June 20, 2023
Dear Chairman Mendelson:
Mortality Review Committee, for a term to end January 2, 2026.
Muri d Bo';er
MURIEL BOWSER
MAYOR
In accordance with section 2 of the Confirmation Act of 1978, effective March 3, 1979 (D.C. Law
2-142; D.C. Official Code § 1-523.01), and pursuant to section 3 of the Maternal Mortality Review
Committee Establishment Act of 2018, effective June 5, 2018 (D.C. Law 22-111; D.C. Official
Code § 7-671.02), I am pleased to nominate the following person:
The Honorable Phil Mendelson
Chairman
Council of the District of Columbia
John A. Wilson Building
1350Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, Suite 504
Washington, DC 20004
Dr. Nancy Gaba
Wissioming Road
Bethesda, MD 20816
for reappointment as a person with experience in obstetrics and gynecology from a District hospital
or birthing center (The George Washington University Hospital) member of the Maternal
I would appreciate the Council’s earliest consideration of this nomination for confirmation.
Please do not hesitate to contact me, or Steven Walker, Director, Mayor’s Office of Talent
and Appointrnpujs, should the Council require additional information.
Sine
Enclosed you will find biographical information detailing the experience of the above-
mentioned nominee, together with a proposed resolution to assist the Council during the
confirmation process. A PROPOSED RESOLUTION
IN THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
To confirm the reappointment of Dr. Nancy Gaba to the Maternal Mortality Review Committee.
RESOLVED, BY THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, That this
18resolution may be cited as the “Maternal Mortality Review Committee Nancy Gaba
19Confirmation Resolution of 2023”.
Sec. 2. The Council of the District of Columbia confirms the reappointment of:
as a person with experience in obstetrics and gynecology from a District hospital or birthing
27center (The George Washington University Hospital) member of the Maternal Mortality Review
28Committee, pursuant to section 3 of the Maternal Mortality Review Committee Establishment
Act of 2018, effective June 5, 2018 (D.C. Law 22-111; D.C. Official Code § 7-671.02), for a29
30term to end January 2, 2026.
31 Sec. 3. The Council shall transmit a copy of this resolution, upon its adoption, to the
32nominee and to the Office of the Mayor.
33 Sec. 4. This resolution shall take effect immediately.
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Chairman Phil Mendelson
at the request of the Mayor
Dr. Nancy Gaba
Wissioming Road
Bethesda, MD 20816 EDUCATION
Undergraduate 1983-1987
Graduate 1989-1993
Internship 1993
Residency 1994-1997
1996-1997
EMPLOYMENT
Research Assistant 1987-1989
Instructor
Assistant Professor
Associate Professor
Administrative
Chief Resident
NANCY DEBORAH GABA, MD, FACOG
Nee: Nancy D. Super
Curriculum Vitae
The George Washington University School of
Medicine and Health Sciences - Department of
Obstetrics and Gynecology, Washington, DC
The George Washington University School of
Medicine and Health Sciences - Department of
Obstetrics and Gynecology, Washington, DC
The George Washington University School of
Medicine and Health Sciences - Department of
Obstetrics and Gynecology, Washington, DC
B.A. (Cum Laude in Biopsychology) - Vassar
College, Poughkeepsie, NY
M.D The George Washington University School of
Medicine and Health Sciences, Washington, DC
Rockefeller University
Laboratory of Human Behavior and
Metabolism (with Jules Hirsch, MD)
The George Washington University 1997
Washington, DC
The George Washington University 1997-2007
Washington, DC
The George Washington University 2007-2013
Washington, DC Professor
PROFESSIONAL REGISTRATIONS, LICENSES, CERTIFICATIONS
Diplomate 1999
Fellow 2000
Medical License Washington, DC Exp. 12/31/18
Narcotics Certification Exp. 12/31/18
HONORS
• Graduated Cum Laude in Biopsychology, Vassar College 1987
• The Kate Roberts Award for Excellence in Biology, Vassar College1987
• President, Kane-King-Dodek Obstetrical Honor Society 1993-1994
1996-1997
1997
2002
2004
• Washingtonian Top Doctors
2005
• Prize winning poster presented at APGO/CREOG Annual Meeting
Resident Management of Cervical Dysplasia: Relating Objective
Fund of Knowledge to Core Competencies
• Faculty Award of Excellence, The George Washington University,
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology
• Association of Professors of Obstetrics and Gynecology Excellence
In Teaching Award
• Administrative Chief Resident, The George Washington University,
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology
• Allan B. Weingold Award for Excellence in Resident and Medical
Student Education, The George Washington University,
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology
The American College of Obstetricians
And Gynecologists
The American Board of Obstetrics
and Gynecology
The George Washington University 2013-present
Washington, DC
Nancy D. Gaba, M.D.
