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Resident Poster Day

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Resident Poster Day started in 1997 encouraging residents to report clinical cases and elective research. Poster Day is now an annual fall event with the Rochester General and Unity programs participating. Typically, 20-30 posters are displayed over 2 sessions for the audience. The event is held prior to the Amercian College of Physicians (ACP) N.Y. Upstate/Downstate and national meetings so that residents can prepare for multiple events.

In addition to Poster Day, residents can submit abstracts to the regional and national ACP competitions. A combined Upstate-Downstate ACP poster session and meeting will be held in New York City, Spring 2010 (date TBA). Residents can submit abstracts to this competition. See: www.acponline.org then click on "My Chapter" at the top of the page, go to the NY Chapter webpage and look for the submission process. The ACP national meeting (April 22-24, 2010) in Toronto, has separate competitions for residents and students. Residents can participate by submitting an abstract by Dec. 4, 2009. Information, instructions and electronic submission is available at: www.acponline.org.Click on "Residents/Fellows" then "Competitions".

Categories for Resident Poster Day submission are: Basic Research, Clinical Research, Clinical Vignette, Quality Improvement-Patient Safety. Tutorials for abstract and poster preparation will be held for interested residents in October. The dates for these tutorials will be announced soon. An abstract is not required for Poster Day but if available, will be placed into an event program. Examples of abstracts and posters will be available at the tutorials.

Resident Poster Day (dates, times subject to change)

  • Location: Flaum Atrium, Kornberg Research Building, Tuesday Oct. 27, 2009
  • Sessions:
    • 8-9 AM. General poster viewing and voting by Grand Rounds audience.
    • 11:30 AM-1PM. Formal poster competitions by a panel of judges for each section. Residents will give 3 minute presentations with a short Q/A period to judges. Poster viewing and voting by audience will continue.
  • Prizes: First, second and third place cash awards and inter-departmental recognition will be given to all Poster Day winners.

 

Important Dates (changes will be updated)

Resident Poster Day at Strong Memorial: Tuesday Oct. 27, 2009.  

Resident abstract submission for national competition: Dec. 4, 2009. See www.acponline.org for further information.     

ACP Upstate/Downstate meeting in NYC this Spring. Date TBA. See www.acponline.org then link to the NYS chapter.

For further questions and assistance contact: John_Grable@urmc.rochester.edu.

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