U of T Ob-Gyn
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The largest ob-gyn department in Canada, part of Temerty Faculty of Medicine at U of T. For news, events, Instagram and LinkedIn: linktr.ee/uoftobgyn
🎥 From behind the scenes to in front of the camera!
Dr. Stéphane Laframboise, assistant professor, was Olympian Piper Gilles's gynaecologic oncologist and appeared in Ep. 3 of Netflix's "Glitter and Gold." 🇨🇦 ❤️ Go, Piper! More: uoft.me/c9K #uoft #uoftmedicine #uoftobgyn
Dr. Stéphane Laframboise, assistant professor, was Olympian Piper Gilles's gynaecologic oncologist and appeared in Ep. 3 of Netflix's "Glitter and Gold." 🇨🇦 ❤️ Go, Piper! More: uoft.me/c9K #uoft #uoftmedicine #uoftobgyn
February 11, 2026 at 6:41 PM
🎥 From behind the scenes to in front of the camera!
Dr. Stéphane Laframboise, assistant professor, was Olympian Piper Gilles's gynaecologic oncologist and appeared in Ep. 3 of Netflix's "Glitter and Gold." 🇨🇦 ❤️ Go, Piper! More: uoft.me/c9K #uoft #uoftmedicine #uoftobgyn
Dr. Stéphane Laframboise, assistant professor, was Olympian Piper Gilles's gynaecologic oncologist and appeared in Ep. 3 of Netflix's "Glitter and Gold." 🇨🇦 ❤️ Go, Piper! More: uoft.me/c9K #uoft #uoftmedicine #uoftobgyn
✅The good news from ob-gyn researchers is that a taking penicillin allergy test while pregnant is safe and effective. ✅✅ The better news? Nearly 95 per cent of pregnant patients who believe they’re allergic to penicillin are not actually allergic. 🔗 More: uoft.me/bYQ #uoft #uoftmedicine #uoftobgyn
February 10, 2026 at 4:24 PM
✅The good news from ob-gyn researchers is that a taking penicillin allergy test while pregnant is safe and effective. ✅✅ The better news? Nearly 95 per cent of pregnant patients who believe they’re allergic to penicillin are not actually allergic. 🔗 More: uoft.me/bYQ #uoft #uoftmedicine #uoftobgyn
🩺 ❤️ Happy Resident Doctor Appreciation Week! “We appreciate more than you know and are so grateful for all that you do! We are so proud of you and are grateful to play a small role in your journey to becoming OBGYNs.” —Dr. Carmen McCaffrey, Head of PGME Wellness #uoft #uoftmedicine #uoftobgyn
February 9, 2026 at 3:02 PM
🩺 ❤️ Happy Resident Doctor Appreciation Week! “We appreciate more than you know and are so grateful for all that you do! We are so proud of you and are grateful to play a small role in your journey to becoming OBGYNs.” —Dr. Carmen McCaffrey, Head of PGME Wellness #uoft #uoftmedicine #uoftobgyn
👀 #1 most-read in 2025! A paper on substances used in vaginal packing, co-authored by researchers from the ob-gyn department, was The Journal of Minimally Invasive Gynecology’s most-read publication last year. 🎉 Congrats to the team! 🔗 Read more: uoft.me/c5v #uoft #uoftmedicine #uoftobgyn
January 12, 2026 at 7:25 PM
👀 #1 most-read in 2025! A paper on substances used in vaginal packing, co-authored by researchers from the ob-gyn department, was The Journal of Minimally Invasive Gynecology’s most-read publication last year. 🎉 Congrats to the team! 🔗 Read more: uoft.me/c5v #uoft #uoftmedicine #uoftobgyn
Dr. Nucelio Lemos, professor in the ob-gyn department, talked to CBC News about a rarely performed pelvic-neurosurgery that a woman received at The Ottawa Hospital. 🏥 He called for improved accessibility for endometriosis care in Canada. 🔗 Read more: uoft.me/c4C #uoft #uoftmedicine #uoftobgyn
December 22, 2025 at 7:26 PM
Dr. Nucelio Lemos, professor in the ob-gyn department, talked to CBC News about a rarely performed pelvic-neurosurgery that a woman received at The Ottawa Hospital. 🏥 He called for improved accessibility for endometriosis care in Canada. 🔗 Read more: uoft.me/c4C #uoft #uoftmedicine #uoftobgyn
In 2009, Dr. Barry Rosen learned of the severity of the cancer situation in East Africa. By 2012, through a U of T partnership with U.S.-based AMPATH, he helped launch the first gyn-onc fellowship program in the sub-Saharan outside of South Africa. 🔗 More: uoft.me/c32 #uoft #uoftmedicine #uoftobgyn
December 9, 2025 at 5:24 PM