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2002, 2005,
2008, 2012,
2014, 2016 2005
2006
2007
2007, 2008
• ACGME Parker J. Palmer- Courage to Teach Award Recipient 2008-2009
1997-Present
• Fellow of The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists 2000-Present
2012
2012-Present
• Elected by peers to Alpha Omega Alpha Medical Honor Society 2014
SOCIETIES
• Member of the Kane-King-Dodek Obstetrical Honor Society 1993-Present
1997-Present
1997-Present
• Fellow of The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists2000-Present
2012-Present
• Member Alpha Omega Alpha Medical Honor Society 2014-Present
• Member of The Society for Academic Specialists in General
Obstetrics and Gynecology
• Member of the Association of Professors of Gynecology and
Gynecology
• Member of the American Congress of Obstetricians and
Gynecologists
• Founding Executive Board Member, Society for Academic
Specialists in General Obstetrics and Gynecology (SASGOG)
• Council on Resident Education in Obstetrics and Gynecology
(CREOG) Award for Excellence in Teaching
• Member of the American Congress of Obstetricians and
Gynecologists
• Northeast Group on Educational Affairs Innovations in Medical
Education Award
• Prize Winning Oral Presentation at APGO/CREOG Annual Meeting
Depression: A Needs Assessment for Curriculum Development
• Prize winning poster presented at APGO/CREOG Annual Meeting
The Influence of Senior Electives on Choice of Residency Program
Nancy D. Gaba, M.D.
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• American College of Obstetrics and Gynecology District IV
Outstanding Faculty - Donald F. Richardson Award
• Excellence in Teaching Award, The George Washington University, 2006, 2007
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology ADMINISTRATIVE DUTIES & UNIVERSITY ACTIVITIES
1996-1997
1997-2002
1997-2012
1999-2003
2002-2012
2006-2007
2006-Present
2006-2014
2010-2014
2011-2013
2014-Present
2014-Present
Departmental/Medical Faculty Associates
• Administrative Chief Resident, The George Washington University,
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Washington, DC
Cultural Transformation Core Team Member,
The George Washington University Medical Faculty
Associates, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology,
Washington, DC
At-Large Board Member, The George Washington University
Medical Faculty Associates
Vice Chair, The George Washington University Medical Faculty
Associates, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology,
Washington, DC
Oscar I. and Mildred S. Dodek and Joan B. and Oscar I. Dodek
Professor and Chair, The George Washington University
Medical Faculty Associates, Department of Obstetrics
and Gynecology, Washington, DC
Chair, Faculty Search Committee, The George Washington
University Medical Faculty Associates, Department of Obstetrics
and Gynecology, Washington, DC
Director, Division of General Obstetrics and Gynecology
The George Washington University Medical Faculty Associates,
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Washington, DC
Washington Obstetrics and Gynecology Annual Ethics Retreat
Executive Committee
Chair, Obstetrics and Gynecology Curriculum Committee,
The George Washington University, Washington, DC
Director, Residency Program - The George Washington University,
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Washington, DC
Committee Member, Touchworks Advisory Council, The George
Washington University Medical Faculty Associates, Department of
Obstetrics and Gynecology, Washington, DC
Nancy D. Gaba, M.D.
