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Research Day

2025 Research Day

Third Year Resident Presentors
 
30th Annual Research Day Booklet
 
 
30th Annual 
Obstetrics, Gynecology & Women's Health
Resident & Fellow Research Day
- April 17, 2025 -
Honolulu Country Club
 
 
 
 
For a copy of this research day booklet, please contact jriel@hawaii.edu

Resident Presentations

 
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Drs. Reni Soon & Catherine Tarleton
PROJECT TITLE
"Exploring Barriers to Abortion Care Provision on Neighbor Islands"
 
PRINCIPLE INVESTIGATOR
 Catherine Tarleton, MD, MPH
RESIDENT MENTOR
Reni Soon, MD, MPH
  
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Drs. Mark Villarin & Meshelle Hirashima
  PROJECT TITLE
"Implementing a Validated Screening Tool, the 4P's Plus, into all Initial Prenatal Visits at a Resident OB/GYN Outpatient Clinic: A Quality Improvement Project"
 
PRINCIPLE INVESTIGATOR
Meshelle Hirashima, MD
RESIDENT MENTOR
Mark Villarin, MD
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Dr. Silvia Bastea
 PROJECT TITLE
"The Use of Interdisciplinary Modules as a Tool to Decrease Stigma on Substance Use Disorder for Perinatal Nursing Staff"
 
PRINCIPLE INVESTIGATOR
Silvia Bastea, MD
RESIDENT MENTOR
Michele Pangilinan, MD
 
 
Drs. Michele Pangilinan, Silvia Bastea, and Amelia Feinberg-Eddy
 
Dr. Amelia Feinberg-Eddy
 
PROJECT TITLE
"Birthing Environment and Mental Health"
 
PRINCIPLE INVESTIGATOR
Amelia Feinberg-Eddy, MD
RESIDENT MENTOR
Michele Pangilinan, MD 
 
 
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Drs. Melissa Natavio, Mary Tschann and Shani MaPROJECT TITLE
"TENS Unit to Decrease Pain After Laminaria Insertion: Preliminary Results of a Randomized Controlled Trial"
 
PRINCIPLE INVESTIGATOR
Shani Ma, MD
RESIDENT MENTOR
Melissa Natavio, MD, MPH & Mary Tschann, PhD, MPH
 
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Drs. Corrie Miller and Deepraj Pawar
 
 PROJECT TITLE
"Social Vulnerability and Adverse Pregnancy Outcomes in the State of Hawai'i"
 
PRINCIPLE INVESTIGATOR
Deepraj Pawar, MD
RESIDENT MENTOR
Corrie Miller, MD 
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Fellow Presentations

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Complex Family Planning (CFP) Fellow
Catherine Rault, MD, FACOG, MPH, MBA
Residency: Ochsner Clinic Foundation, New Orleans, LA
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Drs. Catherine Rault & Reni Soon PROJECT TITLE
"Vapocoolant Application for Pain Reduction during Office-based Gynecologic Procedures: a Randomized Controlled Trial (VAPOR)"
 
FELLOWSHIP MENTOR
Reni Soon, MD, MPH
 
 
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Maternal-Fetal Medicine (MFM) Fellow
Jacob Garcia, MD, FACOG
Residency: Methodist Dallas Medical Center, Dallas, TX
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Drs. Men-Jean Lee & Jacob Garcia
 
PROJECT TITLE
"Microplastic and Microparticle Pollutants in Fetal Growth Disorders"
 
FELLOWSHIP MENTOR
Men-Jean Lee, MD
 
 
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Panel of Judges

 
2025 OBGYN Research Day Judging Panel
 
Guest Judge & Visiting Professor
Dr. Mark Hornstein
Mark D. Hornstein, MD
Professor  of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Biology
Harvard Medical School
Director, Division of Reproductive Endrocrinology and Infertility
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology
Brigham and Women's Massachusetts General Hospital
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Dr. Stacy Brown
 
 Judge
 
Alexander Bos, PhD
Director of Assessment 
Assistant Professor, Office of Medical Education
John A. Burns School of Medicine
University of Hawai'i
 
 
 
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Dr. Holly Fontenot
 
 Judge
 
Catherine Pirkle, PhD
Professor
Office of Public Health Studies
University of Hawai'i at Manoa
 
 
 
 
 
 
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2025 Resident Award Recipients

 
CONGRATULATIONS!
 
