- John R. G. Gosling Lectureship
- Anita Payne Lectureship
- Abram Sager Lectureship
- Terri Murtland Lectureship
John R. G. Gosling Lectureship
(Established 1991)
John R. G. Gosling, M.D., was an associate professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology. He received many honors and awards during his career at U-M, including the Markle Foundation Scholar Award, the University of Michigan Distinguished Service Award and the prestigious Henry Russell Award. He published important and original work concerning gynecologic malignancy and medical education, and held prominent positions in the U-M Medical School. In recognition of his many contributions, the physicians he trained established the John R. G. Gosling Lectureship in Obstetrics and Gynecology.
Gosling Lecture Speakers:
1991-2000
1991
Robert Kurman, M.D.
Johns Hopkins University
Human papillomaviruses and cervical neoplasia – Ubiquitous companion or sinister rogue
1992
Rev. Professor John Beazley, M.D.
Royal Liverpool Hospital
Person-to-Person
1993
Robert E. Scully, M.D.
Harvard Medical School
Early ovarian cancer
1994
Tim Parmley, M.D.
University of Arkansas
The Placenta
1995
Ralph Hale, M.C.
Executive Director, ACOG
Primary Care – Future direction for Obstetrics and Gynecology
1996
Christopher Crum, M.D.
Harvard Medical School
Cervical intraepithelial neoplasm – Evolution of a concept
1997
Naren Patel, FACOG
President, Royal College ofObstetrics and Gynecology
Lessons of confidential enquiries in the United Kingdom
1998
Mary Hannah, M.D.
University of Toronto
Effective perinatal care: The need for better evidence
1999
S. Arulkumaran, M.D., Ph.D.
The Role of theObstetrics and Gynecology in the Management and Prevention of Coronary Artery Disease
2000
Adetokunbo O. Lucas, O.F.R.
The Challenge of International Health
2001-2010
2001
Janice M. Lage, M.D.
Gestational Trophoblastic Disease
2002
Mel Barclay, M.D.
I Sing the Uterus Electric
2003
Debra Heller, M.D.
Warts Happening? HPV and the Vulva
2004
Thomas L. Baskett, M.D.
Dalhousie Univ., Halifax Nova Scotia
Hysterectomy: Perioperative and Medico-legal morbidity
2005
William Dunlop, FRCOG
Past President, Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists
The Globalisation of Women's Health Care - What Role for National Institutions
2006
Alan Compton, M.D.
St. Joseph Mercy Hospital
Too Posh to Push
2007
Ron Jones, M.D., FRCS, FRCOG, FRANZCOG
University of Auckland, New Zealand
An Unfortunate Experiment
2008
2009
2010
2011-2017
2011
2012
2014
2015
2016
2017
Anita Payne Lectureship
(Established 1994)
Anita H. Payne, Ph.D., was appointed to the faculty of the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology in 1969 and retired from U-M in 1996. In recognition of Dr. Payne’s many contributions to research in the field of obstetrics and gynecology -- specifically reproductive science -- the Anita H. Payne Lectureship in Reproductive Sciences was established in 1994. Traditionally, the Payne Lectureship is presented in conjunction with the Reproductive Sciences Program/Obstetrics and Gynecology Poster Day.
Payne Lectureship Speakers:
1994-2000
1994
Jerome F. Strauss, III, M.D., Ph.D.
University of Pennsylvania
Too little, too soon and what can we do? Pre-term birth: Clinical challenges to the basic reproductive sciences
1995
Maria New, M.D.
Cornell University
Prenatal diagnosis and treatment of congenital adrenal hyperplasia
1996
Geula Gibori, Ph.D.
University of Illinois
Multifaceted action of prolactin in the ovary
1997
Joanne Richards, Ph.D.
Baylor College of Medicine
Ovarian follicular development: Signal cascades and genes regulating proliferation and differentiation
1998
Sarah Newman, Ph.D.
Emeritus, University of Michigan
Does an interconnected network of hormone-sensitive brain areas integrate all social behaviors and mammals?
1999
Phyllis M. Wise, Ph.D.
University of Kentucky
Estrogen: A trophic and protective factor in the brain
2000
Kathryn Horwitz, Ph.D.
University of Colorado Health Science Center
The Paradox of Progesterone in the Uterus and Breast
2001-2010
2001
Gerson Weiss, M.D.
New Jersey Medical School
Physiology of Relaxin
2002
Benita Katzenellenbogen, Ph.D.
University of Illinois
Estrogen receptors, SERMs and women's health
2003
Susan Fisher, Ph.D.
Univ. of California, San Francisco
All I need to know in life I learned from the placenta
2004
Carole Mendelson, Ph.D.
Univ. of Texas Medical Center
New insights into the molecular endocrinology of parturition
2005
Linda C. Giudice, Ph.D., M.D.
Stanford University Medical Center
A Genomics Approach to the Molecular Basis of Human Endometrial Function and Dysfunction
2006
Nanette Santoro, M.D.
