Laura Swan, PhD, LCSW; Jane Seymour, PhD, MPH; Allison Hung, MPH; and Megan Kavanaugh. In “... more

Adams promoted to Associate Professor (CHS)

Huge congratulations to Jacquelyn Adams, MD, MS, of the Division of Maternal-Fetal Medicine! The UW School of Medicine and Public Health CHS Promotion Committee unanimously voted to approve Adams’ promotion to Associate Professor (CHS), effective June 28, 2026. Adams joined the UW Department of Ob-Gyn as faculty in 2020, foll... more

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: G... more

Beninati promoted to Associate Professor (CHS)

Huge congratulations to Michael Beninati, MD, of the Division of Maternal-Fetal Medicine! The UW School of Medicine and Public Health CHS Promotion Committee unanimously voted to approve Beninati’s promotion to Associate Professor (CHS), effective June 28, 2026. Beninati joined the UW Department of Ob-Gyn in 2019 and has serv... more
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