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Julia Taylor Woodward

Associate Professor in Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences
Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences, Adult Psychiatry & Psychology
Box 3143 DUMC, Durham, NC 27710
5601 Arringdon Park Drive, Suite 201, Morrisville, NC 27560

Selected Presentations & Appearances


Using Acceptance and Commitment Therapy with Fertility Populations · April 2023 National Scientific Meeting Jefferson Infertility Counseling Conference, Philadelphia, PA
Interactive Case-Based Analysis: Clinical and Ethical Challenges in Surrogacy and Gamete Donation Counseling · April 2023 National Scientific Meeting Jefferson Infertility Counseling Conference, Philadelphia, PA
Trauma-Informed Care in Reproductive Medicine · October 2022 International Meeting or Conference American Society of Reproductive Medicine,
“What’s in the Best Interests of the Child?”: Ethics in Third-Party Assisted Reproduction Technology · April 2022 National Scientific Meeting Jefferson Infertility Counseling Conference,
Report Writing for Donor and Gestational Carrier Evaluations: Best practices and documentation guidelines. · April 2022 National Scientific Meeting Jefferson Infertility Counseling Conference, Philadelphia, PA
Using Acceptance and Commitment Therapy with Fertility Populations · April 2023 National Scientific Meeting Jefferson Infertility Counseling Conference, Philadelphia, PA
Interactive Case-Based Analysis: Clinical and Ethical Challenges in Surrogacy and Gamete Donation Counseling · April 2023 National Scientific Meeting Jefferson Infertility Counseling Conference, Philadelphia, PA
Trauma-Informed Care in Reproductive Medicine · October 2022 International Meeting or Conference American Society of Reproductive Medicine,
“What’s in the Best Interests of the Child?”: Ethics in Third-Party Assisted Reproduction Technology · April 2022 National Scientific Meeting Jefferson Infertility Counseling Conference,
Report Writing for Donor and Gestational Carrier Evaluations: Best practices and documentation guidelines. · April 2022 National Scientific Meeting Jefferson Infertility Counseling Conference, Philadelphia, PA
Medical & Psychosocial Aspects of Pregnancy Loss - Women's Mental Health Teleconference · February 11, 2021 Invited Talk U.S. Veteran’s Administration ,
How Old is Too Old? Pursuit of Parenthood at Advanced Age. - Reproductive Mental Health Course · April 2020 Lecture Meredith College,
Exploring Clinical Complexities in PGT & Mosaic Embryo Transfer · September 2019 International Meeting or Conference The Canadian Fertility and Andrology Society, Ottawa, Canada
How Old is Too Old? Pursuit of Parenthood at Advanced Age · September 2019 International Meeting or Conference The Canadian Fertility and Andrology Society, Ottawa, Canada
Psychological and Emotional Aspects of Infertility in Women Veterans - U.S. Veteran’s Administration Women's Mental Health Teleconference · July 2019 Instructional Course, Workshop, or Symposium
How Old is Too Old? Pursuit of Parenthood at Advanced Age. - Women’s Mood Disorders Program Lecture Series · June 2019 Invited Talk University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC
How old is too old?: Pursuit of Parenthood at Advanced Age - OBGYN Grand Rounds · November 2018 Lecture Duke University,
Finding solutions for delayed parenting: Developing clinic age policies, public awareness, and social policies - Pre-Congress Course invited lecture · October 2018 International Meeting or Conference American Society for Reproductive Medicine, Denver, CO
Psychosocial implications of delayed parenting from the perspective of the parent - Pre-Congress Course invited lecture · October 2018 International Meeting or Conference American Society for Reproductive Medicine, Denver, CO
Psychosocial implications of later-life parenting - Jefferson Infertility Counseling Conference · May 2018 National Scientific Meeting Philadelphia, PA
Third-Party Reproductive Evaluations: Best practices in documentation and interprofessional communication - Jefferson Infertility Counseling Conference · May 2018 National Scientific Meeting Philadelphia, PA
Multidimensional Impact of Endometriosis on Quality of Life - MHPG Pre-Congress Course, Chair · October 2017 International Meeting or Conference American Society for Reproductive Medicine, San Antonio, TX
Etiology and Treatment of Pain in Endometriosis - MHPG Pre-Congress Course, Chair · October 2017 International Meeting or Conference American Society for Reproductive Medicine, San Antonio, TX
Identifying and Addressing Clinical Complexities in Preimplantation Genetic Screening - ASRM Symposium · October 2015 International Meeting or Conference American Society for Reproductive Medicine, Baltimore, MD
The Role of the Mental Health Provider in an REI Practice - ASRM Practice Managers Symposium · October 2015 International Meeting or Conference American Society for Reproductive Medicine, Baltimore, MD
Later-life and Single Parents: How do the families fare? - MHPG Pre-Congress Course Invited Talk · October 2013 International Meeting or Conference American Society for Reproductive Medicine, Boston, MA
Managing the Highly Stressed Fertility Patient · July 2013 Invited Talk Society of Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility Fellows Institute, Park City, UT
The Role of the Psychologist in a Reproductive Endocrinology & Infertility Practice · July 2013 Invited Talk Society of Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility Fellows Institute, Park City, UT

