We welcome and encourage all physicians, residents, and students to apply to the competitions. Winners of the competitions will be announced during the 2024 Scientific Assembly and will receive a written certificate suitable for framing, or a monetary prize (depending on the competition), from ACOEP’s FOEM Foundation.
View Competition Guidelines & Requirements here.
If you have any questions, contact ACOEP at info@acoep.org.
View winning competition abstracts here.
Scientific Assembly Research Competitions
Clinical Pathological Case Competition (CPC)
Submission Deadline: August 30, 2024
Presentation Due Date: September 25, 2024
Competition Date: October 7, 2024
Fee: n/a
The Case Study Poster Competition is scheduled annually during the Scientific Assembly of the American College of Osteopathic Emergency Physicians (ACOEP). This fun, challenging, and spirited competition draws a large crowd from academia and the general population of the Assembly by pitting residents against program faculty as difficult cases presented by residents and solved by faculty discussants. The competition is open to all emergency medicine professionals.
Oral Abstract Competition
Submission Deadline: August 30, 2024
Presentation Due Date: September 25, 2024
Competition Date: October 7, 2024
Fee: n/a
The Oral Abstract Competition is scheduled annually during the Scientific Assembly of the American College of Osteopathic Emergency Physicians (ACOEP). The competition is open to all emergency medicine professionals.
Research Paper Competition
Submission Deadline: August 30, 2024
Presentation Due Date: September 25, 2024
Competition Date: October 7, 2024
Fee: n/a
The Research Paper Competition is scheduled annually during the Scientific Assembly of the American College of Osteopathic Emergency Physicians (ACOEP). Entrants submitting their papers in this competition will have their papers evaluated by a panel of physician-researchers who will select up to three papers which will be recognized for this award. The competition is open to all emergency medicine professionals.
Research Poster Competition
Submission Deadline: August 30, 2024
Presentation Due Date: September 24, 2024
Competition Date: October 7, 2024
Fee: n/a
The Research Poster Competition is scheduled annually during the Scientific Assembly of the American College of Osteopathic Emergency Physicians (ACOEP). The competition is open to all emergency medicine professionals.
Spring Seminar Research Competitions – CLOSED
Case Study Poster Competition
Date: April 28, 2024
Fee: $50*
Submission Deadline: Closed
*Unaccepted submissions will receive a refund of their application fee. For those accepted, your $50 application fee will go towards your SS24 registration.
Our annual Case Study Poster Competition is scheduled annually during the Spring Seminar of the American College of Osteopathic Emergency Physicians (ACOEP). The competition is open to all emergency medicine professionals.
New Innovations in Emergency Medicine Competition
Date: April 28, 2024
Fee: n/a
Submission Deadline: Closed
The New Innovations in Emergency Medicine Poster Competition is scheduled annually during the Spring Seminar of the American College of Osteopathic Emergency Physicians (ACOEP). The competition is open to all emergency medicine professionals. This competition allows residents and faculty at current emergency medicine residencies to feature educational innovations they have created and use at their residency site. This may include: simulation, EM education, journal club, applicant evaluation, medical student education, etc.