UNC Obstetrics and Gynecology
@uncobgyn.bsky.social
⭐️ Recognized as one of the top programs in the country for patient care, education, and research | https://www.med.unc.edu/obgyn
🎉Congratulations to Dr. Elizabeth Pleasants! STAT reviewed hundreds of nominations from across North America in search of the next generation of scientific innovators and "unheralded heroes of science and medicine. ⭐ 🔗 Read More: www.med.unc.edu/obgyn/2026/1...
🎙️ Season 3 of MedEd Matters is here! Dr. @docohms.bsky.social and Dr. Sripad explore a question that impacts us all: What does wellness mean to you? This EP dives into wellness in medicine while offering a sneak peek at upcoming topics on mistreatment, AI, and CBME. linktr.ee/mededmatters
Please join us in celebrating Ebony Carter, Jennifer Wu, Kim Boggess, and Victoria Bae-Jump on their distinguished professorship appointments. 💐 These prestigious honors recognize their exceptional contributions to research, education, patient care, and leadership.
Congratulations to Dr. Chi on receiving one of UNC's university-wide Faculty Mentoring Awards Established by the Office of the Provost & sponsored by the Carolina Women's Leadership Council, the awards recognize faculty who demonstrate exceptional commitment to mentoring & professional development.
Celebrating National APP Week! 🩵 Today and every day, we're thankful for the incredible Advanced Practice Providers who bring expertise and exceptional care to our patients. Their dedication, teamwork, and commitment to excellence help make our department stronger and our patient care better. 💐
Congratulations to Dr. Omar Young! ⭐ This national role reflects Dr. Young's commitment to advancing medical education, mentorship, and excellence in obstetrics & gynecology. We are proud to celebrate this well-deserved recognition and his continued impact on the next generation of physicians!
We're excited for Dr. Rachel Peragallo Urrutia to be speaking at @academyhealth.bsky.social 's Datapalooza next week in Washington, D.C. 🏛️ Dr. Urrutia will be joining colleagues to discuss "The Missing Signals in Women's Health. #hdpalooza 🔗 academyhealth.org/Datapalooza2...
UNC researchers have been awarded two NIH R01 grants to advance research on obesity, weight-loss medications, and cancer prevention/interception. 🌟 These awards support innovative research aimed at improving health outcomes and reducing cancer risk. 🔗 www.med.unc.edu/obgyn/2026/0...
Innovative research, community partnership, and a commitment to health equity earned the ACURE4Moms team a 2026 Healthcare Innovation Innovator Award. We're proud to celebrate faculty members Jennifer Tang, MD, and Rachel Peragallo Urrutia, MD, for their contributions to this important work.
Congratulations to Dr. Benjamin Chi on being featured by the NIH Fogarty International Center! Learn more about his contributions to research and global health. 🔗 Read the full interview: www.fic.nih.gov/News/GlobalH...
✨ UNC Ob/Gyn faculty Andrea Knittel, MD, PhD, and Hendree Jones, PhD, are leading a multidisciplinary team of researchers and community partners through this newly funded project. Congratulations to the entire team on this exciting achievement! www.med.unc.edu/obgyn/2026/0...
Dr. Rahangdale helped bring together community partners, researchers, and collaborators through the NIH-funded BIRCWH Evidence Academy, creating space for shared learning and collaboration that strengthen women's health research ⭐ 🔗 www.med.unc.edu/thrivingcomm...
Please join us in congratulating Dr. Erin T. Carey on her promotion to Full Professor with tenure. ⭐️ Through her leadership in clinical care, education, research, and innovation, she has made significant contributions to advancing women's health and training the next generation of physicians!
What a lovely Friday to introduce the newest members of our residency family at UNC OBGYN 🐏 🧵Class of 2030! We are so beyond grateful to have these talented physicians training with us in Chapel Hill. ✨ 🔗 Learn more about our #residency program: www.med.unc.edu/obgyn/educat...
