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Schematic Representation of Resident Research Experience Over 4 Years of Obstetrics and Gynecology Residency

Abbreviations: OB/GYN, obstetrics or gynecology rotation; RRMT, resident research mentoring teams; IRB, institutional review board.

Note: Meeting #1 is focused on developing a project idea and research question and understanding the background, motivation, and hypotheses for the study topics. Meeting #2 is focused on refining the research study question and methodology. This includes working with the statisticians on sample size calculation, regulatory specialists on IRB submissions if not already accomplished, and planning for data collection. Meeting #3 is focused on performance of the study and troubleshooting issues that have arisen. If it is clear the project will not be able to succeed, a pivot alternative project is discussed. Meeting #4 is focused on how to bring the study to completion or alternatively determining if the project is on track to succeed and complete on time and if a pivot alternate project is needed.