Albert Einstein College of Medicine, New York
Hormone Replacement Therapy Revisited: What Women and Their Physicians Should Know Before Making a Decision
2007
Bruce R. Carr, M.D.
University of Texas SW Medical School
Potential New Treatments for Endometriosis
2008
2009
2010
2011-2017
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
Bruce D. Murphy, Ph.D.
University of Montreal
Orphan Nuclear Receptor Regulation of Ovarian Function
2016
Jerome F. Strauss, III, M.D. Ph.D.
VCU School of Medicine
Functional Genomics of Polycystic Ovary Syndrome
2017
Gautam Chaudhuri, M.D., M.B.B.S., Ph.D.
UCLA Medical School
Abram Sager Lectureship
(Established 1986)
Abram Sager, M.D., was chairman of Botany and Zoology from 1842 to 1854. In 1850, Dr. Sager became professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology and Diseases of Women and Children of the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology. He remained in this capacity until 1874. In addition, Dr. Sager was named the first president (dean) of the University of Michigan Medical School in 1868, a position he held until 1875. Traditionally, a distinguished University of Michigan graduate, faculty member or former faculty member presents this lectureship.
Sager Lectureship Speakers:
1986-1990
1986
Warren Pearse, M.D.
Executive Director, ACOG
1987
J. Robert Willson, M.D.
University of New Mexico
1988
George Morley, M.D.
Two score and seven
1989
Tommy Evans, M.D.
University of Colorado
The legacy of Dr. Sager
1990
S. Jan Behrman, M.D.
William Beaumont Hospital
The immunologic components of repeated pregnancy loss
1991-2000
1991
Jan Schneider, M.D.
Medical College of Pennsylvania
Snapshots of the Grim Reaper
1992
Robert Jaffe, M.D.
University of California, San Francisco
What causes adrenal enlargement in congenital adrenal hyperplasia?
1993
Russell Laros Jr., M.D.
University of California, San Francisco
Use of blood and blood products
1994
William Ledger, M.D.
Cornell University
Chlamydia trachomatis causes an auto-immune disease. The need for obstetrician/gynecologists to take a broader view
1995
Richard L. Sweet, M.D.
University of Pittsburgh
Premature rupture of membranes (PROM)
1996
Bruce Work, M.D.
Medical College of Georgia
Labor by Work
1997
James Youngblood, M.D.
University of Missouri, Kansas City; President-Elect, ACOG
From Abram to Timothy – 150 years ofObstetrics and Gynecology at the University of Michigan
1998
James M. Roberts, M.D.
University of Pittsburgh
Wither toxemia
1999
John Musich, M.D.
William Beaumont Hospital
When it comes to educating residents, a little intimidation…
2000
George W. Morley
University of Michigan
The Sesquicentennial Years of Obstetrics and Gynecology at Michigan
2001-2010
2001
Rudi Ansbacher, M.D.
University of Michigan
Stop-Look-Listen
(Lessons Learned)
2002
Carolyn Westhoff, M.D.
Columbia University
Contributions of Epidemiology to Women’s Health
2003
Frederick B. Stehman, M.D.
Indiana University
Study of Humanities in Medical Education
2004
William Schlaff, M.D.
University of Colorado
How can I tell if I am winning?
2005
Ana Murphy, M.D.
Emory University
Clinic to Bench and Back: A New Paradigm forObstetrics and Gynecology
2006
Robert Hayashi, M.D.
University of Michigan
The Medical Malpractice Crisis Today: A Perfect Storm
2007
Robert Rebar, M.D.
American Society of Reproductive Medicine
Characteristics, Diagnosis and Management of Premature Ovarian
2008
2009
2010
2011-2017
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
Terri Murtland Lectureship
(Established 2008)
The Terri Murtland MSN, CNM Lectureship and Scholarship was established in Fall 2008 by Terri’s mother, Audrey Murtland and is supported by Terri’s many family members and friends as a memorial to Terri who was an exemplary individual and midwife.
Murtland Lectureship Speakers:
2009-2010
2009
Holly Powell Kennedy, PhD, CNM, FACNM
Normal birth: lessons from the two NHS trusts
2010
Mary Barger, PhD CNM, FACNM
Moving the VBAC Pendulum Back to Center
2011-2017
2011
Ari Weinzweig, Co-founder and CEO Zingerman’s
Living Servant Leadership
2012
Soo Downe, RM, MSc, PhD, OBE
Normal Childbirth: Evidence and Debate
2013
Amy Romano, MSN, CNM
The Role of Physiologic Birth in Quality and Safety
2014
Ray de Vries, PhD
What is a Good Birth? How Do We Know?
2015
Michelle Collins, CNM, PhD
2016
Lisa Kane Low, PhD
Reducing the Primary Cesarean Birth Rate: "It Takes a Village"
2017
Ellen Tilden, CNM, PhD
Prenatal Care: Can We Do Better? Reviewing the Science and Implementation of the Group Prenatal Care Model
