Research

Residents are divided into teams with a resident from each PGY level.  Each team has a research topic, a PGY-4 team leader, and faculty mentors.  Teams meet regularly and each resident on a team has required responsibilities for research during the year.  All 3rd year residents are required to present their team research at the annual Research Day in the spring of each academic year.  It is also expected that the project will be summarized in a report suitable for publication.  Presentation of research projects at regional and national meetings is highly encouraged.  Current research topics include: Obstetrical Ultrasound, Diabetes in Pregnancy, Urogynecology, Surgical Techniques and Advances in Resident Research Education.

OB/GYN Resident Research Projects 2025

Publications

PEER-REVIEWED JOURNAL ARTICLES PUBLISHED BY FACULTY

Nuss RM, Lazenby AJ, Provost HC, Castellano T. Syphilitic gumma presenting as squamous cell carcinoma of Vulva: A case report. Gynecol Oncol Rep. 2024;55:101478. doi:10.1016/j.gore.2024.101478.

Gatewood AG, Enmeier M, Mathew S, Gajjar S, Ervin J, Bray N, Hartwell M. Person-Centered Language and Major Depressive Disorder with Peripartum Onset: A cross-sectional examination of stigmatizing language within the medical literature. Oklahoma State Med Proc. 2024;8(3). Published December 12, 2024. https://www.okstatemedicalproceedings.com/index.php/OSMP/article/view/224

Mirza MR, Chase DM, Slomovitz BM, Christensen RP, Novák Z, Black D, Gilbert L, Sharma S, Valabrega G, Landrum LM, Hanker LC, Stuckey A, Boere I, Gold MA, et al. A plain language summary of dostarlimab for primary advanced or recurrent endometrial cancer. Future Oncol. 2024. doi:10.2217/fon-2023-0940.

Neergheen VL, Chaer LE, Plough A, Curtis E, Paterson VJ, Short T, Bright A, Lipsitz S, Murphy A, Miller K, Subramanian L, Radichel E, Ervin J, et al. Assessing patient autonomy in the context of TeamBirth, a quality improvement intervention to improve shared decision-making during labor and birth. Birth. 2024.

Price JR, Mamik MM. CPT Code +99459. It's Worth Understanding: Developed by the AUGS Coding Committee. Urogynecology. 2025;31(2):86-87. doi:10.1097/SPV.0000000000001649.

Spiess S, Owens R, Charron E, DeMarco M, Feurdean M, Gold K, Murray K, Schenk N, Stoesser K, Thomas P, Adediran E, Gardner E, Fortenberry K, Whittaker TC, Ose D. The Role of Family Medicine in Addressing the Maternal Health Crisis in the United States. J Prim Care Community Health. 2024;15:1–8. doi:10.1177/21501319241274308.

Powell MA, Cibula D, O'Malley DM, Boere I, Shahin MS, Savarese A, Chase DM, Gilbert L, Black D, Herrstedt J, Sharma S, Kommoss S, Gold MA, et al. Efficacy and safety of dostarlimab in combination with chemotherapy in patients with dMMR/MSI-H primary advanced or recurrent endometrial cancer in a phase 3, randomized, placebo-controlled trial (ENGOT-EN6-NSGO/GOG-3031/RUBY). Ther Adv Med Oncol. 2024. doi:10.1177/17588359241277656.

Gatewood AG, Hendrix-Dicken AD, Hartwell M. Comparing Self-Reported and Aggregated Racial Classification for American Indian/Alaska Native Youths in YRBSS: 2021. Am J Public Health. Published online February 22, 2024:e1-e4. doi:10.2105/AJPH.2023.307561.

Sharp B, Elenwo C, Lowrimore J, Markey C, Hartwell M. Social determinants of health and family planning: impact of food and financial insecurity on contraceptive use and pregnancy intention. Prim Health Care Res Dev. 2025;26:e44. doi:10.1017/S1463423625000325.

