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Overview

One of the Residency Program’s educational objectives is to provide an opportunity for the residents to conduct original scholarship, including traditional clinical research or a robust quality initiative. During the R2 and R3 years, with optional use of R3 elective time, residents identify a mentor, conduct their research, gather and analyze their data. As R4s, they prepare a formal abstract and oral for Resident Research Day and present their research to the department. The research experience is designed to create a pathway to foster reading and the analysis of medical literature in the years following residency.

Resident & Fellow Research Day

All residents are required to complete a scholarly project. They identify research mentors and present their proposed abstracts in the fall of their second year. Residents' final research presentations are held in the fall of their fourth year. Throughout the year, there are structured journal clubs and research didactic sessions teaching the principles of clinical research, study design, and statistical analysis. 

Class of 2023

 

Rona Ding, MD

Impact of Resident Participation on Surgical Abortion Procedures

Sanika Gadkari, MD

Characteristics Associated with Early Pregnancy (EPL) Management in the Emergency Department (ED)

Alyssa Kosturakis, MD

Surgical Technique for ultrasound-indicated Cerclage: Impact on Preterm Birth

Lauren MacNeill, MD

Abortion Training at the University of Washington OBGYN Residency Program: Resident Perspective and Program Challenges

Jacqueline Nichols, MD

Comparing Vantas and Supprelin Brand Histrelin Implants for Pubertal Suppression in Central Precocious Puberty and Gender Diverse Youth

Andrea Rincon, MD

Implementation of Mental Imagery and Rehearsal in Surgical Training

Class of 2022

 

Jacob Christ, MD

Risk of Cardiovascular Disease After Menopause Among Women with Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS)

Anna Curtin, MD

Risk of Cesarean Section in Women of Advanced Maternal Age Undergoing Induction of Labor  

Shauna Dentler, MD

Restrictive Opioid Prescribing Following Minimally Invasive Gynecologic Oncology Surgery

Noah Qualls, MD

First Line Provider Knowledge and Clinical Decision-Making when Evaluating Patients at Risk for Endometrial Cancer

Rosemary Shay, MD

Same-day Mifepristone Prior to Second-Trimester Induction Termination with Misoprostol

Emily Unger, MD

Intention to Seek Care for Symptoms of Gynecologic Cancer in English and Spanish Speaking Patients  

Elective Sites/Study

As R3s, residents have the opportunity to utilize their elective time to conduct research at a site of their choice. Common sites include:

  • Kenya - Global maternal health, surgical techniques in low-resource settings, teaching OB/GYN skills
  • New York - Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center - Gyn Brunschwig Rotating Residency
  • Seattle - University of Washington Medical Center - Laboratory research
  • Seattle - Virginia Mason Medical Center - MIGS research