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Resident Research Projects

Faculty in the department have a wide range of research interests, spanning all the general and subspecialty areas of obstetrics and gynecology. We encourage each resident to be involved in a series of research projects throughout his or her training. The completion of at least one such project is a requirement for graduation from the residency program. At the end of each academic year, the graduating residents present their research at Residents' Research Day. Also presenting will be other residents who have completed a project and wish to participate.

Residents can benefit from the research project in three overall areas. Scientifically, the project gives an opportunity to learn the principles of study design and statistical analysis. In a practical sense, this experience can teach residents to develop realistic research objectives and to allocate time so as to guarantee the project’s progress and success. Finally, residents gain experience in public speaking, and learn to develop visual presentations.

The research project is coordinated by a faculty member who guides the resident, providing constructive criticism and feedback from the initial planning through the final presentation. We anticipate that each project will result in an abstract and/or manuscript that will be submitted for presentation at a national meeting, and/or for publication in a peer-reviewed journal. Residents whose abstracts and papers are accepted for presentation at regional or national conferences will be eligible to have their conference attendance sponsored by the department.

Project Guidelines:

1. Each resident will select a faculty preceptor that he or she will work closely with to develop, carry out and present the research project.
2. The project may be comprised of clinical or basic research.
3. Each project will involve the following steps:

development of a research question
search and critical evaluation of the published literature relevant to the project
preparation of a protocol, including background information, materials and methods, and proposed statistical analysis
procurement of Institution Review Board approval, if necessary
collection of data
analysis of data, using appropriate statistical tests
preparation of an oral presentation, with appropriate audiovisual backup
delivery of the presentation on residents’ day

2008 Graduating Residents' Presentations

Farinelli C.
Electronic uterine monitoring of labor abnormalities.
Preceptor: Langer O.

Lim M.
Anti-mullerian hormone as a prognostic indicator of IVF outcome.
Preceptor: Keltz MD.

Shulina Z.
Association between history of previous gynecologic surgery and choice of treatment for pelvic organ prolapse and stress urinary incontinence.
Preceptor: Hardart A.

Solh N.
Hepatitis-C screening in pregnancy.
Preceptor: Cole DS.

Teixeira JC.
Does maternal-weight gain in GDM affect the risk of LGA?
Preceptor: Rosenn BM.

Yeh C.
Induction: What is the clinical cost?
Preceptor: Brustman LE.

2007 Graduating Resident's Presentations

Acholono U.
Hysterosalpingography compared to sonosterography and to hysteroscopy for evaluation of the endometrial cavity in infertile patients.
Preceptors: Keltz MD and Silberzweig J.

Berin I.
Elevated progesterone levels and progesterone-to-estradiol ratios: Effect on IVF outcome.
Preceptor: Keltz MD

Hamilton F.
Patient acceptance of human Papillomarvirus vaccine in an urban community clinic.
Preceptor: Anderson LL.

Hanna L.
Indocin: A report card.
Preceptor: Brustman LE.

Riftine J.
Sonographic characteristics of the cervix following cerclage.
Preceptor: Rosenn BM.

Vaynkhadler M.
Elctrical uterine monitoring in preterm patients.
Preceptor: Langer O.

2006 Graduating Residents' Presentations

Campbell A.
Does McRoberts maneuver decrease incidence and severity of soft tissue tears during vaginal delivery?
Preceptors: Brustman LE, Francis M, Langer O.

Chuu L.
External cephalic version: allowing women a chance at vaginal birth.
Preceptor: Rosenn B.

Lang J.
Looking for a pap smear of the breast: ductal lavage in the gynecologist's office.
Preceptor: Runowicz C.

Skorupski JC.
The effect of multiple cryopreservations on semen parameters.
Preceptor: Stein DE.

Teaiwa-Rutherford M.
Do women infected with herpes simplex virus 2 know their herpes status?
Preceptor: Ganz EM.

Rodriguez L.
Urine dipstick versus urinalysis as screening tools for urinary tract infection during pregnancy.
Preceptor: Brustman LE.