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

Examination of HPV Knowledge and Intent to Vaccinate in the Immediate Postpartum Period

Monica Neuman, MD; Sharon Robertson, MD, MPH
Carboplatin as a Regular of miR-10a Ovarian Clear Cell Carcinoma

Devin Jones, MD; Shannon Hawkins, MD, PhD
Enhanced Recovery After Surgery Pathway for Cesarean Delivery Decreases Postpartum Opioid Use

Jennifer Grasch, MD; David Haas, MD
Increasing Human Papillomavirus Vaccination Uptake in the Postpartum Period

Luisa Vera, MD; Caroline Rouse, MD
Nursing Attitudes Towards Abortion Care: The Impact of a Values Clarification Session

Michael Belmonte, MD; Caitlin Bernard, MD
Nausea and Vomiting in Pregnancy and the Impact on Adverse Pregnancy Outcomes in Nulliparous Women

Kristen Wymore, MD; David Haas, MD
Blood Pressure Control in Women with a Hypertensive Disorder and Rates of Readmission Postpartum

Amanda Morgan, MD; Caroline Rouse, MD
Stress as a Mediating Factor on Maternal and Fetal Outcomes Using a Structural Equation Model

Caitlin Thomas, MD; Caitlin Bernard, MD
Examining Rapid Repeat Pregnancy Rates in Women Desiring Immediate Postpartum Long Acting Reversible Contraception (LARC): A Retrospective Cohort Study

Erin Jeffries, MD; Brownsyne Tucker Edmonds, MD, MPH, MS
Bacterial Vaginosis and Infertility: A Prospective Cohort Study

Adrian Simien, DO; Jeffrey Peipert, MD, PhD
Gender Affirming Hysterectomy: Review of Patient Characteristics and Surgical Outcomes

Margaret Capobianco, MD; Hannah Locke, MD

Resident Research Projects - 2019

An Institutional Review of Multidisciplinary Approach to Management in Patients with Morbidly Adherent Placenta

Osman Chaudry, MD; Caroline Rouse, MD
Are There Specific Antepartum Factors and Labor Complications that Predict Elevated Immediate Postpartum Edinburgh Postpartum Depression Scale Scores?

Katherine Ayo, MD; David Haas, MD
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
Sensitivity and Specificity of Patient Report in Identifying Expulsion of Immediate Postpartum Intrauterine Device

Emma Balfanz, MD; Caitlin Bernard, MD
Impact of Group Prenatal Care on Neonatal Outcomes in Women with Opioid Use Disorder

Kristie Lou, MD; Sara Quinney, PharmD, PhD
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
Impact of Reported Allergies in Treatment of Women with Recurrent Urinary Tract Infection

Anna Guanzon, MD; Michael Heit, MD, PhD
Marijuana Use in Pregnancy: Does the High Make You High Risk?

Kristie Chang, MD; Anthony Shanks, MD
Unsatisfactory Pap Smear: Friend or Foe?

Jenna Voirol, MD; Nicole Scott, MD
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

Comparison of Formulas for Estimation of Fetal Weight in Pregnancies Complicated by Gastroschisis

Tonismae, Tiffany, MD; Voirol, Jenna, MD; Schubert, Frank, MD; Shanks, Anthony, MD

Abstract
Risk of Neonatal Sepsis with Rescue Steroids in Pre-term Rupture of Membranes versus Intact Membranes

TenBrink, Emily, E., MD; Quain, Angela, MD; Daggy, Joanne, PhD; Haas, David, Michael, MD, MS; Shanks, Anthony, MD

Abstract
Ringed Placenta Changes in Placental Perfusion Associated with Increased Mortality with Ventral Body Wall Defects

Tonismae, Tiffany, MD; Brown, Brandon, MD; Dungy-Poythress, Lauren, MD; Shanks, Anthony, MD
Abstract
Composite Ultrasound and MRI Scoring Scale to Improve Identification of Morbidly Adherent Placentation

Jordan Knight, DO; Stephen Lehnert, MD; Lamia Atasi, MD; Megan Marine, MD; Lisa Delaney, MD; Sherrine Ibrahim, MD; Anthony Shanks, MD; Brandon Brown, MD
Abstract
Are echocardiograms necessary in fetuses with a single umbilical artery and a normal anatomical survey

Jessica Kline, MD; Tiffany Tonismae, MD; Frank Schubert, MD; Anthony Shanks, MD