- Innovations in Medical Education
- Endometriosis Research and Treatment
- Hospital Admissions and Outcomes
- Diversity and Career in Medicine
- Gynecological conditions and treatments
- Reproductive System and Pregnancy
- Ovarian function and disorders
- Reproductive Biology and Fertility
- Uterine Myomas and Treatments
- Assisted Reproductive Technology and Twin Pregnancy
- Primary Care and Health Outcomes
- Surgical Simulation and Training
- Medical Education and Admissions
- Global Health Workforce Issues
- Healthcare Systems and Technology
- Ectopic Pregnancy Diagnosis and Management
- Reproductive Health and Technologies
- Pregnancy and Medication Impact
- Healthcare professionals’ stress and burnout
- Cultural Competency in Health Care
- Bone health and treatments
- Abdominal Trauma and Injuries
- Preterm Birth and Chorioamnionitis
- Interprofessional Education and Collaboration
- Service-Learning and Community Engagement
Rocky Vista University
2020-2022
Touro College
2018-2021
Prisma Health
2008-2020
Association of Professors of Gynecology and Obstetrics
2015-2019
Division of Undergraduate Education
2019
Eastern Virginia Medical School
2019
Loyola University Chicago
2019
The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio
2019
Virginia Commonwealth University
2019
Carolinas Medical Center
2019
Our aim was to study ways improve IVF success rates in women with suspected endometrial receptivity defects. We conducted a retrospective cohort examining the effect of letrozole (aromatase inhibitor) on integrin expression as marker receptivity. compared outcomes 97 infertile who had undergone ανβ3 assessment by immunohistochemistry mid-luteal biopsies. Of 79 undergoing standard IVF, 29 (36.7%) lacked normal expression. Eighteen other low were studied after receiving during early...
Work hours of physicians in training have been the subject debate for more than 4 decades. The profession sees them as emblematic dedication to patients, whose needs may not be confined a standard workday, whereas some members public view with concern safety patient care and well-being resident fellow physicians. In July 2003, Accreditation Council Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) established first set common work hour standards accredited residency fellowship programs,1 revision was...
Purpose The aim of this study was to investigate if there is a higher incidence endometriosis in patients with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS), compared normal fertile controls. Material and methods Women PCOS according Rotterdam criteria, infertility and/or pelvic pain, were identified (n = 104), together women seeking bilateral tubal ligation 111), they submitted laparoscopy at the Greenville Hospital System or University North Carolina Chapel Hill. A biopsy performed 40 confirm not...
Learning to perform pelvic and breast examinations produces anxiety for many medical students. Clerkship directors have long sought strategies help students become comfortable with the sensitive nature of these examinations. Incorporating standardized patients, simulation gynecologic teaching associates (GTAs) are approaches gaining widespread use. However, there is a paucity literature guiding optimal approach timing. Our primary objective was survey obstetrics gynecology (Ob/Gyn) clerkship...
This article, from the "To Point" series that is prepared by Association of Professors Gynecology and Obstetrics Undergraduate Medical Education Committee, a review commonly cited barriers to recruiting retaining community-based preceptors in undergraduate medical education potential strategies overcome them.Community-based have traditionally served as volunteer, nonsalaried faculty, with academic institutions relying on intrinsic teaching rewards sustain this model. However, increasing...
In the setting of long-standing structural racism in health care, it is imperative to highlight inequities medical school-to-residency transition. obstetrics and gynecology, percentage Black residents has decreased past decade. The etiology for this troubling decrease unknown, but racial ethnic biases inherent key residency application metrics are finally being recognized, while use these filter applicants increasing. Now time action transformational change rectify factors that detrimentally...
The in-training examination (ITE) offers formative assessments of residents' developing medical knowledge. Identification an ITE performance level associated with success on the specialty board allows identification "at risk" residents.This study sought to identify a threshold score for obstetrics and gynecology Council Resident Education in Obstetrics Gynecology (CREOG) that predicts successful American Board (ABOG) written examination.We analyzed ABOG results 80 residents who completed 4...
The prospective SONATA pivotal Investigational Device Exemption (IDE) trial was performed in the United States (US) and Mexico to examine safety effectiveness of transcervical fibroid ablation (TFA) treatment symptomatic uterine fibroids. This is an analysis 12-month clinical outcomes US cohort.TFA with Sonata® System on women co-primary endpoints were reduction menstrual blood loss freedom from surgical reintervention. Symptom severity, quality life, patient satisfaction, safety, reductions...