Pelvic Floor Research Group (PFRG) - University of Michigan

11/18/2021

Dr. DeLancey talks about the future of pelvic floor surgery in this new Urology Times article.

"We're moving from an era where it was all based on judgment, and experience, to an era where treatments will be based on firm evidence of the structural failures present in each patient," says John O. L. DeLancey, MD.

10/22/2019

Mark your calendars for PFRG Day 2020! Dr. Charles W. Nager will be the keynote speaker for this year's event on February 5, 2020 at the Rackham School of Graduate Studies.

10/16/2019

Join UM's urogynecology and urology experts on November 7th at noon for an online Q & A about bladder and pelvic floor health. https://www.uofmhealth.org/onlinechats

10/08/2019

Congratulations to Melissa Schon, the ObGyn Department's grant specialist extraordinaire. She received the 2019 Camille Mrozowski Award for Service Excellence in Research in recognition of her exceptional job performance and her deep commitment to the success of the ObGyn research mission. Melissa works tirelessly "behind the scenes" to ensure that the department's grant proposals get submitted on time and in perfect order. The research team couldn't do it without her. Thanks, Melissa!

Read more about the award here: https://research.medicine.umich.edu/about-us/camille-mrozowski-award-service-excellence-research

09/30/2019

Congratulations to Dr. DeLancey, who was recently named the 39th president of the American Gynecological and Obstetrical Society (AGOS) at its national meeting in Chicago, Sept. 13-14. Read more about this honor here: https://bit.ly/2n8oJaS

06/18/2019

On Thursday, tune in to this live discussion with Michigan Medicine experts about the care new moms need during the first six weeks after delivery.

11/19/2018

November is Bladder Health Month - join this free live web Q&A session with urogynecology experts on November 29th at noon and Break Free from Pelvic Floor Disorders. https://www.uofmhealth.org/onlinechats

10/12/2018

Congratulations to Dr DeLancey on being awarded the Life Time Achievement Award during the AUGS national conference. We also celebrated the 10 year anniversary of the John DeLancey society. Much deserved to this amazing physician leader!

10/08/2018

The PFRG's partner and friend Dr. Denis Mukwege from the Democratic Republic of Congo and Nadia Murad from Iraq were awarded the 2018 Nobel Peace Prize for their work to highlight and eliminate the use of sexual violence as a weapon of war.

The University of Michigan is a close partner to Denis Mukwege, who received the Nobel Peace Prize for his work to end sexual violence against women in armed conflict. His son, Alain Mukwege, is a research associate at the School of Nursing. U-M awarded Denis Mukwege with the Wallenberg Medal in 201...

08/21/2018

Nicole Honey is featured in this story about first-generation med school students. Nicole spent her gap year working with the PFRG, and we are very proud of her accomplishments. Way to go, Nicole! 👏

Juan Caceres learned the value of hard work from a young age. After emigrating with his parents from their native Colombia at age 6, the family elders held multiple service-industry jobs to make ends meet.

08/15/2018

U.S News & World Report recently announced the Best Hospitals and Specialties for 2018-2019, and Gynecology at Michigan Medicine was ranked #2 in the country! Go Blue!

View US News Best Hospitals gynecology ratings for University of Michigan Hospitals-Michigan Medicine

08/09/2018

The PFRG's Dr. Lisa Kane Low is featured in this NPR story about the debate over induction of labor.

Young women with simple pregnancies can safely ask a doctor to induce labor, a study finds. It doesn't increase their risk of needing a C-section after all and can even offer potential benefits.