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• Associate Director, Residency Program, The George Washington
University, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology,
Washington, DC 2015-Present
2016-Present
2016-Present
School of Medicine
1997-2002
1997-2014
• Medical Faculty Senate, The George Washington University, 2002-2006
2008-2014
2009-2014
2010-2012
2012
2015
Hospital
1997-1999
1999-2003
2006-2008
2012-2014• Elected Committee Member, The George Washington University
Hospital Medical Executive Committee
• Elected Committee Member, The George Washington University
Hospital Medical Executive Committee
• Chair, Medical Records Committee, The George Washington
University Hospital, Washington, DC
• Committee Member, Medical Records Committee, The George
Washington University, Washington, DC
• Committee Chair, Search Committee for the Assistant Dean for
Student Affairs, The George Washington University
• Committee Member, Curriculum Oversight Group (COG),The
George Washington University
• Committee Member, Search Committee for the Associate Dean for
Finance, The George Washington University
• Chair, Committee on The Learning Environment, The George
Washington University
• Associate Dean for Graduate Medical Education, and Designated
Institutional Official (DIO),The George Washington University
• Executive Committee Member, Graduate Medical Education
Committee, The George Washington University
• Committee Member, Undergraduate Medical Student Curriculum
Committee, The George Washington University
• Co-Chair, Professionalism and Civility Council, The George
Washington University Medical Faculty Associates
• Chair, Access Committee, The George Washington University
Medical Faculty Associates
• Claims Committee Member, The George Washington University
Medical Faculty Associates
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2016-present
National
2009-2014
• Faculty Member, CREOG School for Residency Program Directors2008-Present
• Faculty Member, APGO Surgical Education Scholars Program 2009-Present
• Director, APGO Surgical Education Scholars Program 2016-Present
• Board Examiner, American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology 2010-Present
• AAMC Group on Resident Affairs (GRA) Nominating Committee 2011
• AAMC Careers in Medicine Advisory Committee Member 2011-2014
2011-2014
2014-2016
2016-Present
2016-Present
• Development Committee Member, APGO 2016-Present
EDUCATIONAL ACHIEVEMENTS
• APGO/Solvay Educational Scholar 2002-2003
• APGO/Ethicon Surgical Scholar 2006
• Merck Implanon/Nexplanon Regional Trainer 2010-2013
• Chair, Women’s Services Transformation Committee, The
George Washington University Hospital
• Executive Committee Member, The George Washington University
Hospital Medical Executive Committee
• Chair, Development Committee, The Society for Academic
Specialists in General Obstetrics and Gynecology
• Immediate Past President, The Society for Academic Specialists
in General Obstetrics and Gynecology
• President, The Society for Academic Specialists in General
Obstetrics and Gynecology
• SASGOG Organizational Group Member, and Co-Chair of
Membership Committee
• University Representative to AAMC Group on Women In Medicine
And Science
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2010
• Developed and Implemented Medical Education Fellowship at GW 2011
EDITORIAL ACTIVITIES and CONSULTANT APPOINTMENTS
• Ad-Hoc Journal Reviewer: Obstetrics and Gynecology 2007-Present
• Ad-Hoc Journal Reviewer: Journal of Sexual Medicine 2008-Present
• Associate Editor: Postgraduate Obstetrics and Gynecology 2012-Present
RESEARCH AND GRANT SUPPORT
• Deans Office Educational Quality Improvement Project (EQUIP) Grant 2004
PUBLICATIONS
Papers in Refereed Journals
Gaba ND. Lyme Disease. CREOG Resident Quiz Series, American College of
Obstetricians and Gynecologists, Washington, DC 2006.
Gaba ND, Macri CJ, Greenberg L, and Blatt B. Improving Teaching Skills in OB/GYN
Residents: Evaluation of a Residents-As-Teachers Program: Am J Obstet Gynecol,
196(1):87.e1-7, 2007 Jan.
Macri CJ, Gaba ND, Sitzer LM Freese L, Bathgate SL, and Larsen JW.
Implementation and evaluation of a genetics curriculum to improve obstetrician-
Ruckman RN, Wondafrash T, Brasseux C, Super ND, Stratmeyer M: Effects of
ultrasound and verapamil on the developing heart. Teratology, 1992; 45:478.
• Arnold P. Gold Foundation. $2,000 start-up grant for Gold Humanism Honor Society
(GHHS) pilot resident chapter (2012)
• Preconception Iodine Levels and Impact of Pregnancy on Thyroid Function Tests
IRB#011213. PI: Alex Stagnaro Green, Nancy D. Gaba and Emmerita Dogo-lsonagie
• Developed and Implemented Residents as Teachers Program
(RATS(: Departments of Obstetrics and Gynecology,
Anesthesiology,Neurosurgery, Surgery and Emergency Medicine
• AAMC- GME Leadership Course for DIOs
Completed 18-month, 3-part course
Nancy D. Gaba, M.D.
