Celebrating trainees on Thank A Resident Day 2026
The last Friday of every February is Thank a Resident Day, a day led by the Gold Humanism Honor Society to show gratitude for the integral role physician trainees have in our health care team.Training residents and fellows is one of the most important functions as a clinical department in the UW School of Medicine and Public ...
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Barroilhet presents at 2026 SGO Winter Meeting
Lisa Barroilhet, MD, MS, director of the Division of Gynecologic Oncology, presented at the 2026 Society of Gynecologic Oncology Winter Meeting, held in Olympic Valley, CA January 29-31, 2026.Barroilhet presented “Homologous Recombinant Proficient Ovarian Cancer” at the event, which celebrated 30 years of sharing innovation a...
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Berube in Barroilhet, Virumbrales-Muñoz Labs receives SMPH Collaborate Travel Award
Michael Berube, DVM, PhD, postdoctoral research associate in the Barroilhet and Virumbrales-Muñoz Labs, received a travel award at the 2026 SMPH Collaborate poster session! The February 6, 2026 SMPH Collaborate event was focused on postdoctoral research and accomplishments. This is the second year in a row that a postdoctoral...
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CORE and REAL researchers contribute chapters to When Roe Fell
Researchers and staff from the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology contributed chapters to a new book published by Rutgers Press in late 2025 that explores the consequences of overturning Roe v. Wade.When Roe Fell includes scholarship about how the Dobbs decision impacted who could access abortion care, how physicians nav...
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Residents celebrate 2026 ACOG Resident Wellbeing Week
The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) and the Council on Resident Education in Obstetrics and Gynecology (CREOG) partner each year to raise awareness of and celebrate the critical importance of physician wellness during Resident Wellbeing Week. This year, UW Department of Ob-Gyn residents celebrated t...
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Naik selected to join Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society
UW Department of Ob-Gyn resident Aaditi Naik, MD, PGY-4, has recently been selected for induction into the Alpha Omega Alpha (AOA) Honor Medical Society! Naik was selected for induction into the Alpha Omega Alpha honor society as a member of the UW School of Medicine and Public Health. Alpha Omega Alpha is a medical honor soc...
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Barroilhet elected to SGO Board of Directors
Lisa Barroilhet, MD, MS, associate professor and director of the Division of Gynecologic Oncology, was recently elected to the Society of Gynecologic Oncology (SGO) Board of Directors. She will serve as a member-at-large. Barroilhet’s term will begin during the SGO Annual Meeting on Women’s Cancer in April 2026.SGO’s mission ...
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Giles presents keynote at 2026 Mayo Clinic OB-GYN Clinical and Surgical Updates meeting
Dobie Giles, MD, MS, MBA, professor in the Division of Urogynecology and Reconstructive Surgery, delivered a keynote address at the 2026 Mayo Clinic OB-GYN Clinical and Surgical Updates meeting. The meeting was held in Kamuela, HI, from February 5-8, 2026. Giles presented the keynote lecture “Work Related Neuromuscular Injuri...
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Ahrendt, Badger selected as ACOG Junior Fellow Section Vice Chairs
UW Department of Ob-Gyn residents Taylor Badger, MD, PGY-2, and Hannah Ahrendt, MD, PGY-1, are the newly elected ACOG Junior Fellow Section Vice Chairs! As Section Vice Chairs, they are also members of the District VI Junior Fellow District Advisory Council. The Junior Fellow Section vice chair/chair position is a two-year te...
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