Outstanding Award - Shani Ma
Most Outstanding Resident Research Project Award  
Shani Ma, MD
 
Audience Choice Award - Catherine Tarleton
Audience Choice Award  
Catherine Tarleton, MD

Past Research Days

29th Annual Obstetrics, Gynecology & Women's Health
Resident and Fellow Research Day
28th Annual Research Day Booklet Link
 
 
Audience Choice Award
Selin Kutlu, MD
 
Most Outstanding Resident Research Project Award
Selin Kutlu, MD
 
For a copy of this research day booklet, please contact jriel@hawaii.edu

28th Annual Obstetrics, Gynecology & Women's Health
Resident and Fellow Research Day
28th Annual Research Day Booklet Link
 
Santosh Sharma Resident Research Award
Elizabeth Mercer, MD
 
Audience Choice Award
Megan Stevenson, MD
 
Most Outstanding Resident Research Project Award
Asia Ayabe, MD
 
For a copy of this research day booklet, please contact jriel@hawaii.edu

27th Annual Obstetrics, Gynecology & Women's Health
Resident and Fellow Research Day
28th Annual Research Day Booklet Link
 
Santosh Sharma Resident Research Award
Ingrid Chern, MD
Alyssa Malley, MD
 
Audience Choice Award
Elizabeth Mercer, MD
 
Most Outstanding Resident Research Project Award
Elizabeth Mercer, MD
 
For a copy of this research day booklet, please contact jriel@hawaii.edu

26th Annual Obstetrics, Gynecology & Women's Health
Resident and Fellow Research Day
26th Annual Research Day Booklet Link
 
Santosh Sharma Resident Research Award
Christina Buchanan, MD
Pamela Estrada, MD
 
Audience Choice Award
Ingrid Chern, MD
 
Most Outstanding Resident Research Project Award
Ingrid Chern, MD
 
For a copy of this research day booklet, please contact jriel@hawaii.edu

25th Annual Obstetrics, Gynecology & Women's Health
Resident and Fellow Research Day
28th Annual Research Day Booklet Link
Santosh Sharma Resident Research Award
Jennifer Chin, MD; Nikki Kumura, MD;
Caroline Lau, MD; Jennifer Wong, MD
 
Audience Choice Award
Sharareh Firouzbakht, MD
 
Most Outstanding Resident Research Project Award
Christina Buchanan, MD
 
 
For a copy of this research day booklet, please contact jriel@hawaii.edu

24th Annual Obstetrics, Gynecology & Women's Health
Resident and Fellow Research Day
24th Annual Research Day Booklet Link
 
Santosh Sharma Resident Research Award
Sally Markee, MD
Sally Zhen, MD
 
Audience Choice Award
Jennifer Chin, MD
 
Most Outstanding Resident Research Project Award
Jennifer Chin, MD
 
For a copy of this research day booklet, please contact jriel@hawaii.edu

23rd Annual Obstetrics, Gynecology & Women's Health
Resident and Fellow Research Day
28th Annual Research Day Booklet Link
  
Santosh Sharma Resident Research Award
Nikki Kurata, MD
 
Audience Choice Award
Meryl Ueno, MD
 
Most Outstanding Resident Research Project Award
Meryl Ueno, MD
 
 
For a copy of this research day booklet, please contact jriel@hawaii.edu

22nd Annual Obstetrics, Gynecology & Women's Health
Resident and Fellow Research Day
28th Annual Research Day Booklet Link
 
 
Audience Choice Award
Charlie Wang, MD
 
Most Outstanding Resident Research Project Award
Charlie Wang, MD
 
Honorable Mention
Nicole Wang, MD
 
For a copy of this research day booklet, please contact jriel@hawaii.edu

21st Annual Obstetrics, Gynecology & Women's Health
Resident and Fellow Research Day
21st Annual Research Day Booklet Link
 
 
Audience Choice Award
Sara C. Harris, MD
P. Gordon McLemore Jr., MD
 
Most Outstanding Resident Research Project Award
Sara C. Harris, MD
 
 
 
For a copy of this research day booklet, please contact jriel@hawaii.edu

20th Annual Obstetrics, Gynecology & Women's Health
Resident and Fellow Research Day
20th Annual Research Day Booklet Link
 
 
 
