Jennifer Cate, MD

Jennifer Cate, MD
Maternal Fetal Medicine

Program: 

Maternal Fetal Medicine

Start Year: 

2021

Why did you choose Duke for your fellowship training?

It was clear that Duke MFM would prepare me to become the maternal fetal medicine specialist I have always aspired to be while remaining in a supportive, collegial environment. I knew I wanted to be somewhere with medically and socially complex patients where providers strived to provide safe, quality and equitable care. Duke is that place and so much more! 

What excites you about the fellowship program at Duke Obstetrics and Gynecology?

There are just so many things! The excitement for novel ideas – whether it's a research question or a potential quality improvement project – is contagious. The mentorship here is invaluable. Additionally, it is impossible to not be excited when you care for such deserving and interesting patients. The breadth of complexity and comorbidities in our patient population has provided boundless knowledge and experience. 

What are your career goals?

My heart is in academic medicine. I truly love learning, and I love teaching. I am passionate about patient safety, quality and equity and impacting maternal and fetal outcomes from this pursuit. My career goal is to bring patient safety, quality and equity to the forefront of everything we do in obstetrics and to promote research in this arena. 

What are your hobbies?

In my spare time, I love to spend quality time whether that's exploring new trails, visiting the zoo or the Life and Science museum with my husband and our 2 year old. My husband and I renovated our first home during residency, so we love to DIY and craft together.  Pre pandemic, we loved to travel. The last country we explored was Croatia, which was incredible. We can't wait to start exploring with our family once the pandemic wanes. When I'm not in family mode, I enjoy reading, particularly books about World War II, and painting (obstetric and gynecologic histologic slides). 

 

Education & Training

Undergraduate
University of California, Los Angeles, 2012

Medical School
Michigan State University College of Human Medicine, 2017

Residency
Yale University School of Medicine, 2021

 

Awards & Honors

Best Case Presentation at Duke Academic Night, Anesthetic Management of Uterine Incarceration Resulting in Bilateral Hydronephrosis, IVC Compression and Severe Tricuspid Regurgitation.  

Duke Ob/Gyn Excellence in Physician Assistant Student Teaching Commendation, 2022 

Irving Friedman Award, Presented to the resident who, by demonstrated character and competence, offers most promise of one day earning the level of esteem in which Dr. Friedman was held by students, patients, and colleagues

June 2021 Peter Grannum Award, Awarded to the chief resident with a humanistic approach to medicine and dedicated to teaching medical students

Yale Obstetrics and Gynecology, June 2021 Resident Teaching Award

Yale Obstetrics and Gynecology, June 2019.  Bruce H. Drukker MD Endowed Award of Excellence in Obstetrics and Gynecology

March 2017 West Michigan Spartans Steve Wolf Memorial Scholarship

March 2017 Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society Nominee

MSU College of Human Medicine, July 2016 Bernard H. Smookler, M.D. Endowed Scholarship

MSU College of Human Medicine, March 2016 Gold Humanism Society Inductee

Arnold P. Gold Foundation, February 2016 Women in Medicine Scholarship

Michigan State University College of Human Medicine, March 2015

 

Publications 

Cate, J, Burn, M., Kwah, J., Liao, J., Illuzzi, J., Reddy, U., Son, M. Survey of Obstetric Providers to Assess Knowledge and Management of a Reported Penicillin Allergy in Pregnant Women. American Journal of Perinatology. Accepted June 3, 2022. 

 Kwah JH, Burn MS, Liao J, Cate J, Son M. Outpatient penicillin allergy evaluation during pregnancy and associated clinical outcomes. Am J Obstet Gynecol MFM. 2022 Jun 9:100674. doi: 10.1016/j.ajogmf.2022.100674. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 35691578. 