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What 25 Years Has Taught Us, Postgraduate Obstetrics and Gynecology 2015
Berger J, Daneshpayeh N, Sherman M, Keller JM, Gaba ND, Perel L, Blatt BJ and
Greenberg L. Anesthesia Residents as Teachers (ART) Program. JGME. March 2012.
Keller, JM and Gaba ND, Contraception for patients With Lupus, ABOG/SASGOG
Pearls of Excellence, 2015
Gimovsky AC and Gaba ND. Operative Obstetrics: Past, Present and Future.
Postgraduate Obstetrics and Gynecology, February 28, 2012, Vol 32 (4).
Gaba ND and Keller JM. A 3-Step Approach to Management of Adnexal Masses in
Reproductive-age women. The Female Patient. March 2012.
Vora S Stematakos M and Gaba ND. Lipotamous Angiomyofibroblastoma: A Case
Report in a Latina Patient. Reproductive Medicine, 2011. Jul-Aug;56(7-8):345-50.
Keller JM, Blatt, BJ, Greenberg L. and Gaba ND. Residents as Teachers: Investigation
of a 21st Century 360-Degree Evaluation Program. Journal of Graduate Medical
Education. 2012
Gaba, ND. A review and commentary on the paper: Characteristics of Successful
Applications and Interviews: An Analysis of Integrated Plastic Surgery Residency
Programs. GME Focus, December 2009.
Keller JM and Gaba ND. Oral Contraceptives and Sexual Function. The Female Patient,
September 2010.
Gaba, ND. A review and commentary on the paper: Disparity Between Resident and
Attending Physician Perceptions of Intraoperative Supervision and Education. GME
Focus, April 2010.
Kinder C, Bathgate SL, Gaba ND and Macri CJ. Pregnancy in a woman with a continent
appendicovesicostomy. J Reprod Med. 2006 Sep;51(9):719-21.
Parviainen EK, Gaba ND. Gynecologic Cryosurgery. eMedicine from WebMD. Updated
May 20, 2016. Available at: http://emedicine.medscape.com/article/269982-.
gynecologist residents' knowledge and skills in genetic diagnosis and counseling. Am J
Obstet Gynecol, 2005; 193: 1794-7.
Nancy D. Gaba, M.D.
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Keller JM, Gaba ND, Blatt BJ, Plack M and Greenberg L. Using a commercially
available web-based evaluation system to enhance residents’ teaching. JGME.
2012;4(1):64-67.
Gaba ND, Polite FG, Keller JM and Young AE. To Err is Human, to Provide Safe,
Quality, and Cost-Effective Hysterectomy is Divine! Clinical Obstetrics and Gynecology,
March 2014 Vol 57(1): 128-139. Chapters in Books
PRESENTATIONS
Regional Presentations and Posters
Marko KI and Gaba ND Tailoring Morning Reports to an Internal Medicine Residency in
Qatar, GME Focus: Journal of Graduate Medical Education, 2015
Moawad G, and Gaba ND. Secondary Amenorrhea Due to Asherman's Syndrome. In
Acute Care and Emergency Gynecology. Eds. Chelmow, Isaacs and Carrol. Cambridge
University Press 2014
Gaba ND Blatt B, Macri CJ Greenberg L. Improving Teaching Skills in OBGYN
Residents: A Controlled Evaluation of a Residents-As-Teachers Program. Peer reviewed
Bathgate S and Gaba ND Preconception Evaluation. In The Office Care of Women. Ed.
