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Overview of the ´óÏó´«Ã½ WRHR

The ´óÏó´«Ã½ Women’s Reproductive Health Research (WRHR) Career Development Program supports promising obstetrician-gynecologists during an important stage in their professional advancement. The program provides the dedicated effort, mentorship, and structured career development activities needed to support their transition to research independence. ´óÏó´«Ã½ WRHR scholars conduct cutting-edge research to advance women’s reproductive health — domestically and globally — in a vibrant and fostering research environment.

  • Aim 1: To catalyze the early career development of promising Ob-Gyn clinician investigators in women’s reproductive health research through mentorship, collaboration, and tailored skills building
  • Aim 2: To enhance engagement of Ob-Gyn researchers in multidisciplinary, team-based science within and outside of the ´óÏó´«Ã½ Department of Ob-Gyn
  • Aim 3: To advance women’s reproductive health through the design, conduct, and dissemination of cutting-edge research, in areas aligned with NIH scientific priorities

We are one of 15 WRHR sites across the nation, all located within academic Ob-Gyn departments, funded by the Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute for Child Health and Human Development (NICHD). The primary goal of these sites is to provide Ob-Gyn junior faculty with state-of-the-art training in women’s reproductive health research in an academic setting, and to increase the research capacity of clinically trained Ob-Gyns.

WRHR scholars represent a diverse group of physician-scientists from several subspecialties and emerging areas in Ob-Gyn who pursue a broad range of basic science, translational, and/or clinical research topics. .

If you are interested in becoming a ´óÏó´«Ã½ WRHR scholar, please contact Kim Boggess, MD (kim_boggess@med.unc.edu).