General Information about FOEM's Competitions
FOEM Research Study Poster Competition
Sunday, November 3, 2019- 7:30a-11:00a
Austin, TX
This annual competition takes place during the ACOEP Scientific Assembly and is open to anyone that has completed a research project and would like to present it as a poster summarizing their findings.
• DEADLINE FOR APPLICATION: August 15
• DEADLINE FOR POWERPOINT: September 30
• Top 3 student/resident posters are awarded $500, $250, and $125 respectively. All winners receive
2 tickets to the FOEM Legacy Gala.
FOEM Clinical Pathological Case Competition (CPC)
Sunday, November 3, 2019- 7:30a-3:30p
Austin, TX
This exciting annual competition pits residents against faculty in diagnosing a difficult case. It takes place during the ACOEP Scientific Assembly. Residents submit the case without final diagnosis, and the faculty member is given one month to develop a diagnosis. Both residents and faculty submit PowerPoint presentations. Each program must have a resident and faculty member in order to participate.
• DEADLINE FOR APPLICATION: August 15
• DEADLINE FOR POWERPOINT: September 30
• Fee: $150 per program, per case submitted
• Top 3 student/resident presentations are awarded $500, $250, and $125 respectively. All resident
winners receive 2 tickets to the FOEM Legacy Gala.
FOEM Oral Abstract Competition
Sunday, November 3, 2019- 1:30p-3:30p
Austin, TX
This annual competition takes place during the ACOEP Scientific Assembly and is open to anyone that has completed a research project and would like to present it as a PowerPoint presentation (multiple slides, not poster) summarizing their findings.
• DEADLINE FOR APPLICATION: August 15
• DEADLINE FOR POWERPOINT: September 30
• Top 3 student/resident presentations are awarded $500, $250, and $125 respectively. All winners
receive 2 tickets to the FOEM Legacy Gala.
FOEM Research Paper Competition
November 3, 2019- 2:00p-3:30p
Austin, TX
This is FOEM’s most prestigious event. Participants submit their research papers for review by a panel of physician experts. The panel identifies the top 3 papers prior to conference, and the winning authors present their findings at the ACOEP Scientific Assembly annually.
• DEADLINE FOR APPLICATION/SUBMISSION OF PAPER: August 15
• DEADLINE FOR POWERPOINT: September 30
• FOEM will give up to $3500 annually for the best student/resident research papers. Typically the top
3 papers get $2000, $1000, and $500 respectively, but FOEM reserves the right to withhold funds if
quality work is not submitted. FOEM may also divide the money between 2 papers or give it to one
winner depending on the circumstance.
FOEM New Innovations in Emergency Medicine Competition
TBD
Scottsdale, AZ
This new competition allows residents and faculty at current emergency medicine residencies to feature innovations they have created and use at their current residency site. This may include: simulation, EM education, journal club, applicant evaluation, medical student education, etc.
• DEADLINE FOR APPLICATION: January 31
• DEADLINE FOR POWERPOINT: March 1
• Top 3 student/resident posters are awarded $500, $250, and $125 respectively. All winners receive
2 tickets to the FOEM Legacy Gala
FOEM Case Study Poster Competition
TBD
Scottsdale, AZ
This annual competition takes place during the ACOEP Spring Seminar and is open to anyone that has an interesting or unique case to present as a poster summarizing their findings.
• DEADLINE FOR APPLICATION: January 31
• DEADLINE FOR POWERPOINT: March 1
• Top 3 student/resident posters are awarded $500, $250, and $125 respectively. All winners receive
2 tickets to the FOEM Legacy Gala