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Andrea D. Shields, MD, MSAssociate Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology
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Education
Post-Graduate Training
Awards
| Degree | Institution | Major |
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| BS | University of Notre Dame | Preprofessional Studies |
| MD | University of Minnesota | Medicine |
| MS | University of Texas San Antonio Health Sciences Center | Clinical Investigations and Translational Research |
Post-Graduate Training
| Training | Institution | Specialty |
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| Internship | Wright Patterson Air Force Base, Wright State University School of Medicine | Categorical, Obstetrics and Gynecology |
| Residency | Wright Patterson Air Force Base, Wright State University School of Medicine | Obstetrics and Gynecology |
| Fellowship | Madigan Army Medical Center | Maternal-Fetal Medicine |
Awards
| Name of Award/Honor | Awarding Organization |
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| Armed Forces District Kermit E. Krantz Award, Air Force Section, in recognition of Outstanding Contributions to the Knowledge of Obstetrics and Gynecology | American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists District X |
| Research Travel Award | UTHSCSA Graduate School of Biomedical Studies |
| District X Mentor of the Year Award | American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists |
| Top 10% Reviewer | Obstetrics & Gynecology Journal |
| Meritorious Service Medal | United States Air Force |
| Department of Defense #1 Hospital Ranking for Inpatient Care | Wright Patterson Medical Center |
| Quarterly Team Award, Women's Health Clinic | Wright Patterson Air Force Base |
| Outstanding Unit Award, Women's Health Clinic | Wright Patterson Air Force Base |
| Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology Excellence in Medical Student Education | San Antonio Uniformed Services Health Education Consortium |
| Best Case Report at the Annual Armed Forces District Meeting, (2009, 2011) | American College of Obstetrics and Gynecology |
| Air Force Medical Field Special Education Identifier in Maternal Fetal Medicine (Primary) and Obstetrics and Gynecology (Secondary) for Excellence in Clinical or Academic Teaching | United States Air Force |
| Award for Best Poster Presentation at the Annual Scientific Meeting | Society of Maternal Fetal Medicine |
| Research Award and Army Commendation Medal Given Annually to the Best Research | Colonel Patrick Sarsfeld Madigan Foundation |
| Outstanding Unit Award (2005-2007) | Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Wright Patterson Air Force Base |
| Award for Best Scientific Paper Presented by a Fellow at Armed Forces District, 2003 and 2004 | American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists |
| John J. Halki Exemplary-Physician Excellence Award for a Graduating Resident who Consistently Exhibits the Attributes of Integrity, Work Ethic, Service Before Self, and Excellence in all Endeavors | Wright Patterson Air Force Base-Wright State University School of Medicine |
| Resident Research Award, 2nd place Miami Valley Hospital Resident Research Award, 15th place | Wright State University Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology |
| Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology Excellence in Simulation Training Award | San Antonio Uniformed Services Health Education Consortium |
| Dennis D. Barber Excellence in Academic Achievement Award for the Resident Teacher who Consistently Exhibits Superior Performance and Excellence in Academics and Teaching. (2000-2002) | Wright Patterson Air Force Base-Wright State University School of Medicine |
| Phillips K. Champion Teaching Excellence Award for Superior Performance in the Teaching of Obstetrics and Gynecology by a Resident Physician (1999, 2001) | Wright Patterson Air Force Base-Wright State University School of Medicine |
| Alpha Omega Alpha | AOA Chapter, University of Minnesota |
| Recognition of Excellence in Clinical Performance, Community Service, Scholarship, and Leadership | Maxine Nelson Alpha Epsilon Iota Foundation |
| Janet M. Glascow Memorial Achievement Citation for Scholastic Achievement | University of Minnesota School of Medicine |
| George E. Williams Scholarship | Minnesota Medical Foundation |
| Student Award for Outstanding Academics and Leadership | Lange Publications |
- Gestational Diabetes
- Maternal Critical Care
- Cervical Cerclage Procedures
- Preterm Labor/Cervical Insufficiency
| Name & Description | Category | Role | Type | Scope | Start Year | End Year |
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| Reviewer, JAMA Open Network | Professional/Scientific Journal | Reviewer | External | International | 2023 | |
| Obstetrics & Gynecology | Professional/Scientific Journal | Reviewer | External | International | 2022 | |
| Patient Safety and Quality Committee, Society for Maternal and Fetal Medicine | Education Committee | Liaison Member | External | National | 2022 | |