Olsen and Rizk, Cambridge University Press, 2016
Greenberg L, Blatt B, Keller J and Gaba ND Can a Residents as Teachers Program
Impact a Department's Educational Transformation?, The Journal of Faculty
Development, 2016
Melzer A, Marko K, Krapf J, Martinez A, Sheth S and Gaba ND Testing the Feasibility of
Remote Patient Monitoring in Prenatal Care Using a Mobile App and Connected
Devices, JMIR,, 2016 Oct-Dec; 5(4): e200. Published online 2016 Nov
18. doi: 10.2196/resprot.6167
Gard K, Marko K, Gaba ND Therapy for Vasomotor Symptoms, Postgraduate Obstetrics
and Gynecology, 2016
Cigna S, Gaba ND and Larsen JW Get a Handle on the Scanzoni
Maneuver, Contemporary Obstetrics and Gynecology 2016
Gaba, ND The Sky is not Falling for the Academic Obstetrician Gynecologist, Obstetrics
and Gynecology, Letter to the Editor, 2015,
Eto C. and Gaba ND Improving the Diagnosis and Management of Interstitial
Cystitis, Postgraduate Obstetrics and Gynecology, 2015
Gaba ND. Pelvic Inflammatory Disease and Pelvic Adhesions, In Female Sexual
Pain Disorders. Ed Goldstein, A. Wiley-Blackwell, March 30, 2009.
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Parviainen EL, Gaba ND: Gynecologic Cryosurgery. E-Medicine (on-line textbook),
2001, updated 2005, 2007. National Presentations and Posters
ratio
Gaba ND, Gorenberg DM: Resident self-learning techniques on-call. Oral presentation
at APGO/CREOG Annual Meeting, March 2000.
Levey KA, Gaba ND: A model forteaching episiotomy repair. Poster presented at
APGO/CREOG Annual Meeting, March 2001.
Gaba ND. Developing a systems based practice curriculum for obstetrics and
gynecology residents; A needs assessment. APGO/Solvay Educational Scholars
project. Poster presented at APGO/CREOG Annual Meeting, March 2003.
Levey KA, Gaba ND: A model for evaluating medical information sites on the internet.
Poster presented at APGO/CREOG Annual Meeting, March 2000.
Super ND, Rosenbaum M, Smiley R, Malbon CC, Leibel RL, Hirsch J: Regional
differences in stimulatory and inhibitory G-proteins in abdominal and gluteal
subcutaneous adipose tissue in man. Presented before the American Society for Clinical
Nutrition, 1990.
Super ND, Hemmes RB: Body weight at the time of conception determines sex
and littersize. Federation of American Scientists for Experimental Biology. 1986
Gimovsky AC and Gaba ND. The Teaching Resident: A Model for Leadership
Development and Ob/Gyn Residents’ Experience. Poster Presented at The George
Washington University Medical Center Research Day, March 2012.
Vora S. and Gaba ND. Vulvar Angiomyofibroma: A Case Report. Poster presented at
The Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology Kane King Dodek Student Honor Society
and Resident Research Session, The George Washington University School of Medicine
and Health Sciences, May 2010.
Gaba ND, Patel Grimm, Keller JM and Macri CJ. Opening the Door to A Career in
Obstetrics and Gynecology: A Clinical Skills Lab for 1st and 2nd Year Medical Students.
Poster Presented at The Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology Kane King Dodek
Student Honor Society and Resident Research Session, The George Washington
University School of Medicine and Health Sciences, May 2010.
poster presentation at The North East Group on Educational Affairs Annual Conference
March 2006.
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Gaba ND, Alagia DP, Robinson JA, and Chahine EB. Teaching Residents
Thermachoice Endometrial Ablation: Evaluation of An Objective Structured
Assessment of Technical Skills (OSATS). Poster presented at The George Washington
University School of Medicine and Health Sciences Research Day, March 2008.
Gaba ND, Ashkin EM, Larsen JW. A competency-based evaluation of resident
management of shoulder dystocia. General Session Platform Presentation at
APGO/CREOG Annual Meeting, March 2002. Gaba ND, Patel-Grimm S, “ Opening The Door To A Career in Ob/Gyn; A Clinical Skills
Lab for 1st and 2nd Year Medical Students" Presentation/Workshop APGO Faculty
Development Seminar, Palm Beach Fl. January 2009.
Gaba ND, Alagia DP, Robinson JA, and Chahine EB. Teaching Residents
Thermachoice Endometrial Ablation: Evaluation of An Objective Structured Assessment
of Technical Skills (OSATS). Presented at Education Plenary Session at The
Association of Gynecologic Laparoscopists Annual Meeting, November 2007.
