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Jonas J Swartz

Associate Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology
Obstetrics and Gynecology, Women's Community & Population Health
Box 3084, Durham, NC 27710
DUMC Box 3084, Durham, NC 27710

Awards & Honors


Dogwood Award

State NC Attorney General Josh Stein · November 2023 Citizenship award from Attorney General Josh Stein. These awards are given out annually to recognize people who are working to improve the health, safety, and well-being of their fellow North Carolinians. More about this award

APGO Excellence in Teaching Award

Other Association of Professors of Gynecology and Obstetrics and Duke University Hospitals and Health System · 2022

CREOG National Faculty Award for Excellence in Resident Education

National Duke University · June 2021 More about this award

Fellow's Award for Excellence in Research

Department University of North Carolina Department of OB/GYN · 2019

Roy M. Pitken Award

Scholarly Society Obstetrics & Gynecology (journal) · May 2018 The Roy M. Pitkin Award was established in 1998 to honor departments of obstetrics and gynecology that promote and demonstrate excellence in research. The award recognizes both the authors and the departments for the quality of the research and publication of the results. Awarded to Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Oregon Health & Science University (Aaron Caughey, MD, PhD) Swartz JJ, Hainmueller J, Lawrence D, Rodriguez MI. Expanding prenatal care to unauthorized immigrant women and the effects on infant health. Obstet Gynecol 2017;130:938–45. More about this award

Resident Research Award

Department Oregon Health & Science University Department of OB/GYN · 2015

Fulbright Fellowship

International Bureau of Education and Cultural Affairs of the United States · 2005 Fulbright Teaching Assistantship in Salta, Argentina

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