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🗓️ Obstetrician Dr. Sterling, a mother of two, was working right up to the delivery of her first child: “I was literally in the operating room the day before.” She and Dr. Simpson spoke to CTV News about obstacles facing pregnant physicians. 🔗 Summary: uoft.me/cn5 #uoft #uoftmedicine #uoftobgyn
🔬The department marked its 42nd Research Day in May with over 120 presentations of innovative trainee research. Dr. Wendy Whittle, an associate professor and the MC, said, “I think it’s a good day when you learn something new." 🔗 Recap, photos & awards: uoft.me/cqd #uoft #uoftmedicine #uoftobgyn
📹 A surgical video by Dr. Kevin Kuan made a case for the use of robots to remove benign tumours in a patient with severe endometriosis—and won the second-year resident a Top Video Abstract award for young investigators at a conference in Germany. 🎉 🔗: uoft.me/cnR #uoft #uoftmedicine #uoftobgyn
🤐 There are some persistent myths circulating online about hormonal birth control. Dr. Julie Thorne, assistant professor in the ob-gyn department, stopped in at CTV News recently to talk about them. 🔗: uoft.me/cpp #uoft #uoftmedicine #uoftobgyn
🏆 Dr. Ellen Greenblatt has won the May Cohen Award for Women Mentors from the Canadian Medical Association! Dr. Greenblatt is a recognized leader in the field of reproductive endocrinology and infertility (REI). 👏 Well-deserved, Dr. Greenblatt! 🔗 Summary: uoft.me/cqE #uoft #uoftmedicine #uoftobgyn
🎲 Good things come in 3s! Third-year medical student Gabrielle Trépanier has won three oral presentation awards for her research. 💬 "We showed that an elevated maternal uric acid relative to gestational age was strongly associated with preeclampsia" 🔗 Q&A: uoft.me/csj #uoft #uoftmedicine #uoftobgyn
📈 A just-published study found there’s a slight increase in the risk of birth defects when the mother has endometriosis. 💬 Dr. Olga Bougie, associate professor in the department and a specialist in endometriosis, spoke to CTV News about it. 🔗 Summary: uoft.me/co4 #uoft #uoftmedicine #uoftobgyn
🇨🇦 Bill S-243, currently in the Senate, aims to establish a national framework for women’s health. 🎙️ Dr. Jennifer Blake, a professor in department, talked to the TVO podcast “(MIS)Treated” about the framework and gaps that currently exist. 🔗 Summary: uoft.me/ctH #uoft #uoftmedicine #uoftobgyn
🩺 When it comes to reproductive care, people with developmental disabilities are an underserved population. Dr. Ornstein, an associate professor, has spent decades doing her part to change that—and advocating for more education in this area. 🔗 Story: uoft.me/cov #uoft #uoftmedicine #uoftobgyn
🌍 Drs. Rosa Lakabi and Caroline Leps knew from the start of med school that they wanted to pursue global health. In the fifth year of residency, they got their opportunity in Kenya through the ob-gyn department’s partnership with AMPATH. 🔗 Read Q&A: uoft.me/clV #uoft #uoftmedicine #uoftobgyn
