The Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology’s commitment to scholarly activity is reflected clearly in the opportunities, encouragement and support provided for resident research. Residents are expected to produce at least one scholarly product of publishable quality during the course of their residency.  Residents may complete additional research during their training and are actively supported by the training program in this endeavor as long as satisfactory performance in the residency is maintained.

Residents engage in research by joining projects of the Ob/Gyn faculty or designing their own projects.  Resident scholarly activity is coordinated by the Director of Ob/Gyn Academic Affairs who helps prepare projects for presentation and publication. A research specialist, Claudia Beckman, RNC, PhD, serves as consultant to the residency, helping residents and faculty to develop their research projects and to assist with information analysis.  Residents whose projects are accepted for presentation at national or regional meetings are encouraged to attend and are sponsored by the Department of Ob/Gyn.  Resident research also is presented at various departmental conferences through the course of the academic year.

Formal instruction in computer-assisted literature searching, introduction to epidemiology and biostatistics and instruction in critical review of the medical literature occur as part of the regular didactic curriculum.  The Ob/Gyn residency training program is especially proud of our resident achievements in scholarly activity.

 

Recent Resident Scholarly Activity

Dandolu V, Jaspan D.  " Trends in the Rate of Shoulder Dystocia Over Two Decades" J Mat-Fetal Medicine, Sept, 2005.

Kattal N, Barmat L, et al. "Role of Coculture in Human In-Vitro Fertilization" Abstract Poster, American Society of Reproductive Medicine, Annual Meeting, 2006.

Kattal N, Barmat L, et al.  "Embryo Transfer: Variables Affecting Success" Abstract Poster, American Society of Reproductive Medicine Annual Meeting 2006.

Kattal N, Barmat L, et al.  "Characterization of Human Semen Electrical Resistance Using the Fertilitrac Ovulation Predictor Device" Abstract Poster, A merican Society of Reproductive Medicine Annual Meeting, 2006.

Beckmann CRB, Ko J, Jaspan D, Bates GW, Cohen A. "Are We Teaching and Measuring What They Will be Doing?" Abstract Poster, APGO/CREOG Annual Meeting, 2006.

Beckmann CRB, Jaspan D, Olender M, Bates GW, Cohen A.  "Primary and Preventive Ambulatory Care: Time to Fine Focus the CREOG Objectives?" Abstract Poster, APGO/CREOG Annual Meeting, 2006.

Beckmann, CRB, Uzupis D, Tam Tam H, Bates GW, Jaspan D, Cohen A. "Improving Resident Education and Care Quality in Clinic: Managing Laboratory Results with an EMR" Abstract Poster, APGO /CREOG Annual Meeting,2006.

Beckmann CRB, Jaspan D, Cohen AW, Kattal N, Azulay O, Beckmann C. "Morning Report in OBGYN: Program Director’s Perspective on Educational Value" Abstract Poster, American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists Annual Meetin g , 2006.

Fornalik H, Cheung MK, Osann K, Husain A,Teng N, Berek JS, Kapp D, Chan JK. "Population Based Analysis of Prognostic Factors in Vulvar Cancer" Abstract Poster, International Gynecologic Cancer Society Annual Meeting, 2006.