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Ob/Gyn Ultrasound Unit Reaccredited The American Institute of Ultrasound in Medicine (AIUM) has granted a 3 year accreditation to the UK Women's Health Ob/Gyn Ultrasound unit. The AIUM only accredits high quality ultrasound units and interpreting physicians that provide expert interpretation.

Dr. Coker Awarded Wade Hampton Frost Lectureship Ann Coker, professor at the University of Kentucky College of Public Health and Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology within the College of Medicine, has been honored as the recipient of the Wade Hampton Frost Lectureship Award from the American Public Health Association (APHA). Read More

Medical Students Select Ob/Gyn's as Best Teachers The University of Kentucky Medical Students recently awarded multiple teaching awards to the Obstetrics Gynecology Faculty and Residents. Dr. Fred Zachman: Ob/Gyn Clerkship Faculty Teaching Award Dr. John Harris: Ob/Gyn Clerkship Resident Teaching Award Dr. Catherine Schuller: Most Outstanding Resident Teacher Overall for 2011-2012 Year

Career Opportunities in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology Faculty positions available

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Breast Cancer Mortality Gap Still Baffling (CME/CE)
WASHINGTON (MedPage Today) -- The mystery of why black women have higher risk of breast cancer mortality than whites remains just that -- a mystery.

Immune Therapy Offers Hope in Ovarian Cancer (CME/CE)
WASHINGTON (MedPage Today) -- A novel two-step immunotherapy process appears to be effective in nearly three-fourths of women with advanced ovarian cancer, a researcher said here.

HER2 Expression Predicts Breast Cancer Survival (CME/CE)
WASHINGTON (MedPage Today) -- Individual HER2-positive breast tumors expressed variable amounts of protein -- a measurement which had a significant correlation with survival, a biomarker analysis of a large clinical trial showed.

Clinical Notes: Potential RA Drug Falters Again
(MedPage Today) -- A once-promising investigational drug for rheumatoid arthritis (RA) missed one of two marks in a phase III trial, as it did previously in a mid-stage study. Also this week: an intravenous immunoglobulin product is recalled.

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Obstetrics & Gynecology

Announcements

Ob/Gyn Ultrasound Unit Reaccredited

Dr. Coker Awarded Wade Hampton Frost Lectureship

Medical Students Select Ob/Gyn's as Best Teachers

Career Opportunities in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology

Obstetric and Gynecology News