OB/GYN Grand Rounds

The OHSU tram descends on a sunny day, overlooking Portland.

The Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology hosts Grand Rounds most Friday mornings during the months of September – June, unless otherwise noted.

Time: 7:30 - 8:15 a.m.

Location:
Via Webex 
Meeting number (access code): 2620 613 5943
Meeting password: fwWZw86PnN6

Who should attend: Medical students, nurses, medical assistants and women's health professionals

The objective of our program is to enhance knowledge for health care providers in the field of obstetrics and gynecology. Talks are free and open to the public unless otherwise noted. Find this year's recorded Grand Rounds on the public Echo 360 pageTalks are recorded with speaker permission. 

March 29, 2024
No Grand Rounds Due to Spring Break

March 22, 2024
No Grand Rounds Due to Spring Break

March 15, 2024
Tips for Developing a CV and Educator’s Portfolio
Andrea S. Cedfeldt, M.D.

March 8, 2024
Socially Accountable Admissions – Lessons from UC Davis

Mark Henderson, M.D.

March 1, 2024
Continuous Glucose Monitoring during pregnancy: current use & future developments
Alyssa R. Hersh, M.D., M.P.H. (PGY-4) and Jeanne Shi, M.D.

February 23, 2024
Can I exercise in pregnancy? Targeted counseling for physical activity during and after pregnancy
Sherilyn DeStefano, M.D., CAQSM and Danielle Prentice, D.O., FACOG

February 16, 2024
The OB/GYN Hospitalist
Diane Ju, M.D. (PGY-4)

Vaginal Brachytherapy for Endometrial Cancer
Christine Nguyen, M.D. (PGY-2)

February 9, 2024
Causes and Consequences of Intrapartum Maternal Fever
Katie Hansen, M.D., M.P.H. (PGY-4)

Maternal Sepsis: OHSU Update and Review
Emily Wolverton, M.D. (PGY-2)

February 2, 2024
Why Can't You Be Nice? Why We Need More Civility at Work
Julie B. McCausland, M.D., M.S., Gregory M. Bump, M.D., Karen E. Schoedel, M.D.

January 26, 2024
No Grand Rounds Due to Rank Day

January 19, 2024
No Grand Rounds Due to CREOG

January 12, 2024
To Give or Not to Give? Rh Immunoglobulin in Early Pregnancy
Sarah Horvath, M.D., M.S.H.P., FACOG

January 5, 2024
OHSU OBGYN Residency Program Update: Faculty Development in Education
Ian Fields, M.D., M.C.R., Emily Griffin, M.D., Amy Stenson, M.D., M.P.H.

December 29, 2023
No Grand Rounds Due to Holiday

December 22, 2023
No Grand Rounds Due to Holiday

December 15, 2023
Evidence-based management of the third stage of labor
Alyssa Hersh, M.D., M.P.H. (PGY4)

December 8, 2023
Enhanced Recovery After Cesarean Surgery (ERACS): A standardized, multi-disciplinary protocol to improve surgical outcomes at OHSU
Ally Gallagher, M.D. (PGY-4)

Greening the OR: The current state of environmental sustainability in Obstetrics & Gynecology
Katherine FitchM.D. (PGY-4)

December 1, 2023
Modern echos of historic institutionalized racism: Associations between previously "redlined" districts and current obstetric outcomes
Stefanie J. Hollenbach, M.D., Ph.D.

November 24, 2023
No Grand Rounds Due to Holiday

November 17, 2023
Recurrent UTIs and the Urinary Microbiome

Madeline Bach, D.O. (PGY-4)

Fertility: Foils, Freezing, and Financing
Kim Schaefer, M.D., M.P.P. (PGY-2)

November 10, 2023
Promoting Physiologic Birth for Low and High-Risk Pregnancies
Bettina Paek, M.D., M.B.A.

November 3, 2023
Impacts of Violence in Obstetrics and Gynecology
Rachel Mnuk, M.D., M.P.H. (PGY2) and Olivia Nolan, M.D. (PGY4)

October 27, 2023
No Grand Rounds Due to Pacific NW Update

October 20, 2023
Fibroids: Details and Disparities
Brianna Byers, M.D. and Astha Mittal, M.D., M.P.H.

October 13, 2023
Putting the Pieces Together: Evidence-based Practices for Perinatal Mental Health Care
Emily S. Miller, M.D., M.P.H.

October 6, 2023
Socio-endemic Diseases, Hatred, Health and Peace
Izzeldin Abuelaish M.S.C., OOnt, M.D., M.P.H., M. Hon. LL.D., Litt D., D.Sc., D.H.L

September 29, 2023
An Introduction to Decolonizing Our Clinical Practice

Sara EK Phillips, M.D., M.P.H. (PGY2) and Sophie Weinstein, M.D., M.P.H. (PGY2)

September 22, 2023
Department of OBGYN – Where We’ve Been and Where We Are Going
Aaron Caughey, M.D., Ph.D.

September 15, 2023
Oxytocin: Clinical Application for Labor Management
Amy C. Hermesch, M.D., Ph.D. 

September 8, 2023
The Birth Journeys and Needs of Black and Latino Birthing People
Devlynne Sasha Ondusko, M.D.

June 23, 2023
Graduation Day (Residents & Fellows)

June 16, 2023
The “Crisis” Landscape: Geospatial Analysis of Crisis Pregnancy Centers in South Carolina
Abigail Liberty, M.D., M.S.P.H.

Identifying and Understanding Disparities in Accessing Third-Line Therapies for Overactive Bladder: A Mixed Methods Study
Javier Gonzalez, M.D.

June 9, 2023
To Clot or Not: Application of Viscoelastic Tests in Obstetrics
Megan Fuerst, M.D., M.P.H. and Wes Urian, M.D.

June 2, 2023
Adhesion Barriers: A Sticky Subject
Erica Chang-Patel, M.D.

Maternal Congenital Heart Disease and Hypertensive Disorders in Pregnancy
Vanessa Layoun, M.D., M.P.H.

May 26, 2023
Resident Research Day

May 19, 2023
Fetal Growth Restriction: Evidence-Based Approach to Diagnosis and Management
Alfred Abuhamad, M.D.

Diagnosis and Management of Fetal Growth Restriction: a European Perspective
Francesc Figueras; M.D., Ph.D.

May 12, 2023
Fourth Annual Adi Staub Endowed Lectureship on LGBTQ+ Care: Beyond the Clinic Door: Holistic Care for Gender-Diverse Youth in 2023
Kara J. Connelly, M.D., M.C.R.

May 5, 2023
Investigating the Prevalence and Distribution of Aneuploid Cells in Nonhuman Primate Embryos During Preimplantation Development
Elizabeth Sara Rubin, M.D.

April 28, 2023
Tips for Improving Feedback Skills
Andrea Cedfeldt

April 21, 2023
OB/GYN Annual Research Symposium

April 14, 2023
Timely Recognition and Management of Hypertensive Emergency: A Resident-Driven Quality Improvement Initiative
Aditi Bommireddy, M.D. (PGY4)

Opportunistic Salpingectomy: Theory, Uptake, and Outcomes
Ann Cathcart, M.D., Ph.D. (PGY2)

April 7, 2023
Why aren’t there more Black people in Oregon?
Antwon Chavis, M.D.

March 31, 2023
Surgical Ergonomics for OB/GYNs
Jackie Wong, M.D., M.S.C.R., FACOG

March 17, 2023
Clinical Considerations for the Management of Inflammatory Bowel Disease in Pregnancy
Rachel Madding and Osii Mbata

March 10, 2023
Two little pills, so much controversy: The past, present, and future of first-trimester medication abortion
Ellie Schmidt, M.D. (PGY-2) and Erin Nacev, M.D., M.P.H. (PGY-2)

March 3, 2023
Gynecologic Care of Patients with Anorectal Malformations
Lauryn Roth, M.D.

