AMSA Foundation 18th Annual Poster Session
Call for Abstracts

Thank you for your interest in this event. We are no longer accepting poster abstracts.

AMSA Medical, AMSA Premedical, and IFMSA-NMO members: Have you completed a project in the last year and want to showcase your work to your peers and mentors?

Submit your project for consideration to AMSA Foundation’s 18th Annual Poster Session held during the 2013 AMSA National Convention. The poster session will take place on Friday, March 15, at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center in Washington, D.C. This is an opportunity for you, as physicians-in-training, to develop and apply your skills as professional presenters while showcasing innovative projects that you have completed at your home institutions.

You can submit in one of five categories for abstract judging:

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  BASIC AND TRANSLATIONAL SCIENCE PROJECTS - These projects include research focused on traditional natural sciences and laboratory bench-top research.

• PATIENT-ORIENTED AND EPIDEMIOLOGY PROJECTS - These projects focus on clinical patient-oriented and population-based research.

• CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT AND EDUCATIONAL PROJECTS - These projects focus on the development of education interventions and curricular innovations.

• COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT AND SERVICE PROJECTS - These projects deal with experiences related to contributing to the local community and improving access and quality of individuals’ lives through direct action.

• NEW FOR 2013! CHAPTER ENGAGEMENT AND MEMBER ENRICHMENT PROJECTS - These projects focus on chapter-based activities and initiatives designed to support the academic, professional, and personal growth of individual members and the effective integration of the AMSA chapter into the larger academic and professional communities of the home institution.

Eligibility

In order to be eligible to submit a poster abstract for consideration, you must hold a valid AMSA or IFMSA-NMO membership.

You must have completed your project or have gathered sufficient data to write a complete abstract, including the results and conclusion sections.

If your abstract is nominated for exhibition, your poster will be displayed only if you register for and attend the 2013 AMSA National Convention. You must be present to participate in the poster session, including setting up and taking down your poster during specified times before and after the Poster Session.

Submitting Your Project Abstract

Abstracts should be no longer than 350 words and follow a standard format (Background, Methods, Results, and Conclusion). No charts, graphs, special characters or formatting will be possible using the online abstract submission form. You must write your abstract in text paragraphs to avoid formatting errors online. Only completed abstracts will be considered. Ethical considerations for subjects should be mentioned, if applicable.

Abstracts will be considered in batches according to the following submission deadlines:

• September 1, 2012 at 11:59 pm PT
• October 1, 2012 at 11:59 pm PT
• November 1, 2012 at 11:59 pm PT
• December 1, 2012 at 11:59 pm PT*
  *No submissions after December 1 will be considered.

The earlier you submit, the earlier we’ll be able to notify you!

The Selection Process

Abstracts will be judged for acceptance to the poster session on the following criteria.

• Project Innovation
• Impact on the target population
• Clear objective(s) with appropriate evaluation of the research/project
• Clarity and organization of the writing

The submitting author(s) of selected abstracts will be contacted no later than the 15th of each month following a submission deadline and will be contacted no later than January 1 following the December 1 deadline to prepare a poster for National Convention. Feedback on any submitted abstract may be obtained by contacting Dr. Jeff Koetje (jkoetje@amsa.org) and Dr. Aliye Runyan (erf@amsa.org).

Authors selected to exhibit will be invited to attend an optional webinar in early January 2013, on best practices for poster development and presentation.

Abstract and Poster Judging

NEW FOR 2013! We are excited to announce that posters exhibited at the 2013 National Convention will be judged live during the exhibition. Prior to the Poster Session, up to ten (10) semi-finalists in each category of projects will be selected by an esteemed panel of judges based on evaluation of accepted abstracts. During the poster session our judging partners will evaluate the semi-finalist posters based on the following criteria.

• Project Innovation
• Impact on the target population
• Clear objective(s) with appropriate evaluation of the research/project
• Clarity, organization, and overall appearance of the poster
• Clarity, polish, and overall strength of oral presentation (5 - 10 minutes, including Q/A)

Awards

Following the live judging, the semi-finalists and the winners in each category, and a members’ choice award, will be announced at the close of the Poster Session. First place posters will win a prize ($250)! Winners must be in attendance to accept their award. In addition, first, second, and third place winners will be featured on AMSA’s website, InEx, and a special “Convention Retrospective” in The New Physician.