VINCENT MEMORIAL HOSPITAL FOUNDATION


Annual Reports

Each year, The Vincent Memorial Hospital Foundation, formerly known as Vincent Memorial Hospital, publishes an annual report, which showcases innovative initiatives to advance women’s health that are underway in the Vincent Department of OB/GYN at Mass General.

2022 Annual Report

2022 Annual Report

In 2022, Vincent Memorial Hospital Foundation (VMHF) reached a new summit — the successful funding of the VMHF Endowed Chair in Reproductive Biology. As highlighted in this annual report, the inaugural incumbent is Bo Rueda, PhD, director of the Vincent Center for Reproductive Biology, a renowned cancer researcher and founder of the Gynecologic Tissue Repository, a powerful biobank that is fueling new discoveries and treatment strategies.

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2021 Annual Report

2021 Annual Report

The year 2021 proved to be a period of innovation in the Vincent Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at Massachusetts General Hospital. As showcased in this annual report, ingenious areas of pursuit range from using artificial intelligence in embryology to harnessing smartphone technology to explore the impact of lifestyle factors on reproduction. For patients with complex pelvic conditions, Vincent faculty and fellows are key members of a multidisciplinary team of Mass General surgeons who work together seamlessly to expedite diagnosis and treatment — a patient-care model now being emulated nationwide.

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2020 Annual Report

2020 Annual Report

The year 2020 proved to be one of great challenge as well as significant achievement for the Vincent Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology. As the COVID-19 pandemic spanned the entire year, the department adapted its approach to patient care while maintaining the high standards that are the hallmark of Massachusetts General Hospital. In this edition we highlight the role of community health centers as well as progress made by researchers in the Vincent Center for Reproductive Biology in efforts to conquer ovarian cancer.

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2019 Annual Report

2019 Annual Report

In this edition, we bridge 2019 and 2020, describing how Vincent OB/GYN faculty and fellows sprang into action to address the COVID-19 pandemic by creating an innovative “COVID-19 in Pregnancy” research program and working to maintain irreplaceable laboratory resources during the shutdown. The VMHF Board of Managers also rose to the challenge by scheduling the delivery of three meals a week to the Vincent staff during the first four months of the crisis.

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2018 Annual Report

2018 Annual Report

This year’s report celebrates major milestones in the distinguished history of our organization, including the 2018 announcement of a new corporate name. We also highlight a new leadership group of physicians and researchers who are keenly focused on conquering women’s cancers, and how VMHF financial support is helping to train the next generation of OB/GYN physician-scientists.

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2017 Annual Report

2017 Annual Report

Read about two scientists who joined the Vincent Center for Reproductive Biology in 2017 and are working to understand the cellular pathways that drive ovarian and cervical cancers; also how maternal obesity influences fetal brain development and behavior of offspring. We also highlight fellows in four OB/GYN subspecialties and their creative approaches to answering critical questions in women’s healthcare.

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2016 Annual Report

2016 Annual Report

Learn how funding provided by The Vincent Memorial Hospital Foundation supports cutting-edge lab discoveries that are translated into clinical studies and novel patient treatments; also the Foundation’s pivotal role in supporting 12 clinical research fellows, destined to becoming tomorrow’s leaders in OB/GYN research and care.

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2015 Annual Report

2015 Annual Report

This report honors Isaac Schiff, MD, the former chief of the Vincent Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, who shaped the department into one of the nation’s leading OB/GYN services; also initiatives led by seven faculty and fellows to create new treatments for endometrial cancer, fibroids, urinary infections, cesarean section, infertility and preventing pre-term birth.

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2014 Annual Report

2014 Annual Report

Explore how faculty in the Vincent Global Health Program work around the world, bringing lifesaving care to women in resource-poor countries; also how specially trained surgeons in the Vincent Minimally Invasive Gynecologic Surgery program perform state-of-the-art techniques, operating through small ports, guided by cameras.

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