Outreach & Engaged Scholarship


Manuscript reviewer · 2010 - 2021 Editorial Activities Human Reproduction flag United States of America
Manuscript reviewer · 2009 - 2021 Editorial Activities Fertility & Sterility flag United States of America
Manuscript reviewer · 2009 - 2021 Editorial Activities Journal of Behavioral Medicine flag United States of America

Service to the Profession


Advisory Board Member - Jefferson Infertility Counseling Conference · 2021 - 2024 Committee Service Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, PA
ASRM Mental Health Professional Group Representative · October 2019 - October 2022 Committee Service SART (Society for Assisted Reproductive Technology) Executive Council,
Chair, Continuing Education Committee · 2014 - 2015 Committee Service Mental Health Professional Group of the American Society for Reproductive Medicine,
Chair, Education Committee · 2013 - 2014 Committee Service Mental Health Professional Group of the American Society for Reproductive Medicine,
Education Committee, Member · 2011 - 2013 Committee Service Mental Health Professional Group of the American Society for Reproductive Medicine,
Advisory Board Member - Jefferson Infertility Counseling Conference · 2021 - 2024 Committee Service Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, PA
ASRM Mental Health Professional Group Representative · October 2019 - October 2022 Committee Service SART (Society for Assisted Reproductive Technology) Executive Council,
Chair, Continuing Education Committee · 2014 - 2015 Committee Service Mental Health Professional Group of the American Society for Reproductive Medicine,
Chair, Education Committee · 2013 - 2014 Committee Service Mental Health Professional Group of the American Society for Reproductive Medicine,
Education Committee, Member · 2011 - 2013 Committee Service Mental Health Professional Group of the American Society for Reproductive Medicine,
Chair, Membership Committee · 2009 - 2010 Committee Service Mental Health Professional Group of the American Society for Reproductive Medicine,
Membership Committee, Member · 2006 - 2009 Committee Service Mental Health Professional Group of the American Society for Reproductive Medicine,

Service to Duke


Psychiatry Department Education Mission Work Group (Department) · 2019 Committee Service Duke Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences,

One of 10 Psychiatry faculty chosen to develop a 5 year strategic plan for the Department's education mission.

Clinical Psychology Postdoctoral Fellowship, Executive Steering Committee (Department) · 2016 - 2021 Committee Service Duke Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Durham, NC
Resident Wellness Program Task Force (Department) · 2012 - 2017 Committee Service Duke Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Durham, NC

Clinical Activities


As the Director of Psychological Services for the Duke Fertility Center, I specialize in working with patients coping with infertility, pregnancy loss, third-party reproduction, fertility preservation, and perinatal mood disorders.