The Ohio State University OB/GYN Residency Research Requirements
“The curriculum must advance resident’s knowledge of the basic principles of research, including how research is conducted, evaluated, explained to patients, and applied to patient care. Residents should participate in scholarly activity.” AACGME
The Ohio State University OB/GYN Residency research requirement mission statement:
Through the understanding and performance of their research project residents learn research skills which allows them to read the medical literature critically, be able to translate research to practice, explain research to their patients and be informed in their life-long learning.
Based on these ACGME residency requirements, OSU residents are expected to complete the following for graduation:
- Propose and defend a research question and design of interest to the Research Committee for approval
- The subject matter should clearly relate to Obstetrics and Gynecology
- The project must be based on clinical or basic research performed during the residency period. A review of work performed by others is not acceptable.
- All research involving humans and animals must be reviewed and approved by the OSU institutional review boards (IRB). If the research is considered to be exempt from IRB approval, a statement from the IRB to that effect must be included with the thesis.
- Conduct an independent research project (which may be part of a larger ongoing study)
- Analyze and present their research for critique at a Research Committee meeting
- Present a final 10-minute presentation at Resident Research Day and field a 5-minute Q&A
- Write and submit the study to a peer-reviewed journal. The format of the thesis must comply with the instructions for authors for the journal, e.g. Obstetrics &Gynecology, The New England Journal of Medicine, Fertility and Sterility, or The American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Teaching and Learning in Medicine, Academic Medicine, Journal of Reproductive Medicine.
| Due Date(By or Before)
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| 1st proposal of research question, and establish a Research Mentor | January PGY2 |
| Presentation of research proposal to Research Committee | April PGY2 |
| Submission of Research Project to IRB | June PGY2 |
| Final research plan presented to Research Committee or at Journal Club | December-January PGY3 |
| Abstract submitted to Dr. Worly | By May PGY3 |
| Presentation of results to Research Committee | May – July PGY3 |
| Paper written and submitted to Dr. Worly | August PGY4 |
| Resident Research Day | October PGY 4 |
| Paper rewrite and Journal submission | January PGY4 |
Those residents considering fellowship should strongly consider presenting at Resident Research Day in PGY3 and thus should move up all the due dates by a year to meet this goal.
Residents will have didactic lectures on research design and will also have extra seminars available on additional research topics. PGY1 and PGY2 residents will have research discussions to discuss ideas and progress.
Residents will find a faculty research mentor for their study or project. Their faculty mentor will share an interest in the student’s research or project area. Resident’s regular faculty mentor or the program director or assistant director will meet with the resident to ensure they are meeting their deadlines.
Failure to meet deadlines will result in a meeting being scheduled with the Program Director and remediation to complete deadline. Failure to meet remediation goals will result in probation.
Failure to complete research project and submission will delay graduation until it is completed.
The paper must be a scholarly effort that most often should include the following sections:
a. Abstract: A concise statement of the work performed limited to 300 words;
b. Introduction: A short summary of the pertinent background and reasons for the project, as well as a testable hypothesis and a rationale for the hypothesis;
c. Methodology: If the thesis is based on bench research, a short description of the techniques used, including the quality control of the methods, must be included. If the thesis is based on clinical research, a description of the study and control groups and their appropriateness, as well as a power analysis is required;
d. Statistics: A description of the analyses performed must be included. e. Discussion: Pertinent discussion and significance of the study, including an appropriate review of the literature and justification of the conclusion(s) reached must be included;
f. Summary/Conclusions: A short summary of results based on the findings of the study must be included; and conclusions.
g. References: Appropriate references must be included.
Resources: (please check with Dr. Worly for help with access)
A Guide to Writing for Obstetrics & Gynecology, Fourth edition. The AmericanCollege of Obstetrics and Gynecology.
SMFM Video Series on Research
Lancet Handbook of Essential Concepts in Clinical Research. Kenneth Schulz, David Grimes. Lancet Handbooks, 2006.
Tracing the Steps of Survey Design: A Graduate Medical Education Research Example. Charles Magee, MD, MPH Gretchen Rickards, MD Lynn A. Byars, MD, MPH Anthony R. Artino Jr., PhD. Journal of Graduate Medical Education, March 2013
Podcasts of resident research lectures (as available)