Latino Medical Student Association--Northeast

The 2012 National Conference Poster Session is a wonderful opportunity for medical students to showcase their research, and also an opportunity to compete for our Poster Session Awards. Furthermore, all abstracts will be published in our 2012 Journal of the LMSA-- which will be disseminated to everyone in attendance at the 2012 LMSA National Conference.

Eligibility
1) Research must have been done while in medical, dental, or graduate school (for MD/PhD and joint degree Master's students) with the exception of 1st year medical and dental students (who can use undergraduate research for their posters).
2) Must register for and attend the 2012 LMSA National Conference at HMS on February 3-5, 2012. This includes being present to participate in the poster session, including setting up your poster during specified times in advance of the session opening to attendees (standard size poster panels will be provided, please bring your own tacks/push pins).
3) Have completed your project or have sufficient data collected to write a complete abstract, including the results and conclusion sections.

Awards
A judging panel composed of faculty members, physicians and LMSA E-board members will award the 3 best poster presentations. You will be emailed judging criteria when you submit your abstract.
1st Place - $100
2nd Place - $75
3rd Place - $50

Submission Guidelines
Abstracts should be no longer than 375 words and follow a standard format (background, methods, results, and conclusion). No charts, graphs, or figures will be allowed for abstract submission. Make sure to write your abstract in text paragraphs to avoid formatting errors and submit in file-types that support MS Office (.docx, .doc, .txt, etc.).
Only completed abstracts will be considered. Ethical considerations for subjects should be mentioned, if applicable. Be sure to include your full name, medical school, year, and email/contact info in your submission.

Abstracts are due to LMSA-NE Regional Secretary, Jerry Trejo, by January 3, 2012 at 11:59 p.m. Pacific Time.
Please submit your abstracts to This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it with the header [Poster Session Submission]