| Specialty Exam, American Board of Obstetrics & Gynecology, Oral board examiner for the subspecialty certifying board exam for Maternal Fetal Medicine providers in the United States. | Professional/Scientific Organization | Examiner | External | National | 2022 | |
| MFM Subspecialty Certifying Exam, American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology | Professional/Scientific Organization | Subject Matter Expert | External | National | 2022 | |
| UConn Health OB/GYN Residency Clinical Competency Committee Meeting | Advisory Committee | Chair | UConn Health | Local | 2022 | |
| UConn Health Public Affairs Committee | Other | Member | UConn Health | Local | 2022 | |
| Committee on Continuing Medical Education, American College of Obstetricians & Gynecologists. The charge of this committee is to ensure compliance with the updated criteria and standards for commercial support of the Accreditation Councill for Continue Medical Education (ACCME) and requirements of other regulatory agencies. | Professional/Scientific Organization | Ex-Officio member | External | National | 2021 | 2023 |
| American College of Obstetricians & Gynecologists Executive Board, National Fellow At-Large. This is a nationally elected position. The National Fellow At-Large serves as a member of the Board of Directors of ACOG and is responsible for ACOG's general management and governance and for highlighting the interest and concerns of the members at large. | Professional/Scientific Organization | National Fellow At-Large | External | National | 2021 | 2023 |
| Obstetrics & Gynecology journal editorial board member. This is an competitively selected position to serve on the editorial board of one of the largest journals in the specialty of Obstetrics & Gynecology. | Editorial Board | Member | External | National | 2021 | 2023 |
| Graduate Medical Education Committee | Advisory Committee | Fellowship Program Director Representative | UConn Health | University | 2021 | 2023 |
| PCORI/Agency of Healthcare Research and Quality Systematic Review on Managing Peripartum and Postpartum Hypertensive Disorders of Pregnancy | Professional/Scientific Organization | Key Informant | External | National | 2021 | 2023 |
| Centers for Disease Control Hear Her Campaign Website | Professional/Scientific Organization | Reviewer of Website Content | External | National | 2021 | 2021 |
| British Medical Journal Case Reports | Professional/Scientific Journal | Peer Reviewer | External | International | 2021 | |
| Circulation | Professional/Scientific Journal | Peer Reviewer | External | International | 2021 | |
| Pregnancy Hypertension: An International Journal of Women's Cardiovascular Health | Professional/Scientific Journal | Peer Reviewer | External | International | 2021 | |
| University of Connecticut Graduate Medical Education Committee | Advisory Committee | Fellowship Representative | UConn Health | Local | 2021 | |
| American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists Clinical Practice Guideline Obstetrics Committee. The charge of this committee is to produce evidence-based documents intended to provide clinical management recommendations for a condition of procedure. These documents are developed to optimize patient care by assessing the benefits and harms of care options through a systematic review of the evidence. | Education Committee | Vice Chair | External | National | 2020 | |
| Society of Maternal Fetal Medicine Education Committee. The charge of this committee is to develop and maintain the educational activities of the Society designed to meet the needs of the members and public-at-large. Members help develop SMFM education, serve as speakers, and provide quality assurance. | Education Committee | Member | External | National | 2019 | 2023 |
| Texas Levels of Maternal Care Verification Program | Professional/Scientific Organization | Surveyor | External | State | 2018 | 2021 |
| March of Dimes Maternal and Child Health Impact Committee | Community Service | Member | External | State | 2017 | 2021 |
| Specialty Exam, American Board of Obstetrics & Gynecology, Oral board examiner for the specialty certifying board exam for Obstetrics & Gynecology providers in the United States. | Professional/Scientific Organization | Oral board examiner | External | National | 2014 | |
| Journal of Maternal Fetal Medicine & Neonatal Medicine | Professional/Scientific Journal | Peer Reviewer | External | International | 2013 |
Journal Articles
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Moving the needle: Quality improvement strategies to achieve guideline-concordant care of obstetric patients with severe hypertension.
Pregnancy hypertension 2024 Jun;37101135
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Primary and Secondary Intracerebral Hemorrhage in Pregnant and Nonpregnant Young Adults by SMASH-UP Criteria.
Journal of the American Heart Association 2024 Apr;13(7):e034032
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Finding the Needle in the Haystack: Challenges and Future Directions in Maternal Sepsis Recognition.
