This category focuses on patient oriented research. Areas of research include but are not limited to: mechanisms of human disease; therapeutic interventions; clinical trials; development of new technologies; analysis of existing datasets; epidemiologic and behavioral studies; outcomes research and health services research.

Submissions can report on efforts to improve patient safety or outcomes measurement. Such efforts may be projects developed and initiated to promote patient safety and/or processes that have improved or created a safer environment for patients. Abstracts may also be submitted that relate to the use of outcome data, how to measure and convert data into information.

*Submissions accepted from eligible medical schools & Southwest Healthcare residents/fellows only

Submissions can report on efforts in both the educational and administrative realm of medicine. For educational projects, this may include but is not limited to curriculum development, novel educational methods, and feedback techniques. For administrative projects, this may include but is not limited to policy and procedures creation.

*Submissions accepted from eligible medical schools & Southwest Healthcare residents/fellows only

A clinical vignette is a report of one or more cases that illustrates a new disease entity, or a prominent or unusual clinical feature of an established disease. It may include a summary of pertinent patient history, physical findings, laboratory data, or management description.

*Submissions accepted from eligible medical schools & Southwest Healthcare residents/fellows only