Evan R. Myers
Speaker; Walter L. Thomas Distinguished Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Duke University School of Medicine
Evan R. Myers, MD, MPH, is the Walter L. Thomas Distinguished Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology at Duke University School of Medicine. His research involves the application of quantitative methods to problems in women’s health, primarily through the use of simulation modeling, systematic reviews, and analysis of large data sets to inform decisions in clinical areas such as gynecologic cancer, uterine fibroids, and high-risk pregnancy. He is the Vice-Chair for Reproductive Risks for the Duke Health System IRB; in this role, he reviews all protocols to ensure that requirements for exclusion of pregnant people (including partners of male participants) are appropriate for the specific patient population and study interventions.