Mission Statement

The purpose of the Virginia OB/Gyn Trainee Advocacy Day is to introduce advocacy to individuals interested in serving their patients beyond the bedside. Our mission is to teach rising physicians about reproductive health topics undergoing legislation in our state and how to incorporate advocacy into a medical career.

We are a group of medical students from all six medical schools in Virginia! We believe that advocacy is crucial to physicianship and want to teach other medical trainees about how to get involved in advocating for our future patients. Join us December 9th for a full day of speakers and workshops about advocacy!

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Congressional Map

The Current State of Family Planning

Resources:
Innovating educationMayDay HealthBackground on Religious Beliefs Surrounding Protest to Abortion Care HERE & HERE

Resources:
Hyde AmendmentDecisions and Abortion Care by Alyssa PerrucciLiterature about Patient’s Thoughts Surrounding their Decision to Obtain Abortion Care
HERE & HERE

Dr. Frances Casey is a board-certified OB/Gyn physician and currently serves as the Director of Family Planning services at Virginia Commonwealth University. She received her MD from Georgia Health Sciences University, completed her residency in OB/Gyn at Winthrop University Hospital, and fellowship in OB/Gyn at MedStar Washington Hospital Center. In addition to her clinical practice, Dr. Casey serves as the Treasurer for the Virginia district of the American College of Obstetrics and Gynecology, as well as the faculty advisor for the VCU chapter of Medical Students for Choice.

Dr. Taylor Gilmore, MD (she/her) is an OB/GYN and assistant professor at UVA Health. She received her MD from Virginia Commonwealth University and completed her residency in OB/Gyn at The George Washington University. She is the faculty advisor for the UVA chapter of Medical Students for Choice, course lead for the Endocrine and Reproductive block for 2nd year medical students, and leads the Family Planning curriculum for the UVA residency program. She provides generalist OB/GYN care as well as family planning services for patients in the Charlottesville area.

Callie Wells, JD, MPH (she/her) is an attorney at Planned Parenthood. She received her law degree (JD) from Columbia Law School and concurrently received her MPH from Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health. She has diverse work experience spanning various industries and roles. Callie has worked as a Healthcare Associate at Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP in 2017. Most recently, she has been employed at the Planned Parenthood Federation of America since 2019, initially as an Associate Policy Counsel and currently as a Policy Counsel.

Barriers to Postpartum Mental Health