Research Day
2005 OB-GYN Resident Research Day (PDF, 568 KB)
Kenneth Ward, M.D.
Professor and Chair
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology
University of Hawai'i
John A. Burns School of Medicine
Welcome to the Tenth Annual Research Day being held by the University of Hawaii Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology. Medical research is a critical component of medicine. As one of my professors used to put it: "Half of what we teach you is wrong, half of what you will do in practice is wrong...only research can tell us which half is right and which half is wrong!"
An integral part of training for our residents is an understanding of medical research. In discovering how to question, how to structure a protocol, how to maneuver through an Institutional Review Board approval, how to enroll patients, how to assess information and data, our residents develop an awareness of good science. This knowledge and the ability to critically read a journal article will serve these physicians we throughout their careers. We thank everyone on the faculty and in the community who have helped guide our residents at each "how to" step. We applaud our chief class for the hurdles they have cleared.
Lynnae Millar, M.D.
Associate Professor and Director of Research
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology
University of Hawai'i
John A. Burns School of Medicine
Welcome to the Chief Resident Annual Research Day. During their four years with us each of our chief residents has developed or collaborated on an original research project. This program was initiated to help educate our residents regarding study design, data collection and analysis, and paper writing and editing. Understanding the process of different types of clinical and basic science research will enable our residents to be critical readers of scientific literature and help them to become well-educated physicians practicing evidence-based medicine. We appreciate all the support from attending physicians and fellow residents who enroll their patients in these trials and for coming today to hear the presentations.