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Resident and Fellow Research and Alumni Day is an annual event where our residents and graduating fellow present their clinical, translational science, and educational research results within their residency and fellowship in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology.

Due to COVID-19, this event will be virtual. Register with the link below to receive the Webex information.

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Agenda

Time	Activity
7:45am	WELCOME
8:00am	Rachel Harrison, MD, MFM Fellow Fibroblast Growth Factor 21 Placental Levels in Infants with Macrosomia Mentors: Meredith Cruz, MD & John Corbett, PhD
8:15am	Precious Gaddis, MD, R4 The Prevalence and Impact of the Treatment of Vitamin D Deficiency in Patients undergoing In Vitro Fertilization Mentor: Jayme Bosler, MD
8:30am	Brian Tillis, MD, R4 Effect of a Best-Practice Alert on the Rate of Smoking Cessation among Pregnant Women Mentor: Anna Palatnik, MD
8:45am	Bradley Corbin, MD, R3 Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS) Protocols: Preoperative Education: Patient Satisfaction Outcomes Mentor: Denise Uyar, MD
9:00am	Spencer Gantz, MD, R3 Obstetric Outcomes in Pregnancies Complicated by Maternal Congenital Heart Disease Mentor: Erika Peterson, MD
	BREAK
9:15am	Colin Johnson, MD, R3 Assessment of the Immunologic and Clinical Significance of the Variable Microsatellite Instability Phenotype Observed in MMR-Deficient Endometrial Cancer Mentor: William Bradley, MD
9:30am	Lauren Kurtz, MD, R3 Comparison of Hypertensive Disorder of Pregnancy Prevalence in Patients with Anxiety and Depression with or Without the Use of Psychotropic Medication Mentor: Anna Palatnik, MD
9:45am	Theresa Piquette, MD, R3 Obesity and Embryodynamics: Effect of BMI on Embryo Division Timing in Patients Undergoing IVF Mentor: Kate Schoyer, MD
10:00am	Ashley Verhasselt, MD R3 Attitudes, Barriers and Needs of Healthcare Providers Providing Breastfeeding Support at Froedtert Hospital Birth Center Mentors: Kristina Kaljo, PhD & Kate Dielentheis, MD
10:15am	Kate Wlodarczyk, MD Neonatal Outcomes and Frequency of Ultrasound in Women with Prior Bariatric Surgery Mentors: Meredith Cruz, MD & Rachel Harrison, MD

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2020 Resident Graduates

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Kathryn Carnahan, MD

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Talia Coney, MD

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Precious Gaddis, MD

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Justin Harold, MD

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Sarah Hirsch, DO

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Isabel Nellen, DO

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Brian Tillis, MD

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Cindy Vu, MD

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2020 Maternal-Fetal Medicine Fellowship

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Rachel Harrison, MD

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Featuring The Roland S. Cron Lectureship

Guest Speaker

Kristyn Melíssa Brandi, MD, MPH
Board Chair
Physicians for Reproductive Health

About Dr. Brandi

Dr. Kristyn Brandi (pronouns: she/her/ella) is an Assistant Professor at Rutgers – New Jersey Medical School, where she completed her medical school and residency. She completed a Family Planning Fellowship at Boston University where she also earned her Master’s in Public Health with a concentration in Health Law, Bioethics and Human Rights. Her research is on reproductive decision making, contraceptive coercion, and racism in reproductive health care. She serves as the Board Chair of Physicians for Reproductive Health, sits on several sub-committees for the Society of Family Planning and is a founding member of Centering Equity, Racial and Cultural Literacy in Family Planning (CERCL-FP). She proudly identifies as a Latina pansexual abortion provider.

