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Brenna L Hughes

Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology
Obstetrics and Gynecology, Maternal Fetal Medicine

Awards & Honors


Hospital-based Faculty Teaching Award

Department Chief Resident Class, Brown University · 2016

Hospital-based faculty Excellence-in-teaching award

Department Brown University, Obstetrics Residents · 2016

Best Doctors in America regional list U.S. News and World Report

National Castle Connolly · 2015

Top 10% of reviewer for Obstetrics & Gynecology awarded by editors

International Infectious Disease Society of Obstetrics and Gynecology · 2015

Hospital-based faculty Excellence-in-teaching award

Department Brown University, Obstetrics Residents · 2015

42nd Annual Meeting of the Infectious Diseases Society for Obstetrics and Gynecology, Best Poster Award

National Infectious Disease Society for Obstetrics and Gynecology · 2015

Hospital-based Faculty Teaching Award

Department Chief Resident Class, Brown University · 2014

Top 10% of reviewer for Obstetrics & Gynecology awarded by editors

International Infectious Disease Society of Obstetrics and Gynecology · 2012

Top 5% of reviewers for American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology

International Editors · 2012

Best Doctors in America regional list U.S. News and World Report

National Castle Connolly · 2011

Hospital-based faculty Excellence-in-teaching award

Department Brown University, Obstetrics Residents · 2011

Top 5% of reviewers 2010 for BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology

International International Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology awarded by editors · 2011

Invited participant in the Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development Scientific Vision Process workshop, “Finale Conference—NICHD: Bringing the Vision Together"

International National Institute of Child Health and Human Development · 2011

Top 5% of reviewers for American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology

International Editors · 2010

Society for Maternal Fetal Medicine Award for Research Excellence for oral presentation, “Cervicovaginal fluid from pregnant and non-pregnant women suppresses HIV infectivity in an in vitro model”

International Society for Maternal Fetal Medicine · 2010

Women & Infants Hospital Medical Staff Distinguished Service Award

Department Women and Infants Hospital · 2010

Hospital-based faculty Excellence-in-teaching award

Department Brown University, Obstetrics Residents · 2009

Henry L. Darner AAOGF travel award to the annual meeting of the American Gynecological and Obstetrical Society

International American Gynecological and Obstetrical Society · 2009

Hospital-based Faculty Teaching Award

Department Chief Resident Class, Brown University · 2008

Hospital-based faculty Excellence-in-teaching award

Department Brown University, Obstetrics Residents · 2007

Young Investigator Award for the Infectious Disease Society of Obstetrics and Gynecology

National Infectious Disease Society of Obstetrics and Gynecology · 2007

Recipient NIH Young Investigator Travel Award

National Perinatal Research Society · 2007

Top 5% of reviewers for American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology

International Editors · 2007

Top full time faculty teacher of the year award

Department Brown University · 2007

Award in Obstetrics and Gynecology

National American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists · 1999

Women in Medicine Scholarship

University Brown University · 1999

Janet Glasgow Award for Scholastic Achievement

Department American Medical Women’s Association · 1999

Phi Kappa Phi Honor

National Phi Kappa Phi Honor Society · 1995

In the News


Published August 23, 2023
A Multifaceted Effort to Reduce Maternal Mortality
Published February 17, 2023
Further Restricting Abortions in NC Will Have ‘Chilling’ Effect, Doctors Say
Published March 19, 2020
Duke Faculty Take Lead on Policy Papers Recommendations on COVID Response