Grechukhina O, Greenberg V, Lundsberg LS, Deshmukh U, Cate J., Lipkind HS, Campbell KH, Pettker CM, Kohari KS, Reddy UM. Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) pregnancy outcomes in a racially and ethnically diverse population. Am J Obstet Gynecol MFM. 2020 Oct 7:100246. doi: 10.1016/j.ajogmf.2020.100246. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 33047100; PMCID: PMC7539936.  

 

Presentations

Cate, J., Arkfeld, C., Haynes, M., Illuzzi, J. A Retrospective Review of Cesarean Deliveries for Suspected Fetal Macrosomia: Were They Indicated, ACOG Annual Meeting, Seattle, WA, April 25, 2020

 Cate, J., Clayton, C., Illuzzi, J., Duration of Intrapartum Antibiotic Prophylaxis for Group B Streptococcus. ACOG Annual Meeting, Seattle, WA, April 24, 2020

Cate, J., Haynes, M., Arkfeld, C., Raab, C., Campbell, K.,  Illuzzi, J., Preventing the Primary Cesarean Delivery- Adherence to Labor Arrest Guidelines. ACOG Annual Meeting, Seattle, WA, April 26, 2020

Hawkins, A., Monacelli, J., Wingelaar, M., Smith, L., Argo, T., Jones, J. The Contribution of “Near Work” to the Development of Myopia Amongst U.S. Medical Students, Grand Rapids Medical Education Partners Research Day, Grand Rapids, MI, April 2016

Ho, C., Gleason, N.,  Monacelli, J., Wang, M., Collado, D., Terrault, N., Gonzales, R. Facilitating Care Between Primary Care Physicians and Hepatologists: Assessment of the Utility of a Structured Referral Template for Viral Hepatitis, 64th Annual American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases Meeting, Washington, D.C., November 2013

Gleason, N., Ho, C., Wang, M., Collado, D., Monacelli, J., Ackerman, S., Gonzales, R.  Implementation of a Structured, Electronic Referral System to Support the Principles of the PCMH-Neighborhood. UCSF Department of Medicine Quality & Safety Symposium, San Francisco, CA, June 2013

Gleason, N., Ho, C., Wang, M., Collado, D., Monacelli, J., Ackerman, S., Gonzales, R.  eConsult: Improving Access and Timeliness of Specialty Consultation. UCSF Department of Medicine Quality & Safety Symposium, San Francisco, CA, June 2013

Gleason, N., Monacelli J., Ho, C., Wang, M., Collado D., Gonzales, R.   Providing Timely, Low-Cost, Access to Specialty Care in a Fee-For-Service Setting: Implementation of an e-Consult System. 64th Annual Society of General Internal Medicine National Meeting, Denver, CO, April 2013 [Oral Presentation

Monacelli, J., Ackerman, S., Gleason, N., Ho, C., Wang, M., Collado, D., Gonzales, R.  “The Worst is When We’re Working at Odds:” PCP Perspectives on Barriers to Repatriating Patients from Specialty to Primary Care.   64th Annual Society of General Internal Medicine National Meeting, Denver, CO, April 2013.

Gleason N., Ackerman, S., Collado, D., Ho, C., Monacelli J., Wang, M., Gonzales, R.  Repatriation to Primary Care: Do PCPs and Specialist Agree?  64th Annual Society of General Internal Medicine National Meeting, Denver, CO, April 2013 [Oral Presentation]

Gleason, N., Ho, C., Wang, M., Collado, D., Monacelli, J., Ackerman, S., Gonzales, R.  Implementation of a Structured, Electronic Referral System to Support the Principles of the PCMH-Neighborhood.  64th Annual Society of General Internal Medicine National Meeting, Denver, CO, April 2013

Online Manual Chapters  Cate J, Fan L, Pathy S.  Abnormal Uterine Bleeding. In Cron J, Pathy S (eds.), Yale Women’s Health Ambulatory Manual, 1st  Edition, 2021

 

Research Interests

Labor management and cesarean delivery, Infectious disease in pregnancy including GBS, Diabetes and fetal macrosomia, anything QI/Safety/Equity