Graduation Spotlight: Residency Class of 2026
This week, we say goodbye to the UW Department of Ob-Gyn Residency Class of 2026! Read more about where these brilliant physicians are headed after residency, what they’ll miss about Madison, and how their time here set them up for success in the future. Congratulations, Class of 2026!
Kaitlyn Anderholm, MD (rural track)
Where will you be going and what will you be doing after residency?
I will be going to Willmar, MN to practice as a generalist in central Minnesota.
What was your proudest accomplishment during residency?
Double-scrubbing cases with junior residents have been some of my most favorite and proud moments – I love to see how their skills improve over time and I like the challenge of stepping into a surgical teaching role.
How do you feel the UW Department of Ob-Gyn prepared you for success after residency?
UW has some of the highest complexity and acuity of OB-GYN cases in the state so I was able to learn in an environment that really had it all in terms of clinical experience. I was also able to train to be a generalist from some of the top OB-GYN specialists in the region which was great.
What will you miss most about the UW Department of Ob-Gyn, Madison, and/or your time in residency?
By far I will miss the people most of all. My classmates, co-residents, attendings, and all others involved in the residency program are what made my time here so special.
Rusha Bajpai, MD
Where will you be going and what will you be doing after residency?
I'll be starting Gynecologic Oncology fellowship at The Ohio State.
What was your proudest accomplishment during residency?
Laparoscopically sewing a vaginal cuff in 5 minutes and teaching surgery to junior residents!
How do you feel the UW Department of Ob-Gyn prepared you for success after residency?
This program does an excellent job training residents for independent general practice as well as building strong candidates for fellowship. 10 out of 10!
What will you miss most about the UW Department of Ob-Gyn, Madison, and/or your time in residency?
I will miss the collegial atmosphere at UW and the Dane County Farmer's Market!
Any special shout-outs or thanks to faculty, staff, other residents who really shaped your time here?
Shout-out to my PGY-4 classmates who have been the best friends and colleagues anyone could ask for! Second shout-out to all the faculty who have helped us grow from intern year to graduation. Thank you to Drs. Kelly, Cox, Cutler, Spencer and Ariel for supporting and building up our residency program.
Kharmen Bharucha, MD
Where will you be going and what will you be doing after residency?
General ob-gyn practice in Minnesota.
Christina Dudley, MD
Where will you be going and what will you be doing after residency?
Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility fellowship at Cedars-Sinai in Los Angeles
What will you miss most about the UW Department of Ob-Gyn, Madison, and/or your time in residency?
I will miss all of my wonderful coworkers, especially my lovely co-residents and supportive faculty! I will miss everything about Madison.
Jeannette Larson, MD
Where will you be going and what will you be doing after residency?
Maternal-Fetal Medicine fellowship in the UW Department of Ob-Gyn.
What was your proudest accomplishment during residency?
My proudest accomplishment is twofold - I am proud of how much I have been able to learn and do over the last four years, and now so proud to watch my junior residents learn and grow!
What will you miss most about the UW Department of Ob-Gyn, Madison, and/or your time in residency?
I am very fortunate that I won't have to miss UW or Madison! The department and residency program have been instrumental in pursuing my interests and helping to achieve my goals. I will miss my classmates (except Adi who is staying here with me!) who have become 6 of my closest friends in the last four years.
Any special shout-outs or thanks to faculty, staff, other residents who really shaped your time here?
Special shout outs to: Ariel and Megan for making literally everything possible. Dr. Kelly, Dr. Stewart and Dr. Rhoades for mentoring me in every aspect you can imagine and shaping me into the person/mom/doctor I am today. Dr. Bailey and Dr. Beninati who have always supported my fellowship goals and invited me to every interesting case I could hope for. My husband, Jarred, and son, William, who held down the fort and made the most of all the time we've had together. My class - I will be so sad to walk into work without you but so proud of how far we have come together. The list could go on forever.
Aaditi Naik, MD
Where will you be going and what will you be doing after residency?
Joining the Division of Academic Specialists in Ob-Gyn faculty in the UW Department of Ob-Gyn.
Naomi Roselaar, MD
Where will you be going and what will you be doing after residency?
Urogynecology and Reconstructive Pelvic Surgery fellowship at Case Western Reserve University/University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center
What was your proudest accomplishment during residency?
I’m most proud of taking care of and getting to know all our patients in clinic and across all our hospitals in Madison.
What will you miss most about the UW Department of Ob-Gyn, Madison, and/or your time in residency?
I'll miss all of the amazing people at UW, most of all my incredible co-residents and all of my mentors. Outside of the hospital, I’ll miss the gruyere croissant from Batch.