Research Day Awards
What is it?
Recognizes excellence in research by trainees in Obstetrics & Gynecology and their subspecialty fields. Judges are selected by the CLESOG Executive Committee and represent expertise in the field of Obstetrics & Gynecology across multiple academic institutions. Awards will be decided on multiple factors, including but not limited to: originality of research idea, appropriate use of research methodology, difficulty and commitment required to complete the research, and expected impact of research on the field of obstetrics & gynecology.
Who is eligible?
Residents and fellows who present original research at the annual CLESOG Research Day
What is the Award Amount?
Residents: $300 (1st place), $200 (2nd place), $100 (3rd place)
Fellows: $300 (1st place), $200 (2nd place), $100 (3rd place)
When is it Awarded?
At the conclusion of the annual CLESOG Research Day
Application Elements and Submission
All residents (or their administrative proxies) must declare their intention to present by emailing clesog@gmail.com prior to April 1st 2026.
Research Day Winners 2025
May 21, 2025
Cecilia Rossi, MD, University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center
2025 Highest CREOG Mortimer Rosen Award
Sponsored by William Todia, MD ($400 and certificate)
Sarah Graves, MD, Maternal Fetal Medicine, Cleveland Clinic
2025 Fellow Women’s Health Service and Leadership Award – this award recognizes a fellow at one of the Cleveland Obstetrics and Gynecology Departments for their leadership and service towards improving the healthcare of the populations they serve. Sponsored by Michael T. Gyves, MD ($500 and certificate)
Blair Kimble, MD, Obstetrics and Gynecology, MetroHealth Medical Center
2025 Research Grant Award to support To Determine Whether use of Perineal Wash Bottles Postoperatively Improves Patient Reported Vaginal Comfort After Surgery
Sponsored by the Cleveland Society of Obstetricians and Gynecologists Executive Committee ($1000.00)
Archana K. Ayyar, MD, Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility, University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center, Inflammatory Challenge Alters Akr1c18 Gene Expression in the Decidua in Mice
2025 Fellow 1st Place Award Sponsored by the Jack and Anne Huxtable Palomaki Charitable Fund in memory of A. Brian Little, MD ($500 and certificate)
Hope Bauer, MD, Female Pelvic Medicine and Reconstructive Surgery, University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center/MetroHealth Medical Center, Machine Learning Prediction of Opioid Demand Following Surgery for Pelvic Organ Prolapse: A Randomized Controlled Trial
2025 Fellow 2nd Place Award Sponsored by Vicki Reed, MD and Chad Michener, MD in memory of Teresa Michener ($300 and certificate)
Camilla Yu, MD, Gynecologic Oncology, Cleveland Clinic, NSC59984 is a Radiosensitizer and Cytotoxic Agent in in vitro and in vivo Models of TP53mut Endometrial Cancer
2025 Fellow 3rd Place Award Sponsored by the Cleveland Society of Obstetricians and Gynecologists membership ($200 and certificate)
Dana Baraki, MD, Cleveland Clinic, Risk of Placenta Accreta Spectrum and Retained Placenta in Pregnancies Conceived Via Assisted Reproductive Technology: A Large Network Study
2025 Resident 1st Place Award Sponsored by the Ohio Section of ACOG ($500 and certificate)
Blair Kimble, MD, MetroHealth Medical Center, Trends in Tubal Sterilization Since Dobbs v. Jackson at an Academic Institution
2025 Resident 2nd Place Award Sponsored by the Ohio Section of ACOG ($300 and certificate)
Cecilia Rossi, MD, University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center, Gynecologic Oncology Education in Obstetrics and Gynecology Residencies: A Needs Assessment
2025 Resident 3rd Place Award Sponsored by the Ohio Section of ACOG ($200 and certificate)
Jameson Mitchell, Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine
2024 Cleveland Society of Obstetricians and Gynecologists Medical Student Award the recipient is chosen based on the greatest commitment to women’s health, leadership in the field, and the anticipation of a successful future in obstetrics and gynecology. Sponsored by Miloslava Mervart, MD ($500 and certificate)
James H. Liu, MD, 2025 Outstanding Service Award – to acknowledge a retired member for extraordinary service to the Cleveland Society of Obstetricians and Gynecologist and to the improvement of the health care of women in Northeast Ohio (plaque