Abby Ulffers
Hometown: Greenville, NC
Career interests: OB-GYN, Family Medicine
Hobbies: Cooking, reading, spending time with friends and family
Education: Undergraduate: East Carolina University, Bachelor of Science in Public Health
Enrichment Experiences
Project MOMS: Mothers, mOvement, and Maternal Health Care Providers Study
May 2022 – Present
The summer of 2024 I worked with Dr. Bhibha Das in the ECU Department of Kinesiology to draft and publish Project MOMS. This project focused on assessing maternal health care providers personal physical activity levels, evaluated their knowledge of physical activity benefits, examined barriers to physical activity counseling, and determined whether a relationship exists between providers’ physical activity levels and barriers to physical activity counseling. The manuscript was published in February of 2025 and we are currently working on the long-term goal of developing an OBGYN focused medical student and resident educational program focused on 1) knowledge of physical activity guidelines for pregnant women, 2) how to prescribe physical activity for pregnant women, and 3) confidence in providing physical activity prescription for pregnant women.
LINC Scholar: Health System Transformation and Leadership Distinction Track
June 2024 – Present
As a LINC (Leaders in INnovative Care) Scholar, I spent the summer between my M1 and M2 year learning about health systems science, patient safety, quality improvement, interprofessional team-based care, and population health through discussions, leadership interviews, and hands-on experiences. Longitudinally, I am working on a quality improvement project with the ECU Health Adult and Pediatric Health Care Clinic under the supervision of Dr. Tim Powell.
OB-GYN Interest Group, Vice President
January 2024 – December 2024
This organization focuses on introducing Brody students to the OB/GYN specialty and educating students on the broad field of women’s care. This role has allowed me to network with pelvic floor therapists, lactation specialists, and OBGYN attendings and residents to learn more about how the OB/GYN specialty serves the women of Pitt County.
Upcoming Plans
As an M3 I look forward to being in the clinical space interacting with patients and sharpening my diagnostic and physical exam skills. I am excited to build relationships with peers, mentors, and interdisciplinary colleagues while exploring my role in patient advocacy and health care delivery.
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