University of Kentucky

The division includes five full-time clinical faculty, and two nurse practitioners. Several faculty members are Best Doctors® and Top Doctors® in America. Development of research skills and appreciation of evidence is facilitated through the “Program for Researchers in Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Reproductive Sciences (PROGRESS) Course” taught by our chair, with ongoing support throughout the fellowship. Both clinical and basic investigation are options for fellow research. We coordinate our basic research programming with PhDs within our department and the divisions of neonatology and immunology. The division has a cohesive and inclusive work culture with an exceptional history of quality, safety, and effectiveness in patient care. Annually, we perform more than 12,000 ultrasound and Doppler examinations at approximately 15 clinical sites across the Commonwealth with a robust telemedicine program. We have 2 monthly educational multi-disciplinary meetings which enhance teamwork and communication with the first aimed at antepartum care for complex fetal cases reviewing ultrasound findings and fetal malformation sequences, while the second provides a classic clinicopathologic approach to investigate outcomes. We have a monthly cardio-obstetric multidisciplinary meeting to coordinate care for our gravidas with complex congenital heart disease. Fellows are also expected to participate in the monthly labor and delivery quality and safety committee. It is a dynamic educational opportunity for trainees.
The division has research foci in substance use care and the development of novel therapeutic approaches for prevention of preterm birth and pre-eclampsia including investigator-initiated and industry trials. Our aim is to improve obstetrical care by enhancing specificity between pathophysiology and intervention through the use of biomarkers. Over the last few years, division members have contributed to publications which have had a major impact.