Assistant Professor, Obstetrics & Gynecology
School of Medicine

Contraception access for women with substance use disorders, Reproductive health care for sexual assault survivors, The role of mobile technology in improving reproductive health

2019 – 2022 Physician of Excellence
Orange County Medical Association

2014 Maternal and Child Health Research Award
School of Public Health, University of Illinois at Chicago

2014 Global Health Research Award
School of Public Health, University of Illinois at Chicago

2012 Outstanding Senior Resident
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Illinois at Chicago

2012 Best Senior in Resident Training
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Illinois at Chicago

2012 Best CREOG Score in the 4th Year Resident Class
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Illinois at Chicago

2011 – 2014 Resident Education Committee
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Illinois at Chicago

2011 – 2012 Chief Resident
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Illinois at Chicago

2011 Resident Research Award
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Illinois at Chicago

2011 Professionalism Award – awarded to the 3rd year resident who most demonstrates respect, compassion, integrity, honesty, responsible behavior, and commitment to patients and colleagues
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Illinois at Chicago

2011 Participant, “Preparing to be Teachers & Leaders” CREOG Workshop for OB-GYN Residents, Chicago, IL

2010 Best Teacher in the 2nd Year Resident Class
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Illinois at Chicago

2010 Best CREOG Score in the 2nd Year Resident Class
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Illinois at Chicago

2009 Best CREOG Score in the 1st Year Resident Class
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Illinois at Chicago

2009 – 2010 Coordinator, Centering Pregnancy
University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, IL

2008 – 2012 Class Representative, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, IL, Coordinator, Centering

2005 – 2006 Co-Chair, Medical Students for Choice
University of Rochester Chapter, Rochester, NY

2005 – 2006 Co-Chair, American Medical Women’s Association
University of Rochester Student Chapter, Rochester, NY

2004 – 2005 Coordinator, Alternatives for Battered Women Art Auction

2005 Medical Students for Choice Summer Externship

2003 Phi Beta Kappa of Wisconsin Member

2002 – 2003 Wisconsin Idea Fellowship – awarded to a senior for a year-long project designed in collaboration with a community organization

2002 Leo and Joan Besozzi Scholarship – awarded to a junior for excellence in scholarship and extracurricular activities

1999 – 2003 Robert C. Byrd Scholarship – merit-based scholarship received for each of four years of undergraduate work

Book Chapters
1. Perry, R. Stone, RB. Haider, S. (2014) Chapter 30 Medication Interactions with Contraceptives. In Cwiak, C., Allen, R. (eds), Contraception for the Medically Challenging Patient (pp 347-362). Springer Science+Business Media New York.

2. Zwerling, B., Perry, R. Termination and Contraceptive Options for the Cardiac Patient, Hameed, A., Wolfe, D.S. (Eds). Published 2020 ISBN 9780429454912. https://www.taylorfrancis.com/chapters/edit/10.1201/9780429454912-5/termination-contraceptive-options-cardiac-patient-blake-zwerling-rachel-perry

Journal Articles, Peer Reviewed
1. Perry, R. Harwood, B. Options for second trimester termination. Contemporary OB/GYN. November 2013, pg 60-68.

2. Perry, R., Yu, MC, Harwood, B. Contraceptive Need, Counseling, and Provision at the Time of Human Papillomavirus Vaccination on a Catch-Up Schedule. Journal of Pediatric Adolescent Gynecology. 2014 Jun;27(3):183-6. doi: 10.1016/j.jpag.2013.12.006.

3. Perry, R., Rankin, K., Yu, MC., Harwood, B. Factors Associated with Human Papillomavirus Vaccination on a Catch-up Schedule. Obstetrics and Gynecology 2014. 124(1): 76-81.

4. Perry, R., Zimmerman, L., Fatima, A., Cowett, A., Patel, A. Prevalence of rape-related pregnancy as an indication for abortion at two urban family planning clinics. Contraception 2015. 91(5): 393-397.

5. Perry, R., Murphy, M, Haider, S., Harwood, B. “One Problem Became Another”: Disclosure of Rape-Related Pregnancy in the Abortion Care Setting. Women’s Health Issue, 2015. 25(5): 470-475.

6. Perry, R., Murphy, M., Rankin, K.M., Cowett, A., Harwood, B. Practices Regarding Rape Related Pregnancy in US Abortion Care Settings. Women’s Health Issues 2016. 26(1): 67-73.

7. Perry, R., Lunde, B., Chen, K.T. An Evaluation of Contraception Mobile Applications for Providers of Family Planning Services. Contraception 2016. 93(6): 539-544.

8. Lunde, B., Perry, R., Sridhar, A., Chen, K.T. An Evaluation of Contraception Education and Health Promotion Apps for Patients. Women’s Health Issues 2017. 27(1): 29-35.