Obstetrics and gynecology 2024 Mar;143(3):323-325
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Validation of a Simulation-Based Resuscitation Curriculum for Maternal Cardiac Arrest.
Obstetrics and gynecology 2023 Nov;142(5):1189-1198
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Prenatal diagnosis of familial porencephaly in recurrent fetal stroke.
Ultrasound in obstetrics & gynecology : the official journal of the International Society of Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology 2023 Jan;
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A modified Delphi approach to determine current treatment advances for the development of a resuscitation program for maternal cardiac arrest.
BMC emergency medicine 2022 Aug;22(1):149
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Staying Current: Developing Just-in-time Evidence-Based Learning Objectives for a Maternal Cardiac Arrest Simulation Curriculum.
Cardiology and cardiovascular medicine 2022 Jun;6(3):245-254
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Short-term Pregnancy Outcomes After Nirmatrelvir-Ritonavir Treatment for Mild-to-Moderate Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)
Obstetrics and Gynecology 140(3):447-449
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Short-Term Pregnancy Outcomes Following Monoclonal Antibody Treatment for COVID-19 Infection during the Omicron Surge.
Women's Health Science Journal 6(2):
Books
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Obstetric Life Support Manual: Etiology, prevention, and treatment of maternal medical emergencies and cardiopulmonary arrest in pregnant and postpartum patients (1st ed.). CRC Press. 2023 Aug;
Book Chapters
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COVID-19 in Pregnancy and Postpartum.
COVID-19 by the Cases: A Pandemic Review 2021 Oct;439
Case Reports
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Resuscitation of traumatic maternal cardiac arrest: A case report and summary of recommendations from Obstetric Life Support™.
Trauma case reports 2023 Apr;44100800
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COVID-19 & differential effects in twins: Insights from Placenta Pathology.
Placenta 2022 Jun;12462-66
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Survival from Maternal Cardiac Arrest Complicating Coronavirus Disease 2019.
Case reports in obstetrics and gynecology 2021 Jan;20213762198
Letters
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Leave no woman behind: a call to standardize and expand the Get With The Guidelines registry.
American journal of obstetrics and gynecology 2022 May;
Other
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Zuranolone for the Treatment of Postpartum Depression. ACOG Practice Advisory, August 2023.
American College of Obstetrics and Gynecology 2023 Aug;
Reviews
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Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine Consult Series #67: Maternal sepsis.
American journal of obstetrics and gynecology 2023 Sep;229(3):B2-B19
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Top 10 Pearls for the Recognition, Evaluation, and Management of Maternal Sepsis.
Obstetrics and gynecology 2021 Aug;138(2):289-304
Websites
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Obstetric Life Support Website
2023 Jun;
| Title or Abstract | Type | Sponsor/Event | Date/Year | Location |
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| Miller EC. Miller EC, Haghighi N, Bourscheid R, Sariyeva M, Mamer L, Seitz A, Meurer W, Cheng N, Romo E, Liberman A, Shields A, Holl J, Prabhakaran S, for the SCAN-ME Consortium. Diagnostic Errors in Maternal Stroke: A Retrospective Study. American Heart Association International Stroke Conference; Dallas, Texas; February 2023. | Poster | AHA International Stroke Conference | 2023 | Dallas, Texas |
| Moriarty, K., Shields, A et al. COVID-19 Infection in Pregnancy and Analysis of Newborn Anthropometric Measurements with Findings of Reduced Head Circumference with Infection in Third Trimester. 3rdAnnual Connecticut Childrens Research Institute Symposium, Hartford, CT; November 8. 2023. | Plenary Lecture | Connecticut Childrens | 2023 | Hartford, CT |
