Medical College of Wisconsin - Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology

08/24/2026

Join us this Wednesday, August 26th, as we host another food truck fundraising event for Audaxity in cancer research.

- Bubs N Brews - 7-11am
- Shawarma House, AHA Kitchen, Ben & Jerry's - 11am-2pm

Spread the word, bring your friends and help us raise funds as we enjoy!

08/24/2026

SPARCC Program Launches 2026-27 Recruitment Cycle
The NIH-funded SPARCC (Student-Centered Pathway to Advance Research and Cancer Careers) program is now recruiting undergraduates for its 12-week hybrid initiative. Participants engage in faculty-mentored cancer research, clinical practicums, and expert-led workshops while gaining valuable hands-on experience and professional networking opportunities.

SPARCC is generously supported by the National Institutes of Health (NCI-R25-CA 298917) and the Medical College of Wisconsin Cancer Center and the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology. There is no tuition cost for participation. In addition, housing support is available during in-person sessions for Scholars who reside outside the Milwaukee area. Scholars also receive a monetary stipend to support their research and learning efforts.

Applications are now open: https://redcap.link/sparccapplication
Application deadline: September 16, 2026.

For more information, visit https://obgyn.mcw.edu/sparcc/ or contact [email protected].

06/17/2026

Resident and Fellow Research and Resident day is finally here. It's a day that we highlight our residents and fellows on their research they've been working on for the past couple of years. It's a day we look forward to every year!

Join us today at MCW Center for Cancer Discovery first floor conference room.

05/06/2026

May is Maternal Mental Health Awareness Month.

1 in 5 individuals will be impacted by a perinatal mental health condition, such as depression or anxiety. ACOG guidelines include screening for symptoms at regular intervals in pregnancy. We encourage all clinicians and patients to regularly check-in and discuss mood symptoms during pregnancy and after delivery. Maternal mental health conditions are treatable, and our Perinatal Mental Health team is available to provide specialized care including individual therapy, group therapy, and medication management services.

For more information, please go to our website at https://obgyn.mcw.edu/patient-care/womens-mental-health/
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04/28/2026

The American College of Obstetricians & Gynecologists - ACOG annual meeting is already this week! Wisconsin ob-gyns are invited to the Wisconsin Reception on Friday, May 1 -
Please Join colleagues from UW-Madison Obstetrics & Gynecology, Medical College of Wisconsin - Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Aurora Health Care, and Wisconsin ACOG! RSVP here: https://uwmadison.co1.qualtrics.com/.../SV_0CA6XKnDgve5poa

The American College of Obstetricians & Gynecologists - ACOG annual meeting is already this week! Wisconsin ob-gyns are invited to the Wisconsin Reception on Friday, May 1 - join colleagues from UW-Madison Obstetrics & Gynecology, Medical College of Wisconsin - Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Aurora Health Care, and Wisconsin ACOG! RSVP here: https://uwmadison.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_0CA6XKnDgve5poa

04/06/2026

Applications now open: ENHANCE M (2026–2028 Cohort)

Are you a graduate student, postdoc, or early career investigator committed to reducing pregnancy-related complications and improving maternal health outcomes?
ENHANCE M, a fully funded, NIH supported, 24 month early career program through ASCEND WI at the Medical College of Wisconsin, provides:
✅ Individualized multidisciplinary mentoring
✅ Training in clinical trials & community based participatory research
✅ Cohort based learning & national networking
✅ Support for research productivity and career advancement

Program Commitment: Sept 2026 – Aug 2028
Applications due: May 4, 2026
🔗 Apply: https://redcap.link/enhance-m_application
📧 Questions: [email protected]
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04/03/2026

Audaxity is back!! Ride your bike to raise awareness and funds for cancer research!

Bike ride day is August 2nd at
You can ride 6, 12, 25, 57 or even 100 miles. If bike riding isn't your thing, still join our team as a volunteer and raise funds!!

https://audaxity.donordrive.com/teams/5151

03/23/2026

Dr. Ben Beran is administering a research survey on endometriosis. Please read on and see if you are eligible.

If you have had surgery for endometriosis, please consider taking this survey and feel free to share it with others or post elsewhere.
Link here: https://mcwisc.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_8HxhGqOsnkWiLmS

If you have had surgery for endometriosis, please consider taking this survey and feel free to share it with others or post elsewhere.

Link here: https://mcwisc.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_8HxhGqOsnkWiLmS

03/13/2026

NEW TREATMENT FOR PREECLAMPSIA BEING TESTED TO IMPROVE OUTCOMES FOR PREGNANT WOMEN!!

A cross-disciplinary team, including Jennifer McIntosh, DO as the PI, has launched a clinical trial to test a promising treatment that could improve outcomes for both pregnant patients and their babies.

The trial, supported by a grant from the Gates Foundation through Grand Challenges, is testing whether the supplement MitoQ can improve vascular function in patients with preeclampsia, ultimately leading to longer, healthier pregnancies.

“There is currently no medication that can cure preeclampsia or really even hold it at bay,” says Jennifer McIntosh, MS, DO, associate professor of obstetrics and gynecology and a maternal fetal medicine specialist who is leading the research. “The mother can become very sick, and currently the only definitive treatment is to deliver the baby, which can mean that the newborn ends up in intensive care. We are excited by what we’ve seen in our research so far, and we hope this shows that it can help with vascular dysfunction.”

The two-year, $900,000 award was funded by the Gates Foundation through Grand Challenges, a global partnership that catalyzes innovation and serves as a platform for partners to collaborate and drive lasting impact.

Preeclampsia – persistent high blood pressure during pregnancy – affects up to 8 percent of pregnant women worldwide. Though many women with preeclampsia give birth to healthy babies, the condition…

02/24/2026

Please mark your calendar for this special event, honoring the memory of Dr. James E. Aiman. This lectureship recognizes his dedication to sustaining excellence in medical education through an annual presentation acknowledging a national leader in innovative teaching and patient care.
Our honored speaker will be Karen J. Gibbins, MD, MSCI. She is an Associate Professor of Obstetrics & Gynecology and the Assistant Division Director and Outpatient Clinic Director of Maternal-Fetal Medicine at Oregon Health & Science University in Portland, Oregon.
She will speaking to us on “Navigating Grief and Trauma after Perinatal Death”.
Dr. Gibbins first became interested in stillbirth research and excellence in clinical care during MFM fellowship at the University of Utah. Her primary research focus is reducing preventable stillbirth via novel predictive models and biomarkers of placental dysfunction. This work is currently funded by the NICHD. She is the OHSU PI for the new Stillbirth Research Consortium. She also works to improve decision support for recently bereaved parents and is an expert in parent and family centered care both during stillbirth and in pregnancy after loss.
It will be at our newest building - Cancer Center Discovery Building, next door to the Medical College of Wisconsin building.

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