AOMA 2011 Student Clinical Case and Poster Competition
AOMA Annouces its Third Annual Clinical Case and Poster Competition
The Arizona Osteopathic Medical Association is pleased to announce its third annual student case and poster competition. We are looking for interesting clinical cases and original research that osteopathic medical students have seen and diagnosed. If you or your students have a clinical case or poster, we invite you to participate. Please see the descriptions and requirements listed below.
The Professional Education Committee will review all of the submissions, and select the top three clinical cases and posters. The top three students in the case competition will present their case on Student Day, April 5, 2011 at the Convention in Scottsdale, Arizona. All poster submissions that follow the submission criteria will be displayed and judging on the finalists will take place. The top three individuals (cases and posters) and their guest will be invited to the Presidential Gala on Friday night, April 8, 2011 at which time a $500 award for the top clinical case and poster will be given.
Please take advantage of this opportunity to show off the great work being done in the clinical setting. If you have any additional questions, please contact Flannery O’Neil at the Arizona Osteopathic Medical Association by calling 602-266-6699 or via email flannery@az-osteo.org.
Sincerely,
Charles Finch, D.O., FACOEP
Past President, Arizona Osteopathic Medical Association
Chair, AOMA Clinical Case and Poster Competition
Committee Member, AOMA Professional Education Committee
Clinical Case Competition Guidelines
Eligibility:
The competition is open to all third and fourth year osteopathic medical students in the State of Arizona. Interested students must submit a clinical presentation and review of literature supporting the diagnosis to AOMA. All submissions must be Microsoft Word format. The deadline for submission is February 15th, 2011.
Guidelines:
Created by the AOMA Professional Education Committee, please adhere to the following guidelines for submission of your case.
- Select an interesting topic/illness
- The case format should be presented in the following manner:
- Chief complaint
- History of present illness
- Past medical and surgical history
- Medications and allergies
- view of systems
- Physical examination (head to toe) to include vital signs
- Laboratory and ancillary data
- Diagnostic impression
- Plan/Disposition
- Discussion
- This section should include adequate reference materials that demonstrate your clear understanding of the pathology, work-up, differential diagnoses and treatment.
- References
- The references must be included in standard scientific format, with at least one reference from an osteopathic source. Please provide original research references instead of using meta-analyses sources (ex. UptoDate).
- Sample Case - A copy of a winning case will be posted shortly for a reference of what the judges are looking for.
Judging:
The members of AOMA’s Professional Education Committee will review all submissions received by the deadline. Evaluations are made on a numerical scale and judge the case format, overall writing mechanics, presentation style, discussion and the completeness of the research/reference materials.
The top three presentations will be notified by March 15th, 2011. They will be asked to present their cases during the AOMA Spring Convention Student Day, Tuesday, April 5th, 2011. The Attending Physician with whom the student rotated will have the opportunity to be present to help support the student during their presentation. The three students who have been chosen to present will be asked to attend the AOMA’s Gala Dinner on Friday, April 8th, 2011 at the Hilton Scottsdale and the winner will be presented a $500 award.
Poster Competiton Guidelines
Eligibility:
The competition is open to all osteopathic medical students in the State of Arizona. Interested students must submit an abstract of their clinical poster which represents research and review of literature supporting the clinical diagnosis. All submissions must be Microsoft Word format. The deadline for abstract submission is February 15th, 2011.
Guidelines:
Created by the AOMA Professional Education Committee, please adhere to the following guidelines for submission of your case.
- Select an interesting research topic
- The poster should be formatted in the following manner:
- Title
- Abstract
- Introduction
- Materials and methods
- Results
- Conclusions
- Literature cited
- Acknowledgments
- Further information
Judging:
The members of AOMA’s Professional Education Committee will review all abstracts received by the deadline. All poster submissions that follow the submission criteria will be allowed to present at the AOMA Student Day, Tuesday, April 5th, 2011. Judging for the winner will take place on Student Day for the poster finalists.
Evaluations are made by members of the AOMA Professional Education Committee, based on a numerical scale and judge the format, mechanics, style, results/conclusions and the completeness of the research/reference materials. The top three poster presentations will be chosen and student authors will be asked to attend the AOMA’s Gala Dinner on Friday, April 8th, 2011 at the Hilton Scottsdale and the winner will be presented a $500 award.
Submission Information
Materials should be submitted to:
Flannery O’Neil at flannery@az-osteo.org
or
Arizona Osteopathic Medical Association
Student Case Competition
5150 N. 16th St.
Suite A-122
Phoenix, Arizona 85016
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