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Every fall, we welcome WashU Medicine medical students for an engaging, hands-on introduction to obstetrics and gynecology. During this event, students rotate through interactive stations led by our residents, fellows, and faculty, gaining practical experience in key clinical skills such as laparoscopic techniques, suturing, Nexplanon insertion, and LEEP procedures. This annual event offers a valuable […]

WashU Medicine Obstetrics and Gynecology, Division of Complex Family Planning participated in the Society of Family Planning Annual Meeting. Faculty contributions included a hands-on Deep Nexplanon removal simulation workshop led by Dr. Kathryn Thomas, and a “Stump the Professor”style complex case discussion on placenta accreta spectrum presented by CFP fellow Dr. Christine Jackson. The meeting […]

After a thorough national search, we are delighted to announce that Denise M.S. Willers, MD, Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology, has been appointed Chief of the Division of Academic Specialists in Obstetrics & Gynecology (ASOG), effective October 1, 2025. Dr. Willers stepped into the role of interim chief in July 2024, and her exceptional leadership […]

Chief Resident, Dr. Adriana Nigaglioni, was awarded a Dr. David G. Mutch Residency Research Scholarship. Congrats on this accomplishment! Dr. Nigaglioni’s title is “Female physicians and medical student perspectives on fertility coverage: access, satisfaction and career plans” and her primary investigator was Dr. Ashley Veade. About the Scholarship This scholarship was generously started by David G. […]

Congratulations to multi-Principal Investigators, Dineo Khabele, MD, and Sarah K. England, PhD, in the Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology at WashU Medicine, for recently receiving a Women’s Reproductive Health Research (WRHR) grant from the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development of the National Institutes of Health (NIH). The K12 grant project is called […]