Presenting Research Findings
Medical Student Research and Scholarly Activity Policy and Project Registration
Heritage College Policy 2.22 requires all medical students to conduct research and scholarly activities under a mentor's direction and register (opens in a new window) these activities with the Office of Research and Grants through Salesforce. Students must ensure all requirements are met before starting any research or scholarly activity.
Medical Student Performance Evaluation (MSPE) Information:
Unregistered activities in Salesforce will not be considered for Research Distinction on the MSPE. Details about eligible activities for Research Distinction on the MSPE can be found here (opens in a new window).
Research Dissemination Information
Heritage College students are strongly encouraged to discuss goals related to research dissemination (e.g., publications and presentations) with their mentors prior to engagement in a research project in order to maintain reasonable expectations. Additionally, students must obtain permission from their mentor prior to submitting of abstract, poster, etc. to any conference or publication.
On-Demand Training Presentations
On-demand training presentations are available for students within the Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine. To access these presentations, students must log in with their OHIO ID.
Develop an Effective Poster and Presentation (opens in a new window)
Writing Up Research Findings (opens in a new window)
Heritage College Office of Research and Grants Research Poster Resources
The Office of Research and Grants provides research poster templates and a guide to assist students with poster preparation. Students are permitted to have up to two posters printed through the Office of Research and Grants per fiscal year (July 1-June 30) at no cost to them.
Request Poster Editing/Printing (opens in a new window)
AAMC Presentation Skills Toolkit
This toolkit provides helpful resources for medical students on developing and delivering formal lectures and presentations, poster and oral abstract presentations, patient presentations, and leading small group sessions.
AAMC Presentation Skills Toolkit (opens in a new window)
Conferences and Conventions
Multiple opportunities and support are available for Heritage College students to present their research findings. In addition to the resources provided below, students should talk with their research mentors to determine the best conferences/conventions to present or journals in which to publish their research.
Local Events
Health Scholars Research Symposium (opens in a new window)
Ohio University Student Research & Creative Activity Expo (opens in a new window)
Regional Event
Ohio Osteopathic Symposium (opens in a new window)
National Events
AOA Research Conference (opens in a new window)
Publication Resources
JAOA Author Information (opens in a new window)
OhioLink Open Access (OA) Agreements
“Open Access” (OA) means that scholarly publications are available without subscription paywall barriers, and usually licensed for reuse. See a good primer here (opens in a new window).
OhioLINK (opens in a new window), Ohio’s academic library consortium, has negotiated deals with publishers that increase the number of journal titles available for faculty and students as well as offer open access publishing at no cost to authors. Authors at most two-year and four-year non-profit colleges and universities in Ohio can increase the availability of their research without any Article Publication Charges (APCs). For an overview of OhioLINK Open Access resources, please see the Open Access for Authors (opens in a new window) page. For questions about journals and other resources available to you through your institution's library, contact your librarian (opens in a new window).