In 2009, Dr. Barry Rosen learned of the severity of the cancer situation in East Africa. By 2012, through a U of T partnership with U.S.-based AMPATH, he helped launch the first gyn-onc fellowship program in the sub-Saharan outside of South Africa. 🔗 More: uoft.me/c32 #uoft #uoftmedicine #uoftobgyn
🧭 This year’s Faculty Professional Development Day had attendees looking both outward as well as inward, participating in talks and workshops that explored purposeful advocacy and personal growth. 🔗 Read event recap, see award winners and more photos: uoft.me/c2q #uoft #uoftmedicine #uoftobgyn
December 4, 2025 at 7:23 PM
🧭 This year’s Faculty Professional Development Day had attendees looking both outward as well as inward, participating in talks and workshops that explored purposeful advocacy and personal growth. 🔗 Read event recap, see award winners and more photos: uoft.me/c2q #uoft #uoftmedicine #uoftobgyn
⚠️ Dr. Amanda Selk, professor in the department, spoke to the CBC about the concerning report that the rates for cervical cancer have plateaued. Canada’s goal is to eliminate cervical cancer in the country by 2040 through screening and HPV vaccination. 🔗 uoft.me/b-- #uoft #uoftmedicine #uoftobgyn
November 19, 2025 at 9:09 PM
⚠️ Dr. Amanda Selk, professor in the department, spoke to the CBC about the concerning report that the rates for cervical cancer have plateaued. Canada’s goal is to eliminate cervical cancer in the country by 2040 through screening and HPV vaccination. 🔗 uoft.me/b-- #uoft #uoftmedicine #uoftobgyn
🐇 Faster learning is better learning, says a new ob-gyn study. Dr. Brenna Swift, an assistant professor, won a Best Paper award for a study that looked at whether video-based coaching could help surgical residents. 🎉 Congrats, Dr. Swift! 🔗 Read more: uoft.me/b-9 #uoft #uoftmedicine #uoftobgyn
November 14, 2025 at 8:43 PM
🐇 Faster learning is better learning, says a new ob-gyn study. Dr. Brenna Swift, an assistant professor, won a Best Paper award for a study that looked at whether video-based coaching could help surgical residents. 🎉 Congrats, Dr. Swift! 🔗 Read more: uoft.me/b-9 #uoft #uoftmedicine #uoftobgyn
🏆 x 🏆 CanSAGE? Can do! Faculty members Dr. Carmen McCaffrey and Dr. Ally Murji won national awards from the Canadian Society for the Advancement of Gynecologic Excellence (CanSAGE) for their achievements in minimally invasive gynaecology. Read Q&A: uoft.me/bYQ #uoft #uoftmedicine #uoftobgyn
November 5, 2025 at 8:21 PM
🏆 x 🏆 CanSAGE? Can do! Faculty members Dr. Carmen McCaffrey and Dr. Ally Murji won national awards from the Canadian Society for the Advancement of Gynecologic Excellence (CanSAGE) for their achievements in minimally invasive gynaecology. Read Q&A: uoft.me/bYQ #uoft #uoftmedicine #uoftobgyn
🧭 “You’re thinking in the right direction” is something Kenyan med student Faith Kiprop heard from her instructors when she was close to an answer. She and fellow student Ubah Bishar were hosted by the ob-gyn dept through the AMPATH-U of T partnership: 🔗 uoft.me/bWZ #uoft #uoftmedicine #uoftobgyn
October 27, 2025 at 8:03 PM
🧭 “You’re thinking in the right direction” is something Kenyan med student Faith Kiprop heard from her instructors when she was close to an answer. She and fellow student Ubah Bishar were hosted by the ob-gyn dept through the AMPATH-U of T partnership: 🔗 uoft.me/bWZ #uoft #uoftmedicine #uoftobgyn
🧫 Egg-freezing, once considered experimental, has become more “patient-friendly” over the years, says Dr. Claire Jones, associate professor, to @theglobeandmail.com. 🔗 Read more about how technology is giving women better insight into their fertility: uoft.me/bVy #uoft #uoftmedicine #uoftobgyn
October 17, 2025 at 2:55 PM
🧫 Egg-freezing, once considered experimental, has become more “patient-friendly” over the years, says Dr. Claire Jones, associate professor, to @theglobeandmail.com. 🔗 Read more about how technology is giving women better insight into their fertility: uoft.me/bVy #uoft #uoftmedicine #uoftobgyn
