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.
Publications 2022-2023
Does acute funisitis predict worse neonatal outcomes among term newborns? Zemtsov GE, Diaz N, Ryan E, Chao A, Avram CM, Grace MR, Dotters-Katz SK. 10.1016/j.ajog.2022.07.057
Safety and feasibility of same-day discharge following minimally invasive hysterectomy in the morbidly obese patient population. Haight P.J.; Barrington D.A.; Graves S.M.; Piver R.N.; Baek J.; Ardizzone M.; Akinduro J.A.; Busho A.C.; Fadoju D.; Pandit R.; Stephens R.; Strowder L.M.; Tadepalli S.; VanNoy B.; Sriram B.; McLaughlin E.M.; Lightfoot M.D.S.; Bixel K.L.; Cohn D.E.; Cosgrove C.M.; O'Malley D.; Salani R.; Nagel C.I.; Backes F.J. 10.1016/j.ygyno.2023.01.013
Patterns of Postpartum Primary Care Follow-up and Diabetes-Related Care After Diagnosis of Gestational Diabetes. D'Amico R.; Dalmacy D.; Akinduro J.A.; Hyer M.; Thung S.; Mao S.; Fareed N.; Bose-Brill S. 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2022.54765
Growth Anthropometrics as a Metric of Malnutrition Disparities Among Young Children Affected by HIV who are Orphaned Maternally, Paternally, or Totally in Western Kenya. Jansen S; Apondi E; Ayaya SO; Kim J; McHenry MS. 10.1177/2333794X231156045
Assessment of the feasibility of same-day discharge following minimally invasive hysterectomy in the elderly population. Haight P.J.; Piver R.N.; Barrington D.A.; Baek J.; Graves S.M.; Ardizzone M.; Akinduro J.A.; Busho A.C.; Fadoju D.; Pandit R.; Stephens R.; Strowder L.M.; Tadepalli S.; VanNoy B.; Sriram B.; McLaughlin E.M.; DS Lightfoot M.; Chambers L.M.; Bixel K.L.; Cohn D.E.; Cosgrove C.M.; O'Malley D.; Salani R.; Backes F.J.; I Nagel C. 10.1016/j.gore.2023.101227
Fast-progressing Kienbock's: A review of the literature with a case report. Frischmann L.; Klinefelter R.; Balch Samora J. 10.1097/BCO.0000000000001114
Creating a Women’s Health Coalition at a Student-Run Free Clinic: A Model for Increasing Access and Quality of Care. Brown, L., Gensel, A., Steele, E., Aksu, E., McCarty, S., Baugh, K., Owens, J., Barber, M., & Chimhanda, M. https://doi.org/10.59586/jsrc.v9i1.366
The Impact of COVID-19 on Postpartum Depression and the Responsibility of the Healthcare System. DiGregory S, Githere N, Crites K, Rouse C, Shanks A. 10.7759/cureus.27805
Clinical significance of intermittent absent end-diastolic flow of the umbilical artery in fetal growth restriction. Green S, Schmidt A, Gonzalez A, Bhamidipalli SS, Rouse C, Shanks A. 10.1016/j.ajogmf.2022.100800
Accuracy of fetal middle cerebral artery Doppler ultrasound for moderate to severe fetal anemia prior to 24 weeks gestation. Miller K, Green S, Schiefer A, Tuuli MG, Shanks A. 10.1038/s41372-022-01444-z
Conference Presentations 22-23
IU School of Medicine Correctional Medicine Student Outreach Project. Nunge, Rebecca A; Gates, Kayla L; Fazle, Trilliah; Garcia, Jennifer; Messmore, Nicole M; Agarwal, Neeta. https://hdl.handle.net/1805/30117
Emergent Intervention of a Non-Communicating Rudimentary Uterine Horn Pregnancy. Friel, Rylee; Evelyn, Crowley; Ali, Yasmin; Bell, Libby; Tian, Wendy; Scott, Nicole. https://hdl.handle.net/1805/33324
Adequacy of glycemic control in early pregnancy with type 2 diabetes and perinatal outcomes. Izewski, J; Crites, K; Tang, R ; Campbell, M ; Pelton, S ; Saiko-Blair, M; Scifres, C. 10.1016/j.ajog.2022.11.297
Maternal weight gain among individuals with type 2 diabetes and associated perinatal outcomes. Izewski, J ; Crites, K; Tang, R; Saiko-Blair, M; Campbell, M; Pelton, S ; Scifres, C. 10.1016/j.ajog.2022.11.1117
Association between ACEs and Postoperative Pain after Gynecologic Surgery - F-18. LaPorte A; Gnade, C; Owusu, R; Patanwala, I. 10.1097/01.AOG.0000929948.52981.81
Analysis of Factors Contributing to Antenatal Corticosteroid Administration in Threatened Preterm Labor. Haas, D; Gidia, N ; Ibrahim, S; McKinzie, A
Reusable 3D printed model for prenatal ultrasound-guided needle procedures. Pape, KJ; Wilson, A; Cronin, N; Ellis, N; Parmenter, J; Rouse, CE; Shanks, AL
Resident Research Projects
2019
Ayo - Are There Specific Antepartum Factors and Labor Complications that Predict Elevated Immediate Postpartum Edinburgh Postpartum Depression Scale Scores
Balfanz - Sensitivity and Specificity of Patient Report in Identifying Expulsion of Immediate Postpartum Intrauterine Device
Benson - Coping Strategies Used by Mothers and IOs Making Resuscitation Decisions In The Face of Threatened Periviable Delivery
Chaudhry - An Institutional Review of Multidisciplinary Approach to Management in Patients with Morbidly Adherent Placenta
Guanzon - Impact of Reported Allergies in Treatment of Women with Recurrent Urinary Tract Infection”
Healy - Impact of a Physician-Led Sexual Health Education Session on High School Student Knowledge of, Attitudes towards, and Behaviors around Safe Sex Practices
Lou - Impact of Group Prenatal Care on Neonatal Outcomes in Women with Opioid Use Disorder
Martin - Impact of TrueLearn Question Bank on OB-GYN Resident Performance on the CREOG In-Service Training Exam
Sutton - Marijuana Use in Pregnancy: Does the High Make You High Risk?
