Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology

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An annual research day is set aside to present resident research projects. All residents are required to complete a publishable project during their four years at WVU. These required projects are presented along with any other abstracts or papers completed during the previous year. Additionally, a prominent guest speaker is invited for a research related presentation and to help select the awards from the top three entries. Monetary awards are made to the top research presentation(s). 2009 Resident Research Presentations;

Case Study

• "A Descriptive Study of PICC Line Complications in Pregnancy at West Virginia University "
  Jason Honaker, MD
  
  
• "Conservative Approach to the Vaginal Evacuation of a Cornual Pregnancy "
  Suwan Mehra, MD
  
  
• "Characterization of Intra-Abdominal Pressure using an Intravesical Pressure Catheter in Pregnancy "
  Courtney Cuppett, MD
  
  
• "Lamellar Body Counts Counted with Traditional Fetal Lung Maturity Analysis (TDX/FLM), as an Assay for Evaluating Fetal Lung Maturity "
  Gilberto Shek, MD