Obstetrician, gynecologist, complex family planning specialist, and clinical informaticist, WakeMed Health and Hospitals, Planned Parenthood South Atlantic, North Carolina, US

“My patients are my motivation for everything I do professionally. They teach me something new every day! As an obstetrician and gynecologist, I have the privilege to be involved in some of the most important and intimate moments in my patients’ lives.”

Areas of expertise

Family planning
Minimally invasive surgery
Abnormal uterine bleeding
Gender-affirming care
Surgical education
Physician advocacy
Clinical informatics
Health policy

“For me, the field of obstetrics and gynecology is the most exciting while also being enjoyably challenging. I was drawn to the mix of medical and surgical care and the diversity of patients and conditions in this specialty. Additionally, I enjoy practicing the full breadth and depth of the complex field of obstetrics and gynecology.”

— Dr. Jenna Beckham

Areas of expertise

Family planning
Minimally invasive surgery
Abnormal uterine bleeding
Gender-affirming care
Surgical education
Physician advocacy
Clinical informatics
Health policy

— Dr. Jenna Beckham

Career

WakeMed Health and Hospitals – Associate chief medical information officer
WakeMed – Obstetrician and gynecologist, since 2017
Planned Parenthood South Atlantic – Physician, since 2017
Several publications in peer-reviewed medical journals
Presented research at conferences across the United States

Education

Board-certified in obstetrics and gynecology by the American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology
Board-certified in clinical informatics by the American Board of Preventive Medicine
Subspecialty board certification in complex family planning by the American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology
Association of Professors of Gynecology and Obstetrics – Surgical Education Scholars Program, 2020
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine – Teaching Scholars Program, 2021
University of North Carolina Hospitals – Residency in obstetrics and gynecology, 2013–2017
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine – Medical degree, 2013
University of North Carolina Gillings School of Global Public Health – Master of Science in public health, 2012

Academic memberships

Fellow of the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG)
Fellow of the American College of Surgeons
Member of the World Professional Association for Transgender Health
Member of the American Association of Gynecologic Laparoscopists
Member of the Epic Gynecology Steering Board
Member of the Society of Family Planning

Awards and achievements

WakeMed Health and Hospitals, Attending Physician of the Year, 2021 and 2025
Robert C. Cefalo Faculty Award, UNC Chapel Hill OBGYN Residency, 2025 and 2026
ACOG Women’s Wellness through Equity and Leadership Scholar, 2024–2025
Research award to focus on maternal and infant morbidity and mortality, recognized for excellence in minimally invasive gynecologic surgery as well as in female pelvic medicine and reconstructive surgery
Triangle Business Journal 40 Under 40, 2023
ACOG Immunization Champion, 2022
WakeMed Health and Hospitals, Attending Physician of the Year, 2021

Appearances and publications in other media

BJOG, vol. 130, no. 12, pp. 1531–40.,

01 Nov 2023

Postpartum Readmission for Hypertension and Pre-eclampsia: Development and Validation of a Predictive Model

Journal of Graduate Medical Education, vol. 15, no. 3, pp. 339–47.,

12 Jun 2023

Anticipated Impact of Dobbs v Jackson Women’s Health Organization on Training of Residents in Obstetrics and Gynecology: A Qualitative Analysis

BMC Pregnancy Childbirth, vol. 22,

07 Dec 2022

Postoperative Spinal Cord Infarction on a Gravid Woman with Suspected IV Drug Use

Contemporary OB/GYN, ,

16 Dec 2022