February 24, 2023
Chronic Kidney Disease Across the Spectrum of ObGyn Care: Risks, Disparities, and Advancements
Eric Ryan, M.D.

February 17, 2023
Anit -oppression work in OB/GYN
Mariam Savabi, M.D., M.P.H.

February 10, 2023
Structural Obstetric Racism, the US Black Maternal Health Crisis and the Road to Restorative Justice
Jodi F. Abbott, M.D., MHCM

February 3, 2023
Pregnancy and Reproductive Health Care for Incarcerated People
Noah Nattell, M.D., M.S., FACOG

January 13, 2023
Cannabis Use in Pregnancy: Updated Evidence and Tools for Harm Reduction
Kimberly Ryan, M.D. and Kristin Prewitt, M.D., M.P.H.

January 6, 2023
Just the tip of the Iceberg
Katie Au, M.D., IBCLC and Nicole Marshall, M.D., M.C.R., IBCLC, FACOG

December 16, 2022
Mechanisms of Postpartum Hemorrhage
Andrea H. James, M.D., M.P.H.

December 9, 2022
Jackie Powell, M.D. and Sarena Hayer, M.D., M.A., M.Sc.
Climate Change and Pregnancy: An Overview

December 2, 2022
Nicole Smith, M.D., M.P.H.
Substance Use Disorder in Pregnancy: Screening, Testing, and Treatment

November 18, 2022
Maria I. Rodriguez, M.D., M.P.H.
Medicaid and Maternal Health: Structural determinant of health Inequities

November 11, 2022
Miriam Hernandez-Zepeda, M.D. (PGY2)
Health Disparities Among Latina Women - Are We Doing Enough?
Justin Singer, M.D. (PGY4)
Personal Health Data and Privacy in the App Era

November 4, 2022
Maria Manriquez, M.D., FACOG, FASAM
Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD)

October 14, 2022
Nikki Fennimore, M.D. (PGY4) and Kristin Prewitt, M.D., M.P.H. (PGY4)
Managing and Treating Opioid Use Disorder in Pregnancy

October 7, 2022
Ann M Loeffler, M.D.
Maternal, Fetal, Newborn Tuberculosis Outcomes

September 16, 2022
Keenan Yanit, M.D. and Morinne Osborne, B.S.
OHSU OB/GYN Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) Commitment to Action

September 9, 2022
Aaron Caughey, M.D., Ph.D.
The Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology: Acknowledging our Past and Looking to the Future

June 24, 2022
Pamela Parker, M.D., M.P.H.
Impact of Short-Term Western-Style Diet and Hyperandrogenism on Non-Human Primate Ovarian Follicle, Granulosa Cell, and Ovary

June 17, 2022
Dawn Nolt, M.D., M.P.H.
Risks of Infectious Diseases in Newborns Exposed to Alternative Perinatal Practices

June 10, 2022
Brianna Byers, M.D.
Anti-Fat Bias in Obstetrics

June 3, 2022
Megan A. Cohen, M.D., M.P.H.
Can State-Funded Contraceptive Services Decrease Racial Disparities in Contraception Use? Lessons from the Oregon Reproductive Health Equity Act

May 27, 2022
Tanvi Hathiwala Mukundan, M.D.
Sleep on It: Sleep Best Practices for Our Demanding Lives

May 13, 2022
Cecile A. Ferrando, M.D., M.P.H.
Gender Affirmation Surgery for the Transfeminine Patient

May 6, 2022
Leslie Palacios-Helgeson, M.D., FACOG
Averting the Peak-and-Shriek: Tips for Preoperative Evaluation of Anticipated Benign Gynecologic Case Difficulty

April 29, 2022
Bethany Samuelson Bannow, M.D.
Bleeding Disorders and the Obstetric Patient

April 15, 2022
Ally Gallagher, M.D.
Amniotic Fluid Embolism: The "Clot" Thickens

April 8, 2022
Silke Akerson, M.P.H., CPM and Rachel Pilliod, M.D.
Community Birth Transfer Partnership

March 18, 2022
Vanessa Layoun, M.D., M.P.H. and Kathy Pauly, RN
Improving the Response to Perinatal Sepsis

March 11, 2022
Tomasz M. Beer, M.D.
Emerging Multi-Cancer Early Detection Strategies

March 4, 2022
Jamie Peregrine, M.D., M.S.
Physician Fertility / Fertility for Physicians

February 25, 2022
Jonathan Q. Purnell, M.D., FTOS
Targeted weight management in PCOS and Obesity-related Infertility

February 18, 2022
Rosa Carbonell, M.D. and Mercedes Williams, M.D.
When can I use my jogging stroller? Considerations when returning to exercise postpartum

January 28, 2022
Amanda S. Bruegl, M.D., M.C.R.
Persistent Cervical Cancer Disparities and American Indian/Alaska Native Women: Why haven’t we moved the needle?

January 14, 2022
Katie Fitch, M.D. and Katie Hansen, M.D./M.P.H.
Self-managed abortion: Expanding access despite tightening restrictions

January 7, 2022
Magdalena Muchlinski, Ph.D. and Elizabeth Rubin, M.D.
The evolution (and neurobiology) of the female sexual response

December 17, 2021
Deena Kishawi, M.D.

Taking care of the Muslim OBGYN Patient

December 10, 2021
Kimberly Ryan, M.D. and Alyssa Hersh, M.D.
Intrahepatic Cholestasis of Pregnancy

December 3, 2021
Sharon J. Parish, M.D.
Testosterone for Women: Everything You Need to Know in 2021

November 12, 2021
Claire Learmonth, M.D. and Azadeh Poursaid, M.D., Ph.D.
Vulvar Dermatoses: The What, The How, and Where Can We Go

November 5, 2021
Ruth Lathi, M.D.
Recurrent Pregnancy Loss: Investigating the Unexplained

October 29, 2021
Rebecca Thompson, M.D. and Louisa Chatroux, M.D.
Management of Molar Pregnancy: Evidence-Based Updates to the OHSU Surveillance Guidelines
Louisa Chatroux, M.D.
A Rare Case of a Hepatic Ectopic Pregnancy

October 15, 2021
Kim Ryan, M.D. and Jasper Bash, M.D.
Dose-dependent Effect of Contemporary Marijuana exposure on Female Reproductive Health in a non-human primate model & The Effect of Chronic Delta-9-Tetrahydrocannabinol use on Male Reproductive Health in Rhesus Macaques

October 8, 2021
Allison Bryant, M.D, M.P.H.
Racial and Ethnic Inequities in Obstetric Care and Outcomes: Strategies for dismantling

October 1, 2021
Jonathan M. Snowden Ph.D. and Jae Downing Ph.D.
Birth Outcomes Among Sexual Minority Women: Evidence from Birth Records

September 24, 2021
Kathy Jorda, M.D. & Katie Au, M.D., IBCLC
Trauma-Informed Obstetric Care: Safety, Collaboration, and Healing

September 17, 2021
David E. Abel, M.D.
Non-immune Hydrops

September 10, 2021
Aaron Caughey, M.D., Ph.D.
Fetal Monitoring in the Second Stage: Practices and Pitfalls

June 25, 2021
Karen Gibbons
But wait, I'm liberal!

June 18, 2021
Intern Research Presentations and Grand Rounds by Sydney Thayer
Postpartum Gardasil Administration: A Joint OB/GYN and Family Medicine Residency Quality Improvement Project

June 11, 2021
Allison Allen and Abbie Vinson, Fellows
cfDNA for Monogenic Disorders, Maternal obesity and fetal congenital heart disease:  Is suboptimal visualization a high-risk indication for fetal echocardiography?

