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- Gyn Oncologist elected to the Academy of Master Clinicians
- Penn Medicine Launches Clinical Trial for Uterine Transplants
- Dr. Deborah A. Driscoll Recieves Women's Leadership Award from AAMC
- Two OBGYN nurses recipients of the Above and Beyond Award
- Dr. Christos Coutifaris Elected to the National Academy of Medicine
- Tina's Wish Foundation Fuels Collaboration in Ovarian Cancer Research
- Excellence in Ovarian Cancer Research
- NAMS Certified Menopause Practioner of the Year
- 2017 Resident Research Day
- Penn Pearls Teaching Award Given to Two OBGYNs
- Awards and Honors
- New Faculty
- New Intern Class of 2017-18
- Annual End of Year Dinner
Congratulations to Dr. Robert Giuntoli!
Dr. Robert Giuntoli, Director of Gynecologic Oncology at Chester County Hospital, has been elected to the Academy of Master Clinicians. This award recorgnizes exceptional clinicians who practice the highest standard of care, teaching, humanism and professionalism.
Advancing Women's Roles in Academic Medicine and Science
Deborah A. Driscoll, MD, the Luigi Mastroianni Jr. Professor and the chair of the department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, has received the Group on Women in Medicine and Science (GWIMS) 2017 Leadership Award for an Individual.
Each year, GWIMS, a professional development group of the AAMC, presents awards to an individual and an organization that “demonstrate a significant impact on the advancement of women's roles in academic medicine and science.”
Paving a New Path to Parenthood
Penn Medicine will conduct the Northeast’s first clinical trial of uterine transplants, to provide women with Uterine Factor Infertility (UFI) - an irreversible form of female infertility that affects as many as 5 percent of women worldwide and 50,000 women in the United States - with a new path to parenthood.
Read the full announcement here: https://www.pennmedicine.org/news/news-releases/2017/november/penn-medicine-launches-first-clinical-trial-for-uterine-transplant-in-the-northeast
Congratulations to Elizabeth Abbott and Nicole Brown!
Elizabeth Abbott and Nicole Brown are recipients of the Penn Above and Beyond award. This award recognizes individuals who have distinguished themselves by routinely going ABOVE-AND-BEYOND their duties and responsibilities even in the most challenging settings. They lead by example, do what is right and best for patient care, and inspire others around them to emulate their impeccable professionalism.
Congratulations to Dr. Christos Coutifaris!
Dr. Chistos Coutifaris was one of seven Penn faculty members elected to the National Academy of Medicine. Election to the Academy is considered one of the highest honors in the fields of health and medicine and recognizes individuals who have demonstrated outstanding professional achievement and commitment to service.
Read more about each of the Penn faculty elected to the Academy here: https://www.pennmedicine.org/news/news-releases/2017/october/seven-penn-faculty-members-elected-to-national-academy-of-medicine
Tina's Wish Research Consortium Fuels Collaboration Across Four Leading Institutions
Tina's Wish, the only nonprofit organization dedicated to funding scientific research for the early detection and prevention of ovarian cancer, announced that it will award $900,000 over three years to four collaborting researchers as part of the second grant issued by the Tina's Wish Ovarian Cancer Research Consortium.
- Ronny Drapkin, MD, PhD, University of Pennsylvania's Perelman School of Medicine
- Ie-Ming Shih, MD, PhD, John Hopkins University School of Medicine
- Rugang Zhang, PhD, The Wistar Institute
- Daniel Heller, PhD, Memorial Sloan Kettering
Read the full article here: http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/the-tina-brozman-ovarian-cancer-research-consortium-fuels-collaboration-across-four-leading-institutions-with-900000-grant-300518541.html?tc=portal_CAP
Excellence in Ovarian Cancer Research
Ronny Drapkin, MD, PhD, director of the Penn Ovarian Cancer Research Center in the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, has been named the recipient of this year's Rosalind Franklin Prize for Excellence in Ovarian Cancer Research. The prestigious award is from the Ovarian Cancer Rsearch Fund Alliance in recognition of an individual's contributions to basic science, translational, or clinical research in ovarian cancer.
Congratulations to Dr. Ann L. Steiner!
Dr. Steiner received the 2017 NAMS Certified Menopause Practioner (NCMP) of the Year. This award recognizes one current NAMS certified Menopause Practitioner for outstanding work to his/her patients.
Resident Research Day
The 14th Annual Resident Research Day took place on May 19, 2017. Dr. Maureen G. Phipps delivered the John Rock Lecture entitled: The Role of US Preventive Services Task Force in Women's Health. Dr. Phipps is the Chace-Joukowsky Professor and Chair of the Department of OBGYN and Assistant Dean for Teaching and Research in Women's Health at the Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University.
Penn Pearls Teaching Award Given to Two OBGYNs
Congratulations to Drs. DaCarla Albright and Joy Cooper who were selected by the medical students to recieve a Penn Pearls Award in recognition of their dedication to medical student teaching.
2017 Awards & Honors
Dr. Maryl Sackheim received the Sharon Youcha Compassionate Patient Care Award for excellent patient care with compassion, empathy and respect, and listens and treats the patient as a whole person.
Dr. Sarah DiBartolomeo received the John J. Mikuta Award for Professionalism in Women's Health. This award recognizes an individual in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology who exemplifies a commitment to the highest standards of excellence in the practice of medicine, embraces the core values of integrity and respect for others, and is committed to the welfare of their patients and the health care needs of women.
Dr. Joy Cooper received the Robert R. Rascoe, MD Award for Excellence in Ambulatory Patient Care. This award recognizes a chief resident who has demonstrated compassionate care and concern for our patients. The recipient was selected by the attendings and nursing staff in the Helen O. Dickens Center for Women's Health.
Brenda Efymow received the Louisa Tatonetti Borio Award for Nursing Excellence in Amburlatory Women's Health Care.
Teaching Awards:
Dr. Adi Hirchberg - Fellow Teaching Award for Excellence in Resident Education.
Dr. Rebecca Hamm - Resident Research Award for Excellence in Research.
Dr. Elizabeth Clement - Resident Teaching Award for Excellence in Medical Student Education.
Dr. Corrina Oxford - Faculty Award for Excellence in Resident Education in Obstetrics and Gynecology.
Dr. Sarah Gutman - Midwife's Intern Award.
Dr. Rebecca Hamm - Midwife's Golden Mitt Award
Drs. DaCarla Albright and Joy Cooper- Penn Pearls Award. This award honors faculty and residents who excel in teaching on the clinical service and serve as role models and mentors for our students.
New Faculty
Dr. Elizabeth Clement joined the Penn Ob/Gyn Associates in September 2017
Drs. Alhambra Frarey and Andrea Roe joined PEACE (formerly known as the Penn Family Planning and Pregnancy Loss Center) in July 2017.
Dr. Adi Hirchberg joined Maternal Fetal Medicine in July 2017.
Dr. Kathleen O'Neill joined Penn Fertility Care in July 2017
Intern Class of 2017-2018
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2017 Annual End of Year Dinner
On June 15th, the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology held its annual end of year dinner honoring our senior fellows and chief residents. It was a great success and we wish all of our graduates the very best!
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