(In Progress)
Local Academic Conferences:
- American College of Physicians Northern California Chapter (Submit Mid-Sept, Present in Mid-October, Tentatively in Elk Grove in 2020)
- Society of General Internal Medicine California-Hawaii Regional Meeting (Submit Mid-October, Present in January, Norcal or Socal, Tentatively in San Francisco 2021)
Specialty Specific Conferences:
Allergy
- American Academy of Allergy Asthma & Immunology (Submit August, Present in February-March)
Gastroenterology:
- Digestive Disease Week (Submit Oct-Dec 1st, Present in May, Usually San Diego or Chicago)
- American College of Gastroenterology (Submit Feb-June 1st, Present in end of October, location varies)
Hematology & Oncology:
- American Society of Hematology (Submit June-August, Present in December)
- American Society of Clinical Oncology (Submit by February, Present in May)
Hospice & Palliative Care:
- American Academy of Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Submit in October, Present in March)
Infectious Disease
- IDWeek (Submit Feb-June, Present in October)
Pulmonology:
- American College of Chest Physicians (Submit Dec-June 1st)
Rheumatology:
- American College of Rheumatology (Submit April-June, Present in Oct-November)
FAQ
- What if I don’t have a case?
- Come by the Chief’s office! We have a stockpile of awesome clinical vignettes to choose from
- Is there a template I can use for my poster?
- Yes! Here is a default template sized to fit most conferences
- How do I obtain IRB Approval?
- Login to a computer connected to the hospital server and visit: https://hhsconnect.sccgov.org/sites/vmc/research/irb
- Fill out the IRB forms and prepare a CV
- You may need to take the online course & quizzes for the CITI Program certficate (Research Ethics & Compliance Training)
- Check the schedule for the monthly IRB approval meetings (if you miss the meeting, you might have to wait another month!)
- Kimberly Bellon (IRB Administrator) will help facilitate the IRB process and answer additional questions
- Login to a computer connected to the hospital server and visit: https://hhsconnect.sccgov.org/sites/vmc/research/irb
- How do I know if I want to do fellowship?
- Check out our fellowship guide and feel free to come talk to us or the program directors if you have any questions