May 25, 2010
David Chelmow, M.D., Joins VCU School of Medicine as Chair of Ob-Gyn
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David P. Chelmow, M.D., has been named professor and chair of the Virginia Commonwealth University Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, effective Sept. 1.
He will join the VCU faculty following 18 years at Tufts University School of Medicine, where he currently is professor and vice chair for research and education, and program director for the Residency in Obstetrics and Gynecology at the Tufts University Affiliated Hospitals.
Chelmow earned his undergraduate degree from Williams College, and his medical degree from the Yale University School of Medicine. He completed residency training in obstetrics and gynecology at the University of California, San Francisco.
“Dr. Chelmow’s clinical research in general study design, epidemiology, biostatistics and evidence-based medicine, with a focus on in uterine myomas, cesarean section techniques and the impact of gynecologic conditions on work performance will enhance our research portfolio in women's health,” said Jerome F. Strauss III, M.D., dean of the VCU School of Medicine. “Dr. Chelmow also brings outstanding skills in resident and medical student education to the VCU School of Medicine.”
Among his many honors, Chelmow is the recipient of the Council on Resident Education in Obstetrics and Gynecology, National Faculty Award for Excellence in Medical Student Education; the American Professors of Gynecology and Obstetrics National Faculty Award for Excellence in Medical Student Education; the American Association of Obstetricians and Gynecologists Foundation J. Bay Jacobs Travel Award; and the Philip J. McGovern Teaching Award. He was in the 2009-2010 edition of Best Doctors in America.
He has authored many papers, book chapters and invited reviews and is editor-in-chief of the eMedicine OB/GYN online textbook.
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