OUSCM Clinical Vignette Symposium
The 2026 Clinical Vignette Symposium will be held on Wednesday, March 11, 2026, 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 2026 CVS is Friday, January 16, 2026.
Click here for abstract submission information.
Click here for abstract submission portal.
Click here to view the 2025 CVS Book of Abstracts.
Click here to view the Clinical Vignette Sympsium 2025 posters.
Take a look at previous year's abstract books:
Clinical Vignette Symposium 2025
Clinical Vignette Symposium 2024
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 16, 2026.
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 2026 Clinical Vignette Symposium will be held on Wednesday, March 11, 2026, 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 deadline is Friday, March 5th 2026 at 5:00 pm. 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 2025 Winners
FIRST PLACE
Cardiac Arrest Secondary to Ventricular Fibrillation with Dual Sequential Electrical Defibrillation
Presenting Author: Nicholas Stearns, DO - OU-TU School of Community Medicine, Department of Emergency Medicine
Co-Authors: Eric Lee, MD; Joshua Gentges, DO
SECOND PLACE
Ovarian Tumor as a Cause of Vaginal Bleeding in a Prepubertal Child
Presenting Author: Molly Bayless - OU-TU School of Community Medicine, MS-III working with the Department of Pediatrics
Co-Author: Laura Chalmers, MD
THIRD PLACE
A Rare Case of Gastropleural Fistula After Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass
Presenting Author: Brianna Taylor, MD - OU-TU School of Community Medicine, Department of Surgery
Co-Authors: Logan Scott-Kirchen, MD; Jordan Williams, MD; Stacey Kubovec, MD; Geoffrey Chow, MD; Zhamak Khorgami, MD
ORAL PRESENTERS:
From Strawberries to Encephalopathy: Can Thiamine Save the Day?
Presenting Author: Bradley Gleason, DO - OU-TU School of Community Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine
Co-authors: Karli Shelton, MD; Pooja Mallipaddi, DO; Kevin Roddy, DO; Amanda Gibson, MD
and
Neurocysticercosis Causing Obstructive Hydrocephalus in a Patient with Endemic Exposure
Presenting Author: Nathalia Papa Belini, MD - OU-TU School of Community Medicine, Department of Family & Community Medicine
Co-author: Jennifer Weakley, MD
