Scholars@Duke

• Background
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  Education, Training, & Certifications

  • M.P.H., Emory University, Rollins School of Public Health 2015
  • M.D., University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill 2009
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  Duke Appointment History

  • Assistant Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Obstetrics and Gynecology, Clinical Science Departments 2015 - 2020
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  Leadership & Clinical Positions at Duke

  • Family Planning Clinic Director, Clinic 1J, Department of Ob/Gyn 2017- present
    Gynecology Section Chief at Durham VA Medical Center, 2017- present
    Division of Community Outreach and Education Director, 1/2017- 8/2018
    Duke University Family Medicine Obstetrics Rotation at DRH site Director 6/2017 – 1/2018
    
    
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  Academic Positions Outside Duke

  • Clinical Instructor, Emory University Medical Center. 2013 - 2015
• Recognition
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  Awards & Honors

  • Society for Academic Specialists in General Obstetrics and Gynecology Faculty Award. SASGOG. June 2019
  • Top 10% of expert reviewers for the Obstetrics and Gynecology journal. Green Journal. 2016
  • "Best Patient Advocate" Award. UCSD Residency Class of 2013. 2013
  • Scott Neil Schwirck Fellowship Award. Scott Neil Schwirck Fellowship Committee for UNC Medical Student Research. 2008
  • Howard Holderness Distinguished Medical Scholar. UNC School of Medicine. 2007
  • Albert Schweitzer Fellowship Award. Albert Schweitzer Fellowship. 2005
• Expertise
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  Subject Headings

  • Family Planning Services
• Research
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  Fellowships, Supported Research, & Other Grants

  • Determining breast symptoms experienced after pregnancy loss and abortion awarded by Hammond Fund, Duke Dept Ob/Gyn 2017 - 2018
  • Determining breast symptoms experienced after pregnancy loss and abortion awarded by Duke Faculty Flex Voucher 2016
  • A Survey of Knowledge, Training, and Practices of Family Planning Services of Army Primary Care Providers at Joint Base Lewis McChord awarded by Society of Family Planning 2014 - 2016
• Publications & Artistic Works
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  Selected Publications

  • Academic Articles

    • Deans, Elizabeth I., Alison L. Batig, Sarah Cordes, Alicia N. Scribner, Peter E. Nielsen, Denise J. Jamieson, Eva Lathrop, and Carrie Cwiak. “A Survey of Family Planning Training, Knowledge, and Practices Among Health Care Providers Within the Military Health System at Joint Base Lewis-McChord.” Mil Med 184, no. 5–6 (May 1, 2019): e394–99. https://doi.org/10.1093/milmed/usy255.
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    • Moshesh, Malana, Tina Saldana, Elizabeth Deans, Tracy Cooper, and Donna Baird. “Factors associated with low-lying intrauterine devices: a cross-sectional ultrasound study in a cohort of African-American women.” Contraception 98, no. 1 (July 2018): 25–29. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.contraception.2018.02.018.
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    • Fager, Ammon M., Elizabeth Deans, and Andra H. James. “Perioperative Management of the Gynecologic Patient on Long-term Anticoagulation.” Clin Obstet Gynecol 61, no. 2 (June 2018): 278–93. https://doi.org/10.1097/GRF.0000000000000371.
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    • Deans, Elizabeth I., and David A. Grimes. “Intrauterine devices for adolescents: a systematic review.” Contraception 79, no. 6 (June 2009): 418–23. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.contraception.2008.12.009.
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  • Conference Papers

    • Tucker, Ann Robin, Michelle Tang, Amy Liao Askew, Tracy Truong, and Elizabeth Innes Deans. “A Descriptive Analysis of Abortion Clinics' Aftercare Instructions Following Surgical Abortion.” In Obstetrics and Gynecology, 133:74S-75S. LIPPINCOTT WILLIAMS & WILKINS, 2019.
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  Exhibitions, Screenings, & Performances

  • An evaluation of NAF abortion clinic services in NARAL passing and failing states | Poster Presentation at National Abortion Federation’s (NAF’s) 42nd Annual Meeting 2018
  • Managing Hemorrhage After D&E – Individual Simulation Training for Ob/Gyn Residents | Poster Presentation at 2018 CREOG & APGO Annual Meeting 2018
  • The Prevalence of Malpositioned IUDs Among a Cohort of African American Women, and the Patient Characteristics Associated with their Occurrence | Poster Presentation at Annual Meeting of the South Atlantic Association of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (SAAOG) 2017
• Teaching & Mentoring
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  Advising & Mentoring

