University of Illinois
College of Medicine
2009Research Symposium
Call for Presentations
Research Presentation Categories
Submission deadline is Thursday, April 9, 2009 for all categories.
Registration is required even if you are going to present in the categories below.
Posters
Basic Science Research Posters: (Students, Residents, Fellows) This poster presents scientific data and does not require any immediate application to the practice of medicine. The IMRAD (Introduction, Methods, Results and Discussion) format is generally used.
- Poster Requirements & Abstract Preparation
- Submission Form
- Poster Evaluation Form
- Guidelines for Success from the American College of Physicians (ACP)
Clinical Case Report (Vignette) Poster: (Students, Residents, Fellows) The Clinical Case Report (Vignette) Poster is a case based descriptive format designed to teach one important clinical lesson. The teaching point is illustrated with a case. There is no collection or analysis of data. A usual format is Introduction, History, Physical, Laboratory and/or X-ray, Course and Discussion. A discussion section uses the clinical literature to validate the content.
- Poster Requirements
- Tips for Abstract Preparation
- Submission Form
- Poster Evaluation Form
- Guidelines for Success from the American College of Physicians (ACP)
Social Science/Humanities/International Health Poster: (Students, Residents, Fellows) A Humanities or Social Science Poster attempts to teach a lesson from the social studies or humanities. It need not include the collection or analysis of data.
- Poster Requirements
- Tips for Abstract Preparation
- Submission Form
- Poster Evaluation Form
- Guidelines for Success from the American College of Physicians (ACP)
Clinical Research Poster: (Students, Residents, Fellows) A clinical research poster requires the collection of clinical data and its analysis. A clinical research poster is typically formatted in the IMRAD format (Introduction, Methods, Results and Discussion). The topic relates to the practice of medicine.
- Poster Requirements & Abstract Preparation
- Submission Form
- Poster Evaluation Form
- Guidelines for Success from the American College of Physicians (ACP)
Oral Presentations
Pre-Clinical Science Oral Presentations (by invitation only): Student research presentations are given by senior students who present a clinically relevant overview of their research. Presentations include a brief background, definition of terms, overview of the literature, discussion of relevant data, and implications for clinical application.
- Submission Form
- Oral Presentation Evaluation Form
- Guidelines for Success from the American College of Physicians (ACP)
Clinical Case Report (Vignette) Oral Presentation: This category is open to all medical students and by invitation only for residents and fellows.
- What is a Clinical Vignette?
- Submission Form
- Clinical Vignette Oral Presentation Evaluation Form
- Guidelines for Success from the American College of Physicians (ACP)