June 4, 2021
Gene De Haan
Adi Staub Endowed Lecture on LGBTQ Care

May 28, 2021
Sarah Little
Risk Reducing Labor Inductions: Who, What, When, Where and How

May 21, 2021  Resident Research Day, No Grand Rounds

May 14, 2021
Cirila Estela Vasquez Guzman
Achieving Diversity and Inclusion through Decolonizing and Deconstructing Systemic Racism in the Research Enterprise

May 7, 2021
Drs. Kristin Mackiewicz Seghete & Ellen Tilden
Preventing Perinatal Depression: An Implementation Science Approach to Move Mental Health Care Forward in the Era of the COVID-19 Pandemic

April 30, 2021
Tomas Lazo and Leila Zuo
Diversity Equity and Inclusion recruitment

April 23, 2021
Justin Singer, Jackie Powell
Male Contraception

April 16, 2021
Laurel and Scott Hoffmann
Hepatitis C in the Perinatal Period: Obstetric & Pediatric Perspectives

April 9, 2021
Sydney Ey
Maintaining resilience in current times (COVID)

April 2, 2021
Alyssa Hersh, Amy Hermesh, Jorge Tolosa
Prophylaxis and treatment of PPH. New approaches to improve care

March 26, 2021  No Grand Rounds

March 19, 2021
Abby Liberty, Mary Solomon
Multifetal Pregnancy Reduction: “Patient Centered Optimization of Pregnancy Outcomes and Family Planning Goals”

March 12, 2021
Shaalini Ramanadhan; Alaina Bennett
Does Cannabidiol Impact the Pharmacokinetics of Oral Contraceptive Pills? & Expanding Awareness of Female Urinary Incontinence Treatments through the Internet

March 5, 2021
Sara Cichowski
Measuring Postoperative Outcomes

February 26, 2021
Aditi Bommireddy, Jackie Bohn
Reproductive Coercion

February 19, 2021
Katie Drago
Too many to Just right: The how, when and why of deprescribing

February 12, 2021
Jennifer Lincoln
Social Media 101 for the OB/GYN

February 5, 2021  Rank Day, No Grand Rounds

January 29, 2021
Kristin Prewitt, Nikki Fennimore
Reproductive Coercion: Indigenous and Adolescent Agency in the History of Family Planning

January 22, 2021
Kerri Winters-Stone, PhD, FACSM
Exercise Medicine for Cancer Prevention and Control

January 15, 2021  CREOG Exam, No Grand Rounds

January 8, 2021
Jenna Kahn
Image Guided Gynecologic Cancer Brachytherapy: Beyond Point A

January 1, 2021  No Grand Rounds

December 25, 2020  No Grand Rounds

December 18, 2020
Osii Mbata, Suzy Funkhouser
The Affordable Care Act: A review of impacts on women’s health &  Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy in Pregnancy

December 11, 2020
Bert Boyer
The potential role of n-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids in the Yup’ik Alaska Native diet and prevention of dyslipidemia and chronic inflammation

December 4, 2020
Elena Varlamov
Pituitary Disease in Pregnancy

November 27, 2020  No Grand Rounds

November 20, 2020  No Grand Rounds

November 13, 2020
Paula Amato
Germline Gene Therapy: Promise & Peril

November 6, 2020
Maria Manriquez
The What, Why and How of Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders Prevention

October 30, 2020
Martha Goetsch
The Aging Vestibule: more problems from those two painful square inches

October 23, 2020
Molly Siegel, Wes Urian
Family Building through Surrogacy

October 16, 2020  No Grand Rounds

October 9, 2020
Andrea Edlow
Mass General Hospital-Perinatal Research Society

October 2, 2020
Geolani Dy
An overview of masculinizing genital surgery with discussion of metoidoplasty and phalloplasty pros/cons, principles and techniques, vaginectomy, and common presentation of complications.

September 25, 2020
Aaron Caughey
The Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology: Resilience and Resolve During a Global Pandemic

September 18, 2020
Richard Burwick
Complement Activation in Preeclampsia, HELLP and Atypical Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome

September 11, 2020  No Grand Rounds

September 4, 2020
Nichole Marshall
Going back to help fix the totally broken place from which I came – the USA

June 26, 2020
Donna E. Hansel, M.D., Ph.D., Dan Streblow, Ph.D., Guang Fan, M.D., Ph.D.
SARS-CoV-2 Test Development and Applications

June 19, 2020
Kimberly Ryan, PGY-2 and Rosa Carbonell, PGY-2
Disparities in Gynecologic Care for Unauthorized Immigrants

June 12, 2020
Erika Copperman, M.D. and Megan Moorhead, M.D.
Cesarean Section Wound Complications: Infection, Hematomas, Dehiscence and More...

June 5, 2020
Erin McCreary, M.D. and Claire Learmonth, M.D.
Global Health Experience in OBGYN Residency Training

May 29, 2020 – Resident Research Day, No Grand Rounds

May 22, 2020
Jamie Peregrine, M.D.

May 15, 2020, No Grand Rounds

May 8, 2020
Aaron Caughey, M.D., Ph.D.
Timing of Induction of Labor: Should Every Woman Be Induced at 39 Weeks?

May 1, 2020
Joanna Hatfield, M.D., FACOG
Environmental Sustainability and Medicine?

April 24, 2020
Azadeh Poursaid, M.D.
Implications of Cervical Remodeling in Preterm v Term labor

April 17, 2020
Allison Empey, M.D., Stephanie Brooks, RN, Dominique Dixon, RN
Are Late Preterm Infants Just Small Term Infants?

April 10, 2020 – Research Symposium, No Grand Rounds

April 3, 2020
Erin McCreary, M.D.
Teaching Trauma-Informed Care

March 27, 2020 – Spring Break, No Grand Rounds

March 20, 2020
Karen Adams, M.D. and Susan Hedlund, M.S.W.
Grit and Resilience: tools we can use to support our patients, our colleagues, and ourselves

March 13, 2020
Andrea Cedfeldt, M.D.
Creating a Culture of Civility: Active Bystander Strategies

March 6, 2020
Jessica Reid, M.D.
Postpartum Salpingectomy for Permanent Contraception and Ovarian Cancer Risk Reduction

February 28, 2020
Katherine DeJong, M.D. and Rebecca Thompson, M.D.
Cannabis and Pregnancy: Our role as Providers

February 21, 2020
Willi Parker, M.D., M.P.H., M.Sc.
OBGYN Reproductive Justice Advocate: Reproductive Rights, Reproductive Health, Reproductive Justice: Fighting the “Right” for Rights

February 14, 2020
Amanda Ecker, M.D.
Creating an Enhanced Recovery Pathway for Gynecological Surgeries

February 7, 2020
Melissa Wong, Ph.D.
Macrophage-tumor cell fusion: Functional impact on tumor progression, early detection, and measure of treatment response

January 31, 2020 – Rank Morning, No Grand Rounds

January 24, 2020
Michael Frumovitz, M.D., M.P.H.
Fertility-Sparing Therapies in Gynecologic Oncology

January 17, 2020 – CREOG Exam, No Grand Rounds

January 10, 2020
Mary Zelinski, Ph.D.
New Developments in Cryopreservation and Transplantation of Ovarian Tissue for Fertility Preservation

January 3, 2020
Anu Devabhaktuni, M.D., M.P.H. and Sam Batman, M.D., M.P.H.
Diversity in Medicine and the Healthcare Workforce

December 27, 2019 – Holiday, No Grand Rounds

December 20, 2019
Anna Sandstrom, M.D., Ph.D., Specialist in OB/GYN
OB-Gyn in Sweden and Screening for preeclampsia

