Research/Scholarly Activity

Each resident is required to complete an original research project and present such project at the Cleveland OBGYN Society meeting by the 4th year of residency. In addition, each resident will participate in a class quality improvement project during their training. 

Research progress is monitored by a research mentor and the Departmental Research Committee. This individualized support will help residents stay on track throughout the duration of the project.

Because many residents will not, themselves, become independent researchers, an important emphasis of the training program is the development of critical thinking. As a portion of the routine review of research progress, each resident will be challenged constructively to justify the relevance of the project, their choice of methods, data interpretation and overall conclusions.  

While not required, many residents complete additional projects, produce publications, and present at major national meetings or conferences.