The 12th Annual  DAGMEC Resident Research Forum is a
poster presentation that features research and scholarly work
by residents and fellows.

Thursday, April 28, 2011
5:00 - 7:00 p.m.
Location:   Top of the Market Banquet Center
32 Webster Street
Abstract Deadline:  Friday, April 8, 2011
Directions: http://www.topofmarket.com/directions.html
 

This forum is planned to:

• Give trainees an opportunity to present their research/scholarly work in poster format, & to receive feedback on their activities;

•  Expand medical education experiences through scholarly interactions with physicians, scientists, residents & students;

• ·Stimulate potential research collaboration.

Steps to take to participate:

• Write an abstract summarizing your project.  All abstracts should be printed on one page, with one-inch margins, using Times New Roman 12 pt. font.  The following should be listed at the top of the abstract: the title of the project, all authors (with the primary resident author listed first), and the residency program name.

• Obtain an approval page from your Program Director or from the DAGMEC web site (www.dagmec.org).  The Program Director should complete the form, indicating their approval of your project and send the form to DAGMEC via FAX (937-775-3256) by 4/08/2011.

•  All abstracts must be submitted electronically as a Word document, by April 9, 2011 at 4:00 p.m.  Abstracts should be e-mailed to jan.austin@wright.edu

 More details about the poster displays:

• Researchers may display one or more posters as space allows.  Presenting a poster from a professional meeting is appropriate.  All posters should be on display by 5:00 p.m. The room will be available any time after 3:00 p.m.  Residents should be available with their poster from 5:00-7:00 p.m.

• At the forum, DAGMEC will provide an easel with display space measuring 4’ (high) and 6’ (wide) and tacks to mount your poster to the foam core board.

•  All abstracts must be approved by a resident/fellow’s Program Director. 

•  Awards:  Award recipients will receive cash prizes ranging from $200 to $400.  Judges will select the award winners based on the quality of the work, the poster, and a brief interview with the resident researcher.  A brief awards ceremony will be held at 6:40 p.m.

• The Program Director will be responsible for identifying one judge for every two posters submitted.  One name can appear on up to two submissions.  Program Directors can serve as judges.  If a program director opts not to provide a judge, the poster submission can be exhibited but will not be judged for prizes.  Judges will NOT be assigned posters from their own program and/or institution.  Abstracts will be provided to the judges a few days prior to the Forum, however, advance preparation is not necessary.  Judges responsibilities will be to review 4-6 posters, conduct a short interview with the primary resident author regarding the research project, and to complete a short evaluation on each poster assigned.  Judging will take place between 5:00-6:00 on the day of the Forum.