December 13, 2019
Jing Xu, Ph.D.
Oocyte maturation and fertility preservation

December 6, 2019
Cody Unser, M.P.H.
Wheelchair Barbie Goes to the Gynecologist: A Perspective of the Sexual and Reproductive Health Care of Women with Disabilities

November 29, 2019 – Holiday, No Grand Rounds

November 22, 2019
Louisa Chatroux, M.D., PGY-2
Reproductive health access for incarcerated women

Mercedes Weisenberger, M.D., PGY-2
Consequences of Historical Trauma on American Indian Health Outcomes

November 15, 2019 – NW Update, No Grand Rounds

November 8, 2019
Timothy M. Crombleholme, M.D., Director, Fetal Care Center Dallas, National Director for Fetal Health, HCA Healthcare
The development and current state of fetal surgery

November 1, 2019
Violet Larry, B.S.N., R.N.
Wynetta Jackson, B.S.N., R.N.
Sherly Paul, B.S.N., R.N.
Jazmine Lambert, B.S.N., R.N.
Veronica Erickson-Lopez, B.S.N., R.N.
Vasheeta James, B.S.N., R.N.
Healthy Birth Initiatives (HBI): 20 years of serving the community from pregnancy and beyond in a culturally responsive way

October 25, 2019
Maureen Baldwin, M.D., M.P.H., Assistant Professor, Department of OB/GYN
Am I Pregnant? Use of hCG in clinical practice

October 18, 2019
Aaron Caughey, M.D., Ph.D., Professor and Chair, Ob/Gyn, Associate Dean for Women's Health Research and Policy, OHSU
The Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology: How Can We Lead in 2019 and Beyond

October 11, 2019
Ian Fields, M.D., Fellow Physician, Division of Female Pelvic Medicine and Reconstructive Surgery
Cleaning up the Mesh:  Examining the history of mesh use in Urogynecology

October 4, 2019
Pepper Schedin, Ph.D., Professor Department of Cell, Developmental and Cancer Biology, Co-Lead, Cancer Prevention and Control Program, Knight Cancer Institute
Common Perceptions & Misconceptions of Young Women’s Breast Cancer

September 27, 2019
Rachel Pilliod, M.D., Assistant Professor, Maternal Fetal Medicine, OHSU
Maternal Morbidity & Mortality - Taking Action on the State Level

September 20, 2019
Alison Edelman, M.D., M.P.H., Professor, OB/GYN, Director, Oregon Family Planning Fellowship, Director, Section of Family Planning, Editor, Cochrane Fertility Regulation Group
Contraception & Body Weight

September 13, 2019
Don Conrad, Ph.D., Associate Professor, Chief, Division of Genetics, Oregon National Primate Research Center, Department of Molecular & Medical Genetics, OHSU
New Genomic Approaches to the Study of Infertility and its Comorbidities

September 6, 2019
Araya Abrha Medhanyie, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Public Health,
Head of MARCH Research Center and Leader of Ayder Enlightenment Forum, Mekelle University, Ethiopia
KMC Implementation Research for Accelerating Scaling-up in Tigray Region, Ethiopia

June 28, 2019
Katie Watson, J.D., Associate Professor of Medical Social Sciences, Medical Education, and Obstetrics & Gynecology, Core Faculty, Medical Humanities & Bioethics Graduate Program, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine
Have and Have-Nots: Politics and Ethics in Assisted Reproductive Technology and Abortion

June 21, 2019  Teaching Awards, NW Update

June 14, 2019 Resident Research Day, No Grand Rounds

June 7, 2019
James Sargent, M.D./M.A.S., Clinical Fellow, Maternal-Fetal-Medicine, OHSU
Micro-Anatomic Alterations in a Gestational Protein-Restricted Model in the Non-Human Primate Placenta

May 31, 2019
Ben Hoffman, M.D., C.S.P.T.-I., Professor, Department of Pediatrics, OHSU
Saving the Babies You Helped to Get Here: What You Need to Know About Infant Safety

May 24, 2019
Rachel Pilliod, M.D., Clinical Fellow, Maternal Fetal Medicine, OHSU
The 39 Week Rule: Impact on Fetal and Infant Mortality

Monica Rincon, M.D., C.C.R.P., Senior Research Associate, Maternal Fetal Medicine Division, Pregnancy Research Group, OHSU
What is Happening at the MFM Research Unit?

May 17, 2019 Mock Orals, No Grand Rounds

May 10, 2019
Maria Rodriguez, M.D., M.P.H., Associate Professor, Section of Family Planning, Ob/Gyn, OHSU, Medical Director, Reproductive Health Program, Oregon Health Authority, Deputy Coordinating Editor, Cochrane Fertility Regulation Group
Expanding Access: Pharmacist Prescription of Hormonal Contraception

May 3, 2019 Residency Education Focus, No Grand Rounds

April 26, 2019
Thomas Gregory, M.D., Professor, Fellowship Director, Ob/Gyn, Division of Urogynecology and Reconstructive Plastic Surgery, Department of Urology, OHSU
Steven Kassakian, M.D., M.S., F.A.C.P., Associate Chief Health Information Officer, Assistant Professor, Medical Informatics & Clinical Epidemiology, Assistant Professor, Department of Medicine, OHSU
Less Epic, More Netflix

April 19, 2019
Linda Barbour, M.D., M.S.P.H., Professor of Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism and Maternal-Fetal Medicine, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus
Role of Triglycerides in Fetal Overgrowth: Making Fat from Fat

Teri Hernandez, Ph.D., R.N., Associate Professor of Medicine and Nursing, Co-Director Colorado Clinical Translational Science Institute Early Life Exposures Research Program, University of Colorado; Pediatric Nurse Scientist, Children's Hospital Colorado
Nutrition for Gestational Diabetes is Nutrition for All Pregnancy: Primers for Moving Forward

April 12, 2019
Aaron Caughey, M.D., Ph.D., Professor and Chair, Ob/Gyn, Associate Dean for Women's Health Research & Policy, OHSU
Management of the Second Stage of Labor: Examining the Evidence

April 5, 2019
Lishiana Shaffer, M.D., Associate Professor, Director of Gynecology, Transgender Health Program, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, OHSU
HOPE (Department of OB/GYN Adi Staub Endowed Lectureship for LGBTQ Care)

March 29, 2019 Spring Break, No Grand Rounds

March 22, 2019
Karen Adams,  M.D., Professor, Ob/Gyn, OHSU
Nicole Cirino, M.D., Associate Professor, Ob/Gyn, Director, Division of Women's Mental Health and Wellness, OHSU
I Don't Want it but I Wish I Wanted it: Office-based Approach to Low Libido in Women

March 15, 2019
Michelle Louie, M.D., M.S.C.R., Assistant Professor, University of North Carolina, Division of Minimally Invasive Gynecologic Surgery
Taking the Pain Out of Chronic Pelvic Pain: The What, Why, and How

March 8, 2019
Katie Drago, M.D., Assistant Professor of Medicine, Co-Director of the Inpatient Geriatrics Program, OHSU
Caring for the Ages - Primary Care for the Older Adult

March 1, 2019 OB/GYN Research Symposium, No Grand Rounds

February 22, 2019 Multidisciplinary Grand Rounds
Alice Graham, Ph.D., Assistant Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Neuroscience, OHSU
Kristen Makciewicz Seghete, Ph.D., Assistant Professor, Psychiatry, Director, SCAN Lab, OHSU
A Translational Study of Mindfulness Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT) for Pregnant Women

February 15, 2019
Alan Wolfe, Ph.D., Professor, Department of Microbiome and Immunology, Loyola University Chicago
Urine is NOT Sterile: What's Next?

