Morgan Timm, MD, PhD
Resident
Education
Undergraduate School: Gustavus Adolphus College in Saint Peter, MN
Medical School: Washington University in St. Louis
PubMed Names: Morgan R Timm
Residency
Why did you choose WashU for your residency?
I chose WashU for the combination of rigorous clinical training, world-class research opportunities and wonderful people. Our Center for Reproductive Health Sciences is the research arm of the OB/GYN department and is full of amazing physician scientists who I have been looking up to for years as an MD/PhD student. I knew that by staying here as a resident I would feel fully confident in my clinical skills by the end of residency, have access to any research resources I could dream of, and feel supported by a cohort of residents, fellows, attendings and PIs that I already know and love.
Why OBGYN?
I am really interested in women’s health from a research perspective, and came into medical school thinking that OB/GYN might be a good fit. Once I started my clinical clerkships I was blown away by how much I enjoyed my internal medicine clerkship and had a brief quarter-life crisis during which I considered doing medicine instead. However, once I got to my OB/GYN subinternships on our antepartum unit and gynecologic oncology floor I knew that OB/GYN was the field for me! I love the mix of medicine and procedures that we get to do, and I am incredibly motivated by the patient population that we get to treat. I especially connected with the patients in our high-risk OB resident clinic, many of whom are managing challenging medical diagnoses like diabetes during their pregnancies. I am so excited to get to continue working with these patients as a resident!
What are you looking forward to the most about being a resident here at WashU?
One of the reasons I chose WashU is for the high acuity and medical complexity of our patient population, and I am looking forward to seeing how my skills grow so that I can rise to the challenge of treating our sickest patients.
What goals do you hope to accomplish during your residency?
My number one goal is to become an excellent clinician and feel confident with all elements of full-spectrum OB/GYN care. I also plan to keep an eye out for interesting research questions that may arise in the course of my training as my clinical understanding deepens, since I believe the best questions are always inspired by patients’ needs and experiences!
What are your research interests?
Reproductive infectious diseases, the vaginal microbiome, urinary tract infections, bacterial vaginosis, reproductive immunology, contraception, lactation medicine
Awards & Honors
Samuel D. Soule Award in Obstetrics and Gynecology, 2025, Washington University School of Medicine
Spencer T. and Ann W. Olin Medical Science Fellowship, 2025, Washington University School of Medicine
Gold Humanism Honor Society, 2025, Washington University School of Medicine
Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award Individual Fellowship (F30), 2023, National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases
Personal
Hometown: Peoria, IL
Pronouns: she/her/hers
What do you do outside of work?
My favorite thing to do in my free time is to hang out with my husband, son, and our two cats. You can catch us going for walks at Tower Grove Park, the Missouri Botanical Garden, or the St. Louis Zoo. I enjoy going to the ballet (although sadly have no serious ballet skills myself) and am a proud St. Louis Ballet season ticket holder. I am also somewhat of a croissant connoisseur and enjoy taste-testing the croissants at STL’s finest bakery establishments.
What’s something that most people don’t know about you?
I was an Irish dancer from age 5 until I went to college, and I can still do several of the dances!
We know it’s early, but do you have any fellowship plans for after residency?
I’m strongly considering pursuing a fellowship in reproductive infectious diseases! Also interested in maternal-fetal medicine and complex family planning. I’m excited to see where residency leads me as I progress through training and gain more experience with each of the subspecialties.
What advice would you give medical students applying for a residency in OBGYN?
When I was working on my application, I would look at the other students around me and be so impressed by their accomplishments that it sometimes made me feel lacking in certain areas. I would say to applicants, own your own accomplishments and be yourself! You don’t have to be in the 100th percentile in every possible activity to be an amazing applicant. Just do what is true to you and give it your best!