Poster Competition Now Available **Updated**
May 21, 2015
The Association of American Indian Physicians 44th Annual Meeting
RESEARCH POSTER COMPETITION ANNOUNCEMENT
DEADLINE JULY 10, 2015!!!!
July 27 – August 2, 2015 · Tulalip Resort Casino– Tulalip, WA
“Coming Back to the Heart of Medicine: A Legacy of Wisdom, A Future of Excellence”
The Association of American Indian Physicians is seeking posters that address childhood obesity, strokes, mental health, cerebral vascular disease, kidney disease/renal failure, musculoskeletal disease, osteoarthritis, autoimmune disease/lupus, rheumatology, trauma-suicide, homicide, domestic violence, automobile accidents, poisoning and self-inflicted trauma.
There will be three eligible categories:
1) Undergraduate,
2) Graduate/Medical Student and
3) Professional (includes residents, health care providers, and physicians).
Awards will be given to the top research posters after a review by a panel of judges. The awards for the three top posters are:
1st Prize = $300
2nd Prize = $150
3rd Prize = $75
WHO: Undergraduate students, graduate students, resident physicians, health care providers, physicians, and other meeting attendees with relevant AI/AN health research.
WHEN: Poster Submissions deadline is July 10, 2015! Poster judging session will be Friday, July 31, 2015. Winners will be announced at the Presidential Reception.
WHERE: Tulalip Resort Casino – Tulalip, WA
- Cover letter with name, contact information, student or professional status and brief biographical sketch
- Abstracts are limited to 250 words, single space, in MS WORD and must adhere to the following format:
Title: One line description
Author(s): Underline the name of the person presenting the poster
Background: State the health issue/problem and its impact
Objectives/Aims: State the objectives/aims of the research
Methods: Describe the type of study, setting for the study, sample characteristics, measures used, how the analysis was conducted, etc.
Results: Key findings from the study (no charts or graphs)
Conclusions: The importance or relevance of results
Presenter Information: List your name, address, e-mail, phone and fax
All Abstracts should be e-mailed to Gary Lankford at glankford@aaip.org or John Stafford at jstafford@aaip.org. You will be notified by July 17, 2015 if your poster is approved to compete. Poster dimensions/guidelines will be included in notification.
Direct all inquiries to Gary Lankford or John Stafford at 405-946-7072 or email glankford@aaip.org or Jstafford@aaip.org