Agenda

Time	Activity
7:15am	GRAB AND GO BREAKFAST
7:45am	WELCOME & INTRODUCTIONS
8:00am	Christine Livergood, MD, MFM Fellow Characterization of RhoBTB1, a PPARγ target gene, in the Placenta Mentors: Curt Sigmund, PhD & Jenn McIntosh, MD
8:15am	Jordan Hauck, DO, R3 Risk of unplanned healthcare utilization in post-partum period for patients with hypertensive disorders of pregnancy Mentor: Anna Palatnik, MD
8:30am	Leigh Mahlum, MD, R3 Factors associated with persistent hypertension at 1-year postpartum in patients with gestational hypertension or preeclampsia Mentor: Anna Palatnik, MD
8:45am	Sarah Amherdt, MD, R3 Incidence of adverse pregnancy outcomes based on the degree of short interpregnancy interval in urban Milwaukee population Mentor: Anna Palatnik, MD
9:00am	Zack Schoppen, MD, R3 What To Expect When You’re Expecting a Medical Student Mentor: Kate Dielentheis, MD
9:15am	Steph Nguyen, MD, R3 Continuity of Care and Non-Urgent Health Care Utilization Mentors: Jessica Francis, MD & Stephen McAvoy, MD
9:30am	BREAK
9:45am	Alex Petrie, MD, R3 Evaluating the use and utility of a Weight Loss Clinic referral after surgical treatment of Endometrial Cancer Mentor: Erin Bishop, MD
10:00am	Katie Pellino, MD, R3 Post-Discharge Opioid Prescribing After Cesarean: A Quality Improvement Initiative Mentor: Erika Peterson, MD
10:15am	David Eggert, DO, R2 The Influence of Patient Education Level, Infertility Treatment, and Pregnancy and Breastfeeding Status on Perceptions of the COVID-19 Vaccine: A Mixed Methods Study Mentor: Stephanie Gunderson, MD
10:30am	Rebecca Sigourney, MD, R2 Investigating the Impact of the Addition of a MIGS Surgeon on Surgical Volume of General OBGYNs Mentor: Ben Beran, MD
10:45am	BREAK
11:00am	The Roland S. Cron Lecture: Kristyn Melíssa Brandi, MD, MPH Title: "Who is in Control Here- Contraceptive Coercion and Reproductive Justice"

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Schedule:

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Time	Activity
7:15am	BREAKFAST
7:45am	WELCOME & INTRODUCTIONS
8:00am	Yiwen Cui, MD, MFM Fellow O-GlcNAc transferase contributes to sex-specific placental deregulation in gestational diabetes Mentor: Stephanie Olivier-Van Stichelen, PhD
8:15am	Lindsay McAlarnen, MD GYN ONC Fellow Exosomal FXR1 as a translational mediator in the ovarian cancer microenvironment Mentor:Pradeep Chaluvally-Raghavan, PhD
8:30am	Rebekah Summey, MD GYN ONC Fellow Exploration and exploitation of hormonal pathways in adult granulosa cell tumors for development of targeted therapeutics Mentors: Elizabeth Hopp, MD and Janet S. Rader, MD
8:45am	Alex Levy, MD, R4 Is One Superior? Comparison of Early Removal Rates of Intrauterine Device versus Nexplanon Subdermal Implant in Women Ages 16-24 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin Mentor: Jessica Francis, MD
9:00am	Rana Aliani, MD R3 Impact of Race, Insurance, and Procedural Timing on Sterilization Method Mentor: Ben Beran, MD
9:15am	Mary Siracusa, MD R3 Determining Patients’ Preferred Ultrasound Provider During the Preoperative Evaluation of Endometriosis Mentor: Ben Beran, MD
9:30am	BREAK
9:45am	Iman Khan, MD R3 Postpartum Care in a Post-COVID Era Mentors: Amy Domeyer, MD and Erika Peterson, MD
10:00am	Blake Neuburg, MD R3 Inpatient Versus Outpatient Management of Gestational Hypertension or Preeclampsia Without Severe Features Mentor: Anna Palatnik, MD
10:15am	Ankita Sarawagi, MD R3 Screening rates for intimate partner violence (IPV) in the OBGYN clinic from 2019 to 2022 Mentor: Kim Gecsi, MD
10:30am	Margaret Bruce, MD R3 Evaluating Modern Contraceptive Methods as Risk Factors for Recurrent UTI’s Mentor: Sumana Koduri, MD
10:45am	BREAK
11:00am	The Roland S. Cron Lecture: Nandini Raghuraman, MD, MS Fellowship Program Director, Maternal-Fetal Medicine Assistant Professor, OB/GYN Washington University School of Medicine "Moving Evidence into Clinical Practice on Labor & Delivery"
12:00pm	Questions for Dr. Raghuraman
12:30pm	Lunch

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