Medical and Resident Paper Prizes

Medical Student/Resident Research Paper Prizes Sponsored through the generosity of GYRUS ACMI ENT DIVISION

Resident Research Prizes: First ($2,000), second ($1,500), and third ($1,000) place are available in the Scientific Program for both basic and clinical science through the generosity of GYRUS ACMI ENT Division. All manuscripts submitted for this competition must:

• have a resident as senior author
• must describe work that has not been placed under active consideration for publication other than in Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery.

Medical Student Research Prize: A single award of $1,000 is available in the Scientific Program. The conditions and instructions for this competition are the same as those for the Resident Research Awards with the exception that the senior author of a submitted manuscript must have been a medical student at the time the research was conducted.

All award winning manuscripts will be automatically accepted as an oral or poster presentations at the Scientific Program and must be submitted to the journal of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery for further review and consideration for publication; alternatively, manuscripts may be submitted to the journal of the Association for Research in Otolaryngology.

All award winners are expected to attend the Opening Ceremony, Neel Lecture and the Research Awards Ceremony at the AAO-HNS/F Annual Meeting & OTO Expo in San Diego, CA, October 4-7, 2009 to receive their awards.

DEADLINE: All manuscripts and abstracts must be submitted by March 9, 2009.

How to apply for clinical and basic science research paper prizes:

STEP 1: Submit your manuscript

Manuscript Guidelines: Follow the Journal guidelines. Reference limit is 20, and the word limit is 3,000 for the entire manuscript. Access the full specifications. NOTE: We are following the guidelines for the Journal so authors who are awarded prizes do not need to re-write the manuscript prior to submission to the Journal which is one of the provisions for being awarded a prize.

Submitting a manuscript for prizes: Residents or medical students interested in a basic or clinical science research paper prize, should send an electronic copy of their manuscript to Stephanie L. Jones, Assistant Director, Research and Quality. Please do not send hard copies.

No applications for prizes will be considered unless an abstract is also submitted to the Scientific Program.

STEP 2: Submit your abstract

Abstract Guidelines: Applicants should submit a structured abstract of up to 150 words with the headings: Objective, Study Design, Subjects and Methods, Results, and Conclusion. If awarded the prize, the abstract will appear in the Research Awards Ceremony booklet that will be handed out at the AAO-HNS/F Annual Meeting & OTO EXPO in San Diego, CA.

Submitting an abstract: Watch the Academy’s Annual Meeting website for complete rules and guidelines. The submission site will be open from February 9, 2009 to March 9, 2009.

For more information about the Scientific Program Resident Research Paper Prizes, contact Stephanie L. Jones, Assistant Director, Research at 1-703-535-3747.