Enmeier M, Gatewood AG, Mathew S, Gajjar S, Ervin J, Bray N, Hartwell M. Person-Centered Language for Major Depressive Disorders with Peripartum Onset: A systematic review of the literature. Oklahoma State Med Proc. 2024;8(3). https://www.okstatemedicalproceedings.com/index.php/OSMP/article/view/224/597

Enmeier M, Stephenson E, Prince J, Markey C, Phung B, Hartwell M. Associations in fetal outcomes from cesarean sections with maternal comorbidities: a cross-sectional study of the Pregnancy Risk Assessment Monitoring System. J Osteopath Med. Published online May 22, 2025. doi:10.1515/jom-2024-0060

Lesselroth B, Monkman H, Anderson M, Parsons C, Mohanty S, Lawson A, Marcilly R, Bellavia K, Foulks K, Homco J, Richards M, Gold K. Usability Testing an Educational Telemedicine Simulation: Description of Methods and Preliminary Findings. Stud Health Technol Inform. 2025;327:273–277. doi:10.3233/SHTI250327

Elenwo C, Markey C, Hartwell M. Social determinants of health and family planning: impact of food and financial insecurity on contraceptive use and pregnancy intention. Prim Health Care Res Dev. 2025;26:e44. doi:10.1017/S1463423625000325

Mamik MM, Price JR. G2211 Coding Guidance in Urogynecology: Developed by the AUGS Coding Committee. Urogynecology. 2025;31(6):557–558. doi:10.1097/SPV.0000000000001689

Gold MA. Updated Review for Guidelines for Cervical Cancer Screening in Immunosuppressed Women Without HIV Infection. Urogynecology. 2025;31(4):312–314. doi:10.1097/SPV.0000000000001652. (Note: This citation is inferred based on typical formatting; please confirm exact journal and volume if available.)

Henning M. Planning Your Next Pregnancy? Here’s How Long to Wait. ACOG Expert View. Published online 2025. https://www.acog.org/womens-health/experts-and-stories/the-latest/planning-your-next-pregnancy-heres-how-long-to-wait 17. Lesselroth B, Monkman H, Marcilly R, Mohanty S, Anderson M, Parsons C, Bellavia K, Foulks K, Lawson A, Homco J, Richards M, Gold K. Hybrid Usability Analysis to Improve an Educational Telemedicine Simulation: Task Analysis and Survey Results. Stud Health Technol Inform. 2025;326:198–204. doi:10.3233/SHTI250237

Posters & Presentations

PEER-REVIEWED AND PUBLISHED BY FACULTY & RESIDENTS

Local (Tulsa, OK)

Pilot Study: Assessing Aspects of Resident Physician Adolescent Sexual Health Counseling – Taylor K, Jackson M, Castor G, Markey C; REACH-OUT Poster Forum

Trauma and Its Effect on Pain Perception During Intrauterine Device Insertion – Nuss R, Henning M, Jelley M, Castor G, Mushtaq N, Price J; REACH-OUT Lightning Talk

Implementation of a Comprehensive Ergonomic Curriculum into OBGYN Residency – Nale H, Richards M, Price J, Castor G, Markey C; REACH-OUT Poster Forum

The Impact of Bilateral Oophorectomy on Weight: A Clinical Study in Oklahoma – Fleshman B, Shah R, Runion W, Castor G, Lopez W, Mushtaq N, Richards J, Gold M; REACH-OUT Poster Forum

Assessing the Impact of a Hands-On Ultrasound Simulation in the Obstetrics and Gynecology Clerkship – Kamrath A, Castor G, Henning M, Jorgensen E; REACH-OUT Poster Forum

vNOTES to Self: Rethinking Vaginal Hysterectomy in Residency Training – Claborn K, Arnold Z, Snell G, Castor G, Price J; REACH-OUT Lightning Talk

