The ACGME requires that all OB-GYN residents engage in “scholarly activity” throughout their residency. According to the ACGME, quality improvement and educational projects can fulfill the scholarship requirement in addition to traditional biomedical research. Residents at WMC are encouraged to pursue a research project but may choose to complete a quality improvement or educational project.
Residents are not expected to enter residency with significant prior research experience. They will receive didactic training and mentorship throughout the four years of residency which will allow them to successfully complete a scholarly product.
We aim for residents to discover the world of clinical or public health research and hope that this will be a positive aspect of their training. We encourage residents to come up with their own research ideas and to initiate their own projects with faculty mentorship. Residents may also participate in research projects that are designed by faculty members but must play an active role in the project to meet the residency scholarship requirement.
All residents will present their scholarly activity during Resident Research Day, an event which takes place every year in April. Residents will present their work in their Program Level 3 year.
Research Faculty & Coordinator
Bianca Stifani, Director of Resident Research
Cara Grimes, Associate Chair for Research
Judy Moore, Research Coordinator
Research Curriculum Goals & Objectives
By the end of their residency, residents will learn:
Didactic Sessions
The research didactic curriculum consists of a rotating two-year curriculum. Some lectures will be given yearly. The following are the covered lecture topics:
In addition to the lectures described above, residents will participate in quarterly Journal Clubs and Works-in-Progress sessions led by faculty.
Mentorship and Resources
Residents will receive mentorship from Dr. Stifani and Dr. Grimes. They will also be paired with faculty mentors who are subject-matter experts in the resident’s area of interest. Faculty members are available to mentor residents in the areas of:
Statistical support is available within the Department and New York Medical College.
Small grants are also available through the Department for residents to complete research projects – for example, to purchase gift card to be used as research participation time reimbursement.
Funding is available to present scholarly work at national conferences.
Examples of Recent Resident Research Publications & Presentations (resident name bolded)