| Moriarty, K., Shields, AD. Nirmatrelvir-Ritonavir Counseling and Acceptance in Pregnancy. 3rd Annual International Vaccine Congress. Boston, MA; October 2023 | Plenary Lecture | Vaccine Congress | 2023 | Boston, MA |
| Moriarty, K., Shields, AD. Obstetrical Life Support, North American Fetal Therapy Conference Network, 23, Chicago, IL; October 2023. | Plenary Lecture | NAFTNet | 2023 | Chicago, IL |
| Marinelli, Marinelli A, Paolo D, Young J, Loza A, Kuo C, Zachariah R, Zacherl K, Shields A. Identification and Diagnosis of Patients at High Risk of Cardiovascular Disease. Poster presentation. Poster presentation, 18th Annual Dean’s Symposium on Quality Improvement at UCONN Health; Farmington, Connecticut; June 2023. | Poster | UConn Health | 2023 | Farmington, CT |
| Grover S, Kreider K, Maldonado M, Shields A. Congenital Pulmonary Lymphangietasia with Non-Immune Fetal Hydrops and Large Bilateral Pulmonary Effusions. AIUM Ultracon, Orlando, Florida; March 2023. | Plenary Lecture | AIUM Ultracon Meeting | 2023 | Orlando, Florida |
| Shields AD and Roth C. Obstetric Life SupportTM: The New Course for All Providers in Maternal Medical Emergencies. AWHONN National Convention. June 21, 2023 (350 participants). | Lecture | AWHONN National Convention | 2023 | New Orleans, LA |
| Shields AD. Resuscitative Cesarean Delivery. 1st Annual Conference in Obstetric Life Support featuring Emerging Updates in Maternal Cardiac Arrest.. June 2, 2023 (740 participants). | Lecture | UConn Health | 2023 | Virtual |
| Shields AD. Obstetric Life support: RCT Results and Beyond. 1st Annual Conference in Obstetric Life Support featuring Emerging Updates in Maternal Cardiac Arrest. June 2, 2023 (740 participants). | Lecture | UConn Health | 2023 | Virtual |
| Shields AD. Obstetric Life Support: Creating a Validated Simulation-Based Curriculum for National Dissemination and Implementation. Clinical Research Seminar Series, CME conference. December 19, 2023 (30 attendees, 1 hour). | UConn Health | 2023 | Hybrid/Farmington, CT | |
| Loza A, Lotfi A, Wagner R, Aksenov A, Shields AD. Xenobiotic Transfer of OnabotulinumtoxinA using an Ex-vivo Human Placental Perfusion Model: A Pilot Study. Poster presentation, American Headache Society 65th Annual Scientific Meeting; Presenter; Austin, Texas; June 15-18, 2023. | Poster | American Headache Society | 2023 | Austin TX |
| Nkemeh C, Oguro H, Okang C, Kuo C, Shields A, Campbell W. Hematopoietic Stem Cell Mobilization in Pregnancy. Poster presentation, 43rd Society for Maternal Fetal Medicine; San Francisco, California; February 2023. | Poster | Society of Maternal Fetal Medicine | 2023 | San Francisco, CA |
| Marinelli A, Paolo D, Young J, Loza A, Kuo C, Zachariah R, Zacherl K, Shields A. Identification and Diagnosis of Patients at High Risk of Cardiovascular Disease. Poster presentation, 43rd Society for Maternal Fetal Medicine; San Francisco, California; February 2023. | Poster | Society for Maternal Fetal Medicine | 2023 | San Francisco, CA |
| Nkemeh C, Shields A. Prenatal diagnosis of fetal bronchogenic cyst. Oral Plenary, The Philadelphia Prenatal Diagnosis Conference, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; May 2022. | Plenary Lecture | The Philadelphia Prenatal Diagnosis Conference | 2022 | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| O’Sullivan K, Zacherl K, Wu R, Shields A. Hypertension Bundle Implementation to Improve Severe Hypertension Management and Reduce Disparity in Black Pregnant and Postpartum Patients. Oral Plenary, 7th International Congress on Cardiac Problems in Pregnancy. Porto, Portugal; October 2022. | Plenary Lecture | International Congress on Cardiac Problems in Pregnancy | 2022 | Porto, Portugal |
| Zachariah R, Shields A. Medication Refractory AVNRT In Pregnancy: A Case Presentation. Oral Plenary, 7th International Congress on Cardiac Problems in Pregnancy. Porto, Portugal; October 2022. | Plenary Lecture | 7th International Congress on Cardiac Problems in Pregnancy | 2022 | Porto, Portugal |