9. Perry, R., Oteng, M.S., Haider, S., Geller, S. A Brief Educational Intervention Changes Knowledge and Attitudes about Long Acting Reversible Contraception for Adolescents in Rural Ghana. Journal of Pregnancy and Reproduction 2017. 1(1): 3-6.

10. Perry, R., Burns, R., Simon Quigley, R., Youm, J. Mobile Application Use Among California Obstetrics and Gynecology Residents. Journal of Graduate Medical Education Oct 2017, Journal of Graduate Medical Education 2017 9:5, 611-615.

11. Sudol, N.T., Adams-Piper, E., Perry, R., Lane, F., Chen, K.T. In Search of Mobile Applications for Patients With Pelvic Floor Disorders. Female Pelvic Medicine and Reconstructive Surgery, 2019 25:3, 252-56. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/29219859/

12. Yang S, McQuade M, Lovio M, Leaf M, Barron K, Brabender D, Hostetter I, Lo A, MarikReis O, Raman K, Roy K, Patel P, Williams B, Perry R. (2019) Assessment of a medical student led sex education curriculum for at risk US 9th graders aged 14–15 years, Sex Education, 2020, VOL. 20, NO. 1, 110–117 https://doi.org/10.1080/14681811.2019.1629897

13. Perry, R. McQuade, M., Landrian, A., Thiel de Bocanegra, H. Contraceptive Need, Intimate Partner Violence, and Reproductive Coercion Among Women Attending a Syringe Exchange Program. Journal of Addiction Medicine. Journal of Addiction Medicine July/Aug 2020; 14,(4)e70-e75 PMID: 31855918 https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/31855918/

14. Dhoon, T.Q., Kim, S., Eshragi, Y. Perry, R., Hameed, A., Rajan, G., Przybysz, A. Preemptive Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy to Prevent Cardiac Arrest in Peripartum Cardiomyopathy: A Case Report. Anesthesia, Pain & Intensive Care. 2020 24(3):358-362. https://doi.org/10.35975/apic.v24i3.1286

15. Florsheim, O., Augustine, D., de Bocanegra, H.T., Perry, R. Understanding contraceptive needs of women who inject drugs in Orange County: A qualitative study. Journal of Addiction Medicine published online Dec 2020. PMID: 33323692 https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33323692/

16. Meurice, M., Lovio, M., Chang, J., Perry, R. Contraception choice among those seeking abortion for fetal indication or management of pregnancy loss. Accepted for publication in Obstetrics and Gynecology. 2021 Mar 10. PMID: 33706340 https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33706340/

2012 – 2015 Current Practices and Barriers to Care for Women Seeking Abortion After Sexual Assault University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, IL Principal Investigator Research advisors: Allison Cowett, MD, MPH and Bryna Harwood, MD, MS Society of Family Planning Funding Amount: $69,860

2013 – 2015 Can an Educational Intervention Change Knowledge and Attitudes About Contraception for Adolescents in Rural Ghana? University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, IL Principal Investigator Research Advisor: Stacie Geller, PhD Fellowship in Family Planning Grant Funding Amount: $1,150

2013 – 2015 Describing the Prevalence of Sexual Assault as a Reason for Abortion in Two Urban Family Planning Clinics University of Illinois at Chicago/John H. Stroger Hospital, Chicago, IL Principal Investigator Research Advisors: Allison Cowett, MD, MPH and Ashlesha Patel, MD, MPH

2015 – 2017 Obstetrics and Gynecology Residents’ Use of Mobile Technology for Education and Patient Care University of California, Irvine Principal Investigator Funding Amount: $1,500

2015 – 2017 An Evaluation of Contraception Mobile Applications for Providers and Patients University of California, Irvine Mount Sinai School of Medicine, New York, NY Co-Principal Investigator

2017 – 2018 Exploring the Relationships Between Relationship Violence, Unplanned Pregnancy, and Substance Abuse Among Injection Drug Users University of California, Irvine Principal Investigator Institute to End Family Violence Funding Amount: $17,000

2018 – 2022 Understanding Contraceptive Needs of Women who Inject Drugs in Orange County: A Qualitative Study University of California, Irvine Principal Investigator Institute for Clinical and Translational Science Funding Amount: $9,000 4/1/2018-7/24/2022 – IRB #2018-4382

2019 – 2021 California Bridge Program Star Site Grant recipient to become a site that uses a culture of evidence-based medicine to treat substance use disorders Co-Investigator Sierra Health Foundation Funding Amount: $1,000 10/7/2020-9/9/2021 – IRB #2020-5756

American College of Obstetrics and Gynecology

Society of Family Planning Fellow

American Medical Women's Association Co-Founder, UC-Irivne Chapter

European Society of Contraception and Reproductive Health Member

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Last updated
11/10/2022