OB Grand Rounds Calendar

Thursday, May 1, 2025

• • 8:00 am
  • 700 Auditorium

  No Grand Rounds scheduled

  • Lecture

Thursday, May 8, 2025

• • 8:00 - 9:00 am
  • 700 Auditorium

  "Resident Impact on Medical Student Education" - Max Venvertloh, MD

  This presentation will review the important impact that resident physicians can have on medical students and their education. To be presented by Max Venvertloh, MD, Clinical Associate, Department of OB/GYN, UICOMP.

  • Lecture

Thursday, May 15, 2025

• • 8:00 am
  • 700 Auditorium

  No Grand Rounds scheduled

  • Lecture

Thursday, May 22, 2025

• • 8:00 - 9:00 am

  Virtual-Only: “When Pain Is Proof and Still Ignored: Endometriosis, Medical Gaslighting, and the Dangers of Not Being Believed” - Maria Rovito, PhD

  1.) Examine the socio-cultural and historical backgrounds of the theories of endometriosis pathogenesis, 2.) Recognize gender bias in current recommended diagnostic delays and treatments for the disease, and 3.) Gain an understanding of the political and scientific impediments to further endometriosis research funding.

  • Lecture

Thursday, May 29, 2025

• • 8:00 - 9:00 am

  Virtual Only: "Five Communication Issues that Can Land You in the Hot Seat (and How to Avoid Them)" - Jill Weber, PhD, Director of Communication, Office of GME, UICOMP

  In medicine, communication isn’t just a soft skill, it’s the difference between building trust and breaking it. This session takes a candid look at common missteps that can create tension on clinical teams and lead to difficult conversations with leadership.

  • Lecture