February 8, 2019 Resident Rank Morning, No Grand Rounds

February 1, 2019
Elizabeth Munro, M.D., Assistant Professor, Division of Gynecologic Oncology, OHSU, Medical Director of Gynecologic Oncology, Salem Hospital
Endometrial Hyperplasia and Cancer: Detection, Prevention, and a Few Words on Treatment

January 25, 2019
Violet Larry, B.S.N., R.N., Clinical Nurse Supervisor, Multnomah County Birth Initiative
Sherly Paula, R.N., Community Health Nurse, Multnomah County Birth Initiative
Wynetta Jackson, B.S.N., R.N., Community Health Nurse, Multnomah County Birth Initiative
Vasheeta James, B.S.N., R.N., Community Health Nurse, Multnomah County Birth Initiative
LaRisha Baker, M.B.A., Maternal Child and Family Health Director, Multnomah County Birth Initiative
How Racism Affects Birth Outcomes

January 18, 2019  CREOG exam, No Grand Rounds

January 11, 2019
Sancy Leachman, M.D., Ph.D., Professor and Chair, Dermatology, Director, Melanoma & Skin Cancer Program, Knight Cancer Institute, OHSU
Oregon's War on Melanoma: A Statewide Early Detection Experiment

January 4, 2019
Bert Boyer, Ph.D., Bob and Charlee Moore Endowed Professor, MFM, Ob/Gyn, OHSU
Engaging Rural Alaska Native Community Members in Culturally  Respectful Nutrigenomics Research Partnerships

December 28, 2018 Winter Holidays, No Grand Rounds

December 21, 2018  CREOG reviews, No Grand Rounds

December 14, 2018
Esther Choo, M.D., M.P.H., Associate Professor, Center for Policy & Research in Emergency Medicine, OHSU
The Case for Equity and Inclusion in Medicine

December 7, 2018
Miles Ellenby, M.D., F.A.A.P., Professor, Pediatrics & Anesthesiology, Division of Critical Care Medicine, Medical Director, Telehealth Services, OHSU
Telemedicine: The Right Care, in the Right Place, at the Right Time

November 30, 2018
Amy Stenson, M.D., Associate Professor and Residency Program Director, Ob/Gyn, OHSU
Michelle Berlin, M.D., M.P.H., Professor and Director, Center for Women's Health, OHSU
Milestone Changes

Please note: This talk is not eligible for CME credit

November 23, 2018 Thanksgiving Holiday, No Grand Rounds

November 16, 2018
Kelly Byrd, M.B.A., P.H.R., S.H.R.M.-C.P., Training Specialist, Office of Chief Privacy Officer, OHSU
Kiosha Ford, J.D., Senior Privacy and Compliance Specialist, OHSU
Delivering Privacy Excellence

November 9, 2018
Michael Savin, M.D., Assistant Professor, Division of Hematology & Medical Oncology, OHSU
Endocrine Therapy in the Treatment of Breast Cancer

November 2, 2018
Katie Stowers, D.O., Assistant Professor, Program Director, Hospice and Palliative Care Medicine Fellowship, OHSU
Navigating Difficult Conversations

October 26, 2018
Aaron Caughey, M.D., Ph.D., Professor and Chair, Ob/Gyn, Associate Dean for Women's Health Research & Policy, OHSU
The Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology: How We Can Optimize Culture to Meet Our Goals for 2018 and Beyond

October 19, 2018 NW Update Conference, No Grand Rounds

October 12, 2018 Mock Oral Exams, No Grand Rounds

October 5, 2018
Christina Nicolaidis, M.D., M.P.H., Professor, PSU School of Social Work, Adjunct Associate Professor, Dept of Medicine, OHSU
Autism and Reproductive Health

SEPTEMBER 28, 2018
Jamie Warren, MD, MPH, Associate Professor and Vice Chair for Clinical Affairs, Pediatrics, OHSU
VentFirst: Refresher, Updates, and Future Directions
Elinor Sullivan, PhD, Assistant Professor, Department of Psychiatry and Division of Neuroscience, OHSU
Maternal Metabolic and Dietary Environmental Influences on Offspring Behavior

September 21, 2018
Kim Mauer, M.D., Comprehensive Pain Center, OHSU
Opioids - Where Are We Going and Where Have We Been?

September 14, 2018 CANCELLED

 September 7, 2018
David Jacoby, M.D., Chair, Department of Medicine, Laurence Selling Professor of Medicine, Director MD/PhD Training Program, OHSU
Mentorship

June 1, 2018
Russell Broaddus, MD, PhD, Professor, Department of Pathology, University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
Endometrial Cancer: Identification of Patients At-Risk for Recurrence

May 25, 2018
Rahel Nardos, MD, MCR, Director of Global Health in OBGYN, OHSU
Vanessa Lee, MD, MPH, OBGYN Resident, OHSU
Integrating Global Health in OBGYN: Opportunities and Challenges

May 11, 2018
Melissa Moffitt, MD, Assistant Professor, Oncology, OB/GYN, OHSU
Hormone Replacement Therapy in Cancer Survivors

May 4, 2018
Robert Silver, MD, Department Chair and Professor, OB/GYN, University of Utah
Stillbirth: What You Need To Know

April 27, 2018
Alyson Guillet, MD, PGY-4, OB/GYN, OHSU
Racial Bias in Gynecologic Care

Emily Griffin, MD, PGY-4, OB/GYN, OHSU
Rural Maternity Care in the US: Closing Up Shop and How We Should Feel About It

April 20, 2018
Eve Espey, MD, MPH, Professor and Chair, OB/GYN, University of New Mexico
Feminism, Family Planning, and Public Health

April 13, 2018
Liana Tsikitis, MD, MCR, FACS, FASCRS, Department of Surgery, Division of GI and General Surgery, OHSU
Daniel Herzig, MD, FACS, FASCRS, Department of Surgery, Division of GI and General Surgery, OHSU
Paradigm of Enhanced Recovery After Colorectal Surgery: Can It Be Applied to Other Surgical Specialties?

April 6, 2018
Mitzi Hawkins, MD, OB/GYN, OHSU
Gene de Haan, MD, OB/GYN, OHSU
Caring for Trans and Gender Nonconforming Patients, How to Dismantle the Misogynist Heteropatriarchy of Medicine

March 23, 2018
Dana Bjarnason, PhD, RN, NE-BC, Vice President and Chief Nursing Officer, Associate Dean for Clinical Affairs, OHSU School of Nursing
Resilience: Understanding and Addressing Workplace Stress

March 2, 2018
Teresa Worstell, MD, PGY-4, OB/GYN, OHSU
Sylvia Moses, MD, PGY-4, OB/GYN, OHSU
Maternal Mortality in the United States: Evaluating the Role of Racial and Ethnic Disparities

February 23, 2018
Janice Snyder, RN, Labor & Delivery, OHSU
Kristina Spooner, RN, Labor & Delivery, OHSU
Nicole Cirino, MD, Director, Women's Mental Health & Wellness, OB/GYN, OHSU
OB Hemorrhage: A Multidisciplinary Approach for Recognition and Treatment

February 16, 2018
Jacqueline Bernard, MD, FAAN, Vice Chair, Neurology, OHSU
Lisa Barnhart, Department Administrator, Neurology, OHSU
General Neurology Transformation - A Journey to Patient Access Improvement

Bethany Klopfenstein, MD, Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes, and Clinical Nutrition, OHSU
Michelle Noles, MD, Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine, OHSU
Perioperative Glycemic Management: Engagement - Key to Developing, Implementing, and Continuously Improving a New System Process

February 9, 2018
Melissa Kottke, MD, MPH, MBA, Associate Professor, OB/GYN, Director, Jane Fonda Center Emory University School of Medicine
Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health: What Do I Need to Know Now?

