Research is an important part of the training experience. As we train future leaders in Urology, our residents need the tools to compete for top-tier fellowship positions.
Specialty training is critical for academic success and to attain desired positions in prominent large urology group practices and leading health systems around the country.
At The Ohio State University, we expect all residents to engage in research activities. Consequently, we provide our trainees with didactics in research through our Resident Research Curriculum. This interactive series includes sessions with research experts devoting time to important topics including regulatory processes, hypothesis generation, data collection and analyses, and manuscript development.
Research Requirement
We expect all residents to engage in research activities throughout their residency. This includes actively working on research and/or QI projects, typically in conjunction with a faculty member in the department. Consequently, we provide our trainees with didactics in research through our Resident Research Curriculum.
Residents have two individual research rotations during the course of their residency as well as an additional QI/research month as an intern. During these rotations, residents do not engage in clinical activity, although they do remain in the active call pool. They work one-on-one with our Education Specialist, Dr. Tasha Posid, who supervises the rotation, as well as with our Clinical Research Team, made up of a Clinical Research Coordinator, Clinical Research Assistant, and Biostatistician.
We challenge our residents to publish 5 first-author papers during their training and to present at a regional or national conference annually. These travel opportunities are funded by the department. In addition to original research our residents also take part in textbook chapter writing and peer-review in conjunction with our faculty.
To see some of our recent resident research (publications, presentations), check out our saved Highlights (‘Spotted’) on our resident-run Instagram account: @ohiostateurologyresidency.