Grand rounds

OB/GYN Grand Rounds is a recurring medical education lecture series scheduled from September through June, intended to provide up-to-date information about current topics in Obstetrics and Gynecology and related specialties.

Lectures are held virtually, Tuesdsay mornings through Microsoft Teams Meetings from 8:00 am - 9:00 am (EST). On occasion some named lectureships may be held in person. Faculty, trainees, nurses and medical students are welcome to attend.

Those on the distribution list will receive the recurring Teams Meeting invitation and passcode in Outlook. If you would like to be added to the distribution list, please email Alaina Bruce-Jackson

September 2025 - June 2026

Date	Speaker / Lecture Topic
09/09/25	*Topic: "The Reproductive Health of the Immunodeficient Patient: From Fertility to the Fourth Trimester"* Speaker: Joud Hajjar, MD, PhD, MS, FAAAAI, FCIS, Associate Professor of Medicine, Adult Allergy and Immunology, Baylor College of Mediicne and Texas Children's Hospital
09/16/25	No Grand Rounds scheduled due to Resident Retreat
09/23/25	*Topic: "In Vitro Fertilization: Can We Make It Less Expensive?* Speaker: Awoniyi O. Awonuga, MD, Professor and Kamran S. Moghisi, MD Endowed Chair, Division of Reproductive Endocrinilogy and Infertility, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Wayne State Univesity School of Medicine
09/30/25	*SEMCME Wellness OB Pilot Training*
10/07/25	*MIdwiferyWeek - October 6th - 12th* Topic: "I'm Just Going to..." Promoting Informed Consent for Improved Birth Experiences" Speaker:Jessica Rock, MSN, CNM, Certified Nurse Midwife, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Wayne Health Physician Group
10/14/25	*Topic: "PrEP"* Speaker: Lauren Touleyrou, MD, Assistant Director, WSU Adult HIV Program, Associate Program Director, Infectious Diseases Fellowship, Assistant Professor, Infectious Disease, Wayne State University
10/21/25	*Topic: "Vaccinatons in Pregnancy"* Speaker: Carolyn Chatterton, DO, MPH, Maternal-Fetal Medicine, Dept. of OB/GYN, Aurora Sinai Medical Center
10/28/25	*Topic: "Immune Protection against HIV Infection in the Female Reproductive Tract"* Speaker: Marta Rodriguez Garcia, MD, PhD, Associate Professor Dept. of Biochemistry, Microbiology, and Immunology, Wayne State University School of Medicine
11/04/25	*Topic: "Management of Uterine Fibroids: Evidence - Based Approach and Fertility Preservation"* Speaker: Ghadear Shukr, MD, Assistant Professor, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Division of Minimally Invasive Gynecologic Surgery, Wayne State University School of Medicine; Associate Director, Residency Program, Detroit Medical Center / Wayne State University
11/11/25	Dr. Bernard Gonik Lectureship *Topic: "Molecular Mechanisms of Preeclampsia"* Speaker: S. Ananth Karumanchi, MD, Professor and Director of Renovascular Research Center, Cedar Sinai Medicine
11/18/25	*Topic: "The Impact of Positive Genetic Testing After a Diagnosis of Breast Cancer on Morbidity and Mortality"* Speaker: Monique Swain, MD, Residency Program Director, OB/GYN Henry Ford Health, Clinical Assistant Professor Wayne State Univesity Schoolf Medicine; Clinical Associate Professor, Michigan State University College of Human Medicine
11/25/25	*Topic: "Medical and Surgical Management of Hidradenitis Suppurative"* Speaker: Kathryn Welch, MD, Clinical Associate Professor, Dept. of OB/GYN; Menopause Society Certified Practitioner, University of Michigan Medicine
12/02/25	*Topic: "Not Just 'Getting Older': Recognizing and Treating OAB in Women"* Speaker: James Ross, MD, Trinity Health, IHA Medical Group, Urogynecology
12/09/25	*Topic: "Targeted Therapeutics for Preeclampsia: Past, Present , and Future"* Speaker: Maged Constatine, MD, Professor and Director, Division of Maternal-Fetal Medicine, Frederick P. Zuspan MD Chair of Obstetrics and Gynecology, The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, College of Medicine