A star-studded lab visit! ⭐ Provost Magnus Egerstedt joined Dr. Stringer and his team to explore the incredible work happening at UNC with AI-enabled ultrasound technology. The future of healthcare is looking bright—and smart! 🤖🩺 #UNCResearch #AIinMedicine #Innovation
Congratulations to Dr. Leone on receiving an American Urogynecologic Society Foundation grant to support research on pelvic floor disorders in Zambia. We look forward to the impact of this important global health collaboration! 🌍
Join us for upcoming event hosted by the Program for Precision Medicine in Healthcare, in collaboration with NORD & UNC Reproductive Genetics on Prenatal Diagnostic testing in the era of WGS/WES sequencing! 🧬
UNC OB-GYN showing up big at the NC Obstetrical & Gynecological Society White Coat Day in Raleigh! 🐏 Shoutout to our CFP Fellow, Dr. Vanessa Swantic (3rd photo on the left), one of just two trainees to complete the first-ever NCOGS/NCACOG Advocacy Fellowship! ⭐ 🔗 ncobgynsociety.org/2026-ncogs-a...
We’re proud to celebrate Dr. Anne Steiner, selected as an RPLA Research Award recipient by the ASRM Research Institute for her impactful work in reproductive medicine! 👏
Help us welcome Olivia Ossola to UNC OBGYN for the summer 🩵 As part of the Administrative Intern Program, she’s already diving right in—including a visit to the OR 👀 A rising second-year MPH student at UNC Gillings, she’s concentrating in Health Policy and Management. ⭐️
Please join us in congratulating Dr. Lisa Rahangdale on this exciting next chapter of leadership with the UNC Center for Women’s Health Research. 🔬 🔗 Read More: www.med.unc.edu/obgyn/2026/0...
Honoring leadership, mentorship, and continued growth through LAMP 🌟 Proud to recognize Drs. Elizabeth Stanley, Abby Schultz, and Abhi Sripad, pictured with our Chair, Dr. Genevieve Neal-Perry—rocking her Carolina blue 🩵 —as they mark this meaningful milestone.
Congratulations to Drs. Lauren Kucirka and Ben Albright on joining UNC’s WRHR Career Development Program! 🔬 Read Story: www.med.unc.edu/obgyn/2026/0...
🎬 Lights, Camera, Fetal Care! We were honored to welcome Johnson & Johnson to Chapel Hill for a special video shoot featuring Dr. Goodnight and the FREESIA-3 study. 🔗 Learn more about Dr. Goodnight's work: www.med.unc.edu/obgyn/matern...
👏 Congratulations to Stephanie Grasso on her role in developing the Family Nurse Practitioner Certification Exam. She traveled to Boston to collaborate with colleagues nationwide on exam development.📚 She is grateful for the opportunity & happy to represent the UNC at the national level.📈
Published in the Green Journal ✅ 📚 Proud of Drs. Knittel and McClurg on this wonderful achievement. Their publications highlight the important work they are doing at UNC to advance women’s health research and care in North Carolina and around the world. 🔗 Read more www.med.unc.edu/obgyn/2026/0...
Big news for OBGYN ⭐️ In 2025, we ranked #6 in the nation for NIH funding—up from #15 the year before—with total funding increasing from $6.1 million to $10.7 million. 📈 This achievement reflects the strength of our research enterprise and the collective efforts of our faculty, trainees, and staff.
Our UNC cardio-obstetrics team had a strong presence at the 10th International Congress on Cardiac Problems in Pregnancy in Barcelona, Spain 🇪🇸 A huge shoutout to our trainees for multiple oral presentations! Well done! 🔗 Link to story www.med.unc.edu/obgyn/2026/0...
Congratulations to Carla Chibwesha, MD, MSc, on receiving a $1 million AACR Trailblazer Cancer Research Grant. Her work aims to improve cervical precancer treatment outcomes for women with HIV. 🌎 🔗 news.unchealthcare.org/2026/04/two-...