| Loza A, Farias R, Gavin N, Wagner R, Shields AD. Short-term pregnancy outcomes following monoclonal antibody treatment for COVID-19 infection during the Omicron surge: initial report. Oral Plenary, 45th New England Perinatal Society Annual Meeting, Newport, Rhode Island; April 2022. | Plenary Lecture | 45th New England Perinatal Society Annual Meeting | 2022 | Newport, Rhode Island |
| O’Sullivan K, Shields AD, Zacherl KM. Interventions to Improve Adherence to an Obstetric Hypertension Bundle. Oral Plenary, 45th New England Perinatal Society Annual Meeting, Newport, Rhode Island; April 2022. | Plenary Lecture | 45th New England Perinatal Society Annual Meeting | 2022 | Newport, Rhode Island |
| O’Sullivan K, Shields AD, Zacherl KM. Interventions to Improve Adherence to an Obstetric Hypertension Bundle with Race Stratification Analysis. Poster presentation, 17th Annual Dean’s Symposium on Quality Improvement at UCONN Health; Farmington, Connecticut; June 2022. | Poster | 17th Annual Dean’s Symposium on Quality Improvement | 2022 | UConn Health |
| Shields AD, Battistelli JD, Kavanagh L, Thomson BT, Nielsen PC. A Validated Needs Assessment to Inform a Simulation-Based Maternal Cardiac Arrest Resuscitation Curriculum. Poster presentation, Annual Clinical Meeting, American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, San Diego, California; May 2022. | Poster | American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists Annual Clinical Meeting | 2022 | San Diego, California |
| O’Sullivan K, Shields AD, Zacherl KM. Hypertension Bundle Implementation to Improve Severe Hypertension Management and Reduce Disparity in Black Pregnant and Postpartum Patients. Poster presentation. 45th New England Perinatal Society Annual Meeting, Newport, Rhode Island; April 2022. | Poster | 45th New England Perinatal Society Annual Meeting | 2022 | Newport, Rhode Island |
| Zachariah R, Rodier E, Shields AD, Zacherl K. The Risk of Transfusion after Implementation of a Standardized Obstetric Hemorrhage Protocol. Poster presentation, 42nd Society for Maternal Fetal Medicine; Orlando, Florida; February 2022. | Poster | 42nd Society for Maternal Fetal Medicine | 2022 | Orlando, Florida |
| Shields AD, Battistelli J, Kavanagh L, Minard C. Thomson B, Nielsen P. Pilot Study of Simulation-based Resuscitation Curriculum for Maternal Cardiac Arrest, Obstetric Life SupportTM. Poster presentation, 42nd Society for Maternal Fetal Medicine; Orlando, Florida; February 2022. | Poster | 42nd Society for Maternal Fetal Medicine | 2022 | Orlando, Florida |
| Battistelli J, Kavanagh L, Becker L, Mossesso V, Shields AD. Prehospital care of maternal cardiac arrest: systematic review and consensus. Poster presentation, National Association of EMS Physicians; San Diego, California; January 2022. | Poster | National Association of EMS Physicians | 2022 | San Diego, California |
| Pilot Study of Simulation-Based Resuscitation Curriculum for In-Hospital and Out-of-Hospital Maternal Cardiac Arrest, Obstetric Life Support.TM | Plenary Lecture | ACOG District X Annual Meeting | 2021 | Virtual |
| Survival from Maternal Cardiac Arrest Complicating Coronavirus Disease 2019. | Plenary Lecture | ACOG District X Annual Meeting | 2021 | Virtual |
| Best Practices for Prehospital Maternal Cardiac Arrest Management. | Plenary Lecture | ACOG District X Annual Meeting | 2021 | Virtual |
| Top 10 Pearls of Diagnosis, Evaluation and Management of Maternal Sepsis. | Lecture | ACOG Annual District XI Virtual Meeting | 2021 | Virtual |
| Top 10 Pearls of Diagnosis, Evaluation and Management of Maternal Sepsis. | Lecture | Society for Maternal and Fetal Medicine Fellows Educational Webinar | 2021 | Virtual |
| Top 10 Pearls for the Diagnosis, Evaluation and Management of Materanl Sepsis. | Lecture | University of Texas San Antonio Health Grand Rounds | 2021 | Virtual |
| Sepsis in the Obstetrical Patient: A Case Review. | Lecture | Wright State University OB/GYN Residency Research Day Grand Rounds | 2021 | Virtual |
| Obstetric Life Support: Creating a Validated Simulation-Based Curriculum for National Dissemination and Implementation. | Lecture | Baylor College of Medicine Clinical Research Seminar | 2021 | Virtual |
| Prenatal Diagnosis of Agnathia-Otocephaly Complex, Complex Cardiac Defect, and Acrania. | Poster | American Institute of Ultrasound in Medicine | 2021 | Virtual |