Category: Community Engagement

WashU ObGyn at Families ROC

Our WashU ObGyn team joined St. Louis Ovarian Cancer Awareness (SLOCA) for Families Run for Ovarian Cancer 5k and 1-Mile Run/Walk! Thanks to everyone who came out!

2024 Pink Ribbon Good

Karli Meier, Erin Smith, Kelly Ball, Dr. Brooke Sanders, and Dr. Andrea Hagemann at the Pink Ribbon Good event!

WashU is a Gold Sponsor for March of Dimes

WashU faculty attended March of Dimes 2024 in St. Louis! This year, we are proud to be a Gold Sponsor for the event. Here’s to collaboration and research for the Obstetric community!

Rain clears for Tower Grove Pride!

Rain couldn’t stop Tower Grove Pride Fest! Our amazing volunteers interacted with thousands of members of the STL LGBTQ+ community to bring awareness to many services our divisions provide!

WashU ObGyn Gathers at Community Baby Shower

On Saturday, September 28th, our team gathered at North County Recreation Complex to celebrate their pregnancies with the community. We were lucky to meet with our community, provide donations, and be the link between patients and care. Thanks to everyone who came out!

WashU GynOnc Team “Teals on Wheels” at 2024 Pedal the Cause

Gyn Onc Teal on Wheels is a hospital affiliate team comprised of doctors, nurses, gynecologic cancer survivors, gynecologic cancer researchers, caregivers, and friends and family who have all been touched in some way by gynecologic cancer.  We come together each year to ride in honor of those who might not be able to ride and to […]

Hispanic Heritage Month

Hispanic Heritage Month is a month-long celebration of Hispanic and Latino history and culture. While we celebrate Hispanic and Latino communities beyond this month, from September 15 to October 15 we give extra recognition to the many contributions made to the history and culture of the United States, including important advocacy work, vibrant art, popular and […]

This is Cancer: Stage 4 Endometrial Cancer at 41: “You Have Cancer; It Doesn’t Have You”

The early symptoms were not clear. But after feeling “off” for a few days after traveling internationally Candice took herself to the ER. Soon after that she was diagnosed with Stage 4 endometrial cancer. She was just 41. With the guidance and expertise of Washington University gynecologic oncologist Dr. Premal Thaker, Candice welcomes each day, […]

Dr. Khabele to Speak at Juneteenth Celebration

Please join in a  Juneteenth Celebration on Tuesday, June 18, 2024, from 12 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. in Frick Forum in Knight and Bauer Hall at Olin Business School on the Danforth Campus. Join colleagues for food, music and to hear from WashU faculty and staff about their research, work and projects as they connect to the […]

Black Maternal Health Week 2024 recap

April 11-17, 2024 – Updates from the DEIA Committee This week provided an opportunity for us to raise awareness and take action to improve the health and well-being of Black mothers and birthing people.  As part of our commitment to supporting maternal health, we have organized a series of events aimed at educating, empowering, and […]

Dr. Dineo Khabele on The Black Maternal Health Crisis with NinePBS

The CDC says the Black maternal health crisis is a state of emergency. Black mothers in Missouri are three times as likely to die within a year of giving birth compared to white mothers, according to the state’s Department of Health & Senior Services. Host Carol Daniel discusses the issue and what can be done […]

Register for Families Run for Ovarian Cancer ROC Star 5k & 1-Mile Run/Walk

FamiliesROC Registration is Open! Today, May 8th, is World Ovarian Cancer Awareness Day. A day to raise awareness of the disease, support survivors, and honor those lost too soon.  Today registration for the 18th annual Families Run for Ovarian Cancer ROC Star 5k & 1-Mile Run/ Walk opens as well. We hope you will consider […]

PedsGyn Goes to Girls on the Run St Louis 5k

Our Pediatric, Adolescent, and Young Adult Gynecology division was able to celebrate young girls in the St. Louis area with the 5k they have all been training for with Girls on the Run. It was an excellent event with thousands of participants. They were so excited to interact with the community they get to work […]

2024 SLOCA Living Out Loud Gala

St. Louis Ovarian Cancer Awareness (SLOCA) held their annual Living Out Loud Gala. What a great event with great physicians!

Black Maternal Health Week 2024

We are excited to invite you to participate in the upcoming events for Black Maternal Health Week, which runs from April 11-17, 2024. This week provides an opportunity for us to raise awareness and take action to improve the health and well-being of Black mothers and birthing people. As part of our commitment to supporting […]

Phase 2 Medical Student Work with Dignity Period

Phase 2 medical students stuffing 1000 period kits for non-profit Dignity Period. Dignity Period’s mission: “To impact period poverty around the globe by improving access to accurate menstrual information and distributing high quality washable/reusable menstrual hygiene products. We are motivated by the belief that those who menstruate should do so with comfort and in dignity.” […]

WashU ObGyn at 3rd Annual Health Equity Seminar with the First Ladies of St. Louis

Left to right: Kim Snyder, REI Clinical Nurse; Tori Whelan, Assistant Professor; Bridget Huysman, MFM Fellow; Dineo Khabele, Dept Chair; LaShanda Jackson, W&I Women’s Health Educator and Outreach Coordinator; Darius Whitaker, IDEA2s Program Manager; and Bisiayo Fashemi, Research Associate (not pictured) On November 4, 2023 the Department of OBGYN at Washington University in St. Louis […]

Khabele Delivers Keynote at Meharry Research Week

In September, Dr. Dineo Khabele, Professor and Chair of the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, delivered the Keynote address at Meharry Research Week at Meharry Medical College in Nashville, TN. Khabele spoke on the topic of OB/GYN related cancers. Every summer, the Office of Medical Student Research hosts the WUSM Meharry Summer Research Program (Meharry […]

Dr. Carter was recognized by the “In and For St. Louis” award!

