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Jennifer Occhipinti Howell

Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology
Obstetrics and Gynecology, Duke Women's Health Associates
246 Baker House, 40 Duke Medicine Circle, Durham, NC 27705
5601 Arringdon Park, Suite 430, Morrisville, NC 27560

Selected Presentations & Appearances


"Common Pediatric and Adolescent Gynecology Referrals in OBGYN" - Grand-Rounds at night event · October 2022 Invited Talk Duke OBGYN, Virtual
"Hormone Replacement Therapy Updates" - Morning Educational Conference · August 2022 Lecture Ambulatory Primary Care Internal Medicine at Duke, Virtual
"Diagnosis and Treatment of Mullerian Abnormalities" - Grand Rounds · May 2022 Lecture Duke OB/GYN, Duke University Medical Center
Obstetrical and Gynecologic Manifestations of Bleeding Disorders - patient and family education event · November 2021 Invited Talk Mass General Hospital’s Comprehensive Hemophilia and Thrombosis Treatment Center, Virtual
RUNX-1 (family platelet disorder) Research program - annual patient and family education event · October 2021 Invited Talk RUNX-1 (family platelet disorder) Research program, Virtual
“Current Management of Menopause” - Annual Scientific meeting · October 2021 Invited Talk Carter Society (Duke Obstetrics and Gynecology Department Alumni), Roanoke, Virginia
"Pre-pubertal Vaginal Bleeding" - Grand Rounds · August 2021 Lecture Duke OBGYN, virtual
“Women and Girls with Bleeding Disorders” - Annual meeting · March 2021 Invited Talk Hemophilia Center of North Carolina, virtual
Question and Answer session - women and girls with bleeding disorders - "Ask your Provider" event · August 2020 Other Hemophilia Center of North Carolina, virtual
“Hormonal and Non-Hormonal Therapies for Menopause” - Continuing Medical Education Conference · June 2019 Instructional Course, Workshop, or Symposium UNC School of Nursing, William And Ida Friday Centerfor Continuing Education; Center for Lifelong

June 2019, December 2014: Large group lecture, 80-100 advanced practiced nurses, primary care physicians, pharmacists

“Pre-pubertal Vaginal Bleeding” - Grand Rounds · 2018 Lecture New Hanover Regional Hospital, Department of OBGYN, Wilmington, NC
“Gynecologic Care for Women with Turner Syndrome” · 2017 Invited Talk Southeast Regional Annual Conference Turner Syndrome Society, Raleigh, North Carolina

2016 and 2017
Large-group lecture; 25-30 Turner syndrome patients and their families

"Pre-pubertal Vaginal Bleeding" - Grand Rounds · 2017 Lecture Nash General Hospital, Department of OBGYN , Rocky Mount, NC
“Pre-pubertal vaginal Bleeding” - Grand Rounds · 2016 Lecture Cone Health department of Pediatrics, Greensboro, North Carolina
“Physician Burn-out: What does Dr. Google say?” - Grand Rounds · 2016 Lecture UNC Department of OBGYN, Chapel Hill, NC
"Breast Cancer in Young Women” - Grand Rounds · 2014 Lecture Wakemed health Department of OBGYN, Raleigh, NC
"Breast Cancer in Young Women" - Grand Rounds · 2013 Lecture New Hanover Regional Hospital, Department of OBGYN, Wilmington, NC
"Breast Cancer in Young Women" - Grand Rounds · 2012 Lecture Nash General Hospital, Department of OBGYN, Rocky Mount, NC

Service to the Profession


Oral Board Examiner - Certifying Exam for OBGYN · 2023 Other American Board of OBGYN, Dallas, Texas

One of approximately 400 board-certified OB GYNs selected to examine candidates for general OBGYN Board certification for one week per year

Member - Residency Education Committee · 2019 Committee Service North American Society for Pediatric and Adolescent Medicine
Member - OBGYN Subject Examiners Grading Guidelines · 2016 - 2016 Committee Service National Board of Medical Examiners
Moderator/Judge - Annual Meeting · 2016 - 2019 Event/Organization Administration APGO/CREOG
Member - Practice Management Committee · 2014 - 2016 Committee Service American Congress of OBGYN

Service to Duke


selected participant . . Duke Ahead LEAP program (Leadership in Education and Accelerated Onboarding Program): · 2023 Professional Development
Road to Residency (Department) · 2022 Committee Service Duke OBGYN

Duke OBGYN Committee of advisees for 4th year students matching into OBGYN

Leader . Resident Ombudsman Council · 2022 Other Duke OBGYN
Founding member . Congenital GU anomalies Interest Group · 2022 Event/Organization Administration
Duke OBGYN Resident Clinical Competency Committee (Department) · 2022 Committee Service
Member, Presenter, Grants Committee Committee Member Pioneering Feedback Strategies in the clinic with your Learners – expert panel, October 11, 2023 • Duke Ahead Grant Review Committee member - 2024 . Pioneering Feedback Strategies in the clinic with your Learners – expert panel, October 11, 2023 · 2021 Professional Development Duke AHEAD (Academy for Health Professionals Education and Development), Virtual Events

Pioneering Feedback Strategies in the clinic with your Learners – expert panel, October 11, 2023
Duke AHEAD Grants Committee member 2024

Clinical Activities


full scope OBGYN including Obstetrics and Gynecology with Duke Women's Health Associates. 
Certified Menopause Provider
Board focused Specialty Designation in Pediatric Adolescent Gynecology