🔬CBC News talked to Dr. Selk, an associate professor in the ob-gyn department, about Ontario’s shift on March 3 to an HPV test for cervical cancer screening. 💬 "When we use it well, cervical cancer...is very preventable." 🔗 Read story: bit.ly/4igxANL #uoft #uoftmedicine #uoftobgyn #hpv
February 26, 2025 at 5:06 PM
🔬CBC News talked to Dr. Selk, an associate professor in the ob-gyn department, about Ontario’s shift on March 3 to an HPV test for cervical cancer screening. 💬 "When we use it well, cervical cancer...is very preventable." 🔗 Read story: bit.ly/4igxANL #uoft #uoftmedicine #uoftobgyn #hpv
🎉 Master’s student Kaitlyn Fitchett has won a CIHR Strategic Master's Award! 🫀 Her research is on a novel non-invasive heart monitor to detect abnormal cardiovascular function in pregnant patients who are at high risk of developing preeclampsia. 🔗 Read Q&A: uoft.me/cwK #uoft #uoftmedicine #uoftobgyn
July 15, 2026 at 2:27 PM
🎉 Master’s student Kaitlyn Fitchett has won a CIHR Strategic Master's Award! 🫀 Her research is on a novel non-invasive heart monitor to detect abnormal cardiovascular function in pregnant patients who are at high risk of developing preeclampsia. 🔗 Read Q&A: uoft.me/cwK #uoft #uoftmedicine #uoftobgyn
🩺 Resident Doctor Appreciation Week is nearing an end, and we want to send another shout out to our rock-star residents. 🤩Thanks to all residents for everything you do! ❤️ 🙏
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February 13, 2026 at 7:55 PM
🩺 Resident Doctor Appreciation Week is nearing an end, and we want to send another shout out to our rock-star residents. 🤩Thanks to all residents for everything you do! ❤️ 🙏
#uoft #uoftmedicine #uoftobgyn
#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
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
💉 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
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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
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🚦 Medicine is a self-regulated profession. Is there a way to make the system more efficient across the several medical educational accreditation bodies? Dr. David Rojas, an assistant professor, has received a grant from Temerty Medicine to find out. 🔗: uoft.me/cjb #uoft #uoftmedicine #uoftobgyn
April 9, 2026 at 7:07 PM
🚦 Medicine is a self-regulated profession. Is there a way to make the system more efficient across the several medical educational accreditation bodies? Dr. David Rojas, an assistant professor, has received a grant from Temerty Medicine to find out. 🔗: uoft.me/cjb #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
A king’s medal for Dr. Karol! 🏅Fifth-year ob-gyn resident Dr. Dalia Karol has won a King Charles III Coronation Medal, for making a significant contribution to Canada through her work with the Federation of Medical Women of Canada. 👏 Impressive! uoft.me/biM #uoft #uoftmedicine #uoftobgyn
February 19, 2025 at 8:32 PM
A king’s medal for Dr. Karol! 🏅Fifth-year ob-gyn resident Dr. Dalia Karol has won a King Charles III Coronation Medal, for making a significant contribution to Canada through her work with the Federation of Medical Women of Canada. 👏 Impressive! uoft.me/biM #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
🇨🇦 Bill S-243, currently in the Senate, aims to establish a national framework for women’s health. 🎙️ Dr. Jennifer Blake, a professor in department, talked to the TVO podcast “(MIS)Treated” about the framework and gaps that currently exist. 🔗 Summary: uoft.me/ctH #uoft #uoftmedicine #uoftobgyn
June 11, 2026 at 7:02 PM
🇨🇦 Bill S-243, currently in the Senate, aims to establish a national framework for women’s health. 🎙️ Dr. Jennifer Blake, a professor in department, talked to the TVO podcast “(MIS)Treated” about the framework and gaps that currently exist. 🔗 Summary: uoft.me/ctH #uoft #uoftmedicine #uoftobgyn
A research team led by U of T ob-gyn members may have found a universal screening strategy to determine the likelihood of delivering a baby preterm. ✅ The key indicator is PlGF, or placental growth factor, a protein that signals placental development. More: uoft.me/bgB #uoft #uoftmedicine #uoftobgyn