February 2, 2018
Megan Cohen, MD, MPH, PGY-4, OB/GYN, OHSU
Urinary Tract Injury in Benign Gynecologic Surgery

January 12, 2018
Lishiana Shaffer, MD, Director of Gynecology for the Transgender Health Program, OBGYN, OHSU
OHSU Transgender Health Program Members
The OHSU Transgender Health Program

January 5, 2018
Roger Young, MD, PhD, President, Chief Medical Officer, PreTel Inc.
The Enigma of Organ-Level Uterine Signaling During Human Labor. Resolved?

December 15, 2017
Amie Leaverton, MD, OB/GYN Resident, OHSU
Lisa Bayer, MD, MPH, Assistant Professor, OB/GYN, OHSU
Nora Doty, MD, Instructor, OB/GYN, OHSU
Cesarean Scar Pregnancy and Placenta Accreta Spectrum: The Tale of Two Cases

December 8, 2017
John Schorge, MD, Gynecologic Oncologist, Tufts Medical Center
Ovarian Cancer: In Search of Lost Time

December 1, 2017
Brandon Togioka, MD, Assistant Professor of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine, OHSU
Spinal Pathology in Pregnancy

November 17, 2017
Elise Erickson, MS, CNM
Normal Physiologic Childbirth: An Approach to Care

November 10, 2017
Brian Gibbs, PhD, MPA, Vice President of Equity and Inclusion, Chief Diversity Officer, OHSU
Health Equity: Challenges and Opportunities

November 3, 2017
Jeffrey Jensen, MD, MPH, Professor and Vice Chair, Research Department of OB/GYN, Director, Women's Health Research Unit, OHSU
Family Planning Research: Making Women's Lives Better

October 20, 2017
Ittai Bushlin, MD, PhD, House Officer, Child Neurology, OHSU
Mother's Milk and Marijuana: Research in Progress

October 13, 2017
Aaron Caughey, MD, PhD, Professor and Department Chair, OB/GYN, OHSU
The Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology: An Update on Team OB/GYN

October 6, 2017
Richard Frieder, MD, Assistant Professor of Clinical Cancer Genetics, John Wayne Cancer Institute
Hereditary Cancer Risk Assessment in OB/GYN and Primary Care

September 29, 2017
Alyssa Colwill, MD, Family Planning Fellow, OB/GYN, OHSU
Alison Edelman, MD, MPH, Professor, OB/GYN, OHSU
Stephanie Dukhovny, MD, Assistant Professor, OB/GYN, OHSU
Paula Bednarek, MD, MPH, Associate Professor, OB/GYN, OHSU
Management of Women Needing Second and Third Trimester Termination

September 22, 2017
Katie Au, MD, Assistant Professor, OB/GYN, OHSU
Cathy Emeis, PhD, CNM, Associate Professor, School of Nursing, OHSU
Nicole Marshall, MD, Assistant Professor, OB/GYN, OHSU
Lishiana Shaffer, MD, Assistant Professor, OB/GYN, OHSU
Baby Friendly Hospital Initiative Provider Education

September 15, 2017
Amy Cantor, MD, MPH, Assistant Professor of Medical Informatics and Clinical Epidemiology, Family Medicine, and OB/GYN, OHSU
Breast Cancer Screening Evidence and Shared Decision Making

September 8, 2017
Shoukhrat Mitalipov, PhD, Professor and Director, Center for Embryonic Cell and Gene Therapy, OHSU
Gene Therapy for Human Embryo

June 2, 2017
Rachel Guild, MD, OB/GYN, OHSU
Surgical Site Infections in Gynecologic Surgery

Crissy Megli, MD, OB/GYN, OHSU
Sex, Drugs, and Bugs: An Update on STI's

May 26, 2017
Allison Empey, MD, Pediatrics, OHSU
Crissy Megli, MD, OB/GYN, OHSU
Dawn Nolt, MD, Pediatrics, OHSU
Jennifer Vines, MD, MPH, Multnomah County Health Department
Syphilis on the Rise

May 12, 2017
Rebecca Taub, MD, PGY-4, OB/GYN, OHSU
Women vs. The Whitehouse: The State of the Yonic Union (and what we can do about it)

May 5, 2017
Jubilee Brown, MD, Levine Cancer Institute, Carolinas Healthcare
Rare Ovarian Tumors: What You Need to Know!

April 28, 2017
Larry Veltman, MD
How to Avoid Being Sued... Sometimes!

April 21, 2017
Maureen Baldwin, MD, MPH, OG/GYN, OHSU
Updates in Immediate Postpartum Contraception

April 14, 2017
Nicole Marshall, MD, OB/GYN, OHSU
Obesity, Diabetes, and Maternal Future Health - The Role of the OB Provider

April 7, 2017
Jessica Riordan, MD, PGY-4, OB/GYN, OHSU
Make the Patient Handoff Great Again

Allison Allen, MD, PGY-4, OB/GYN, OHSU
OHSU & Active Management of Labor: Are We Doing Too Much?

March 31, 2017
Blair Darney, PhD, MPH, OB/GYN, OHSU
Legal Abortion in Mexico: Context and Current Research

March 17, 2017
Sharon Achilles, MD, PhD, OB/GYN, University of Pittsburgh-Magee Women's Hospital
Contraception "T": History, Hurdles, and Headlines in Developing Contraceptives That Also Prevent HIV

March 10, 2017
Samer Mattar, MD, Department of Bariatric Surgery, OHSU
Debunking Myths in Bariatric Surgery

February 24, 2017
Margaret Grace, MD, RN, L&D, OHSU
Nitrous Oxide Administration in Labor and Delivery

February 17, 2017
Kimberly Ma, MD, OB/GYN, UW
Cancer in Pregnancy: Obstetric Care for Patients with a Concurrent Malignancy Diagnosis and for Cancer Survivors

February 10, 2017
Whitney Black, MD, Department of Psychiatry
Zero Suicide Initiative

Bryon Leeper, Lori Ellingson, and Mark Smith
OHSU and Linen Improvements

February 3, 2017
Alex Butwick, MD, Department  of Anesthesiology, Perioperative and Pain Medicine, Stanford University
Update on Postpartum Hemorrhage: Prevention and Management

January 20, 2017
Tracy Bumsted, MD, MPH, FAAP, Pediatrics, OHSU
OHSU MD Curriculum Transformation: Update and Invite

December 2, 2016
Jeffrey Jensen, MD, MPH, OB/GYN, OHSU
Management of Menopause

November 11, 2016
Phillip Sarrel, MD, OB/GYN, Yale University
The Mortality Toll of Estrogen Avoidance

October 28, 2016
Sheevaun Khaki, MD, Pediatrics, OHSU
Ladawna Gievers, MD, Pediatrics, OHSU
The Impacts of a Standard of Care Practice Change Using a Risk Calculator

October 21, 2016
Tom DeLoughery, MD, Hematology and Oncology, OHSU
Sex, Lies, and Iron Deficiency

October 14, 2016
Karen Adams, MD, OB/GYN, OHSU
Amy Stenson, MD, OB/GYN, OHSU
Residency Education 2016-2017

October 7, 2016
Amy Valent, DO, OB/GYN, OHSU
The Crystal Ball to Future Disease: Diabetes Mellitus in Pregnancy and Introducing OHSU DAPP Guidelines

September 30, 2016
Amanda Sadecky, MD, OB/GYN, OHSU
Ureteral Injuries in Gynecologic Surgery: Avoidance, Recognition, and Repair

September 23, 2016
Jamie Warren, MD, Pediatrics, OHSU
Delayed Cord Clamping: An Update on the Evidence and Description of an Upcoming Clinical Trail at OHSU

September 16, 2016
Tom DeLoughery, MD, Hematology and Oncology, OHSU
Update in DVT/PE

September 9, 2016
Aaron Caughey, MD, PhD, OB/GYN Dept. Chair, OHSU
The Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology: An Update on Team OBGYN