Voirol - Unsatisfactory Pap Smear: Friend or Foe?
2020
Belmonte - Nursing Attitudes Towards Abortion Care: The Impact of a Values Clarification Session
Capobianco - Gender Affirming Hysterectomy: Review of Patient Characteristics and Surgical Outcomes
Grasch - Enhanced Recovery After Surgery Pathway for Cesarean Delivery Decreases Postpartum Opioid Use
Jeffries - Examining Rapid Repeat Pregnancy Rates in Women Desiring Immediate Postpartum Long-Acting Reversible Contraception (LARC): A Retrospective Cohort Study
Jones - Carboplatin as a Regular of miR-10a Ovarian Clear Cell Carcinoma
Morgan - Blood Pressure Control in Women with a Hypertensive Disorder and Rates of Readmission Postpartum
Neuman - Examination of HPV Knowledge and Intent to Vaccinate in the Immediate Postpartum Period
Simien - Bacterial Vaginosis and Infertility: A Prospective Cohort Study
Thomas - Stress as a Mediating Factor on Maternal and Fetal Outcomes Using a Structural Equation Model
Vera - Increasing Human Papillomavirus Vaccination Uptake in the Postpartum Period
Wymore - Nausea and Vomiting in Pregnancy and the Impact on Adverse Pregnancy Outcomes in Nulliparous Women
2021
Amsavelu - Closing The Knowledge Gap: Fertility Preservation and Family Building for LGBTQ Patients
Baxter - COVID-19 Pandemic and Postpartum Depression
Boozalis - Clinical Significance of Unsatisfactory or no Pap Test Result in Transmasculine Individuals
Boudova - Hepatitis C Virus Detection Before and After Implementation of Universal Screening During Pregnancy
Darwish - Integration of Ultrasound Simulation to Improve MS3 Knowledge and Satisfaction on the OBGYN Clerkship
Elsahy - COVID-19 Delays in Gynecological Surgery and their Distribution Among Racial and Socioeconomic Groups
Heywood - Using the Practical, Robust Implementation and Sustainability Model (PRISM) to Qualitatively Assess a Pilot Program to Provide Telemedicine Contraceptive Counseling to Patients with Opiate Use Disorder
Osteen - Long-term Childhood Outcomes for Babies Born at term Who Were Exposed to Antenatal Corticosteroids
Soo - The Effects of Obstetrical Interventions on Neonatal Survival to Discharge at Periviability
Tuskan - Cervical Ripening Balloon Placement for Six Hours Compared to Twelve Hours: A Before and After Study
2022
Bradley - Assessment of a palliative care readiness tool for patients with epithelial ovarian cancer in a single urban hospital system: a retrospective cohort study
Bruce - Desire to Avoid Pregnancy (DAP) and Association with Contraception Use in Kenyan Women Living With HIV
Craig - Identifying the gaps: A description of factors associated with stillbirth in Indianapolis
Gidia - The Cumulative Effects of Preeclamptic Risk Factors on Preeclampsia Onset
LaPorte - Adverse Childhood Experiences and Postoperative Pain after Gynecologic Surgery
Tang - Duration of Double Balloon Catheter for Patients with Prior Cesarean: A Before and After Study
Tian - The Impact of Food Insecurity on Maternal and Fetal Outcomes
Vasudeva - Cosmetic Outcome of PICO-7 Dressing Compared to Standard Abdominal Dressing for Repeat Cesarean Section
Yadudu - Association between evening shiftwork and adverse pregnancy outcomes in the Nulliparous Pregnancy Outcomes Study: Monitoring Mothers-to-be (nuMoM2b)