She attended the University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine and completed her residency training at the University of Chicago. Dr Blanchard’s commitment to resident education has been unwavering, and she has earned awards from both students and administration, such as the Resident Teaching –Golden Apple Award in 2002 the University of Chicago Resident/Fellow Education Award in 2006. Dr Blanchard has been an examiner with the American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology since 2001. Dr Blanchard’s clinical work focuses predominantly on cervical cancer prevention and vulvar disease. With Illinois Department of Public Health funding, Dr Blanchard has worked on community outreach program to address the need for cervical cancer screening and prevention mechanisms.”