Janakiraman V, Liebermann JV, Vinnik A, Zopf R and Gaba ND, Helping Residents in
Obstetrics and Gynecology Reduce Stress and Burnout: A Needs Assessment. Poster
presented at APGO/CREOG Annual Meeting March 2008.
Keller JM, Gaba ND, Macri CJ. Practice Based Learning and Improvement: A Toolbox
For Residents. Oral Presentation at APGO/CREOG Annual Meeting, March 2008.
Patel-Grimm S, Gaba ND, and Macri CJ. Depression: A Needs Assessment for
Curriculum Development. Prize Winning Oral Presentation at APGO/CREOG Annual
Meeting, March 2007.
Macri CJ, Gaba ND, Sitzer LM Freese L, Bathgate SL, and Larsen JW.
Implementation and evaluation of a genetics curriculum to improve obstetrician
gynecologist residents' knowledge and skills in genetic diagnosis and counseling. Poster
presented at APGO/CREOG Annual Meeting March 2005.
MacColl CR, Jerdonek M, Gaba ND and Macri CJ. “Bad-Mouthing” of Ob/Gyn: How
does it affect medical students? Poster presented at APGO/CREOG Annual Meeting
March
2006.
Gaba ND, De Stefano KA, Wise SI, and Macri CJ. The Influence of Senior Electives on
Choice of Residency Program. Prize winning poster presented at APGO/CREOG
Annual Meeting March 2005.
Gaba ND, Parviainen ELK, Kendell MJ, and Macri CJ. Resident Management of
Cervical Dysplasia: Relating Objective Fund of Knowledge to Core Competencies. Prize
winning poster presented at APGO/CREOG Annual Meeting March 2004.
Ghatan TS, Macri CJ, Gaba ND, Parviainen ELK. Implementation of Computerized Sign-
outs in Response to the ACGME Duty Hour Requirements. Poster presented at
APGO/CREOG Annual Meeting March 2004.
Gaba ND, Parviainen, EL. Assessing resident competency in obtaining informed
consent. Poster presented at APGO/CREOG Annual Meeting, March 2003.
Weltman AL, Gaba ND. Resident satisfaction in the role of teaching medical students.
Poster presented at APGO/CREOG Annual Meeting, March 2003.
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Gaba ND, Parviainen ELK, Kendell MJ, Macri CJ. Colposcopy - OSCE: A Multi
Competency Assessment. Oral presentation at APGO/CREOG Annual Meeting March
2004. Todd S, Gaba ND, Krapf J and Larsen JW. Forceps Delivery of the Aftercoming Head in
Breech Delivery: An Obstetric Emergency. Educational video presented at
APGO/CREOG Annual Meeting March 2014.
Marko KC, Krapf JM, Gaba ND. Adapting a Universal Shoulder Dystocia Protocol: Stop
Signs, Detours and What We Have Learned. Roundtable discussion presented at
APGO/CREOG Annual Meeting March 2014
Gaba ND, Barnabei VM, Adams K and Parker J. The Magic of Mentoring. Breakout
session APGO/CREOG Annual Meeting March 2014.
Greenberg L, Krapf JM, Blatt BJ, Keller JM and Gaba ND. Addressing Individualized
Learning Plans Through Peer Coaching: A Model for Pediatrics. PAS, 2014
Gimovsky AC and Gaba ND. The Teaching Resident: A Model for Leadership
Development and Ob/Gyn Residents’ Experience. Poster Presented at APGO/CREOG
Annual Meeting March 2012.
Overcash RT, Krapf JM and Gaba ND. Residents’ Perception of the Impact of the 2011
ACGME Duty Hour Standards on Patient Safety and Quality of Care. Poster
presentation at APGO/CREOG Annual Meeting March 2012.
Gaba ND Negotiating a Successful Career Pathway as a General Obstetrician
Gynecologist in an Academic Setting. Breakout session presented at SASGOG
Inaugural Meeting, May 2013
Keller JM, Blatt BJ, Greenberg L. and Gaba ND. Residents as Teachers: Qualitative
Analysis of Resident and Student Perceptions. Poster Presented at, APGO/CREOG
Annual Meeting, March 2011.
Krapf JM, Blatt BJ, Greenberg L, Keller JM and Gaba ND. Exploring the Value of Peer
Clinical Coaching on First Year Residents’ Quality of Experience and Clinical
Performance. Poster Presentation. NEGEA Annual Retreat, March 2012.
