College of Veterinary Medicine - Cornell University

2012/13 Clinical Investigators' Day
Call for Abstracts

We are pleased to announce that the annual College of Veterinary Medicine  Clinical Investigators’ Day will be held on Monday, March 18, 2013, in Lecture Hall I.   This program offers our interns and residents an opportunity to showcase their research endeavors and provides a forum for trainees to hone both written and oral presentation skills. Presentations will be scored by a panel of judges who will award travel awards to those giving the best presentation.   

The Day will include key note speakers, an overview of career opportunities offered in the College of Veterinary Medicine after completion of residency training, a panel discussion of individual research training and career path experiences, and reception at the end of the day. 

Presentations will be videotaped for future mentoring support (i.e.  If you would like follow up comments regarding your presentation style and content).

The submission procedure involves a two-staged process.  Your faculty mentor should be apprised early if you plan to participate in the Clinical Investigators’ Day.   In stage 1, individuals will need to submit their abstract by 11:59 pm, Friday, January 11, 2013.  A review and critique will be provided by members of the organizing committee.  Comments will be provided by Friday, January 25, 2013.  Stage 2 involves the submission of revised abstracts. Revised abstracts are due by 11:59 pm, Friday, February 8, 2013.  This process is designed to assist in the presentation of concise abstracts. Abstracts will also be published in a booklet of the day’s events.

Interns and residents from the following units are eligible to submit abstracts:

• Department of Clinical Sciences
• Anatomic and Clinical Pathology
• Ambulatory and Production Medicine
• Cornell University Hospital for Animals
• Shelter Medicine
• Center for Animal Resources and Education

On behalf of the college community organizing this event, we look forward to this special day and welcome your participation.  If you have questions about the guidelines or submission requirements, please contact any one of us.

Elizabeth Buckles, Mary Martin, Joseph Wakshlag.

Guidelines for Preparing Abstracts for the 2012/13 Clinical Investigators' Day

All interns and residents should discuss the preparation of their abstract(s) with their mentors well in advance of the submission deadline. Abstract(s) should include an introduction outlining the background to the work, a brief description of methods, followed by a results and discussion section. Additional information on the preparation of an abstract is provided below and a sample abstract is provided.

All abstracts will be prescreened by the selection committee for inclusion in the program. Studies in their early stages are welcomed; however, they will need to meet the minimum requirements for submission as determined by the selection committee.  For example, complete or partial results of research projects will be accepted for presentation. Case series of greater than 3 cases that highlight novel or unusual presentations will be accepted. Single case reports will not be considered.   Preference will be given to projects which are in more advanced stages.

Individuals are eligible to submit up to 2 abstracts; however, depending on the quality and number of abstracts submitted, the selection committee will have the option of restricting each trainee to 1 presentation.  Abstracts from Residents in the second or third years of their program are strongly encouraged and will be given priority for inclusion in the program.

Each presentation will be limited to a maximum of 15 minutes; 10-12 minutes for presentations and 3-5 minutes for questions.  Oral presentations will take place during Clinical Investigators' Day, Monday, March 18, 2013, in Lecture Hall I.  

Instructions for completing the Clinical Investigators' Day Abstract online form: 

Click on the "Submit" button above and follow the instructions below.  Please contact Judy Wood if you have questions regarding the online form.

Name/Degrees: State your First Name, Middle Initial, and Last Name, followed by your degrees. 
Eg.  John W. Rogers, DVM, MPH, or Jean A. Forrest, VMD, PhD

Email Address: Provide your Cornell email address.

Education/training: Beginning with your veterinary medicine degree, list in chronological order: 1) Institution; 2) Degree/training received, and 3) Year. 
Eg:           University of Wisconsin, Madison WI, DVM, 2010
                 Cornell University, Ithaca NY, Residency, 2012-present

Current Position: State your current position, in the following format: Title, Section, year of training at Cornell.
Eg. Resident, Anatomic Pathology,- 1st year

Abstract Title:   Limited to 125 characters and spaces. 

Author(s) Names:   The presenter’s name is listed first. The names of all authors should be included.
Eg.            John W. Rogers, Cornell University, College of Veterinary Medicine, Ithaca – New York
                 Wallace B. Roberts, Cornell University, Department of Animal Science, Ithaca – New York

Project Mentor: Include your mentor’s name, First Name, Middle Initial, and Last Name. If you have co-mentor(s), include all mentor(s) and their department affiliation. 

Eg.            Rory J. Todhunter, Department of Clinical Sciences (Mentor)
                 Marta G. Castelhano, Department of Clinical Sciences (Co-mentor)
                 Adam R. Boyko, Department of Biomedical Sciences (Co-mentor)

Body of the Abstract:

• The abstract must be less than 250 words. Figures, tables, illustrations, footnotes, and references are not allowed.
• Special characters are acceptable.
• Double space between paragraphs.
• Subheadings may be used. For example, Introduction; Methods; Results and Discussion.
• The introduction should provide only as much information as is necessary to justify the study or report. A statement of purpose is adequate.
• Details of the experimental design, materials, and methods should be brief. Limit details to only those that would be necessary for readers to understand how the study was conducted and/or evaluate the validity of the conclusions. Include a brief description of statistical methods, if applicable (avoid substantial detail unless critical for the conclusions).
• Results should be summarized and limited to data necessary to support the conclusions.
• Discussion of results should be limited to relevant conclusions or data interpretation.

 

PLEASE NOTE IF YOUR ABSTRACT IS GREATER THAN 250 WORDS, THE ON-LINE FORM CANNOT BE SUBMITTED. YOU WILL RECEIVE A MESSAGE THAT THE FORM CANNOT BE SUBMITTED IN ITS CURRENT FORM. THE FORM WILL APPEAR BLANK; HOWEVER, CLICK ON THE BACK ARROW BUTTON. THE ORIGINAL, POPULATED ABSTRACT IS AVAILABLE FOR EDITING.

Submit your completed abstract by 11:59 pm on Friday, January 11, 2013. You will receive an email confirmation that your application has been received. Your mentor(s) will also be copied on the email confirmation.  The confirmation will include a copy of your submitted abstract. 

Submitted abstracts will then be reviewed and a critique provided by Friday, January 25, 2013. We recommend that the abstracts be revised in accordance with the provided critique and resubmitted by 11:59 pm on Friday, February 8, 2013.