Read about the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology's awards and publications.
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology Annual Innovation Award
The Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology awards an annual grant awarded to innovation projects developed by providers in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at Penn Medicine that aim to improve patient care, access, and provider experience. Mentorship and WHCCI support are provided to projects in addition to financial support.
2024 Recipients
- Intrauterine Device Guard for Reduced Expulsion and Displacement - Dr. Eileen Wang and Dr. Gabriel Arenas
- Together Care 2.0 - Dr. Nawar Latif and Dr. Lakeisha Mulugeta-Gordon
2023 Recipients
- Uro Trust - Dr. Lily Arya and Dr. Surbhi Agrawal
2022 Recipients
- BRIDGE – Dr. Celeste Durnwald and Dr. Natasha Kumar
- Group Based Fertility Care - Dr. Clarisa Gracia, Dr. Suleena Kalra, and Dr. Iris Lee
2020 Recipients
- Pregnancy of Unknown Location – Dr. Anne Flynn and Dr. Sarita Sonalkar
- T.H.E.A. – Dr. Anna Graseck
Publications
Project teams and investigators are encouraged to share their findings and innovations broadly through publication and presentation to audiences outside of Penn Medicine. WHCCI projects have been published in a wide array of innovation and clinical journals and presented at regional and national conferences.
T.H.E.A.
Prenatal Education and Remote Blood Pressure Monitoring
NEJM Catalyst | February 2024
Fast Track to Fertility
Barriers to access: findings from an implementation study of an artificial intelligence-augmented 2-way chatbot for fertility care
Fertility & Sterility | January 2023
The Fast Track to Fertility Program: Rapid Cycle Innovation to Redesign Fertility Care
NEJM Catalyst | October 2022
Q&A: Telemedicine Program Halves Time to Fertility Treatment
Healio | October 2022
Healing at Home
Healing at Home: Applying Innovation Principles to Redesign and Optimise Postpartum Care
BMJ Innovations | January 2022
Development of practical training method for a healthcare artificial intelligence (AI) chatbot
BJM Innovations | December 2020
Heart Safe Motherhood
Association of a Remote Blood Pressure Monitoring Program with Postpartum Adverse Outcomes
Obstetrics and Gynecology | June 2023
Implementation of a text-based postpartum blood pressure monitoring program at 3 different academic sites
AJOG MFM | November 2021
Successful implementation of text-based blood pressure monitoring for postpartum hypertension
Pregnancy Hypertension | October 2020
Text Message Remote Monitoring Reduced Racial Disparities in Postpartum Blood Pressure Ascertainment
AJOG | May 2019
Heart Safe Motherhood: Applying Innovation Methodology for Improved Maternal Outcomes
NEJM Catalyst | May 2019
Rapid-Cycle Innovation Testing of Text-Based Monitoring for Management of Postpartum Hypertension
MDedge | February 2017
ERICA
Development of a patient-centered text-messaged based platform for the self-management of interstitial cystitis/bladder pain syndrome symptoms
Journal of Neurourology and Urodynamics | February 2023
Development of a Conceptual Framework and Digital Platform for the Self-Management of Interstitial Cystitis: ERICA (Remote Engagement with Interstitial Cystitis Aide)
International Continence Society | September 2022
Nuvo Remote Fetal Monitoring
Utilization of a wireless monitoring device to perform non-stress tests from home: the patient perspective
AJOG MFM | April 2024
Utilization of a wireless monitoring device to perform non-stress tests in high-risk pregnancies from home
AJOG | October 2023
Novel Uterine Contraction Monitoring to Enable Remote, Self-Administered Nonstress Testing
AJOG | April 2022
Experience with Home-Based, Remote Non-Stress Tests, Including Automatic Decision Support for Interpretation of Reactivity
AJOG | January 2022
Together Care
Together Care: Transforming Perioperative Care for Patients Undergoing Benign and Oncologic Gynecologic Surgery
NEJM | December 2024
TOGETHER Care: PatienT-tailOred GynEcologic Oncology posT discHargE caRe
Gynecologic Oncology | August 2022