✈️ Riva Patel, a 4th-year medical student who participated in the ob-gyn department’s Summer Student Research Program, is lead author on a paper in the AJOG—and was awarded a travel grant to speak about the team’s work in Quebec City! 🎉 Well done, Riva! #uoft #uoftmedicine #uoftobgyn 🔗 uoft.me/bUT
October 15, 2025 at 2:51 PM
✈️ Riva Patel, a 4th-year medical student who participated in the ob-gyn department’s Summer Student Research Program, is lead author on a paper in the AJOG—and was awarded a travel grant to speak about the team’s work in Quebec City! 🎉 Well done, Riva! #uoft #uoftmedicine #uoftobgyn 🔗 uoft.me/bUT
🌿 Cannabis use may harm fertility in women undergoing IVF, suggests a new study published in Nature Communications. The research team is led by Dr. Cyntia Duval and includes Dr. Clifford Librach, a professor in the ob-gyn department. 🔗 Read more: uoft.me/bSL #uoft #uoftmedicine #uoftobgyn
October 1, 2025 at 8:37 PM
🌿 Cannabis use may harm fertility in women undergoing IVF, suggests a new study published in Nature Communications. The research team is led by Dr. Cyntia Duval and includes Dr. Clifford Librach, a professor in the ob-gyn department. 🔗 Read more: uoft.me/bSL #uoft #uoftmedicine #uoftobgyn
One year, two scholarships! 👏 👏 Recent ob-gyn residency grad Dr. Corey Sermer will be talking a one-year fellowship in gynaecologic advanced imaging at University College Hospital in the UK with funding from two (count ‘em) scholarships. 🎉 Fantastic, Corey! uoft.me/bPK #uoft #uoftmedicine #uoftobgyn
September 15, 2025 at 3:18 PM
One year, two scholarships! 👏 👏 Recent ob-gyn residency grad Dr. Corey Sermer will be talking a one-year fellowship in gynaecologic advanced imaging at University College Hospital in the UK with funding from two (count ‘em) scholarships. 🎉 Fantastic, Corey! uoft.me/bPK #uoft #uoftmedicine #uoftobgyn
🏠 Dr. Marie Christakis, an assistant professor in the ob-gyn department, spoke to Everyday Health about at-home menopause tests, which she says are unnecessary "and can result in either undertreatment or use of unproven approaches.” 🔗 Read story: bit.ly/45StVlY #uoft #uoftmedicine #uoftobgyn
September 8, 2025 at 2:58 PM
🏠 Dr. Marie Christakis, an assistant professor in the ob-gyn department, spoke to Everyday Health about at-home menopause tests, which she says are unnecessary "and can result in either undertreatment or use of unproven approaches.” 🔗 Read story: bit.ly/45StVlY #uoft #uoftmedicine #uoftobgyn
🎉 Congrats to our faculty members who head into the new academic year with promotions. Three cheers for (pictured l-r) Drs. Amanda Selk, Ally Murji and Deborah Robertson for their contributions to their field and to the department. 👏 👏 👏 Bravo all! 🔗 uoft.me/bO0
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September 5, 2025 at 3:15 PM
🎉 Congrats to our faculty members who head into the new academic year with promotions. Three cheers for (pictured l-r) Drs. Amanda Selk, Ally Murji and Deborah Robertson for their contributions to their field and to the department. 👏 👏 👏 Bravo all! 🔗 uoft.me/bO0
#uoft #uoftmedicine #uoftobgyn
#uoft #uoftmedicine #uoftobgyn
One expert is good. Many multidisciplinary experts coming together? That is demonstrably better, says visiting maternal-fetal medicine fellows Drs. Kays Omambe Esialimba and Tonia Mutindi Kakuti. 🔗 Read the Q&A on the Kenyans' six-week observership: uoft.me/bLY #uoft #uoftmedicine #uoftobgyn
August 21, 2025 at 2:19 PM
One expert is good. Many multidisciplinary experts coming together? That is demonstrably better, says visiting maternal-fetal medicine fellows Drs. Kays Omambe Esialimba and Tonia Mutindi Kakuti. 🔗 Read the Q&A on the Kenyans' six-week observership: uoft.me/bLY #uoft #uoftmedicine #uoftobgyn
✌️ Two for…one award! Two former division heads of gynaecologic oncology in the department, Drs. Barry Rosen and Professor Allan Covens, have received the 2025 IGCS Global Humanitarian Award. 🎉 Congratulations x2! 🔗 Read the IGCS citation: bit.ly/4mmq862 #uoft #uoftmedicine #uoftobgyn
