2008 American College of Physicians Poster Competition Winners
Each year, the state chapters of the American College of Physicians (ACP) invite medical students, residents, and fellows to participate in a scientific poster competition. Last year, the Minnesota chapter received more than 130 entries from residents and students taking part in internal medicine training programs at Abbott Northwestern Hospital, Hennepin County Medical Center, the University of Minnesota, and Mayo Clinic.
Posters were judged by practicing internists from the community as well as internists from the state’s academic medical centers. Each judge conducted “poster rounds” with a group of residents, allowing the judge as well as the presenter’s peers the opportunity to view the poster being presented. Criteria used by the judges included clinical relevance, originality, and visual and written presentation. The winners will have the opportunity to enter their posters in the national competition April 23-25 in Philadelphia.
Congratulations to the winners and all of the participants for their excellent work.
Research Winner
By Shehla Sheikh, M.D., Mustafa Arain, M.D., Bharat Thaygarajan, M.D., and Aasma Shaukat, M.D., Minneapolis Veterans Affairs Medical Center and the University of Minnesota
Clinical Winner
By Ann Campagna, M.D., University of Minnesota