Garite Mini-Sabbatical Grants
Dr. Thomas Garite was instrumental in the creation of the mini-sabbatical program in 2008 during his time as Chair of the Board of Directors. Practicing MFMs and MFM fellows, including international members of SMFM, receive funding for a research project or clinical experience with a mentor at another institution for up to eight weeks.
Applications are due by July 1, and up to $5,000 is awarded to one or more recipients.
Garite Mini-Sabbatical Grant Recipients
*Maternal-fetal medicine fellow at time of award
2020 Christina Ackerman, MD*
Advanced Training in Cardio-Obstetrics and the Application of Non-invasive Hemodynamic Assessments
2020 Jessian Muñoz, MD, PhD*
Surgical Approaches and Outcomes of Minimally invasive Fetoscopic Surgery
2019 Angela Burgess, MD, PhD*
Prevention of Health Disparities Associated with Preterm Birth
2019 Tani Malhotra, MD*
Public Health Policy for MFMs
2018 Michael Dombrowski, MD*
Ultrasound Training: CHEST Critical Care and Point of Care (POCUS)
2018 Jose Enrique Sanin Blair, MD
Modern Laparoscopic Techniques for Myelomeningocele Repair
2016 Lucie Moravia, DO, MPH
Obstetric Simulation Techniques
CVS Training
2011
Lisa Moore, MD
Michelle Silasi, MD*
2010
Mary Vadnais, MD*
2009
Daniel Katz, MD*
Gretchen Koontz, MD
Caroline Stella, MD
2008
Camille Kanaan, MD
Lama Tolaymat, MD
Other Projects
2015
Niamh Condon, DO*
Advanced Ultrasound Techniques
2014
M. Camille Hoffman, MD
Mood Disorders in Pregnancy
Pranita Nirgudkar, MD*
Preterm Birth Mouse Model
2013
Meghan Hill, MBBS*
Placental Biology and
Advanced Research Techniques
Steve Rad, MD*
Fetal Neuroimaging
2012
Erica Berggren, MD, MSCR*
Surgical Techniques
2010
Hai-Lang Duong, MD*
Fetal Echocardiography
J. Michael Newton, MD, PhD*
Advanced Research Techniques
