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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  Previous Appointments & Affiliations

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

  • Co-Lead Durham VA Women’s Health Practice Based Research Network (PBRN) 10/2020- present
    Gynecology Section Chief at Durham VA Medical Center, 2017- present
    Family Planning Clinic Director, Clinic 1J, Department of Ob/Gyn 2017- 2020
    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

  • Contraception
  • Family Planning Services
  • Gynecology
  • Veterans Health
• 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

    • Tsai, Shelun, Michael Sun, Melinda L. Asbury, Jeremy M. Weber, Tracy Truong, and Elizabeth Deans. “Novel Spaced Repetition Flashcard System for the In-training Examination for Obstetrics and Gynecology.” Med Sci Educ 31, no. 4 (August 2021): 1393–99. https://doi.org/10.1007/s40670-021-01320-z.
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    • Tsai, Shelun, Michael Sun, Melinda L. Asbury, Jeremy M. Weber, Tracy Truong, and Elizabeth Deans. “Correction to: Novel Spaced Repetition Flashcard System for the In-training Examination for Obstetrics and Gynecology.” Med Sci Educ 31, no. 4 (August 2021): 1559. https://doi.org/10.1007/s40670-021-01344-5.
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    • 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

    • Hagey, Jill M., Tracy Truong, and Elizabeth I. Deans. “Breast Symptoms After Pregnancy Loss and Abortion: An Observational Study.” In Obstetrics and Gynecology, 135:103S-103S, 2020.
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    • 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, currently coaching 2 residents
    Faculty mentor accepted to APGO Surgical Education Scholars program 9/2018 --5/2020
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  Teaching Activities

  • 2017
    
    • 2017 Veterans Integrated Service Network-6 Women’s Health Retreat.  Presentation to all VISN-6 Primary Healthcare Providers: Infertility
    • Physicians for Reproductive Health Leadership Training Academy, Panel speaker for Webinar entitled Career Consequences of Identifying with the “A Word”.
    • Duke University School of Medicine, Medical Students for Choice: Provided 1st trimester abortion and IUD insertion workshop
    • 2017 Veterans Integrated Service Network-6 Women’s Health Mini-Residency Presentation to all VISN-6 Primary Healthcare Providers: Abnormal Uterine Bleeding
    • 2017-2018: Duke Ob/Gyn Resident Education: Managing Hemorrhage after Abortion – Simulation Training for Ob/Gyn Residents --Developed an individual case-based simulation program

    2018

    • Grand Rounds at USC, Columbia: Emergency Contraception: No Longer Plan B
    • Duke Resident lecture, Emergency Contraception: No Longer Plan B
    • Provider Lecture Series, Duke Student Health Emergency Contraception: No Longer Plan B
    • Duke University School of Medicine, Medical Students for Choice: Provided 1st trimester abortion and IUD insertion workshop
    • Ryan Residency Training Program Career Workshop Panel, North American Forum on Family Planning, New Orleans October 2018

    2019

    • Invited lecturer at the Southern College Health Association Annual Meeting, March 2019: Emergency Contraception: No Longer Plan B
    • Grand Rounds, Duke University Dept of Ob/Gyn, May 2019: Serving those who have served: Caring for women veterans
    • Duke University School of Medicine. Expert lecturer for MS1 Case-based Reproductive Health Lecture, June 2019
    • Invited speaker for a National VA Gynecology Conference, June 2019. Orlando, FL: Tips and Tricks for LARC in 2019
    • Invited Speaker at Southern Obstetric and Gynecologic Seminar Annual Meeting, July 2019. Asheville, NC: Emergency Contraception: No Longer Plan B; Serving those who have served: Caring for women veterans
    • Grand Rounds, WakeMed Physicians Practices, Ob/Gyn. November 2019: Emergency Contraception: No Longer Plan B

    2020

    • Duke University School of Medicine. Expert lecturer for MS1 Case-based Reproductive Health Lecture, June 2020
    • Duke University School of Medicine. MS1 lecture: Common Gyn Maladies: Help me, I'm bleeding! June 2020
    • SASCOG virtual panelist for COVID19 impacts for patients with limited access to healthcare. October 2020

    2021

    • Duke University School of Medicine. MS1 lecture: Common Gyn Maladies: Help me, I'm bleeding! June 2021
    • Invited speaker and small group facilitator. Veteran Affairs National Women’s Health Virtual Mini-Residency for Primary Care Providers. June and September 2022
    • Invited speaker. Durham VA Medical Center Current Clinical Concepts for Provider Optimization Conference. Do you rush before you flush? Addressing Urinary Incontinence among Women Veterans. July 2021
    • Invited speaker. Veteran Affairs National Interprofessional Geriatric Conference. Do you rush before you flush? Addressing Urinary Incontinence among Women Veterans. December 2021ly 2022

    2022

    • Duke University School of Medicine. Expert lecturer for MS1 Case-based Reproductive Health Lecture, schedule for June 202
    • Duke University School of Medicine. MS1 lecture: Common Gyn Maladies: Help me, I'm bleeding!, scheduled for June 2022
    • Invited speaker for Philippine Nurses Association of North Carolina (PNA-NC), scheduled July 2022
• Scholarly, Clinical, & Service Activities
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  Presentations & Appearances

  • Do you rush before you flush? Addressing Urinary Incontinence among Women Veterans. Veteran Affairs National Interprofessional Geriatric Conference. December 2021  2021
  • Veteran Affairs National Women’s Health Virtual Mini-Residency for Primary Care Providers. September 2021  2021
  • Do you rush before you flush? Addressing Urinary Incontinence among Women Veterans. Durham VAMC Current Clinical Concepts for Provider Optimization Conference. July 2021  2021
  • Common Gyn Maladies: Help me, I'm bleeding!. MS1 Reproductive Health Week. Duke School of Medicine. June 2021  2021
  • Veteran Affairs National Women’s Health Virtual Mini-Residency for Primary Care Providers. June 2021  2021
  • 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

  • Reviewer. NC Medical Journal. 2022  2022
  • 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 Ob/Gyn Diversity and Inclusion Committee. 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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