Keller JM, Blatt BJ, Greenberg L. and Gaba ND. Residents as Teachers: Investigation
of a 21st Century 360-Degree Evaluation Program. Oral Presentation at APGO/CREOG
Annual Meeting March 2011.
Patel Grimm S, Keller JM and Gaba ND. Mentorship: A 21st Century Model. Oral
Presentation at APGO/CREOG Annual Meeting, March 2012.
Berger J, Sherman M, Blatt BJ, Gaba ND, Keller JM and Greenberg L. Anesthesiology
Residents as Teachers Program. Poster presentation, Society of Academic
Anesthesiologists, May 2010.
Marfori CQ, Keller JM, Macri CJ, Gaba ND, A Curriculum for Teaching and Measuring
Resident Competency in Transvaginal Ultrasound”. Poster presented at APGO-CREOG
Annual Meeting March 2009.
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National Presentations
Gaba ND, Barnabei VM and Adams KM. So Far and Yet So Close: The Magic of
Distance Mentoring, Poster Presentation, APGO/CREOG Annual Meeting, 2015
Smith P, Sutton P, Stotland N, Paulson J, Larsen JW, and Gaba ND Reproductive
Environmental Health Education: A Survey of U.S. Obstetrics and Gynecology
Residency Programs, Poster Presentation, APGO/CREOG Annual Meeting, MD, 2015
Gaba ND, Alagia DP, Robinson JA, and Chahine EB. Teaching Residents
Thermachoice Endometrial Ablation: Evaluation of An Objective Structured Assessment
of Technical Skills (OSATS). Presented at Education Plenary Session at The
Association of Gynecologic Laparoscopists Annual Meeting, November 2007.
Contraception for Breastfeeding Women, Contraceptive Technologies Conference,
Washington DC, 2003.
Mentorship in the 21st Century Presented at ACOG District IV Annual Meeting, Palm
Beach Florida, 2006.
Mohamed M, Gaba ND, Nesterenko T, Aly H, Juvenile Rheumatoid Arthritis may be
associated with preterm birth and poor fetal growth, Poster Presentation, Pediatric
Academic Society Annual Meeting, 2015
Krapf JM, Martinez AG, Ganju N, Gaba ND, and Marko KI. Remote Capture and
Monitoring of Clinical Data during Pregnancy, Poster Presentation, ACOG Annual
Clinical and Scientific Meeting, 2015
Marko K, Pinger W and Gaba ND, Primary Cesarean Prevention: A Collaborative Model
of Care at The George Washington University, ACOG Annual Clinical Meeting/
SASGOG Scientific Session, Oral Presentation, 2015
Gaba ND Cutting Edge Topics in General Obstetrics and Gynecology, ACOG Annual
Clinical Meeting, 2015
Gaba ND, Curran D and Swaim LS Understanding The Academic Generalist (and why
this title is obsolete), APGO/CREOG Annual Meeting, Workshop, 2015
Braverman J and Gaba ND, Risk factors for cesarean delivery among teenagers and
non-teenagers, Poster at GW Research Day, 2015
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Gaba ND Becoming an Academic Generalist in Ob/Gyn, ACOG Annual Clinical Meeting,
2015 Residents as Teachers, Carolinas Medical Center, 2013.
Regional Presentations
PID and The PEACH trial: Lessons Learned. Holy Cross Hospital Grand Rounds.
Women Physician’s Panel AMWA luncheon 2009.
New Breast Cancer Screening Guidelines. Focus on Women’s Health Issues 2010.
INOVA Health System. Falls Church Virginia. November 2010.
Frontiers in Medicine: The Empowered patient: The Truth Behind Drugs, Herbs and
Vitamins. Member of panel forum, 2010
We Know What We Are But We Know Not What We May Be: The History and Future of
SASGOG, Medstar Washington Hospital Center, Grand Rounds, 2015
Navigating the difficult Cervix: An evidence -based approach Holy Cross Hospital Grand
Rounds.
Menstrual Disorders in Women The George Washington University Hospital Annual
Community Outreach Fibroid Seminars, 2007-2013.
Mistreatment of Medical Students and Residents, What does the Evidence Show?
Fairfax Hospital Grand Rounds, April 1999.
