Yale Ob/Gyn Makes Its Mark at 13th Annual CT Research Day

The State of Connecticut Obstetrics and Gynecology Resident Research Day is dedicated to advancing women’s health.

The 13th annual event brought together faculty, trainees, and staff from across the state, including a team from Yale Ob/Gyn.

The day began with a welcome from Stamford Hospital ob/gyn Chair Brian Hines, MD, who introduced keynote speaker John Rodis, MD, MBA.

Rodis, founder and president of a healthcare consulting company, and professor of ob/gyn at the Frank H. Netter School of Medicine at Quinnipiac University, spoke about “Women’s Health: The Next 10 Years.”

The research day featured seven oral presentations and 30 poster presentations.

Yale Ob/Gyn’s Animesh Upadhyay, MBBS, PGY-3, presented on "Understanding the Challenges and Needs of International Medical Graduates (IMGs): A Comprehensive Survey to Inform Mentorship Program Development." His study stated that IMG residents face substantial, multifaceted challenges, with visa-related stress as the predominant concern, followed by imposter syndrome and adaptation to the U.S. medical system.

During the poster presentations, he also discussed "Public Interest in Pelvic Floor Disorders During the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Google Trends Analysis Across Four Countries," which evaluated associations between healthcare disruptions and online health information-seeking behaviors.

Rohini Dutta, MBBS, MPH, PGY-1, presented on “Using Short Message Service (SMS) and Interactive Voice Response (IVR) to Strengthen Continuity of Care for Planned Cesarean Delivery in Uganda.”

Dutta and team suggested that an SMS/IVR intervention for cesarean-specific birth preparedness was highly feasible and acceptable among high-risk pregnant women in Uganda.

Several faculty members also served as abstract reviewers and as judges for oral and poster presentations, including Oluwatosin Adeyemo, MD, MPH; Aaron Lazorwitz, MD, PhD; Setul Pardanani, MD; Shefali Pathy, MD, MPH; Tim Ryntz, MD; and Stephen Thung, MD.