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Ohio Osteopathic Symposium Research and Scholarly Activity Competition

OOS Research and Scholarly Activity Competition

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  • Important Dates

    Abstract Deadline: January 31, 2025

    Poster Event: April 12, 2025 

  • Overview

    • Medical students, interns, residents and fellows are eligible to participate.
    • The abstract can be a maximum of 250-words.
    • One abstract is permitted per person.
    • The abstract deadline is January 31, 2025.
    • Three Competition Categories:
      • Biomedical/Clinical Research
      • Social/Behavioral Medicine/Medical Education
      • Case Reports
    • Cash prizes will be awarded in each of the three categories.
  • Guidelines

    • Abstracts must be complete and include introduction, background/significance, methods/case description, results and conclusions and list all co-authors and affiliations.
    • Literature reviews and incomplete research projects are not eligible. Research abstracts in the Biomedical/Clinical Research and the Social/Behavioral Medicine/Medical Education categories must include results and conclusions.
    • Authors meeting abstract criteria will be invited to submit a pre-recorded five-minute video presentation which will be scored by judges.
    • All participants submitting a video for the competition must display poster on April 12, 2025 at the Ohio Osteopathic Symposium.
    • Winners from each of the three competition categories will be announced at the Ohio Osteopathic Symposium following the poster session. Participants must be present to win.

For More Information

Karen Collins, MPA
Associate Director of Research Administration
Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine
Ohio University