Save the date! Cooper University Health Care and Cooper Medical School of Rowan University (CMSRU) present the Seventh Annual Camden Scholars’ Forum Poster Contest on April 20, 2020. This program recognizes outstanding achievement in the fields of research and performance improvement. All eligible posters will be judged by Cooper and CMSRU faculty and scored for the abstract, poster design, title clarity and completeness, methods, results and discussion/conclusions. Contest winners will give a short oral presentation about his/her project during the Winner’s Forum.
New this year: This contest will be done completely online. No physical posters will be accepted!
Please carefully read the instructions that will help guide you to a successful poster submission.
Categories for Poster Applications:
- Clinical
- Basic
- Case Study
- Medical Student
- Nursing Research
- Allied Health
- Performance Improvement (PI)
Applications are available on the Pulse at: https://request.cooperhealth.org/researchweek/.
Performance Improvement projects include Quality Improvement, Quality Assurance, and Patient Safety projects. The intent of these projects should be aimed at improving local systems of care and not generalized results.
If you plan to submit a PI project and need the Project Description Form, please contact Krystal Hunter at hunter-krystal@cooperhealth.edu.
Important Dates and Deadlines to Keep in Mind
- Cooper IRB approval deadline is Friday, February 21, 2020.
- Contestant applications deadline is Friday, February 28, 2020.
- Final Biostatistics meeting (if necessary) is Friday, March 13, 2020.
- Contestant Abstracts and Poster PDF Slide deadline is Friday, March 27, 2020.
- Camden Scholar’s Forum Poster Contest will begin Monday, April 20, 2020.
Winner’s Forum is TBD.
CMSRU students who conducted projects this past summer that have already been reviewed and approved by the IRB do not need another IRB approval. Just complete the application and submit the abstract. If you have any questions prior to project application submissions, please email researchweek@cooperhealth.edu.
We look forward to your participation and your help in making the Seventh Annual Camden Scholars’ Forum a great success!