Rebecca Shaw, M.D., FACOG
Chair and Associate Professor, Specialty Medicine
Additional Roles
Associate Professor, Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine Program
Rebecca D. Shaw. MD, FACOG, is an assistant professor in the Department of Specialty Medicine, Division of Obstetrics and Gynecology at DMU. She is a fellow of the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists and a member of the Association of Professors of Gynecology and Obstetrics.
She is committed to the development and updating of the obstetrics and gynecology curriculum at Des Moines University, including the pre-clerkship lectures, and simulation labs. She is the clerkship director for obstetrics and gynecology clerkships in the third year and is involved with fourth-year rotations in obstetrics and gynecology. Also, her activities include the women’s health direction for some global health medical service trips.
| Licensure | Iowa, current |
| Professional Affiliations | American Congress of Obstetrics & Gynecology (ACOG), member Association of Professors of Gynecology and Obstetrics, member, 2013 – present American Medical Association Polk County Medical Society Iowa Methodist Medical Center – Medical Staff |
| Education: |
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| OB/GYN Residency, University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, 1975-1979 |
| University of Iowa, M.D., 1975 |
| Luther College, Bachelor of Arts, 1971 |
| Certifications: |
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| American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology, active |