August 19, 2025 at 7:38 PM
✌️ Two for…one award! Two former division heads of gynaecologic oncology in the department, Drs. Barry Rosen and Professor Allan Covens, have received the 2025 IGCS Global Humanitarian Award. 🎉 Congratulations x2! 🔗 Read the IGCS citation: bit.ly/4mmq862 #uoft #uoftmedicine #uoftobgyn
💉 Researchers in the ob-gyn department are using the novel placental growth factor (PlGF) blood test to revolutionize screening, diagnosis and management of preeclampsia, a serious pregnancy complication characterized by high blood pressure. 🔗 Read more: uoft.me/bLi
#uoft #uoftmedicine #uoftobgyn
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August 14, 2025 at 7:27 PM
💉 Researchers in the ob-gyn department are using the novel placental growth factor (PlGF) blood test to revolutionize screening, diagnosis and management of preeclampsia, a serious pregnancy complication characterized by high blood pressure. 🔗 Read more: uoft.me/bLi
#uoft #uoftmedicine #uoftobgyn
#uoft #uoftmedicine #uoftobgyn
🧬 An embryologist and an ob-gyn professor introduce a technique new to Canada called ovarian tissue cryopreservation, to help young cancer patients preserve their chance of having biological children. 🔗 Read more: uoft.me/bJY #uoft #uoftmedicine #uoftobgyn
July 30, 2025 at 2:18 PM
🧬 An embryologist and an ob-gyn professor introduce a technique new to Canada called ovarian tissue cryopreservation, to help young cancer patients preserve their chance of having biological children. 🔗 Read more: uoft.me/bJY #uoft #uoftmedicine #uoftobgyn
We’re excited for our first-year residents, and they’re excited to be here. 🤩 That enthusiasm was on display at our welcome session, when they met the leadership team, and later on at the pizzeria where they met faculty and senior residents. Welcome, PGY1s! ❤️ #uoft #uoftmedicine #uoftobgyn
July 24, 2025 at 8:46 PM
We’re excited for our first-year residents, and they’re excited to be here. 🤩 That enthusiasm was on display at our welcome session, when they met the leadership team, and later on at the pizzeria where they met faculty and senior residents. Welcome, PGY1s! ❤️ #uoft #uoftmedicine #uoftobgyn
🫶 Dr. Heather Millar, an assistant professor in the ob-gyn department, spoke to the Canadian Press about a trauma-informed approach to obstetrics and gynaecological care in light of the rise in complaints to Ontario’s patient ombudsman. 🔗 Read more: bit.ly/4lpgYFf #uoft #uoftmedicine #uoftobgyn
June 23, 2025 at 8:15 PM
🫶 Dr. Heather Millar, an assistant professor in the ob-gyn department, spoke to the Canadian Press about a trauma-informed approach to obstetrics and gynaecological care in light of the rise in complaints to Ontario’s patient ombudsman. 🔗 Read more: bit.ly/4lpgYFf #uoft #uoftmedicine #uoftobgyn
🎓 The 2025 graduating class of fellows and residents are a resilient bunch. Last week, family and friends, faculty and staff came together to celebrate all that they have overcome and all they have accomplished. 👏 👏 👏 🔗 Read more, see list of graduates, award winners, and photos: uoft.me/bFM
June 20, 2025 at 2:21 PM
🎓 The 2025 graduating class of fellows and residents are a resilient bunch. Last week, family and friends, faculty and staff came together to celebrate all that they have overcome and all they have accomplished. 👏 👏 👏 🔗 Read more, see list of graduates, award winners, and photos: uoft.me/bFM
📖 Dr. Tunde-Byass, an associate professor in the department, talked to The Globe and Mail about the new clinical guidelines for early pregnancy loss to improve care, reduce waiting times, and address mental health supports: 🔗 Read the story: tgam.ca/3ZAWGQF #uoft #uoftmedicine #uoftobgyn
June 16, 2025 at 6:36 PM
📖 Dr. Tunde-Byass, an associate professor in the department, talked to The Globe and Mail about the new clinical guidelines for early pregnancy loss to improve care, reduce waiting times, and address mental health supports: 🔗 Read the story: tgam.ca/3ZAWGQF #uoft #uoftmedicine #uoftobgyn