Abstracts Deadline: May 21, 2021, 4:00 pm CST
The abstract submission site will open March 2021
Abstracts will be peer reviewed for presentation at the 2021 Research Forum. Abstracts will be accepted that are judged scientifically valid and that yield important information which will ultimately affect patient care. Abstracts submitted, or the resultant manuscripts, must not appear in a referenced journal before publication of the meeting abstracts in the October 2021 issue of Annals. Case reports or subject reviews are not considered original research.
The Research Committee and ad hoc reviewers will review abstracts blinded to authors. Notification will be sent in July 2021. We regret that we cannot give notification information by telephone.
The top abstracts will be selected for presentation in plenary-type sessions. Other accepted abstracts will be presented with more details to come.
The Research Forum Medical Student Scholar Program is a unique volunteer opportunity for medical students interested in research. Scholars assist throughout the Research Forum with social media promotion and help speakers and moderators during the abstract presentations (ie, trouble shooting A/V, recording audience questions, etc.). Scholars receive a certificate of appreciation from the ACEP President and are encouraged to include the experience on their CV.
If you are interested in participating, please submit your current CV and no more than 500 word statement on why you want to participate to academicaffairs@acep.org.
Deadline: June 30, 2021
To be considered for any of the awards listed, you must be the corresponding author for the abstract submission and the presenter of the abstract at the Research Forum.
The Emergency Medicine Foundation will present an award to the outstanding established researcher and a special award to an outstanding young investigator.
The ACEP Research Committee will also present awards for best medical student paper and best resident paper.
All four awards will be presented at the 2021 ACEP Research Forum.
2020 Award Recipients
The following recipients were selected in 2020 and will receive their awards at the 2021 Scientific Assembly in Boston.
Excellence in Research Award (Best Paper)
Lamees Alshaikh, MBBS, MPH
"Non-specific ECG Findings in Patients with Low High-Sensitivity Troponin Values Are Not Associated With Significant 30-day Adverse Outcome"
Best Presentation by a Young Investigator Award
Alexis Zebrowski, PhD, MPH
"Rightsizing Response: The Optimization of Critical Care Resources during COVID-19"
Best Resident and Medical Student Paper Award
Ronald Check, MD
"Failure Rates During Reuse of Disposable N95 Masks in Clinical Practice in the Emergency Department"
Best Resident and Medical Student Paper Award
Emily Johnson, MD
"The Opioid Epidemic Meets the Coronavirus Pandemic: Rates of Emergency Department Visits for Opiate Use Disorder During Covid-19"
Best Resident and Medical Student Paper Award
Sarah Keene, MD
"A Geriatric Assessment Program in the Emergency Department is Associated with Increased Discharge Rate and Decreased Hospital Length of Stay"
Best Resident and Medical Student Paper Award
Danh Nguyen
"Factors Associated with Emergency Department Use Among Adults with Newly Diagnosed Cancer"
Best Resident and Medical Student Paper Award
Kristen Nordham
"Organ Donation Potential in Cases of Fatal Gunshot Wounds to the Head: Tools for Timely Screening in the Emergency Department"
Best Resident and Medical Student Paper Award
Kirstin Scott, MD
"Assessing Financial Risk Among Uninsured Patients Seeking Care in the Emergency Department"