  • Resident mentor, 2017-present
    Resident coach, 2017-present
    Faculty mentor accepted to APGO Surgical Education Scholars program 9/2018 --5/2020
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  Teaching Activities

  • • 2017-2018: Duke Ob/Gyn Resident Education: Managing Hemorrhage after Abortion – Simulation Training for Ob/Gyn Residents --Developed an individual case-based simulation program
• Scholarly, Clinical, & Service Activities
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  Presentations & Appearances

  • Common Gyn Maladies: Help me, I'm bleeding! . MS1 lecture. Duke University School of Medicine. June 2020  2020
  • MS1 Case-based Reproductive Health Lecture. Duke University School of Medicine. June 2020  2020
  • Panelist: COVID19 impacts for patients with limited access to healthcare. SASCOG. June 2020  2020
  • Emergency Contraception: No Longer Plan B. Grand Rounds. WakeMed Physicians Practices, Ob/Gyn. November 2019  2019
  • Emergency Contraception: No Longer Plan B. Southern Obstetric and Gynecologic Seminar Annual Meeting. July 2019  2019
  • Serving those who have served: Caring for women veterans. Southern Obstetric and Gynecologic Seminar Annual Meeting. July 2019  2019
  • MS1 Case-based Reproductive Health Lecture. Duke University School of Medicine. June 2019  2019
  • Tips and Tricks for LARC in 2019 . National VA Gynecology Conference. June 2019  2019
  • Serving those who have served: Caring for women veterans. Grand Rounds. Duke Dept of Ob/Gyn. May 2019  2019
  • Emergency Contraception: No Longer Plan B. Southern College Health Association Annual Meeting. March 2019  2019
  • Ryan Residency Training Program Career Workshop Panel. North American Forum on Family Planning. October 2018  2018
  • Emergency Contraception: No Longer Plan B. CME Provider Series. Duke Student Health. June 2018  2018
  • MVA and IUD Workshop . Medical Students for Choice. May 2018  2018
  • Emergency Contraception: No Longer Plan B. Duke Resident Lecture. March 2018  2018
  • Emergency Contraception: No Longer Plan B. Grand Rounds. USC Columbia. March 2018  2018
  • Abnormal Uterine Bleeding. Mini-Residency to VA primary care providers. VISN-6 (Veterans Integrated Service Network-6). September 2017  2017
  • Infertility. Women's Health Providers Retreat. VISN-6 (Veterans Integrated Service Network-6). May 2017  2017
  • Career Consequences of Identifying with the “A Word”. Panel Speaker. Physicians for Reproductive Health Leadership Training Academy. April 2017  2017
  • MVA and IUD Workshop . Medical Students for Choice. April 2017  2017
  • Clinical experiences with women undergoing pregnancy loss and abortion. Women’s Mental Health Symposium Panel Speaker. Duke Dept of Psychiatry. November 2016  2016
  • Abnormal Uterine Bleeding. Women's Health Providers Retreat. VISN-6 (Veterans Integrated Service Network-6). May 2016  2016
  • Family Planning Resources at Your Fingertips. Duke Resident Lecture. May 2016  2016
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  Service to the Profession

  • Scientific Abstract Committee. The Forum on Family Planning. May 2018  2018
  • Member. Durham VA Women Veterans Health Committee. December 2017  2017
  • APGO Surgical Education Scholar. APGO. September 2016 - March 2018  2016 - 2018
  • Reviewer. Contraception Journal. 2016  2016
  • Reviewer. Journal of Pediatrics. 2016  2016
  • Reviewer. Green Journal. June 2015  2015
  • Leadership Training Academy. Physicians for Reproductive Health. October 2014 - June 2015  2014 - 2015
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  Service to Duke

  • Duke Ob/Gyn ERAS Committee. February 2020  2020
  • Duke Clinical Research Day Poster Reviewer. 2018  2018
  • Duke Department of Ob/Gyn. Culture Champion. 2018  2018
  • Expert Witness . November 2016  2016
  • Duke Department of Ob/Gyn. Clinical Competency Committee. 2016  2016
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  Clinical Activities

  • I provide Family Planning and other general Ob/Gyn clinical care at Duke University Health Systems. I also provide general Gynecology clinical care at the Durham VA Medical Center.

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