Resident Research

Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology residents complete research projects as part of their educational experience throughout their residency. First-year residents receive a stipend to begin their personal library of OB-GYN texts and all third-year residents are expected to complete a formal research project of publishable quality. Results are presented at the Annual Research Day held in conjunction with the Charles A. Hunter, Jr. Lecture and the Resident Banquet honoring the chief residents in June of each year.
The research curriculum is led by a resident research mentoring team that includes statistician Institutional Review Board (IRB) support and research assistants that help guide residents from start to finish beginning in PGY1 year. Each resident also has a faculty mentor who serves to guide them in the design and analysis of their project and the department’s vice chair of research, David Haas, MD, meets with residents throughout the process.
Research Presentations
The department supports resident travel to postgraduate meetings and courses. Prizes are awarded for research excellence and many past projects have led to presentations at national meetings, including the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) and the Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine.
Resident Research Projects - 2020
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Examination of HPV Knowledge and Intent to Vaccinate in the Immediate Postpartum Period
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Carboplatin as a Regular of miR-10a Ovarian Clear Cell Carcinoma
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Enhanced Recovery After Surgery Pathway for Cesarean Delivery Decreases Postpartum Opioid Use
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Increasing Human Papillomavirus Vaccination Uptake in the Postpartum Period
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Nursing Attitudes Towards Abortion Care: The Impact of a Values Clarification Session
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Nausea and Vomiting in Pregnancy and the Impact on Adverse Pregnancy Outcomes in Nulliparous Women
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Blood Pressure Control in Women with a Hypertensive Disorder and Rates of Readmission Postpartum
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Stress as a Mediating Factor on Maternal and Fetal Outcomes Using a Structural Equation Model
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Examining Rapid Repeat Pregnancy Rates in Women Desiring Immediate Postpartum Long Acting Reversible Contraception (LARC): A Retrospective Cohort Study
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Bacterial Vaginosis and Infertility: A Prospective Cohort Study
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Gender Affirming Hysterectomy: Review of Patient Characteristics and Surgical Outcomes
Resident Research Projects - 2019
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An Institutional Review of Multidisciplinary Approach to Management in Patients with Morbidly Adherent Placenta
Osman Chaudry, MD; Caroline Rouse, MD
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Are There Specific Antepartum Factors and Labor Complications that Predict Elevated Immediate Postpartum Edinburgh Postpartum Depression Scale Scores?Katherine Ayo, MD; David Haas, MD
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Impact of a Physician-Led Sexual Health Education Session on High School Student Knowledge of, Attitudes towards, and Behaviors around Safe Sex Practices
Jessica Healey, MD; Caitlin Bernard, MD
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Sensitivity and Specificity of Patient Report in Identifying Expulsion of Immediate Postpartum Intrauterine DeviceEmma Balfanz, MD; Caitlin Bernard, MD
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Impact of Group Prenatal Care on Neonatal Outcomes in Women with Opioid Use Disorder
Kristie Lou, MD; Sara Quinney, PharmD, PhD
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Coping Strategies Used by Mothers and IOs Making Resuscitation Decisions In The Face of Threatened Periviable Delivery
Heather Benson, MD, PhD; Brownsyne Tucker Edmonds, MD, MPH, MS
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Impact of Reported Allergies in Treatment of Women with Recurrent Urinary Tract InfectionAnna Guanzon, MD; Michael Heit, MD, PhD
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Marijuana Use in Pregnancy: Does the High Make You High Risk?
Kristie Chang, MD; Anthony Shanks, MD
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Unsatisfactory Pap Smear: Friend or Foe?Jenna Voirol, MD; Nicole Scott, MD
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Impact of TrueLearn Question Bank on OB-GYN Resident Performance on the CREOG In-Service Training Exam
Terrell Martin, MD; Nicole Scott, MD
Resident Research Projects - 2018
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Comparison of Formulas for Estimation of Fetal Weight in Pregnancies Complicated by Gastroschisis
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Risk of Neonatal Sepsis with Rescue Steroids in Pre-term Rupture of Membranes versus Intact MembranesTenBrink, Emily, E., MD; Quain, Angela, MD; Daggy, Joanne, PhD; Haas, David, Michael, MD, MS; Shanks, Anthony, MD
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Ringed Placenta Changes in Placental Perfusion Associated with Increased Mortality with Ventral Body Wall Defects
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Composite Ultrasound and MRI Scoring Scale to Improve Identification of Morbidly Adherent PlacentationJordan Knight, DO; Stephen Lehnert, MD; Lamia Atasi, MD; Megan Marine, MD; Lisa Delaney, MD; Sherrine Ibrahim, MD; Anthony Shanks, MD; Brandon Brown, MD
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Are echocardiograms necessary in fetuses with a single umbilical artery and a normal anatomical surveyJessica Kline, MD; Tiffany Tonismae, MD; Frank Schubert, MD; Anthony Shanks, MD