June 10, 2016
Leo Han, MD
Regulating Cervical Mucus

Eva Patil, MD
Pressure Dynamics in Non-Gravid Uterus

Jennifer Salati, MD
Novel Use of Contract-Enhanced Ultrasound Demonstrates Improved Microvascular Placental Perfusion After Western-style Diet Reveral in the Non-human Primate

Jameca Proce, MD, MPH, MCR, Urogynecology, OHSU
NGAL Biomarker and Urinary Tract Infections: A Diagnostic Case Control Study

June 3, 2016
Christopher Evans, MD, MPH, AAHIVM, Internal Medicine, OHSU
HIV Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP): What Should the OB/GYN Clinician Know

May 13, 2016
Sarah Dilley, MD, PGY-4, OB/GYN, OHSU
Jen Lillemon, MD, PGY-4, OB/GYN, OHSU
Gynecologic Surgery in the Morbidly Obese Patient

May 6, 2016
Susan Tran, MD, OB/GYN, OHSU
Meg O'Reilly, MD, MPH, OB/GYN, OHSU
Sooner, Faster, Better: OB/GYN Medical Student Education in the New Curriculum

April 29, 2016
Jonas Swartz, MD, PGY-4, OB/GYN, OHSU
Insurance Coverage for Contraception After the Affordable Care Act

April 15, 2016
Chris Farentinos, MD, MPH, VP - Unity Center for Behavioral Health
Judith T. Marcus, MD, Medical Director - Psychiatry, Legacy Health
Unity Center, A New Model for Psychiatric Emergency Services for Portland

April 8, 2016
Anne Cooper, MD, PGY-4, OB/GYN, OHSU
Keenan Yanit, MD, PGY-4, OB/GYN, OHSU
Pain Prevention in Gynecologic Laparoscopy

April 1, 2016
Jim Winkle, MPH, Family Medicine, OHSU
Addressing Intimate Partner Violence with Primary Care Patients

March 18, 2016
Hallie Gardner, MD, PGY-4, OB/GYN, OHSU
Wan-Ju Wu, MD, PGY-4, OB/GYN, OHSU
An Update on the Zika Virus

March 11, 2016
Megan Furnani, MD, Pediatrics, OHSU
What is Wellness in Medicine Anyway? Optimizing Medical Systems for Doctors

March 4, 2016
Katy Kozhimannil, PhD, MPA, University of Minnesota School of Public Health
Cesarean Delivery in the United States: Variation Across Hospitals

February 19, 2016
Leslie Myatt, PhD, FRCOG, MFM, OHSU
Pregnancies on the Edge: Placental Mitochondrial Function with Obesity and Gestational Diabetes

February 12, 2016
Kevin O'Boyle, VP of Ambulatory Services for the OHSU Practice Plan
Patrick McCormick, Director of Ambulatory Oncology Programs and Clinics, OHSU
Setha Hartman, PharmD
Joseph Hardman, MD, Medical Director, Internal Medicine Clinic, OHSU
Paige Perry, Practice Manager, Internal Medicine, OHSU
1) CHH South and North Work in Integrated Design Events and Operationalization
2) Medication Reconciliation Improvement
3) Internal Medicine Level Loading

February 5, 2016
Sacha Krieg, MD, PhD, Reproductive Endocrinology & Infertility, OHSU
Recurrent Pregnancy Loss: Decidual Contributions to Recurrent Miscarriage

January 8, 2016
Alex Polotsky, MD, MS, Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility, University of Colorado-Denver
Effect of Obesity on Gonadotropin Secretion and Ovarian Function: Exploring New Avenues for Treatment

December 11, 2015
Robert McLafferty, MD, Department of Surgery, OHSU
Chronic Venous Disease in Women: It's Not Just Varicose Veins

December 4, 2015
Michael Silberbach, MD, Pediatrics, OHSU
Katie Woods, MD, Pediatrics, OHSU
Paula Amato, MD, Reproductive Endocrinology, OHSU
An Update on Turner Syndrome: Challenges and Controversies

November 13, 2015
Barbara Bonnice, DNP, RN, Director of Professional Practice, Nursing Administration, OHSU
Breaches of Professionalism: Innovations and Best Practices for Developing Effective Professional Relationships in a Fast-Paced, Siloed World

October 30, 2015
Amber Karam, MD, Director-Robotic Surgery & Outreach in GYN-Onc, Stanford Hospital and Clinics
Breast and Ovarian Cancer Prevention: Risk Stratification and Management in Young Women

October 16, 2015
Amy Cantor, MD, MPH, Primary Care Division, Center for Women's Health, OHSU
Routine Screening and Supplementation for Iron Deficiency Anemia During Pregnancy

October 9, 2015
Berklee Robbins MD, Debbie Lamberger MPA, Melissa Monner MS, OHSU Clinical Ethics Consultation Service
Medical Ethics in Clinical Practice

October 2, 2015
Jeanne Cheshier-Alvvardo, MD, MPH, Assistant Professor, Michigan State University College of Human Medicine
Why in the World Should We Care About Global Women's Health?

September 18, 2015
Jeffrey Jensen, MD, MPH, Director of the Women's Health Research Unit, Vice Chair for Research, OB/GYN, OHSU
(OPERM) Nonsurgical Permanent Contraception Research

September 11, 2015
Aaron Caughey, MD, PhD, Professor and Chair, OB/GYN, OHSU
The Dept. of OB/GYN at OHSU: Past, Present, and Future

June 19, 2015
Karen Noblett, MD, MAS, Professor and Chair, OB/GYN, University of California-Riverside School of Medicine
Evaluation and Management of Fecal Incontinence

June 12, 2015
Karen Adams, MD, Vice Chair for Education, Residency Program Director, OB/GYN, OHSU
Moving Beyond "That was great" and "That was awful": Feedback and Evaluation at Every Level

June 5, 2015
Amy Penkin, LCSW, Transgender Health Program Coordinator, OHSU
Building Trans Awareness and Responsiveness

May 29, 2015
Martha Goetsch, MD, OB/GYN, OHSU
Cranky Vulvas in Menopause - The Other Curse: Results of an RCT

May 8, 2015
Jamie Lo, MD, MFM Fellow, OB/GYN, OHSU
Vitamin C Supplementation Ameliorates the Adverse Effects of Nicotine on Placental Hemodynamics and Histology in Non-human Primates

Faisal Aslam, MD, Urogyn Fellow, OB/GYN, OHSU
Preop Exam as Predictor of Failure of Pelvic Organ Prolapse Surgery

Katie Simmons, MD, Family Planning Fellow, OHSU
Tamoxifen for the Treatment of Unfavorable Bleeding Patterns in Users of the Etonogestrel Contraceptive Implant

May 1, 2015
Lisa Kane Low, PhD, CNM, FACNM, FAAN, Associate Professor, School of Nursing & Women's Studies, University of Michigan-Ann Arbor
Second State Labor: Doing the Duration Dance

April 17, 2015
Darcy Broughton, MD, PGY-4, OB/GYN, OHSU
Ethics in Third Party Reproduction

Charlie Saltalamacchia, MD, PGY-4, OB/GYN, OHSU
Fetal Scalp Sampling: Past, Present, and Future

April 10, 2015
Stephanie Dukhovny, MD, OB/GYN, OHSU
Abnormal Biometry, When to Worry About Genetic Syndromes

April 3, 2015
Shireen de Sam Lazaro, MD, PGY-4, OB/GYN, OHSU
The HPV Vaccine: Who's Calling the Shots?

