June 15, 2022
The NC Department of Health and Human Services announced awards totaling $16 million for 20 entities across the state dedicated to expanding treatment services for opioid use disorder.
April 18, 2022
The North Carolina Obstetrical and Gynecological Society gave Daniel Clarke-Pearson, MD, former Chair of the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, the award at its annual meeting on April 11.
April 2, 2022
Kim Boggess, MD, is the co-author of a New England Journal of Medicine paper detailing important maternal and fetal health findings as part of the largest-ever clinical trial on hypertension during pregnancy.
March 23, 2022
Hannah Little, MHA, currently serves as Associate Chief for Administration in the Department of Medicine.
March 22, 2022
A UNC Maternal-Fetal Medicine Network trial has shown that, among pregnant and postpartum individuals, SARS-CoV-2 infection was associated with increased risk of maternal mortality or serious morbidity from obstetric complications.
March 17, 2022
Wanda Nicholson, MD, MPH, MBA, professor in the UNC Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, was appointed to the independent body tasked with making evidence-based recommendations about clinical preventive services, such as screenings, counseling, and preventive medications.
March 8, 2022
Benjamin Chi, MD, is Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology and Adjunct Professor of Epidemiology at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. He has been named Vice Chair for Research and Innovation in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology. For nearly two decades, he has worked at the intersection of HIV, maternal and child health, and global health.
February 11, 2022
Paola A. Gehrig, MD, will begin her new role on June 27. She completed her residency in obstetrics and gynecology at the University of Virginia.
January 31, 2022
Co-led by Hendrée Jones, PhD, at the UNC School of Medicine, this work is major step towards improving standards of care for infants prenatally exposed to opioids, part of the HHS Overdose Prevention Strategy.
January 11, 2022
Wendy Brewster, MD, PhD, professor of Gynecologic Oncology and director of UNC Center for Women’s Health Research, was elected President of the Society of Gynecologic Oncology Board of Directors.
December 7, 2021
The Best Hospitals for Maternity ratings are determined by a U.S. News & World Report analysis of submitted and other objective data. In order to be recognized among the Best Hospitals for Maternity, a hospital had to submit data from 2019 and its performance had to meet U.S. News’ maternity care standard.
December 6, 2021
AnnaMarie Connolly, MD, FACOG, currently serves as the Annie Louise Wilkerson, MD M’36 Distinguished Professor in the UNC Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, in the division of urogynecology and reconstructive pelvic surgery.