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Research Day Poster Competition Eligibility Requirements

Poster Session
Tuesday, March 31, 9:30 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.
Norman C. Nelson Student Union Gymnasium
*MSRP may follow a different schedule

The Department of Medicine invites all UMMC investigators and scholars campus-wide to submit abstracts of their ongoing research and/or clinical scholarship to the Department of Medicine Research Day. There will be several ways to participate this year, including the trainee competition, oral presentations, a non-juried open session, and a new Medicine faculty poster competition. Research categories are Basic Science, Clinical, and Population-Based Research, with awards presented in each category. Interesting clinical vignettes will also be accepted, but are not eligible for awards. We especially welcome Medical Student Research Program (MSRP) submissions again this year. Poster space is very limited, so the highest impact submissions will be selected for inclusion on a first come, first served basis – submit your abstract as early as possible for thorough review and consideration.

Judging staff, comprised of senior UMMC faculty, will review each submission prior to Research Day to select the top three finalists in Basic, Clinical, and Population-Based Research. Finalists will be notified prior to the event, and will make oral presentations to the judges on Research Day to determine the best poster in each category.

Those not selected as finalists are encouraged to answer questions from attendees and faculty during the session, but are also invited to browse other posters, collaborate with colleagues, ask questions of attendees, and explore the poster session.

Online Submission Form Deadline: Sunday, February 23, 11:59 p.m.

Trainee Research Poster Competition

ALL Students, Residents, Fellows, and other trainees are eligible to enter the Trainee Research Poster Competition

  • UMMC trainees in all disciplines (medical students, residents, fellows, and others) are invited to submit abstracts of their ongoing research and/or clinical scholarship to the Trainee Research Poster Competition.
  • Trainee must have a UMMC Faculty member as a mentor, who is also listed as co-author on the abstract.
  • Research abstracts presented at professional meetings during the past twelve months are eligible for consideration, but presentation at a professional meeting is not required.
  • Research categories will include Basic Science, Clinical Research, and Population-Based Research.
  • To be eligible to compete for awards, the trainee must meet the following three requirements.
    • Be the first author
    • Must present the poster
    • Have a faculty mentor, who is also a co-author on the abstract
  • Only one abstract per first author AND presenter will be considered for competition and awards.
  • The top three abstracts from each research category (3 from Basic, 3 from Clinical, 3 from Population) will be invited to make oral presentations in a competition for research awards.
  • Trainee must be available to discuss their posters with the judges from 9:30 a.m. - 11:00 a.m., in order to compete for awards, no exceptions (please arrange for this in advance).
  • A separate judging panel judges MSRP abstracts. Please contact your MSRP administrators for additional details.

Department of Medicine Faculty Poster Competition

DOM Faculty with primary appointments in Medicine are eligible to enter the Faculty Poster Competition

  • Abstracts presented at professional meetings during the past twelve months are eligible for consideration.
  • Research categories will include Basic Science, Clinical Research, and Population-Based Research.
  • No case studies or clinical vignettes will be accepted.
  • Presenter must be the faculty first author.
  • Research topic should represent a clinical division of the Department of Medicine.

Open Poster Session

ALL Faculty, staff, and other research personnel are eligible to enter the Open Poster Session

  • UMMC faculty, collaborators, research personnel, and other non-trainees are invited to submit abstracts of their ongoing research and/or clinical scholarship to the Open Poster Session.
  • Abstracts presented at professional meetings during the past twelve months are eligible for consideration.
  • Presenter must be first or senior author. If you are an author on more than one abstract, submission of more than one abstract is allowed if a different person in the list of authors presents each poster.
  • Posters in this session are not eligible for competition or awards.