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Changing Landscapes interdisciplinary conference ft. Drs. England, Khabele, Reeves
“Changing Landscapes: Reproductive Health—Past, Present, Future” hosted by Becker Library and ft. a panel of Law, Research, and Social Work experts. This event featured rare books and archives from Becker Library displaying the history of reproductive health in medicine and St. Louis! Dr. Reeves helped to coordinate the session, invited speakers, and introduced Dr. Khabele. […]
Dr. Trammel in NPR “Pregnant women and babies face ‘terrifying’ threat from xylazine addiction” (Links to an external site)
A new study conducted by the University of Washington in St. Louis found the rate of xylazine-positive tests in opioid-addicted patients cared for in one of the city’s maternity wards surged from zero percent in December 2022 to 100% by July 2023. “These results underscore the critical need to further study the impact of xylazine on […]
Annual Procedure Night for Medical Students
Every fall we recruit our residents, fellows, and faculty to lead various hands-on stations. We recently hosted this event with great success! Thank you to everyone who joined us. A big thank you to everyone who joined us in teaching!
49th Annual ObGyn Symposium
This past week, we held the 49th Annual ObGyn Symposium. We were lucky to engage our faculty and guest speakers to come together to discuss advances in medicine. The planning committee organized an exceptional event with many guest speakers providing pertinent information to share with the attendees. This opportunity was invaluable to come together for […]
Susan Mitchell-Derenski in Good Housekeeping (Links to an external site)
There’s no denying the popularity of the Oura Ring — over two and a half million of these little wearables have been sold worldwide, according to the company. In fact, the Gen3 model was named the best overall smart ring by our tech experts in the Good Housekeeping Institute.