February 4, 2025 at 9:41 PM
A research team led by U of T ob-gyn members may have found a universal screening strategy to determine the likelihood of delivering a baby preterm. ✅ The key indicator is PlGF, or placental growth factor, a protein that signals placental development. More: uoft.me/bgB #uoft #uoftmedicine #uoftobgyn
🤐 There are some persistent myths circulating online about hormonal birth control. Dr. Julie Thorne, assistant professor in the ob-gyn department, stopped in at CTV News recently to talk about them. 🔗: uoft.me/cpp #uoft #uoftmedicine #uoftobgyn
May 20, 2026 at 2:48 PM
🤐 There are some persistent myths circulating online about hormonal birth control. Dr. Julie Thorne, assistant professor in the ob-gyn department, stopped in at CTV News recently to talk about them. 🔗: uoft.me/cpp #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
⏱️ A new app could potentially cut the time to diagnose endometriosis by 80 per cent by reducing the number of specialists a woman will see. It was developed in part by ob-gyn faculty, who spoke to CTV News about its potential. 🔗 Summary: uoft.me/cjH #uoft #uoftmedicine #uoftobgyn
April 15, 2026 at 5:10 PM
⏱️ A new app could potentially cut the time to diagnose endometriosis by 80 per cent by reducing the number of specialists a woman will see. It was developed in part by ob-gyn faculty, who spoke to CTV News about its potential. 🔗 Summary: uoft.me/cjH #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
🏆 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
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 its March issue, Post City magazine published its annual list of Toronto’s top doctors — including 42 ob-gyn faculty members! 🎉 Doctors are nominated for the honour by their peers. 👏 Congrats, all! 🔗 See list of ob-gyn faculty: uoft.me/bp8 #uoft #uoftmedicine #uoftobgyn
March 17, 2025 at 2:57 PM
🩺 In its March issue, Post City magazine published its annual list of Toronto’s top doctors — including 42 ob-gyn faculty members! 🎉 Doctors are nominated for the honour by their peers. 👏 Congrats, all! 🔗 See list of ob-gyn faculty: uoft.me/bp8 #uoft #uoftmedicine #uoftobgyn
🌿 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
🩺 Meet the sponsors for our department’s upcoming Research Day on May 2! 🙏 Thank you to the organizations below for supporting great obstetrics and gynaecological research. Several of these companies will have exhibits on the day of the event. 🔗 More info: uoft.me/bv9 #uoft #uoftmedicine #uoftobgyn
April 15, 2025 at 5:26 PM
🩺 Meet the sponsors for our department’s upcoming Research Day on May 2! 🙏 Thank you to the organizations below for supporting great obstetrics and gynaecological research. Several of these companies will have exhibits on the day of the event. 🔗 More info: uoft.me/bv9 #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
🌱 Spring is almost here! And that means the ob-gyn department’s annual Research Day is not far behind — this year on May 1, 2026. 🙏 A big thank you to our sponsoring organizations, who will have exhibits on the day of the event. 🔗 Register by April 17! uoft.me/cfB #uoft #uoftmedicine #uoftobgyn
March 16, 2026 at 6:15 PM
🌱 Spring is almost here! And that means the ob-gyn department’s annual Research Day is not far behind — this year on May 1, 2026. 🙏 A big thank you to our sponsoring organizations, who will have exhibits on the day of the event. 🔗 Register by April 17! uoft.me/cfB #uoft #uoftmedicine #uoftobgyn
🏆 Dr. Aditi Sivakumar is a 2025 YWCA Toronto Woman of Distinction — and true to form, she’s using the award money to produce a video documentary on pregnancy with HIV. 💗 She is recognized as “a dedicated women’s rights advocate.” Congratulations, Aditi! uoft.me/bnZ #uoft #uoftmedicine #uoftobgyn
March 10, 2025 at 8:13 PM
🏆 Dr. Aditi Sivakumar is a 2025 YWCA Toronto Woman of Distinction — and true to form, she’s using the award money to produce a video documentary on pregnancy with HIV. 💗 She is recognized as “a dedicated women’s rights advocate.” Congratulations, Aditi! uoft.me/bnZ #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