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: PatienT-tailOred GynEcologic Oncology posT discHargE caRe
Gynecologic Oncology | August 2022

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