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<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><i>On Behalf of Dr. Stewart:<o:p></o:p></i></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">ACOI has announced <span style="color:black">the 202</span>3<span style="color:black"> awards for Research Abstract Posters prepared by
</span>students interested <span style="color:black">in internal medicine and its subspecialties.
</span>The July 31, 2023 deadline is quickly approaching so any students interested in participating will need to submit their applications soon! Please pass this information on to your students.
<span style="color:black">General information about the contest is below.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="color:black"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in">Cash awards of <b>$500</b> will be made for the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place original research abstract posters as judged at the 2023 Convention, October 11- 14, 2023 in Tampa, Florida. Registration for the Convention
is free for students along with all meal functions provided by ACOI. ACOI offers each COM’s internal medicine club up to $1,000 to help defray travel costs for students who attend in person. Maximum reimbursement per club is $1,000.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in">Abstract subjects are to be related to internal medicine and its subspecialties. There are no restrictions as to content, and the entry may represent, but is not limited to: original research, a retrospective analysis,
a prospective analysis, etc. Relevance or application to osteopathic principles and practice is encouraged.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in">A second category for competition will include an interesting case(s) analyzed against a review of the literature to support and/or refute the analysis. There will be separate cash awards of
<b>$250</b> for the top three case presentation posters.<o:p></o:p></p>
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</span></span></span></span><![endif]><span style="color:black"><a href="https://www.acoi.org/sites/default/files/uploads/education/residents-students/23%20Poster%20Contest%20Application%20-%20Student.pdf">Download application form and submission instructions
here.</a></span><span class="MsoHyperlink"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="color:black">Please clearly specify in which category (Research abstracts or Case presentations) you are sending your abstract.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="color:black">Please email all applications by July 31, 2023 to
<a href="mailto:kara@acoi.org">kara@acoi.org</a>. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black;background:white">We strongly encourage all students interested in internal medicine to enter this contest. In addition to the judging, a first-rate convention is planned.
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">Please let me know if you have any questions.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">Thank you,</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:16.0pt;color:#45A78F;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual">Kara Kerns</span></b><b><span style="font-size:16.0pt;color:#45A78F"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt;vertical-align:baseline">Post-Doctoral Training Specialist & Student Liaison | ACOI<o:p></o:p></p>
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