We Know What We Are But We Know Not What We May Be: The History and Future of
SASGOG, Mount Sinai Beth Israel, Grand Rounds, 2016
Adult Learning Priniciples, Baylor College of Medicine, Department of Obstetrics and
Gynecology, Grand Rounds, 2015
How to Get Promoted. George Washington University Department of Obstetrics and
Gynecology Grand Rounds, 2014.
Cutting Edge Topics in Obstetrics and Gynecology, American Congress
of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) Annual Clinical Meeting,
Chicago II, 2014
Adult Learning Principles, Carolinas Medical Center Department of Obstetrics and
Gynecology, Grand Rounds, 2013
Mentorship in the 21s' Century Presented at Washington University Graduate Medical
Education Retreat, St. Louis, MO. 2008.
Nancy D. Gaba, M.D.
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Doctor, Do I Really Need a Pap Smear? Community Outreach Education, Congregation
Beth El, Bethesda, MD, 2007. SERVICE TO COMMUNITY
1998-2000
• Kids Against Hunger Event Organizer 2010-Present
• N Street Village Women’s Shelter 2016-Present
Mentoring of Residents, Guidelines for Success. George Washington University
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology Grand Rounds, 2010.
Sleep Deprivation and Fatigue. George Washington University Department of Obstetrics
and Gynecology Grand Rounds, 2011.
• Gynecologic Consultant, Washington Free Clinic,
Washington, DC
Nancy D. Gaba, M.D.
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Duty Hour Restrictions: Should They Be Restricted to Residents? Sibley Hospital Grand
Rounds, June 2011. Nancy D. Gaba, MD
Executive Office of the Mayor - Office of Talent and Appointments
John A. Wilson Building | 1350 Pennsylvania Avenue, Suite 600 | Washington, DC 20004
Dr. Gaba has held many leadership positions. She has been the
Residency Program Director, and served as the Associate Dean
for Graduate Medical Education and DIO at The George
Dr. Nancy D. Gaba is a graduate of Vassar College. She
L received her MD degree from The George Washington
* University School of Medicine and Health Sciences, where she
■ also completed her residency. She has served on the faculty at
x|| The George Washington University School of Medicine and
Health Sciences in the department of Obstetrics and Gynecology
since 1997. Dr. Gaba became the Oscar I. and Mildred S. Dodek
and Joan B. and Oscar I Dodek Jr. Professor and Chair of the
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at GW in March
' 2014.
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Dr. Gaba’s clinical interests include ambulatory gynecology, menopause management, cervical
dysplasia and operative hysteroscopy. She also enjoys complicated obstetrics including
management of the breech presentation and operative vaginal delivery. Her national roles
include service as an ABOG oral examiner, faculty on the CREOG School for Program
Directors, Co-director and faculty in APGO’s Capstone Surgical Education Scholars Program, as
well as service on numerous other national committees. Dr. Gaba is a founding Board member
and immediate past President of SASGOG. She is dedicated to her role as an educator and
mentor, and has won numerous teaching awards, including the prestigious Donald F. Richardson
award and the ACGME Parker Palmer Courage to Teach Award.
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Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences from 2007-2014. She has also
been the Division Director for General Obstetrics and Gynecology and Vice Chair of the
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology. She currently serves as the Secretary of the Board of
Directors for the George Washington University Medical Faculty Associates, where she is also
co-chair of the Professionalism and Civility Council. Elizabeth A. (Betsy) Cavendish
To:
From:
Date:
Subject:
Office of the General Counsel to the Mayor
GOVERNMENT OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
Executive Office of Mayor Muriel Bowser
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Tommy Wells, Steve Walker
Betsy Cavendish
March 7, 2023
Legal sufficiency review of Resolution nominating Dr. Nancy Gaba as a member
of the Maternal Mortality Review Committee______________
This is to Certify that this office has reviewed the above-referenced resolution and
found it to be legally unobjectionable. If you have any questions in this regard, please do not
hesitate to call Vanessa Careiro, Deputy General Counsel, Executive Office of the Mayor, at
202-724-1303, or me at 202-724-7681.
The John A. Wilson Building • 1350 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW ■ Suite 300 • Washington, D.C. 20004 • Office (202) 724-7681