OUSCM Clinical Vignette Symposium
The 2025 Clinical Vignette Symposium will be held on Wednesday, March 5, 2025 from 4:00pm to 7:00pm in the OU-Tulsa Schusterman Learning Center.
All accepted posters will be displayed in the Learning Center’s Founders Hall during the event. All accepted posters will also be uploaded to the Open Science Framework presentation platform and available for viewing. More information on how to view the online posters will be available as the symposium date approaches. Regardless of format, scholarly work will again be more widely disseminated than ever before.
Top three winners will be selected.
Recent literature recommends not including race in case descriptions unless it is relevant to the case. For this reason, consider omitting race from your abstract. For more information, see this article.
Abstract submission deadline for 2025 CVS is Friday, January 17, 2025.
Click here for abstract submission information.
Click here for abstract submission portal.
Click here to view the 2024 CVS Book of Abstracts.
Click here to view the Clinical Vignette Sympsium 2024 posters.
Take a look at previous year's abstract books:
Clinical Vignette Symposium 2023
Clinical Vignette Symposium 2022
Who participates in the Clinical Vignette Symposium?
Current fellows, residents, or students at the OU-TU School of Community Medicine are welcome to submit up to two abstracts of case reports to the symposium. Make your submission here. Deadline to submit is Friday, January 17, 2025.
How does this work?
Fellows, residents, or students submit up to two abstracts of case reports through the submission website. Abstracts are limited to 400 words. Abstracts can be submitted here.
All abstracts should be reviewed by your faculty mentor before you submit. Don't know who that is? Check with your department chair.
Faculty reviewers in a related field will review the submissions to determine if they meet best practices. You will be notified if the abstract has been accepted or rejected. This gives you ample time to prepare a poster.
What are the reviewers looking for?
Faculty reviewers in your field, or in a related field, will review all of the case report abstracts that are submitted. Some case report abstracts will be accepted and some will be rejected. We want your case report abstract to be accepted - here are some tips.
Reviewers will consider the following questions as they read through the case report abstract submissions:
Confidentiality: Did the author ensure confidential information is not revealed?
Teaching point: Does the case convey a salient educational message? What will your colleagues take away from your case report?
Language: Is the abstract well written and grammatically correct? Abstracts that indicate "the work is in progress" or "the results will be discussed" are unacceptable.
Don't forget - all case report abstracts should be reviewed by your faculty mentor before you submit.
What about the day of the symposium?
The 2025 Clinical Vignette Symposium will be held on Wednesday, March 5, 2025 from 4:00pm to 7:00pm in the OU-Tulsa Schusterman Learning Center.
All accepted posters will be displayed in the Learning Center’s Founders Hall during the event. All accepted posters will also be uploaded to the Open Science Framework presentation platform and available for viewing for the entire week. More information on how to view the online posters will be available as the symposium date approaches.
Top three winners will be selected.
Tell me more about the poster
Once the poster is designed and reviewed by your mentor, it is time to print. The OU Schusterman library poster printing deadlines will be announced as the 2025 Clinical Vignette Symposium draws closer. Posters should also be submitted to OSF.
Here are some tips on preparing a poster presentation.
Why should I be a part of this?
The Clinical Vignette Symposium is your opportunity to present your most interesting case to your faculty and peers. Faculty from the OU-TU School of Community Medicine will serve as judges and you should be prepared to make a positive and lasting impression. Participating in the symposium will also look great on your CV.
Clinical Vignette Symposium 2024 Winners
FIRST PLACE
Nasal Polyps Leading to Newly Diagnosed Cystic Fibrosis in an Adolescent
Winning Author: Dr. Noelia Swymeler - OU-TU School of Community Medicine, Department of Pediatrics
Co-authors: Dr. Darby Sparks, Dr. Michelle Escala, Dr. Susan Studebaker, Dr. Michelle Condren, Dr. Joseph Walter
SECOND PLACE
Accidental Gunshot Wound in Pediatric Patient
Winning Author: Rachel Bright - OU-TU School of Community Medicine
Co-authors: Dr. Amna Obaid, Dr. Laura Stuemky, Dr. Laura Campion
THIRD PLACE (TIE)
Failure to Thrive Leading to Delayed Diagnosis of Severe Coarctation of the Aorta
Winning Author: Hannah Williams - OU-TU School of Community Medicine
Co-authors: Dr. Kyle Bielefeld, Dr. Lauren Conway
and
Atypical Presentation of DRESS Syndrome in an African American Male
Winning Author: Dr. Jazeb Ifikhar - OU-TU School of Community Medicine, Department of Pediatrics
Co-authors: Dr. Laura Campion, Dr. Weyman Lam
ORAL PRESENTERS
Nasal Polyps Leading to Newly Diagnosed Cystic Fibrosis in an Adolescent
Winning Author: Dr. Noelia Swymeler - OU-TU School of Community Medicine, Department of Pediatrics
Co-authors: Dr. Darby Sparks, Dr. Michelle Escala, Dr. Susan Studebaker, Dr. Michelle Condren, Dr. Joseph Walter
Hyperthermia: A Unique Presentation of Sympathomimetic Toxicity
Winning Author: Dr. Joshua Miller - OU-TU School of Community Medicine, Department of Emergency Medicine
Co-author: Dr. Lori Whelan
