2022 MAG Student Abstract Competition

2 West Bay Street,Savannah GA 31401

22 October, 2022

Description

The Medical Association of Georgia (MAG) will host a medical student abstract competition for MAG member students in conjunction with its 2022 House of Delegates meeting – an event that will take place at the Hyatt Regency Savannah on Saturday, October 22. The competition will have four categories, including basic science/bench work, clinical research, public health, and case studies. Just one winner will be selected in each category, and the winning abstracts will be published in the Journal of the Medical Association of Georgia. Every student will also be given the opportunity to participate in a “Best Pitch Competition,” where they will have 45 seconds to “pitch” a panel of physician judges. The winner of this competition will be featured on MAG’s website. Contest details… – The deadline for the abstracts of 350 words or less is Monday, August 29th 11:59 PM. – The contest is open to every MAG member student in every class in every medical school in the state. – Submissions are limited to one abstract per primary author. – Acceptance emails with additional details will be distributed on the week of Monday, September 5. – Contestants must set up their poster exhibits in the Hyatt Regency Savannah no later than 12 p.m. on Saturday, October 22. The posters should… – Not exceed 36 inches by 48 inches. – Include a title in all capital letters that is brief and clearly states the abstract’s content. – List the presenting author’s name first. – List the name and just one degree (e.g., BA or MPH or M.D.) for each author. – List name(s) of the author(s) and their institution(s), including the city and state. Participants must attend the meeting on Jekyll Island, they must set up their posters, and they must be a MAG student member. Click for MAG student membership application https://app.smartsheet.com/b/form?EQBCT=3fae369fd5624446be16962109a72d01 Click to learn more about MAG's MSS Section https://www.mag.org/membership/medical-student-section-mss/ Contact Cole Keenum at [email protected] with questions.