Audience Choice Award
Holly Bullock, MD
 
Most Outstanding Resident Research Project Award
Melissa Kuwahara, MD
 
 
 
For a copy of this research day booklet, please contact jriel@hawaii.edu

19th Annual Obstetrics, Gynecology & Women's Health
Resident and Fellow Research Day
19th Annual Research Day Booklet Link
 
 
 
Audience Choice Award
Michelle Tsai, MD
 
Most Outstanding Resident Research Project Award
Michelle Tsai, MD
 
 
 
For a copy of this research day booklet, please contact jriel@hawaii.edu

18th Annual Obstetrics, Gynecology & Women's Health
Resident and Fellow Research Day
18th Annual Research Day Booklet Link
 
 
Audience Choice Award
Lynne Saito-Tom, MD
 
Most Outstanding Resident Research Project Award
Jaime M. Johnson, MD
Scott A. Harvey, MD
 
 
 
For a copy of this research day booklet, please contact jriel@hawaii.edu

17th Annual Obstetrics, Gynecology & Women's Health
Resident and Fellow Research Day (2012)

Best Overall Research Project Award
Justin C. Bohrer, MD
 
Most Potential to Impact Clinical Practice Award
Maxine Karimoto, MD
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16th Annual Obstetrics, Gynecology & Women's Health
Resident and Fellow Research Day (2011)

Best Overall Research Project Award
Judy A. Honegger, DO
 
Most Potential to Impact Clinical Practice Award
Kassondra S. Grzankowsk, MD
 
Best Study Design Award
Lauren Millet, MD
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15th Annual Obstetrics, Gynecology & Women's Health
Resident and Fellow Research Day (2010)

Best Overall Research Project Award
Pai-Jong Stacy Tsai, MD MPH
 
Most Potential to Impact Clinical Practice Award
Celeste S. Adrian, MD
 
Best Study Design Award
Pai-join Stacy Tsai, MD, MPH
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14th Annual Obstetrics, Gynecology & Women's Health
Resident and Fellow Research Day (2009)

Best Overall Research Project Award
Shera L.C. Sugibayashi, MD
 
Most Potential to Impact Clinical Practice Award
Karen A. Soules, MD
 
Best Study Design Award
Maria G. Barrett, MD
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13th Annual Obstetrics, Gynecology & Women's Health
Resident and Fellow Research Day (2008)

First Place Award
Chrystie K. Fujimoto, MD
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12th Annual Obstetrics, Gynecology & Women's Health
Resident and Fellow Research Day (2007)

First Place Award
Aya Sultan, MD, PHD
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11th Annual Obstetrics, Gynecology & Women's Health
Resident and Fellow Research Day (2006)

First Place Award
Reina M. Ahern, MD
Renee L. Sato, MD
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10th Annual Obstetrics, Gynecology & Women's Health
Resident and Fellow Research Day (2005)

First Place Award
Reni A.Y. Soon, MD
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9th Annual Obstetrics, Gynecology & Women's Health
Resident and Fellow Research Day (2004)

First Place Award
Scott D. Eaton, MD
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8th Annual Obstetrics, Gynecology & Women's Health
Resident and Fellow Research Day (2003)

First Place Award
Sapna M. Janas, MD
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7th Annual Obstetrics, Gynecology & Women's Health
Resident and Fellow Research Day (2002)

First Place Award
Ian A. Oyama, MD
Melissa J. Lawrence, MD
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6th Annual Obstetrics, Gynecology & Women's Health
Resident and Fellow Research Day (2001)

First Place Award
Seema Sidhu, MD
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5th Annual Obstetrics, Gynecology & Women's Health
Resident and Fellow Research Day (2000)

First Place Award
Deborah D. Geary, MD
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4th Annual Obstetrics, Gynecology & Women's Health
Resident and Fellow Research Day (1999)

First Place Award
Steven M. Nishi, MD
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3rd Annual Obstetrics, Gynecology & Women's Health
Resident and Fellow Research Day (1998)

First Place Award
Julie Ann Henriksen, MD
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2nd Annual Obstetrics, Gynecology & Women's Health
Resident and Fellow Research Day (1997)

First Place Award
Cheryl Leialoha, MD
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1st Annual Obstetrics, Gynecology & Women's Health
Resident and Fellow Research Day (1996)

First Place Award
Christine Brody, MD
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