APGO Academic Scholars and Leaders Program

In January of each year, APGO Academic Scholars and Leaders members begin work on projects designed to help them become outstanding teachers and leaders in the field of women's health. Each scholar selects a local mentor from his or her academic department to provide guidance throughout the course of the program. They graduate in March of the following year. 

The application for the 2012-2013 class of scholars is now online. Application deadline is July 8, 2011.

2011-2012 Class of APGO Academic Scholars and Leaders

Michael Aaronoff, MD - University of Hawaii
Suzanne Bush, MD - Florida State University College of Medicine
Lynn Marie Coppola, MD - University of Arizona
Rebecca Dunsmoor-Su, MD - University of Washington
Laurie Erickson, MD - Banner Good Samaritan Regional Medical Center
Dana Farabaugh, MD - Drexel University College of Medicine
Kristin Friel, MD - Lehigh Valley Hospital
Heather Hohmann, MD - Magee Women's Hospital of the University of Pittsburgh Medical School
Kerry Ann Hudson, MD - Uniformed Services University
Cheryl Johnson, MD - Akron Summa Hospital
Kelly Kasper, MD - Indiana University
Ellen Landsberger, MD - Albert Einstein College of Medicine
Mark Manning, MD - University of Massachusetts
Barbara O'Brien, MD - Women and Infants Hospital
Shefali Pathy, MD - Yale University School of Medicine
Michael Plevyak, MD - Baystate Medical Center
Susan Raine, MD - Baylor College of Medicine
Nazema Siddiqui, MD - Duke University
Adam Steinberg, MD - University of Connecticut
Jeffrey Stinson, MD - New Hanover Regional Medical Center
Maggie Tetrokalashvili, MD - Nassau University Medical Center
Jagdeep Ubhi, MD - New Hanover Regional Medical Center
Sarah Wagner, MD - Loyola University
Kathryn Witzeman, MD - University of Colorado

2010-2011 Class of APGO Academic Scholars and Leaders

These scholars began their 15-month training program in January 2010. Having completed all of the program requirements, they graduated at the March 2011 CREOG & APGO Annual Meeting in San Antonio, Texas.

Jessica Arluck, MD
Emory University School of Medicine
Obstetrics and Gynecology Resident Perceptions of the Value of Fourth Year Medical Student Rotations in Preparing Them for Residency Training

Katharyn Atkins, MD
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
The Use of Teaching Scripts by Obstetrics and Gynecology Educators

Carrie Bell, MD
Tufts University School of Medicine/Baystate Medical Center
A Pilot Study: Videotaped Feedback Sessions to Increase OB/GYN Residents' Comfort Using R-I-M-E Objectives

Balasubramanian Bhagavath, MD
Warren Alpert Medical School at Brown University
Evaluation of Tool Developed to Teach Ureteral Anatomy, Risk Factors for Injury and its Prevention

Cathy Callahan, MD
Virginia College of Osteopathic Medicine
The Inclusion of Private Practitioners in Undergraduate Medical Education in Obstetrics and Gynecology

Betty Chou, MD
Johns Hopkins University
The Impact of an Obstetrics and Gynecology Clerkship Curriculum Change on Student Performance, Teaching, Feedback and Student/Teacher Satisfaction

Deborah Conway, MD
The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio
Resident Satisfaction with Self-Selected Faculty Mentors in Mandatory Mentoring Program

LaTasha Craig, MD
University of Oklahoma, Oklahoma City
The Ob/Gyn Clerkship Experience for Men and Women: Similar Curriculum, Different Outcomes

Diana Curran, MD
University of Michigan
Design and Evaluation of a System for Review, Documentation and Utilization of Educational Goals and Objectives

Marygrace Elson, MD
University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine
Formative Feedback on a Patient-Based Assessment: Comparing Student Perception of Two Types of Timing and Medium

Jennifer Hayes, MD
University of Pittsburgh
A Pilot Study Exploring Residents' Expectations of Mentoring

Shelly Welch Holmstrom, MD
University of South Florida
Simulation Training in the Maternal Newborn Clerkship: A Randomized Controlled Trial

Matthew Hopkins, MD
Mayo Clinic
Use of Social Networking by Physicians: A Pilot Study

Jennifer Keller, MD
The George Washington University
How are Resident Evaluations, Exam Scores and Duty Hours Affected by Maternity Leave?

Elizabeth Livingston, MD
Duke University Medical Center
Procedural Skills Requirements and Learning Styles on the Ob-Gyn Clerkship

Sanjeeta Mahajan, MD
University Hospitals of Cleveland
Robotic Surgery in Gynecology: How and When Do We Teach It?

Amanda Murchison, MD
Virginia Tech Carillion
Preoperative Gynecology Conference: The Impact on Resident Management of Surgical Patients

Matthew Nash, MD
Lutheran General Hospital
Fostering Interdepartmental Resident-Resident Teaching with an OB Orientation Curriculum and Game

Gregory Raff, MD
Indiana University School of Medicine
Barriers to Implementing an Evidence-Based Algorithm on Route of Hysterectomy: Separating Fact from Myth

Dana Redick, MD
Department of OB/Gyn
Personal Laparoscopic Trainers: How Do Residents Utilize and Value Them for Acquisition of Laparoscopic Skills?

Matthew Retzloff, MD
Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences
Improving Full Disclosure to Surgical Risks

Shireen Madani Sims, MD
University of Florida
Judging a Book by Its Cover: Defining Professionalism in the Workplace Based on Appearance

Elizabeth Updike, MD
University of Miami
Student Interest in a Career in OB-GYN after Community Preceptorship

Stacey Wallach, MD
University of California Davis Medical Center
Development and Impact of a Residents Skills Module for Evaluating Female Patients with Sexual Function Complaints

APGO/Solvay Educational Development Scholars Advisory Committee

Chair
William N.P. Herbert, MD
University of Virginia

Nadine T. Katz, MD
Albert Einstein College of Medicine

Lee Learman, MD, PhD
Indiana University

Diane M. Magrane, MD
Drexel University

Frank T. Stritter, PhD
University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill

Alice R. Goepfert, MD
University of Alabama, Birmingham

Donna D. Wachter
APGO Executive Director

Kelly S. Toepper
APGO Meetings Specialist

Past APGO/Solvay Scholars
Review the list of past award recipients and their projects.