12/16/25	*Topic: "Oral Health and Pregnancy"* Speaker: Bernard Gonk, MD, Professor and Tenure, Research Educator, Dept. of OB/GYN, Div. of Maternal-Fetal Medicine, Wayne State University School of Medicine
01/06/26	*Topic: "Adenomyosis"* Speaker: Awoniyi O. Awonuga, MD, Professor and Kamran S. Moghisi, MD Endowed Chair, Division of Reproductive Endocrinilogy and Infertility, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Wayne State Univesity School of Medicine
01/13/26	*Topic: "Vaccine Hesitancy in Immigrant Communities, with a Focus on the Somali Community"* Speaker: Rabia Osman, MD, PGY-4 Resident, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Detroit Medical Center / Wayne State University School of Medicine
01/20/26	*Topic: "Obstetric Emergencies"* Speaker: Lakisha Holifield, MD, Clinical Assistant Professor, Wayne State University School of Medicine, Department of Anesthesiology; Medical Director of Obstetrics Anesthesia, Detorit Medical Center, Hutzel Women's Hospital
01/27/26	*Topic: "Sialylation-Driven Immune Resistance in the Ovarian Turmor Microenvironment"* Speaker: Ayesha Alvera, MD, MSc, Professor of Research, Dept. of OB/GYN, Wayne State University School of Medicine
02/03/26	*Topic: "TBA"* Speaker: Shane Perrine, PhD, Associate Professor, Psychiatry and Behavioral Neurosciences, Wayne State University School of Medicine
02/10/26	Alfred L. Deutsch Memorial Lecture Topic: "Advances in Craniomaxillofacial Surgery: Congenital Disorders" Speaker: Bernard J. Costello, MD, DMD, Senior Vice President of Health Affairs, Wayne State University
02/17/26	SEMCME Wellness OB Pilot Training - Feedback Follow Up
02/24/26	*Topic: "Measles in Pregnancy"* Speaker: Haben Debessai, MD, Gilstrap OB/GYN Fellow, CDC Foundation, CDC/DDNID/NCBDDD/DBDID, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
03/03/26	*Topic: TBA* Speaker: Susie Brummelte, PhD, Professor and Chair, Behavioral and Cognitive Neurosciences Area, Department of Psychology, Wayne State University
03/10/26	Topic: TBA Speaker: TBA
03/17/26	Topic: TBA Speaker: TBA
03/24/26	Dr. Ronald Cheek Lectureship Topic: "Quality Improvement Initiatives in Michigan, ie Michigan AIM and OBI" Speaker: Robert J. Sokol, MD, Emeritus Dean and Emeritus Distinguished Profesor of Obstetrics and Gynecology and Physiology, Wayne State University School of Medicine; Adjunct Professor of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Michigan State Universit y College of Human Medicine
03/31/26	Topic: TBA Speaker: Kaitlin Burchett, MD, GYN-ONC Fellow, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Karmanos Cancer Institute / Wayne State University School of Medicine
04/07/26	Topic: TBA Speaker: TBA
04/14/26	Topic: TBA Speaker: TBA
04/21/26	Topic: TBA Speaker: TBA
04/28/26	Charles C. Vincent MD Memorial Lecture *Topic: TBA* Speaker: Theodore B. Jones, Section Chief, Maternal-Fetal Medicine , Corewell Health - Dearborn Hospital
05/05/26	Research Day Topic: TBA Speaker: Radek Bukowski, MD, PhD, Director of Computational Health and Medicine Initiatives, Texas Advanced Computing Center; Faculty Member of the Cambridge Centre for Artificial Intelligence in Medicine (CCAIM) Department of Applied Mathematics and Theoretical Physics, University of Cambridge
05/12/26	Alfred Sherman, MD Memorial Lecture Topic: "Perspectives on Second Stage Cesarean Birth" Speaker: Karoline S. Puder, MD, Maternal-Fetal Medicine Attending, Corewell Health - William Beaumont University Hospital; Professor, Oakland University William Beaumont School of Medicine, Associate Program Director, Maternal-Fetal Medicine Fellowship
05/19/26	Topic: TBA Speaker: Elizabeth Johns, MD, Gyn-Onc Fellows, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Karmanos Cancer Institute / Wayne State University School of Medicine
05/26/26	Topic: "Preterm Birth and Intra-Amniotic Inflammation: Cerebral Palsy, Austism Spectrum Disorder, and Learning Disabilities" Speaker: Roberto Romero, MD, DMed. Sci, Chief Pregnancy /Perinatology Research Branch, Division of Intramural Research, NICHD/NIH; Editor-in-Chief for Obstetrics; American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology

