WHE Teaching Conference
Women's Health Equity Teaching Conference
The Women’s Health Equity (WHE) teaching conference was created to bring together the partners of the WHE Fellowship at the University of Utah, Tsehootsooi Hospital (Fort Defiance, Arizona) and Centre Hospitalier Unversitaire de Kigali (CHUK) (Kigali, Rwanda) for learning, cultural exchange and collaboration. This conference occurs on a monthly basis via zoom.
To submit cases for future conferences, go to https://redcap.link/whecasesubmission
For questions regarding the teaching conference, please contact Alison Goldsmith at alison.goldsmith@hsc.utah.edu.
Presentations
The Global Cesarean Epidemic: A Case Study from Kigali, Rwanda
Presented by Patrick Eucalitto, MD
April 2025
Management of Diabetes With a Focus On Emerging Use of CGM in Pregnancy
Presented by Michelle Debbink, MD, PhD
March 2025
Navajo Maternal and Child Health Project: Strategies and Initiatives
Presented by Amber-Rose Begay
February 2025
Managing Pelvic Organ Prolapse During Pregnancy from a Physical Therapy Perspective
Presented by Andrea Corwin, PT, DPT
January 2025
Pain Management With IUD Insertion
Presented by Danielle Tsevat, MD
October 2024
Risk of Malnutrition and Impact on Treatment Outcomes Among Gynecological Cancer Patients In Two Cancer Centers In Rwanda
Presented by Eugene Ngabonziza, MD
September 2024
*Video available upon request
Women's Refugee Health: High Resource Care for People from Low Resource Settings
Presented by Keri Gibson, MD
June 2024
*Video available upon request
Maternity Care Deserts: OB Readiness in the ED
Presented by Anne Erickson, MD
May 2024
ELEVATE Center for Maternal Health CEREMONY Project - Culturally - Engaged Recovery - Moms Connected Through Native Community
Presented by Michelle Debbink, MD, PhD
Wednesday, April 10th, 2024
Lung Disease and the Pregnant Patient
Presented by Alexys Monoson, MD
Wednesday, March 13th, 2024
Stillbirth: An Invisible Health Equity Issue Globally and Locally
Presented by Susannah Leisher, PhD
Wednesday, February 14th, 2024
Meeting the Challenge of Antenatal GBS Screening in Low-Resource Settings
Presented by Patrick Eucalitto, MD
Wednesday, January 10th, 2024
Global Palliative Care
Presented by Kate Harris, MD
Wednesday, December 13th, 2023
Family Planning Attitudes & Perception Among Religious Leaders & Believers in Rwanda
Presented by Amani Mukiza, MD
Prevalence & Factors Associated with Modern Contraceptive Utilization Among Female Students at University of Rwanda
Presented by Mugabe Sanstrace, MD
Wednesday, November 8th, 2023
RSOG Mentorship Activities in Rural Area at District Hospitals to Teach Cesarian Section as Global Surgery Implication
Presented by Dr. Adolphe Karegeya, MD
Barriers to Access and Utilization of Obstetric and Gynecological Services in Low Resource Settings
Presented by Daisy Ruto, MD
Special Guest Presentations on September 29th, 2023
Updates in Fetal Growth Restriction for the Rural Clinician
Presented by Nathan Blue, MD
Wednesday, September 13th 2023
Chest Pain and Shortness of Breath in Pregnancy
Presented by Kate Cohen, MD
Wednesday, July 12th 2023
Updates in Contraception & Counseling
Presented by Misha Pangasa, MD
Wednesday, June 14th 2023
Placenta Accreta Spectrum: Making (and Missing) the Diagnosis
Presented by Brett Einerson, MD, MPH, FACOG
May 2023
Fournier's - It's Not Just For Men! A Discussion on Necrotizing Soft Tissue Infections in the Pelvis and Perineum
Presented by Ariel Rodgers, MD
April 2023
Perinatal Substance Use For the General Obstetrician-Gynecologist
Presented by Theresa Kurtz, MD
March 2023
Gender Affirming Care on Navajo Nation
Presented by Hannah Palm, MD and Patrick Eucalitto, MD
January 2023
A Reflection on WHO Definition of Health, Abortion Laws, & the Actual Clinical Practice For Safe Abortion Among Obstetricians in Rwanda
Presented by Theodomir Sebazungu, MD
December 2022
*Video available upon request
Subverting Sexism in Obstetrics & Gynecology
Presented by Patrick Eucalitto, MD
November 2022
HPV Vaccination After Treatment for CIN2-3
Presented by Kate Harris, MD
October 2022
Vasomotor Symptoms: Review & Management
Presented by Camille Moreno, DO, NCMP
September 2022
HPV Vaccination for Cancer Prevention: Vaccine Hesitancy and Access Challenges
Presented by Deanna Kepka, PhD, MPH
June 2022
The Hyde Amendment and the IHS
Presented by Jennifer Nyam, CNM and Dorothy Mora, CNM
May 2022
Sexual & Reproductive Health Equity Progress & Obstacles; Personal, Community & Societal
Presented by Dr. David Turok, MPH
April 2022
Labial Stretching Ritual in Rwanda
Presented by Dr. Brigite Irankunda and Dr. Polyphile Ntihinyurwa
March 2022
Contraception Practice in Rwanda
Presented by Polyphile Ntihinyurwa
February 2022
Traditional Navajo Care Practices in Pregnancy
Presented by Anderson Hoskie and Tina Lynch
January 2022
Infertility 101
Presented by Dr. Meredith Humphreys
November 2021
Malaria in Pregnancy
Presented by Dr. Polyphile Ntihinyurwa
October 2021