AnnaMarie Connolly, MD, FACOG, Appointed Chief of Education and Academic Affairs for ACOG

Washington, D.C. — The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) today announced that AnnaMarie Connolly, MD, FACOG, will join as the chief of education and academic affairs in February 2022. As the head of ACOG’s education division, Dr. Connolly will ensure the quality of the educational programs that enhance the professional development of our members, including annual meetings, freestanding postgraduate continuing medical education courses, and other educational materials for clinicians. Dr. Connolly will oversee the Council on Resident Education in Obstetrics and Gynecology and will serve as a critical liaison to ABOG, ACGME, and AAMC.

Dr. Connolly comes to ACOG from the University of North Carolina’s department of obstetrics and gynecology, where she serves as the vice chair for education and the Annie Louise Wilkerson, MD M ’36 distinguished professor in the division of urogynecology and reconstructive pelvic surgery. While her clinical experience focused on urogynecology, her primary academic interests include medical education and the effect of childbirth on the pelvic floor. She has published original research on educational and clinical programming and tool development.

“The field of obstetrics and gynecology is ever evolving, and I am humbled to have the opportunity to help advance ACOG’s mission of ensuring that our 60,000 members have the training they seek to provide their patients with the best care possible,” said Dr. Connolly. “I look forward to innovating with colleagues on behalf of our patients, our profession, and our colleagues.”

“Dr. Connolly’s career achievements demonstrate her clear commitment to education in obstetrics and gynecology,” said ACOG CEO Maureen G. Phipps, MD, MPH, FACOG. “Her passion and enthusiasm for teaching and learning will be invaluable to ACOG as we build on our existing educational foundation and develop innovative ways to support our members in training and members in practice with compelling relevant content.”

An undergraduate of Mount Holyoke College, Dr. Connolly earned her medical degree from Tufts University School of Medicine. She went on to complete her internship and residency in obstetrics and gynecology at University of North Carolina School of Medicine. She was in private practice for two years before returning to the University of North Carolina, where she then completed a fellowship in female pelvic medicine and reconstructive surgery. Her extensive contributions to the field of obstetrics and gynecology and education include serving as a board examiner for the American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology, a member of the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education’s Review Committee for Obstetrics and Gynecology, and member and chair of the American Urogynecologic Society Education Council.

She currently serves as the codirector of the Council on Resident Education in Obstetrics and Gynecology Residents and Teachers and Leaders course and is codirector of the ACOG Robert C. Cefalo Leadership Institute.