{"id":2146,"date":"2020-10-13T18:21:46","date_gmt":"2020-10-13T18:21:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lsom.uthscsa.edu\/obgyn\/?page_id=2146"},"modified":"2026-05-29T14:20:12","modified_gmt":"2026-05-29T19:20:12","slug":"research","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/lsom.uthscsa.edu\/obgyn\/education\/residency\/research\/","title":{"rendered":"Resident Research &amp; Quality Improvement"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><p>[vc_row][vc_column width=&#8221;2\/3&#8243;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;4563&#8243; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221; css=&#8221;&#8221;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]All residents are required to complete a research project and a quality improvement initiative during their training. Residents present their research project proposals in the PGY-1 year and their completed projects in the PGY-3 year during the annual Joseph Seitchik Residency Research Day, named for our founding Chairman. We hold semi-annual research symposia to help our residents and medical students get acquainted with current projects and ideas for projects. Residents are mentored by faculty and supported by our research design team in conducting research in a variety of clinical, science, and educational topics. Residents are encouraged and supported to present their work regionally and nationally at a variety of conferences!<\/p>\n<p>All residents participate in quality improvement regularly, so developing a quality improvement project is generally very easy for them to do! Projects are mentored by faculty and have included topics such as development of a postpartum hemorrhage cart, implementation of a maternal transfusion reduction bundle, and optimization of patient flow in the gynecologic emergency center.<\/p>\n<p>Residents can consider a research selective during their training to support their personal career interests. Residents with a special interest in quality improvement are supported to attend a formal training course on Clinical Safety and Effectiveness offered by University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Some examples of current and recent research projects include:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Fertility after endometrial intraepithelial neoplasia and early endometrial cancer: Ovulation induction may shorten time to conception.<\/li>\n<li>Compliance with CDC-Recommended 7-Day Chlamydia Treatment in Nonpregnant Adult Female Patients in Low-Resource Communities: One-Year Data<\/li>\n<li>Accuracy of Imaging at Predicting Bladder Invasion in Cases of Placenta Accreta Spectrum Disorder<\/li>\n<li>Correlation between scores for structured residency application interviews and standard interviews at a single Obstetrics and Gynecology residency program<\/li>\n<li>Postpartum Contraception Selection by Adolescent Patients &amp; Short- Interval Repeat Pregnancy Rates of Each Method<\/li>\n<li>Follow-up Rates After OASIS Injuries During Vaginal Delivery at a Level IV Texas Maternal Center<\/li>\n<li>The Effect of Obesity on Management and Outcomes of Postpartum Hemorrhage<\/li>\n<li>Geographical disparities in cervical cancer incidence and mortality rates in Texas<\/li>\n<li>Ovulation Induction Protocol for Polycystic Ovary Syndrome Patients for the Generalist Obstetrician Gynecologist<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243;]<div class=\"panel outline\"><nav aria-label=\"OBGYN Residency sub-navigation\" class=\"collapsible subnav\"><ul id=\"menu-obgyn-residency\" class=\"subnav leaf\" data-accordion-menu><li id=\"menu-item-2198\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-has-children menu-item-2198\"><a href=\"#\">OB\/GYN Residency Program<\/a>\n<ul class=\"sub-menu\">\n\t<li id=\"menu-item-2199\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-2199\"><a href=\"https:\/\/lsom.uthscsa.edu\/obgyn\/education\/residency\/\">Overview<\/a><\/li>\n\t<li id=\"menu-item-2200\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-2200\"><a href=\"https:\/\/lsom.uthscsa.edu\/obgyn\/education\/residency\/program-highlights\/\">Program Highlights<\/a><\/li>\n\t<li id=\"menu-item-2201\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-2201\"><a href=\"https:\/\/lsom.uthscsa.edu\/obgyn\/education\/residency\/message-program-director\/\">Message from the Program Director<\/a><\/li>\n\t<li id=\"menu-item-2202\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-2202\"><a href=\"https:\/\/lsom.uthscsa.edu\/obgyn\/education\/residency\/program-leadership\/\">Program Leadership<\/a><\/li>\n\t<li id=\"menu-item-2364\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-2364\"><a href=\"https:\/\/lsom.uthscsa.edu\/obgyn\/faculty-directory\/\">Faculty<\/a><\/li>\n\t<li id=\"menu-item-2203\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-2203\"><a href=\"https:\/\/lsom.uthscsa.edu\/obgyn\/education\/residency\/meet-our-residents\/\">Meet Our Residents<\/a><\/li>\n\t<li id=\"menu-item-2204\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-2204\"><a href=\"https:\/\/lsom.uthscsa.edu\/obgyn\/education\/residency\/mentorship-career-planning\/\">Mentorship &#038; 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