UPDATE: Abstract Submission Deadline Extended! Submit an Abstract for Research Day 2025 until SUNDAY February 23, at 11:59 PM!
MSUCOM Research Day 2025
Suburban Collection Showplace, Novi MI May 13, 2025 8:00 am - 5:00 pm *Registration begins at 7:00 am Registration will be available March 5, 2025
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Address: 46100 Grand River Ave, Novi, MI 48374
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At the event, both keynote presentations will be approved for 0.75 AOA 1-A credits (Total of 1.5 credits) and AMA PRA Category 1 credits for physicians. The osteopathic physicians will also be able to select AOA 1-B credit for their efforts in judging the presentations. Instructions for claiming the CME will be provided at the registration table on the day of the event.
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Abstract Submission Now Open!
The RISE (Research, Innovation, and Scholarly Engagement) and SCS (Statewide Campus System) Research Day Planning Committee invites MSU College of Osteopathic Medicine medical students, graduate students, post-docs, and SCS-affiliated residents and fellows from member institutions to submit abstracts for the 3rd Annual MSUCOM Research Day.
NEW! Submission Deadline: Sunday February 23, 2025 @11:59 pm
All first authors will be notified of their abstract acceptance status by March 5, 2025. Accepted abstracts will be invited for poster or oral presentations, and research presentations are eligible for the following Research Awards. Case Reports are not eligible for Research Awards. Case Reports are eligible for a single prize for the best Case Report submission.
Important Dates
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Instructions for Authors
- Abstract submission deadline is Sunday February 23, 2025, at 11:59 pm; no revisions or submissions will be accepted after the deadline.
- Before submission, the first author must ensure that all co-authors are aware of the abstract's content and the Faculty Mentor/Principal Investigator (PI) has approved the abstract.
- The submitting author must be the first author. First authors are allowed to submit one abstract, however, can be listed as a co-author on additional abstracts.
- Abstracts submitted should incorporate unpublished data.
- IRB and IACUC determinations are required for projects involving human subjects or animal research, respectively; abstracts will not be considered without appropriate regulatory approval.
- Patient consent is required for case reports/series through direct written, witnessed verbal, or institutional consent processes; abstracts will not be considered without appropriate patient consent.
- After submission, the first author will receive an automated confirmation e-mail that contains a link to the submitted abstract. Abstract revisions can be made before the submission deadline
- All first authors will be notified of abstract selection by March 5, 2025, and authors of accepted abstracts will receive information for preparing their poster or oral presentation.
- With permission from the first author and Faculty Mentor/PI abstracts accepted for poster or oral presentations are eligible to have the title, authors’ names, and affiliations featured on our Research Day website as well as the full abstract published within a Special Issue of the peer-reviewed, PubMed-indexed Spartan Medical Research Journal (SMRJ) following Research Day. Please be prepared to consent or decline these opportunities within the submission form.
Abstract Format
- Abstract Categories: Basic Science, Clinical Research, Medical Education, Quality Improvement, Case Report/Series
- Abstract text: 350 words maximum, excluding Title, Authors, and Affiliations. References are not required as their inclusion affects word count.
- Abstracts must contain the following sections' headings:
Resources for Abstract Writing
Abstract Submission
Abstracts may only be submitted through the submission form below; single-file submissions will not be accepted.
First authors may submit only one abstract.
First authors may submit only one abstract.
The MSUCOM Research Day planning committee will complete a blinded review of all submitted abstracts. All first authors will be notified of abstract selection, with accepted abstracts assigned to either an oral presentation or a poster presentation.
Judges Information
If you are interested in being a judge, please fill out the Judges Sign-Up FormResidents/Post-docs are ineligible to serve as judges.
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Thank you to all volunteers serving as a judge on May 13, 2025, for the 3rd Annual MSUCOM (Michigan State University College of Osteopathic Medicine) Research Day. Your ability to score the scholarly work and provide all trainees with useful and constructive feedback as judges will be crucial to the success of this event. A panel of two to four judges will be assigned to score each poster or oral presentation, and mean scores across all judges will be used to determine winners and award presentation prizes.
