All poster contest entrants must be members of the Missouri Chapter of the ACP.  ACP membership numbers are required when submitting entries on August 18, 2017.  Entries are only accepted from Missouri Residency Program Directors or Clerkship Directors.

Online ACP Resident Membership applications or Student Membership applications  are processed in approximately one week. Mailing or faxing a membership application may increase processing time up to four weeks. Membership is very easy and available online www.acponline.org/membership. We will use the Missouri Chapter ACP Membership database as of 5pm August 18, 2017 to determine eligibility. 

​If you are not yet a member, please join ACP now. If you are a member of a different chapter (non-Missouri address), notify pmills@msma.org of your desire to be a member of the Missouri Chapter. You must be a member of the Missouri Chapter of the ACP to participate in the Missouri Poster Contest.   Nonmember submissions will not be accepted. 

​Please do not register for the CME meeting if you attending only to participate in the Poster Contest.

Residents Posters:
Resident poster first place winners in Research, Clinical Vignette, and Patient Safety & Quality Improvement categories will receive a stipend and entry into the national Poster Competition at ACP IM18 in New Orleans.

Student Posters:
Student posters will be judged for CV and Research. Student winners of Clinical Vignette and Research will receive a stipend and entry into the national Poster Competition at ACP IM18 in New Orleans. ​

Important Dates:
August 18, 2017
5pm deadline for IM program or school to email Excel file of member name, ACP membership number, category, and title.  Send Excel file to pmills@msma.org. Poster submissions are not accepted from individuals. Missouri ACP poster contest only accepts entries from Residency Programs and Medical Schools.
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August 18, 2017
5pm deadline for abstract submission of PDF files not to exceed 1mg each. Clinical and PtS&QI 300 word max. Research 250 word max. Titles are included in the word count max. Author names are not included in the word count max. Residents will need an attending as a co-author. Email PDF files to pmills@msma.org.  
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PDF files - naming convention:
  • begin with program name (same for all from your program)
  • then surname of entrant
  • then first name of entrant
  • then the topic exactly as listed on Excel file.

August 25, 2017 
Abstracts sent out to Judges.

September 7, 2017
Deadline for ACP Awards Banquet $25 ticket charge for Student and Resident Members. These will not be available on site.

September 16, 2017 
Arrive at Tan Tar A early to check in with meeting registration and receive Poster Entrant packet including name, ribbon, and map showing where to place your poster 
1:00pm Competition at Tan Tar A in Windgate Hall
5:30pm Results announced in Salon A  ​

Poster contest
September 16, 2017 
Check in at the ACP meeting registration desk (8am - noon) or in Windgate Hall (after 12:00pm) for your Poster Contest registration packet which includes a map with a designated location for your poster
  • Board dimension 3ft 6in tall x 7ft 6in wide
  • Poster presenters with multiple posters will have adjacent boards
  • Bring your own push pins for display of your poster
  • No audio or video allowed as part of poster presentation during judging
  • No electronics may be included in the poster presentation
  • Do not register for the CME meeting if you are only participating in the Poster Contest
  • Judging begins at 1:00 p.m. Saturday, September 16
  • Re-judging of posters may be necessary to break ties. Stay near your poster until judging is completed.
  • Do not remove posters before 3pm
  • Results announced following Doctors Dilemma competition in Salon A at approx. 5:30 pm
  • Posters must be removed by 5:55 pm Saturday, September 16

Judging:

Questions:
Questions should be directed to your Program Director or Clerkship Director.