Third-year resident, Sarah Wernimont, MD, PhD, was named a 2016 Quilligan Scholar by the Society for Maternal Fetal Medicine and The Pregnancy Foundation. She is one of five residents in the United States to receive this honor.

Preeclampsia is a cardiovascular disorder that generally occurs late in pregnancy and causes high blood pressure leading to a number of complications. Preeclampsia affects between 5 and 7 percent of all pregnancies in the United States.

For women with high-risk pregnancies, labor and delivery can be complex, and two separate studies here explored the mechanisms of induction labor failure in obese women, and the skin microbiome pathology at the incision site for cesarean section.

Several Carver College of Medicine faculty members recently received awards for excellence in teaching, service, and clinical care. Recipients of these awards will be honored at the Carver College of Medicine Faculty Awards Banquet on February 24, 2016.

The World Health Organization is warning that the Zika virus could spread to four million people within the next 12 months.

According to the World Health Organization, Zika virus infections have "exploded" in central and south America.

Becker's Hospital Review has named the following organizations to the 2015 edition of its annual list of 100 hospitals and health systems with great women's health programs.

The Making a Difference program is designed to recognize individuals who have performed in an exemplary manner, consistent with the goals of service excellence, and with a commitment to quality care.

The Making a Difference program is designed to recognize individuals who have performed in an exemplary manner, consistent with the goals of service excellence, and with a commitment to quality care.