September 2024 - June 2025

Date	Speaker / Lecture Topic
09/10/24	Speaker: Angeline Beltsos, MD "Changing The Paradigm: Update on Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome"
09/17/24	No Grand Rounds Scheduled - Resident Retreat
09/24/24	Speaker: Jeffrey A. Kline, MD "Diagnosis and Exclusion of Pulmonary Embolism in Pregnancy (AKA Reducing Radiation Exposure in Pregnancy”
10-01-24	Speaker: Gwendolyn S. Norman, PhD "Addressing Infant Mortality: A Historical Perspective and Public Health Imperative"
10-08-24	Midwifery Week In Person Lecture (no recording available) Speaker: Tara Rucker (Sister Friends); Gwendolyn Daniels (Institute Population Health); and Kimberly Burke (Nurse-Family Partnership) "Community Resources: It Takes a Village"
10-15-24	Speaker: Natasha Bagdasarian, MD, MPH, FIDSA, FACP "The State of Public Health in 2024: Charging a Path Forward"
10-22-24	Speaker: Lori M. Burke, MD and Jennifer Hoffman, MD "~~We treat~~, ~~We cure~~, We eliminate Hepatitis C"
10-29-24	Speaker: Elizabeth S. Liveright, MD "Perinatal Care of Uninsured Patients"
11-05-24	No Grand Rounds Scheduled - Election Day
11-12-24	Speaker: Obianuju Sandra Madueke-Laveaux, MD "Uterine Fibroid Management: An Overview and Invtiation to Challenge the Status Quo"
11-19-24	Bernard Gonik, MD Lectureship (no recording available) Speaker: Gregory Denomme, PhD, FCSMLS(D) "Recent Advances in Perinatal Diagnosis, Treatment, and Prevention of Hemolytic Disease of the Fetus and Newborn"
11-26-24	Speaker: Mary E. Norton, MD "How to Choose the Best Diagnostic Test"
12-03-24	Speaker: Theordore B. Jones, MD HIV Infection in Pregnancy: An Update"
12-10-24	Speaker: Roohi Jeelani, MD "REI Practice Updates: Recent Trends in Fertility"
12-17-24	Speaker: Ricardo Bertolla, PhD "Varicocele and It's Association to Male Infertility"
12-24-24	No Grand Rounds Scheduled - Holiday Break
12-31-24	No Grand Rounds Scheduled - Holiday Break
01-07-25	Speaker: Tippi C. MacKenzie, MD (no recording available) "Prenatal Molecular Therapies for Early-Onset Genetic Diseases"
01-14-25	Speaker: Hana Totary-Jain, PhD (no recording available) "Imprinted miRNA Clusters: Their Roles in Placental Development and Pathogen Defense"
01-21-25	Speaker: Gretchen Snoeyenbos Newman, MD "Syphilis and STI Updates to our OB/GYNs"
01-28-25	Speaker: Natalie Gladstein, MD, MSc "Induced Abortion in the First Trimester: A Clinical Primer"
02-04-25	Speaker: Marianna Alperin, MD, MS (no recording available) "Female Pelvic Skeletal Muscles Across the Lifespan"
02-11-25	Alfred L. Deutsch Memorial Lecture Speaker: Ray O. Bahado-Singh, MD "Artificial Intelligence in Medicine: Promise and Potential Problems"
02-18-25	Speaker: Fatima Ali, DO "Incarcerated Gravid Uterus: A New Treatment Using the Transvaginal Ultrasound Probe and Narrative Literature Review"
02-25-25	Speaker: Alexandra Zetye, MD "Early Glucose Screening in Pregnancy: Are We Doing it Right?"
03-04-25	Speaker: Ja Hyun Shin, MD "A Multidisciplinary Approach to Fibroid Managment"
03-11-25	Speaker: Bogdan Panaitescu, MD, PhD "Double Trouble: When Twin Pregnancies Go Wrong"
03-18-25	Dr. Ronald Cheek Lectureship (no recording available) Speaker: Teena Chopra, MD, MPH "Two Hearts, One Vaccine: The Power of Vaccination during Pregnancy"
03-25-25	Speaker: Barbara Neshek, MD "Cerclage for the Prevention of Preterm Birth"
04-01-25	Speaker: Manvinder Singh, MD "Septate Uterus"
04-08-25	Dr. Charles Vincent Memorial Lecture (no recording available) Speaker: Gilford Stephen Vincent, MD "Peripheral Vascular Disease in Women"
04-15-25	Speaker: Katrina Rosculet, MD, MA "Professionalism in Medicine"
04-22-25	Speaker: Suzanne Jacques, MD "Current Terminology and Understanding the Pathology Report"
04-29-25	Speaker: Erin Bradley, MD, MPH and Stephanie Cecil (no recording available) "Alcohol Use During Pregnancyand Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (FASD)"
05-06-25	Research Day - Dr. David & Barbara Feld Memorial Lecture (no recording available) Speaker: Nigel Paneth, MD, MPH "How Obstetric Practice Can Prevent Developmental Disabilities"
05-13-25	Dr. Alfred Sherman Memorial Lecture Speaker: Jeffrey R. Johnson, MD "In Utero Management of Fetal Hydrothorax"
05-20-25	Speaker: Manvinder Singh, MD "Hyperprolactinemia and Infertility"
05-27-25	Speaker: Jill Kent Davies, MD "Travel during Pregnancy"
06-03-25	No Grand Rounds Scheduled - Annual Residency Program Review
06-10-25	Speaker: Nadia Tremonti, MD "Finding Meaning and Control: Pre-, Peri-, and Post- Natal Palliative Care"