News and Announcements
Margaret Larkins-Pettigrew, MD, MEd, MPPM, professor and academic chair, Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology, recently participated in the filming of “The Ebony Canal,” a documentary about the crisis of infant mortality, particularly in Black and other communities of color. Information about the film, which was narrated by Viola Davis and directed by Emmy Award winner Emmai Alaquiva, is available at TheEbonyCanal.com. Read more.
The annual Golden Apple Awards recognize outstanding service, teaching and mentoring by Drexel University College of Medicine faculty and professional staff. The honorees are nominated by each class of medical students who vote to determine the award winners. Read more.
“Birthing-Friendly” Hospital Designations
The Biden administration recently launched its new “Birthing-Friendly” hospital designation to recognize high-quality maternity care. Many of the hospitals recognized are affiliated with the College of Medicine as clinical education sites. The new designation aims to improve outcomes, as 80 percent of pregnancy-related deaths are preventable, with concerning disparities among racial and ethnic minority groups. We congratulate Kaiser, UPMC, Tower Health-Reading Hospital, Well Span – York, Bayhealth Med Center, Holy Redeemer and Virtua (Mt. Holly) for their excellence. (November 2023)
Mark B. Woodland, MS, MD, clinical professor, Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology, has been appointed to a new role as associate dean, advocacy and policy effective September 1, 2023. Dr. Woodland has been a faculty member at the College of Medicine for nearly three decades, having served as OB-GYN residency program director and vice dean for graduate medical education as well as faculty for professionalism and bioethics courses. Learn more.
R03 Grant
Karen Berkowitz, MD, associate professor in the Departments of Biochemistry & Molecular Biology and Obstetrics & Gynecology, received an R03 grant ($100,000 direct costs) from NIH for her project “Generation and Characterization of a Novel Mouse Line to Elucidate CHTF18 Function in Male and Female Meiosis.” The grant period is 2022-2024.
In the Media
January 16, 2025: Margaret Larkins-Pettigrew, MD, a professor and academic chair in the College of Medicine, was mentioned in a WESA-FM story about takeaways from the first meeting of Allegheny County’s new Board of Health.
January 4, 2025: Margaret Larkins-Pettigrew, MD, a professor and academic chair in the College of Medicine, was quoted in a Pittsburgh Post-Gazette article about new data suggesting that structural sexism may contribute to Alzheimer's disease and related dementias.
December 17, 2024: Margaret Larkins-Pettigrew, MD, academic chair in the College of Medicine, was mentioned in a Pittsburgh Post-Gazette article about new members named to the Allegheny County, PA, air quality fee increases.
November 15, 2024: Margaret Larkins-Pettigrew, MD, an academic chair in the College of Medicine, was mentioned in a Pittsburgh Post-Gazette article about making the list of Allegheny County's new Board of Health nominees.
October 2024: Margaret Larkins-Pettigrew, MD, MEd, MPPM, professor and academic chair, Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology, recently participated in the filming of “The Ebony Canal,” a documentary about the crisis of infant mortality, particularly in Black and other communities of color. Information about the film, which was narrated by Viola Davis and directed by Emmy Award winner Emmai Alaquiva, is available at TheEbonyCanal.com.
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