Dr. Carter was recognized with her co-primary investigator, Dr. Shannon Lenze, by Washington University in St. Louis! They received the “In and For St. Louis” award for their work with community-academic partnership with the EleVATE Collaborative.

Faculty and Staff at SLOCA Living Out Loud, Gala & Auction

A great evening for a great cause.  We (nurses and docs) started this in 1993.  It’s grown into a great grassroots organization. We have given over $1 million for research to Wash U and FWC.  We have many other outreach initiatives.

Black Family Wellness Expo

We loved seeing the faces who joined us for the Black Family Wellness Expo! The event was held at Christian Hospital on Saturday, March 25!

Period Poverty Donation Collection

This Feb/Mar MO American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) is focusing on period poverty. Period poverty refers to the inability to afford period products (pads/tampons/cups). About 40% of US people with uteruses struggle with period poverty, causing about 1/3 of low-income people with uteruses to miss work or school due to the lack of access to […]

Racial disparities in menopause

Dr. Makeba Williams talks with KMOV’s Paige Hulsey about the relationship between menopause and racial disparities. Watch below.

Mighty Dream Forum

While healthcare is a basic human right, it is rife with inequities that reach far beyond the doctor’s office. For women – and particularly women of color – the equity gap continues to show up nationally in our healthcare systems; and intersect locally in our communities, education systems, and even our workplaces. The path to […]

SLOCA/Families ROC Run makes a big impact

We celebrated our team and supporters, “Shake Your Teal Feathers” on October 9th. Thank you to everyone who came out! We had beautiful weather, a positive team, and the best encouragement we could ask for! Research + clinical care + community + peer support = Amazing!  This is how we make a difference. Dr. Andrea […]

March of Dimes 2022

We are so excited to share our faculty attending March of Dimes 2022 in St. Louis at the Four Seasons!

Pedal the Cause 2022 in the books!

Pedal the Cause 2022 in the books! Grateful for amazing teammates, great weather, and the ability to bike. One more way to celebrate Dr. Andrea Hagemann

47th Annual Symposium Held in September

On September 22 and 23, we hosted our 47th Symposium. The planning committee organized an exceptional event with over 20 guest speakers providing pertinent information to share with the participants. Over 125 people were in attendance, including physicians, nurse practitioners, and registered nurses from around the region.  Hundreds of volunteer hours went into creating this […]

Learning With National Leaders Gynecologic Cancers and Fertility Preservation Event

“Learning with National Leaders gynecological and fertility preservation event. KMOX’s Carol Daniel will moderate a panel with our Washington University Physicians, Surgical Oncologist Lindsay Kuroki, Radiation Oncologist Stephanie MarKovina, Nurse Practitioner Anna Geiger, and Geneticist Rachita Nikam.” via www.learningwithnationalleaders.com

C.A.R.E. Clinic Participates in Awareness Walk

On August 6, Members of the C.A.R.E Clinic team and OBGYN Community Engagement participated in the CareSTL Health Project O Awareness Walk where they provided information, education, and resources for participants who may be affected by the opioid epidemic. C.A.R.E. stands for Clinic for Acceptance, Recovery & Empowerment. The service provides comprehensive, compassionate maternity care […]

Dr. Ebony Carter and Dr. Melissa Tepe, in EleVATE, a maternal and infant health program

Dr. Ebony Carter and Dr. Melissa Tepe, in EleVATE, a maternal and infant health program. Here, they are improving maternal health—especially for Black mothers and birthing people. “When you spend so much time with patients, you can’t help but feel the burden of the things they’re experiencing in their lives” Dr. Ebony Carter, Washington University […]

St. Louis doctor urges pregnant women to get boosted, as more get hospitalized in Omicron surge (Links to an external site)

High-risk obstetrician Dr. Ebony Carter says pregnant patients are voicing concerns about what the vaccine will do to their baby, claiming there isn’t enough data. “We probably have more data right now on the vaccine than any other thing that we give to people in pregnancy, she says. “And the data overwhelmingly, in every direction, is saying that the vaccine appears to be safe.”

Twinkle, Twinkle Little NICU Stars

In honor of prematurity awareness month, Dr. Molly Stout was interviewed for a video that was used on the St. Louis Children’s Hospital social media channels. Dr. Stout is one of our doctors who works the March of Dimes Prematurity Research Center at Washington University.