Flynn la Rochelle, MD, PGY-4, OB/GYN, OHSU
Reproductive Health Care for Incarcerated Women

March 13, 2015
Katie Au, MD, OB/GYN, OHSU
Maternity Leave in the United States

Elizabeth Harrington, MD, OB/GYN, OHSU
Gendered Power Dynamics and Family Planning: Understanding "unmet need" in the Global South

February 13, 2015
Deborah Eldredge, Kristin Benn, and Rita Wells, OHSU

1) UHC Q&A Scorecard and OHSU's Q&S Priorities
2) Diabetes Level Loading Kaizen Event
3) Bed Inventory Management Kaizen

February 6, 2015
Karen Adams, MD, OB/GYN, OHSU
Medical Professionalism: From Hippocrates to the RRC and Beyond

January 16, 2015
James Carson, PhD (Psychologist), Comprehensive Pain Center, OHSU
Mindful Pain Management for Women with Chronic Pain

December 12, 2014
Nicole Cirino, MD, Center for Women's Health, OHSU
Postpartum Obsessions and Compulsions that Involve Infant Harm: Diagnosis and Treatment

December 5, 2014
Jorge Tolosa, MD, OB/GYN, OHSU
Marueen Baldwin, MD, OB/GYN, OHSU
1) Prevention of Adverse Perinatal Outcomes Through Family Planning Service Expansion in Colombia
2) Establishment of a Site for Integrated Internal Collaboration (OB/GYN, MFM, Neonatology, Midwifery, Nursing, and in other fields available at OHSU in the future)

November 7, 2014
Elizabeth Haney, MD, Associate Professor, Internal Medicine, OHSU
Osteoporosis: Screening and Management

October 31, 2014
Richard Legro, MD, Professor, OB/GYN, Penn State College of Medicine
Research Teams in Women's Health: Past, Present, and Future

October 17, 2014
Holger Link, MD, MRCP (UK), Pediatrics, OHSU
Sleep Deprivation and Fatigue Management

October 10, 2014
Kristina Haley, DO, OHSU
Young Women's Hematology

October 3, 2014
Jenna Marquard, PhD, University of Massachusetts-Amherst
Linking Providers' Information Search Patterns to Patient Safety

September 19, 2014
Melissa Weimer, DO, MCR, Internal Medicine, OHSU
Guidelines for Safe Chronic Opioid Therapy Prescribing

Sep 12, 2014
Jing Xu, PhD, BIRCWH Scholar, OHSU
Ganesh Cherala, PhD, BIRCWH Scholar, OHSU
Janne Boone Heinonen, PhD, BIRCWH Scholar, OHSU
In Vitro Follicle Maturation: From Basic Research to Clinical Practice
Prenatal Growth Programs Oral Contraceptive Metabolism and Effectiveness
Preconception and Pregnancy Weight Trajectories in a Large Patient Population

Sep 5, 2014
Shawn Chavez, PhD, ONPRC
Investigating Clinically Relevant Mechanisms and Consequences of Chromosomal Instability During Pre-implantation Development via Dynamic Imaging Analysis of Embryo Behavior

Jun 13, 2014
Lisa Bayer, MD, Family Planning Fellow, OHSU
Amy Doss, MD, OHSU
An Evaluation of Oral Midazolam for Anxiety and Pain in First-Trimester Surgical Abortion: A Randomized Controlled Trial
Differential Expression of Aquaporins in Amnion of Normal and Gestational Diabetic Pregnancies

May 30, 2014
Sarah Snell, MD, Chief Experience Officer and Medical Director of Quality, Scottsdale Lincoln Health Network
A Case for Love in Care

May 9, 2014
Cori Feist, MS, CGC, Prenatal Diagnosis Program, Maternal Fetal Medicine, OHSU
Genetic Carrier Screening in Pregnancy: What's Old, What's New, and What's About to Rock Your World

May 2, 2014
Jacob Meyer, MD, OBGYN, OHSU
Morcellation Stirring Up Controversy

Apr 18, 2014
Brian Nguyen, MD, OBGYN, OHSU
Audra Norris-Jacob, MD, OBGYN, OHSU
Who's Your Daddy? A Primer on Paternity for OBGYN's
Surgical Missions Abroad: Impact During Residency  Training

Apr 11, 2014
Suzette Sutherland, MD, Director of Female Urology, University of Washington
FDA and Mesh: What's All the Fuss About?

Apr 4, 2014
Jamie Krashin, MD, OBGYN, OHSU
Eva Patil, MD, OBGYN, OHSU
Data and Policy: The Case of Hormonal Contraception and HIV Acquisition
To Niger and Back: A Review of Malaria and TB Management in Pregnancy

Mar 21, 2014
Eli Adashi, MD, MS, CPE, FACOG, Professor of Medical Science, Brown University
The U.S. Multiple Births Epidemic 1967-2012: Iatrogenic and Demographic Forces in Play

Mar 14, 2014
Rebecca McAlister, MD, Professor of OBGYN, Washington University School of Medicine
Miles to Go Before I Sleep - What You Need to Know About the Milestones

Mar 7, 2014
John Mission, MD, OBGYN, OHSU
Jessica Voge, MD, OBGYN, OHSU
Bariatric Surgery in Pregnancy
From the Operating Room to the Courtroom: What You Need to Know

Feb 28, 2014
Mary Moffit, PhD, Department of Psychiatry, OHSU
The Power of Narrative: How Strokes Give Meaning to Adverse Events

Feb 21, 2014
Martin Schreiber, MD, Department of Surgery, OHSU
Massive Transfusion in Exsanguinating Patients

Jan 31, 2014
Judith T. Bishop, CNM, MPH, Professor, Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology & Reproductive Science, University of California-San Francisco
Nitrous Oxide for labor Pain: Expanding the Options for Women in the U.S.

Jan 17, 2014
Maureen K. Baldwin, MD, MPH., Assistant Professor of OB/GYN, Family Planning Specialist, Generalists Division, OHSU
Postpartum Contraception: Focus on IUD

Dec 13, 2013
Jeanne-Marie Guise, MD, MPH, Co-Director, OHSU Simulation, Division of Maternal-Fetal Medicine, Department of OB/GYN, OHSU 
Meg O'Reilly, M.D., MPH, Division of General OB/GYN, OHSU
OHSU Simulation Grand Rounds Series: OB/GYN

Dec 6, 2013
Rahel Nardos, M.D. Division of Urogynecology & Reconstructive Pelvic Surgery, OHSU
Global Surgery in Women's Health:  Obstetric Fistula, Pelvic Organ Prolapse and Beyond)

Nov 15, 2013
Steven L. Young, M.D., Ph.D., FACOG Department of OB/GYN, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Progesterone & Human Embryo Implantation

Nov 1, 2013
Mary Anna Denman, M.D. Division of Urogynecology & Reconstructive Pelvic Surgery, OHSU
The Ins and Outs of Pelvic Mesh

Oct 18, 2013
Dan-Arin Silasi, M.D. Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT
Robotic Surgery in Morbidly Obese Patients

Oct 4, 2013
Jim Winkle, M.P.H., Project Director, SBIRT Oregon Residency Initiative, Department of Family Medicine, OHSU
Addressing alcohol and drug use through Screening, Brief Intervention, and Referral to Treatment (SBIRT)

Sep 20, 2013
Stephanie Dukhovny, M.D. Fellow in Maternal-Fetal Medicine/Genetics, Brigham & Women's Hospital, Boston MA
Advances in Prenatal Genetics

Sep 13, 2013
Leonardo M. Pereira, M.D., M.C.R., Department of OB/GYN, OHSU
Intrauterine Inflammation and Infection:  Proteomic approaches to diagnosis and clinical implications in the setting of preterm labor

Continuing Medical Education

Accreditation: Oregon Health & Science University School of Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

Credit: OHSU School of Medicine designates this live activity for a maximum of 1 AMA PRA Category 1 CreditTM.  Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

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Brenda Marin
OB/GYN Grand Rounds Coordinator
taylobre@ohsu.edu