Scholarly Activity
In pursuit of academic excellence and scholarly activity, our residency program requires each resident to initiate a research project with the goal of completion of the research and publication of the results. The resident is allowed to select the research topic based on his/her particular area of interest. Each resident will have a faculty advisor to assist them in their project as our departmental resarch director and statistician. We are lucky to be partnered with the Woman's Hospital Research Program. The Director of Scientific Research's office is located in our program office.
Residents also have patient safety/quality improvement projects which continue throughout their training. Residents are encouraged to present their work at national/international conferences as well as our local/regional annual Resident Research Day and the LSUHSC Office of Gradaute Medical Education's annual Quality Imrpovement Forum (EQuIP) held in New Orleans.
Our scholarly activity curriculum includes didactic sessions and special workships with a detailed timeline of expectations for each stage and year of residency. This structured format provides residents with a realistic framework for project design and completion.
Sample List of Current/Recent Projects
The Effect of Antibiotics on Latency in Previable Prelabor Rupture of Membranes between 18 0/7 and 22 6/7 Weeks Gestational Age: a Randomized Controlled Trial
Efficacy of Ibuprofen versus Indomethacin as Perioperative Prophylactic Treatment following Emergent Cerclage Placement for Pregnancy Prolongation: A randomized controlled trial
Blood Pressure during Hospital Stay for Delivery and Risk for Postpartum Readmission for Hypertension
Marijuana Use in Pregnancy and the Risk of Preterm Birth
Attitudes and Anticipated Barriers to Breastfeeding among Pregnant Patients in South-Central Louisiana
Ovarian Abscess 5 Months After Laparoscopic Hysterectomy: A Case Report
Pelvic Actinomyces: A Case Report
Physician Trust Among Obstetric and Gynecologic Patients in South-Central Louisiana
Comparison of Outcomes of Frozen Embryo Transfer using Endometrial Preparation with Lupron versus standard HRT
Incarcerated Gravid Uterus in Multigravida
Co-Occurrence of Depression and Anxiety in Postpartum Persons
Perinatal Post Traumatic Stress Disordert and Depression Among Postpartum Birthing Persons
Nulliparous Term Singleton Vertex Cesarean Deliery Rates in Adolescent Birthing Persons
Long Actining Reversable Contraceptive Remove after Immediate Postpartum Insertion
Implementation of a 12 Week Program to Optimize Fertility Through Weight Loss Education
The Effect of Environmental Exposure on Pre-Eclampsia and other Pregnancy
Outcomes
Impact of Sleep Quality on Oocytes in Women with Infertility Undergoing In Vitro Fertilization
Treatment
Use of Clomiphene Citrate to Inhibit Ovulation during Oocyte Cryopreservation
Effects of Anemia on Maternal and Fetal Delivery Outcomes
Effects of Race and Socioeconomic Factors on Detection of Gynecologic Cancer: state-wide
analysis
Characterization of High-Risk Other Human Papilloma Virus Genotypes in High-Grade
Cervical Dysplasia and Cancer
Uterine Adenosarcoma Presenting as Uterine Inversion: A Case Study
Landscape of Gynecologic Malignancies in Louisiana Compared to the United States
Impact of State-wide Abortion Restrictions on Obstetric and Gynecologic Residency
Applications in Abortion Restrictive vs Permissive States
Effects of Residential Location on Adverse Pregnancy Outcomes in Louisiana
Opioid Use in Third Trimester of Pregnancy and Neonatal Morbidity and Mortality
Outcomes of the Use of an Intraoperative Liposomal Bupivacaine (Exparel) Injection for a Transversus Abdominus Plane Block in Patients After Cesarean Delivery
Characterizing the Change in Anxiety and Depression with Long Term Hospital Admission
in the Antepartum Period
A Retrospective Study on the Maternal and Fetal Outcomes of Fetal Growth Restriction
Diagnosis Based on AC <10%
Testing a Locally Derived Risk Assessment Calculator for Postpartum Pre-Eclampsia
Readmissions
Association Between Non-English-Speaking Patients and Adverse Obstetrical Outcomes
NTSV and Low-Risk Multigravida Elective Inductions and Outcomes After the ARRIVE Trial
in South Central Louisiana
Effect of Etonogestrel Implant Inserted in the Immediate Postpartum Period on Breastfeeding Duration
Quality Improvement
Increasing Access to Emergency Contraception through Provider and Patient Education; A Qualitive Improvement Initiative
Increasing Access to Carrier Screening at the LSU OBGYN Clinic
Pudendal Nerve Block Training Via Simulation at an OBGYN Residency Program
Implementation of Manual Vacuum Aspiration Curriculum to Facilitate Use in Emergency Room Settings
Methotrexate for Ectopic Pregnancy Handout
Infertility for the Generalist at LSU OBGYN Clinic
Medical Student Simulation Curriculum: A Quality Improvement Initiative
In Office Procedure Pain Management Protocol
Improving Resident Confidence When Caring for Obstetric Patients with Sickle Cell Disease Through Creation of a Sickle Cell Checklist
Abdominal Hysterectomy Chick Thigh Simulation
Implementing Opioid and Opioid Reversal Education for Providers to Improve Patient Safety in a Tertiary Louisiana Hospital