Reconciling Racial Data for Inclusive Representation of American Indian and Alaska Native Mothers in PRAMS and Reassessment of Comorbidities – Whitekiller M, Gatewood A, Hartwell M; REACH-OUT Lightning Talk

Reconciling Racial Data for Inclusive Representation of American Indian and Alaska Native Mothers in PRAMS and Reassessment of Comorbidities – Gatewood A, Hendrix-Dicken A, Hartwell M, Huebert A; REACH-OUT Lightning Talk Round 1

Erased Voices: Investigating Intimate Partner Violence Among American Indians and Its Impact on Prenatal Care in the PRAMS Dataset – Hendrix-Dicken A, Glover-Gatewood A, Hartwell M; REACH-OUT Poster Forum

HIV/AIDs in Pregnancy with Atypical Pneumonia Secondary to Aspergillosis and Histoplasmosis – Lopez W, Jorgensen E; OUSCM Clinical Vignette Symposium

A Case of Rhabdomyolysis with Myositis Following Minimally Invasive Gynecologic Surgery – Snell G, Price J; OUSCM Clinical Vignette Symposium

A Cesarean Section Scar Ectopic Pregnancy Found to Be a Partial Mole – Van Buren J, Jorgensen E; OUSCM Clinical Vignette Symposium

Regional (Oklahoma outside Tulsa)

Reconciling Racial Data for Inclusive Representation of American Indian and Alaska Native Mothers in PRAMS and Reassessment of Comorbidities – Glover-Gatewood A, Hartwell M; Oklahoma Osteopathic Association Winter Symposium, Catoosa, OK

Intussusception of Roux-en-y Anastomosis During Vaginal Delivery – Claborn K, Arnold Z, Richards M; Stewart Wolf Research Day, Oklahoma City, OK

Assessing the Impact of a Hands-On Ultrasound Simulation in the Obstetrics and Gynecology Clerkship: Participant Perceptions of Training Components and Curriculum Sustainability – Kamrath A, Castor G, Jorgensen E; Stewart Wolf Research Day, Oklahoma City, OK

The Impact of Bilateral Oophorectomy on Weight: A Clinical Study in Oklahoma – Shah R, Fleshman B, Lopez W, Castor G, Mushtaq N, Richards J, Gold M; Stewart Wolf Research Day, Oklahoma City, OK

Assessing the Impact of a Hands-On Ultrasound Simulation in the Obstetrics and Gynecology Clerkship: Participant Perceptions of Training Components and Curriculum Sustainability – Kamrath A, Castor G, Henning M, Jorgensen E; Tiger Day Symposium Resident Research Meeting, Oklahoma City, OK

Reconciling Racial Data for Inclusive Representation of American Indian and Alaska Native Mothers in PRAMS and Reassessment of Comorbidities – Glover-Gatewood A, Hendrix-Dicken A, Hartwell M; Tribal Public Health Conference, Durant, OK 

National

Reconciling Racial Data for Inclusive Representation of American Indian and Alaska Native Mothers in PRAMS and Reassessment of Comorbidities – Hendrix-Dicken A, Glover-Gatewood A, Hartwell M; Association of American Indian Physicians 52nd Annual Meeting and Health Conference, Salt Lake City, UT

Syphilitic Gumma Presenting as Squamous Cell Carcinoma of Vulva: A Case Report – Nuss R; ASCP Conference, Poster Presentation;

Implementation of a Comprehensive Ergonomic Curriculum into OBGYN Residency – Markey C, Richards M, Nale H, Castor G, Price J; CREOG & APGO Annual Meeting, Philadelphia, PA

Contact Us

For questions regarding research opportunities & resources, please contact the Department of OB/GYN Research Coordinator, Guimy Castor, MPH by email at guimy-castor@ou.edu or by phone at (918) 660-8352.

Guimy Castor, MPH
Research Project Coordinator
The University of Oklahoma School of Community Medicine
Department of OB/GYN
Office: (918) 660-8352
guimy-castor@ou.edu