Please review the Judging Instructions, which contain important information for what to expect prior to Research Day and on the day of the event.
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Research Day 2024
Research Day 2024 Full Day Program |
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Spartan Medical Research Journal Publications
We are proud to celebrate the outstanding work of the presenters from our 2nd Annual MSUCOM Research Day 2024, whose abstracts have been published in a special issue of the Spartan Medical Research Journal (SMRJ)! Their dedication to advancing medical research and innovation is a true testament to the excellence of our MSUCOM community and Statewide Campus System SCS-affiliated programs. As we look ahead to the upcoming Research Day 2025 (May 13), we encourage all aspiring researchers to seize this exciting opportunity. Not only will you have the chance to present your work to peers and experts, but your research could also be showcased in a future SMRJ publication. Take the next step in your research journey and make an impact—submit your abstract and join us in shaping the future of medical science! Click the link below to see the special edition of the Spartan Medical Research Journal containing abstracts from the previous competitions. |
2024 AWARDS
Awards totaling more than $12,000 were given in the following categories:
Dr. Amalfitano Excellence in Research Award
Colin O'Hern, BSc
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DO-PhD student; MSUCOM; BME
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Poster Awards
Medical & Graduate Students
1st Place:
2nd Place:
3rd Place:
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Kit Zoltin, MSc
Samantha Caico, BSc
Luke Noah, BSc
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Medical student; MSUCOM
DO-PhD student; MSUCOM; Neuroscience
Medical student; MSUCOM
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Residents, Fellows & Post-docs
1st Place:
2nd Place:
3rd Place:
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Kriti Khatri, PhD
Ayman Alhadheri, MD
Jordan Sarver, DO
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Post-doc with MSUCOM faculty; MSU BMB
SCS-affiliated Resident Physician; McLaren Oakland
SCS-affiliated Resident Physician; Detroit Medical Center; Urology
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Oral Presentation Awards
Medical & Graduate Students
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2nd Place:
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Melissa Meschkewitz, BSc
Aastha Bahl, BSc
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DO-PhD student; MSUCOM; BMB
Medical student; MSUCOM
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Residents, Fellows & Post-docs
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2nd Place:
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Stephanie Coallier, MD
Daniel Gerow, DO
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SCS-affiliated Resident Physician; Trinity Health Muskegon; Emergency Medicine
SCS-affiliated Resident Physician; University of Michigan Health West; Orthopaedic Surgery
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Best Case Report Award
Victoria Qian, BSc
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Medical student; Wayne State University School of Medicine
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2024 Keynote Speaker
William Hersh, MD is a Professor in the Department of Medical Informatics & Clinical Epidemiology (DMICE) in the School of Medicine at Oregon Health & Science University (OHSU) in Portland, Oregon. Dr. Hersh served as the inaugural Chair of DMICE from 2003 to 2022. He is a leader and innovator in biomedical informatics, both in education and research, and continues his work as a professor in the department.
In education, Dr. Hersh served as Director of OHSU’s Biomedical Informatics Graduate Program, which is one of the oldest and largest in the world in the field, from its inception in 1996 through 2023. The program has awarded nearly 1000 degrees and certificates. Dr. Hersh also spearheaded OHSU’s efforts in online learning in biomedical informatics. He has taught in person and online widely around the world. Dr. Hersh has led a number of innovations in biomedical informatics education. He conceptualized and implemented the first offering of the American Medical Informatics Association 10x10 (“ten by ten”) program, which provides the equivalent of an introductory graduate-level course and has been completed by over 3000 people. He is Editor of the textbook, Health Informatics: Practical Guide, 8th Edition. Dr. Hersh is also an accomplished researcher. His main efforts have been in the area of information retrieval (also known as search) applied to biomedicine. He has authored over 200 scientific papers and abstracts as well as the book, Information Retrieval: A Biomedical and Health Perspective, 4th Edition (Springer, 2020). His current work focuses on the application of search techniques to electronic health record data, aiming to improve patient cohort discovery and amplification of signals of rare diseases. He has also led a number of information retrieval challenge evaluations with participation of many research groups from around the world under the guise of the Text Retrieval Conference or TREC. |