Biography
Dr. Amy Schumer is a Maternal-Fetal Medicine physician here at the University of New Mexico with clinical and research interests in cardio-obstetrics, vaccines and infectious diseases in pregnancy, and substance use disorders. She completed her fellowship in Maternal-Fetal Medicine at the University of Vermont Medical Center. Previously, she completed her Ob/Gyn residency at the University of Minnesota, where she served as Chief Resident and was recognized for her leadership and research on pregnancy outcomes in very advanced maternal age.
Dr. Schumer earned her M.D. from the University of Vermont Larner College of Medicine and a B.A. in Molecular Biology and Biochemistry from Middlebury College.
Her research has focused on maternal vaccine response in pregnancy and access to medications for opioid use disorder during pregnancy.
Her professional interests include global health, reproductive justice, care for underserved populations, and abortion access. Outside of medicine, she enjoys hiking, baking, and reading.
Personal Statement
Dr. Schumer is an assistant professor in the division of Maternal Fetal Medicine within the department of Obstetrics and Gynecology. She specializes in high-risk pregnancy with a special focus on substance use disorders, maternal cardiac conditions, and critical care. Her research interests have included infectious disease and vaccination in pregnancy as well as weight gain in pregnancy. She is also committed to patient advocacy at the local and state levels.
Education
2024 Society for Reproductive Investigation President's Presenter's Award
2024 Society for Reproductive Investigation In Training Investigator Poster Award
2021 Hardin E. Olson, MD Resident Research Award
2019-2020 University of Minnesota Resident Leadership Academy Participant
2018-2021 American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists Junior Fellow Minnesota Section Chair
2013-2014 Albert Schweitzer Fellowship Recipient
Fellowship for medical and law students to design projects to empower healthier lives for vulnerable communities
Achievements & Awards
2021 Hardin E. Olson, MD Resident Research Award•
“Pregnancy outcomes in very advanced maternal age”
2019-2020 University of Minnesota Resident Leadership Academy Participant
Nominated and completed resident leadership skills development program
2018-2021 American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists Junior Fellow Minnesota Section Chair
Attended annual Congressional Leadership Conference, annual district meetings, quarterly state advisory council meetings, and worked with other junior fellows on district-wide projects including a resource on doula care.
2014-2017 University of Vermont College of Medicine Honors
Foundations: Attacks and Defenses, Generations• Clerkships: Obstetrics and Gynecology, Internal Medicine, Pediatrics• Advanced Integration: Urogynecology, Internal Medicine AI, Night Float Labor and Delivery AI, MFM AI at University of Washington, Surgical Pathology
2013-2014 Albert Schweitzer Fellowship Recipient
Fellowship for medical and law students to design projects to empower healthier lives for vulnerable communities• Howard Center, Burlington, VT – health promotion for adults with developmental differences through workshops designed to improve self advocate for their own healthcare needs
Gender
Female
Languages
- English
- Spanish
Research and Scholarship
Schumer A, Bonney EA, Harby E, Majumdar D. Neonatal SARS-CoV-2 mRNA Vaccination Efficacy Is Influenced by Maternal Antibodies. Am J Reprod Immunol. 2024;92(4):e70001. doi:10.1111/aji.70001
Schumer A, Contag S. Catecholaminergic polymorphic ventricular tachycardia in pregnancy: a case report. J Med Case Rep. 2020;14(1):238. Published 2020 Dec 9. doi:10.1186/s13256-020-02569-5