Mon, 2/4/08: Electronically submit a completed abstract form and a paper copy of the IRB Form H to the department chair/ program director. Forms are available on the UT COMC website.                                                                             (http://www.utcomchatt.org/Research/Research.asp?dpage=irb).

Mon, 2/11/08: Department electronically submits the approved Abstract Form and a paper copy of Form H (both denoting the Department Chair/Program Directors approval/signature) to Stacey.Hendricks@erlanger.org. The IRB will then review the Form H (if not previously reviewed by the IRB).

Wed, 2/27/08: All abstract forms will be electronically submitted from the IRB office, given approval or exemption, to GME@erlanger.org.

Fri, 2/29/08: Blinded abstracts and score sheets will be distributed to the Scientific Review Committee for scoring.

Mon, 3/10/08: Scientific Review Committee members return scored abstract spreadsheet to the GME Office for tabulation.

Wed, 3/12/08: Scientific Review Committee meets at Noon to make final selections for posters and oral presentations (meeting may run until 2 PM).

Thurs, 3/13/08: Departments and presenters notified of the Selection Committees decisions.

Mon, 3/17/08: Poster presenters meet with John Stroud and Dr. Heath regarding poster guidelines and appointment scheduling with Mr. Stroud for poster design and printing.

Mon, 3/17/08 through Mon, 3/24/08: Presenters meet by appointment with Mr. Stroud to submit a PowerPoint file with all text and graphic images for layout of posters, proofing, etc. Note: The presenter must submit a Computer Graphics Request form http://www.utcomchatt.org/Docs/F-CGReq.pdf denoting the IRB exemption or approval # and signed by the program director or designee.

Mon, 3/31/08: Final proof approvals from authors/departments so printing can begin.

Fri, 4/18/08: All poster authors and/or residency staff or research coordinators will take their posters and presentation boards to the Medical Mall at 1:30 PM to assist Mr. Stroud, Research Office, and GME Office in setting up the poster displays.

Mon, 4/21 through Fri, 4/25/08: Posters on display in the Medical Mall.

Fri, 4/25/08: Poster rounds in the morning. Oral presentations in the afternoon. Awards dinner in the evening at the Hunter Museum of Art.

June 13-16, 2007: 22nd Annual Family Medicine Update

Feb. 12, 2004: Southern SGIM

Several Department of Medicine residents will be participating in the Southern SGIM from February 12-14, 2004 in New Orleans, LA. Residents with oral presentations are Amir Kaki, Naga Meduri, Elizabeth Simpson, Deborah Duffield, Triputa Mantha Bala, Susie Estes, and Demetrious Blackmon. Murad Salata and Mary Hooper will be presenting posters. Faculty mentors include Drs. Mukta Panda, Robert Magill, Colleen Schmitt, and Suresh Enjeti.

March 1, 2004: 2004 Resident Research Day

Several Department of Medicine residents have been selected to present their abstracts during the Annual Resident Research Week that will be held from April 26 - 30, 2004 in the Erlanger Medical Mall Lobby. Residents and their presentations are as follows: Drs. Ghassan Wali and Don Adams: "Utilization of the Simplified Ho Clinical Score to Risk Stratify Emergency Department Chest Pain Patients for Acute Coronary Syndromes" (Oral)and "Inability of Clinical Scores to Risk Stratify Emergency Department Chest Pain Patients with Pre-Existing Ischemic Heart Disease" (Oral). Dr. Susie Estes: "A Puzzling Case of Hypoglycemia - The Clue in the Medication History" (Poster). Dr. Demetrious Blackmon: "Clinical Manifestations and Differential Diagnosis of Pulmonary Actinomycosis" (Poster). Dr. Maria Tudor: "Gastrointestinal Histoplasmosis in a Patient with the Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS)" (Poster). Dr. Kevin Luce: "Management of Fluconazole-Resistant Candidal Esophagitis in an HIV-Infected Patient" (Poster). Dr. Jalila Cunningham: "Community-Based Faculty Perceptions of Faculty Development Programs Related to Medical Education and Teaching" (Poster). Drs. Joel Johns and Murad Salaita: "Cost Savings from Eliminating Timed Urine Collections for the Estimation of Renal Function" (Poster).

One abstract was selected which involves a resident from our program and a Transitional Year Resident: Drs. Benjamin Hayes (TY) and Ryan Sullivan (IM): "Contact Hypersensitivity to Methyl Red in Female Balb/C Mice" (Poster). Also, two medical students rotating through one of the medicine services were also selected to present: Joshua Spencer, Phillip Smelcer: "Dissecting Aortic Aneurysm – The Great Imposter" (Poster).

Congratulations and best wishes are extended to these residents and medical students for a very successful Resident Research Week!

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