The New York State Chapter, American College of Cardiology sponsors a Young Investigators’/Case Presenters'Award Competition in conjunction with its annual scientific session. Any FIT who is currently enrolled in a cardiovascular fellowship training or an advanced cardiology subspecialty training program in New York State may compete as a candidate for the New York State Chapter, ACC Young Investigators'/Case Presenter Competition.

For additional information, please call the New York State Chapter at 212.686.0228 or email nweiner@nycms.org

Young Investigators'/Case Presenters' Award Competition
Submission Deadline Ausust 1, 2013
Submission Guidelines
Application

Once again this year, The New York State Chapter of the American College of Cardiology is sponsoring a Young Investigators/Case Presenters’ Competition. You may access the Submission Guidelines and Application by clickng on the links. Any FIT who is currently enrolled in a cardiovascular training program or an advanced cardiology subspecialty training program, any resident who is enrolled in an internal medicine training program or any medical student who has participated in cardiovascular research in New York State may compete in the New York State Chapter, ACC Young Investigators/Case Presenter Competition.

The best 10 abstracts will be accepted for poster presentation and will be displayed during our Annual Scientific Session. In addition, the top 3 will be presented with a $200 award, a grant to cover travel expenses to the meeting and a Young Investigator Award Winner Certificate.

In addition to the Abstract Competition, there is a Clinical Case Competition. The best 2 cases will be selected for presentation during the meeting. Each selected young investigator will briefly present the clinical case, followed by a detailed discussion by the cardiology mentor involved with the specific case. Please note that the name and signature of the cardiology mentor, who will present with the Young Investigator at the meeting, is required in order for the case to be considered. No case will be presented without a formal presentation by the cardiology mentor.

The 85th Annual Scientific Session of The New York Cardiological Society and the 23rd Annual Meeting of the New York State Chapter of the American College of Cardiology is scheduled for Saturday, October 26, 2013 from 7:45 a.m. until 3:00 p.m. at the New York Athletic Club in Manhattan. Dedicated breaks are scheduled during the meeting in which attendees are encouraged to visit the posters and interact with the fellows presenting them.

Completed Young Investigators’/Case Presenters’ submissions, along with the attached cover form, should be emailed to: nweiner@nycms.org

The deadline for the submission is August 1, 2013.
Winners will be notified within six weeks of the deadline date.
Please keep in mind that abstracts previously presented at other national scientific sessions, as well as multiple abstracts, from the same individual are accepted.

If you have any questions, please contact the New York State Chapter office at 212.686.0228. Information pertaining to the competition is also available by visiting www.ny-acc.org and clicking on the Young Investigators’ Competition tab on the left hand side of the page.

Thank you,

Smadar Kort, MD
Downstate Governor