Christopher Hong, MD

Dr. Hong is a Clinical Assistant Professor in Urogynecology and Reconstructive Pelvic Surgery at the University of Michigan, where he completed fellowship training in Urogynecology and Reconstructive Pelvic Surgery. He obtained his medical degree at the University of Pittsburgh and completed residency training in obstetrics and gynecology at Pennsylvania Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania.

As an OB/GYN resident on a busy labor and delivery unit, he had difficulty providing impromptu teaching on obstetric lacerations, partly due to the lack of readily accessible educational tools. After attempting to use hand-draw illustrations, he came upon the idea of using a folded piece of paper to depict the vaginal-perineal interface. Surprisingly, it proved to be a very effective teaching tool for three-dimensional perineal anatomy and laceration simulation. Encouraged by positive feedback from learners, he further developed this idea, resulting in the creation of the Paper Perineum model.

Beth Shrosbree, MD

Dr. Shrosbree is an OB/GYN resident at Pennsylvania Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania. She obtained her medical degree from University of Michigan Medical School and was heavily involved in the development of the Paper Perineum model during her time as a medical student, contributing feedback from a medical student’s perspective to enhance the model for medical students. Additionally, she has played a crucial role in creating this website to promote widespread accessibility to the Paper Perineum model. Dr. Shrosbree is interested in urogynecology and is passionate about medical education.

Payton Schmidt, MD

Dr. Schmidt is a Clinical Assistant Professor in Urogynecology and Reconstructive Pelvic Surgery at the University of Michigan, where she completed both OB/GYN residency and Female Pelvic Medicine & Reconstructive Surgery fellowship training.

Dr. Schmidt is actively engaged in research on surgical simulation innovation and surgical outcomes. Her efforts have earned her recognition through institutional and national awards, particularly for her contributions to developing a model for vaginal surgery simulation and the Fundamentals of Vaginal Surgery training curriculum. Drawing on her expertise in surgical education, Dr. Schmidt serves as a faculty mentor for development of the Paper Perineum model.