Our residents, fellows, faculty, and staff have been honored for their many accomplishments with awards for conference presentations, publications, and personal achievements in pelvic floor research. Click below to see some examples of awards our team has received in recent years.
- Certificate of Merit Award, Radiological Society of North America 2021 Scientific Assembly and Annual Meeting: Bojicic K, Maturen K, DeLancey JO. Pelvic Organ Prolapse, What Fell Vs What Broke: Shifting Attention From Organ Descent To Identifying Failed Support Structures.
- Most Innovative Abstract, International Urogynecological Association 2021 Annual Meeting: Horner WM, Swenson CW, DeLancey JO, Chen L. Novel measurement technique for quantifying Iliococcygeal muscle shape change: Feasibility and Methods Development.
- David H. Nichols, MD Award for Best Vaginal Surgery Presentation, Society of Gynecologic Surgeons 2021 Annual Scientific Meeting: Schmidt P, Fairchild P, Fenner DE, DeLancey JO, Rooney D. Assessing vaginal surgery skills: Setting a proficiency cutoff score for the fundamentals of vaginal surgery simulator. Oral Presentation.
- Raymond A. Lee Lectureship, American Urogynecologic Society 2020 PFD Week: Dee Fenner - “Advancing Women and Underrepresented Minorities in OBGYN”
- 1st Prize Paper - Fellow/Resident, Society of Gynecologic Surgeons 2020 Annual Scientific Meeting: Schmidt P, Kamdar N, Swenson CW, Uppal S, Morgan DM. Development of a Preoperative Prediction Tool for Postoperative Complications After Hysterectomy. Oral Presentation.
- Best Research Article Award, Journal of Midwifery & Women's Health: Swenson CW, Low LK, Kowalk KM, Fenner DE. Randomized Trial of 3 Techniques of Perineal Skin Closure During Second-Degree Perineal Laceration Repair. J Midwifery Womens Health. 2019 Sep;64(5):567-577.
- Best Clinical/Non-Surgical Abstract, Society of Gynecologic Surgeons 2019 Annual Scientific Meeting: Chen L, DeLancey JO, Swenson CW. MR-Based Perineal Membrane Quantification in Nulliparous and Parous Women With and Without Prolapse: Technique Development and Preliminary Findings. Oral Presentation.
- 2019 Impact Award, American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology and Society of Gynecologic Surgeons Most Cited Article: Swenson CW, Kamdar NS, Harris JA, Uppal S, Campbell DA Jr, Morgan DM. Comparison of robotic and other minimally invasive routes of hysterectomy for benign indications. Am J Obstet Gynecol. 2016 Nov;215(5):650.e1-650.e8.
- Best Clinical, International Continence Society 2018 Annual Meeting: Shing Y, Liu XF, Low LK, Ashton-Miller JA, Miller JM. The Relationship between MRI-documented Pubovisceral Muscle Tear and Urethral Closure Pressure in Primiparous Women with Known Risk for Pubovisceral Muscle Tear during Their Vaginal Delivery. Podium Presentation.
- 2018 American Urogynecologic Society Jack Robertson Lifetime Achievement Award: John O. DeLancey
- 2018 American Urogynecologic Society Robin Haff Research Award: Julie Tumbarello
- 2018 FPMRS Top Cited Manuscript Award, Female Pelvic Medicine & Reconstructive Surgery: Swenson CW, Kelley AS, Fenner DE, Berger M. Outpatient Narcotic Use After Minimally Invasive Urogynecologic Surgery. Female Pelvic Med Reconstr Surg. 2016 Sep-Oct;22(5):377-81.
- Best in Category Prize, International Continence Society 2017 Annual Meeting: Brocker KA, Mokry T, Alt CD, Sohn C, DeLancey JO, Chen L. 3D-Reconstruction of MR-Visible Vaginal Mesh-Implants for Anterior Compartment Repair. Podium Presentation.
- Best of Rehabilitation – Conservative Management Award, International Continence Society 2017 Annual Meeting: Newman D, Diokno A, Low LK, Goode P, Burgio K, Griebling T, Maddens M, Sampselle C, Subak L, Raghunathan T, McIntyre D. A Multi-site Prospective Randomized Controlled Trial of Group-Administered Behavioral Treatment in Reducing Urinary Incontinence in Older Adult Women. Podium Presentation.
- Eugen Rehfisch Prize for Best Basic/Experimental Research: Forum Urodynamicum 2017: Brocker KA, Chen L, Alt CD, Sohn C, DeLancey JO. 3D-reconstruction of Fe3O4-mesh-implants: inner pelvic mesh measurement techniques. Abstract.
- 2017 Association of Professors in Obstetrics and Gynecology Lifetime Achievement Award: Dee Fenner
- 2017 Albert Nelson Marquis Lifetime Achievement Award: John DeLancey