Medical Student Clinical Case Presentations
(In conjunction with the Resident Section Clinical Case Program)
The AAP Abstract Submission program is now OPEN. The deadline for submissions is April 11, 2008. Click here to access the abstract application.

The Resident Section of the AAP has held an annual “Clinical Case Competition” since 2003. This year, the Resident Section Executive Committee is inviting medical students to submit cases as well. All medical students are now encouraged to submit abstracts of interesting cases they have come across in their training through the Academy's online abstract submission process with the sponsorship of a Fellow of the AAP (FAAP). The abstracts are judged by a committee of resident leaders and the top ten authors are invited to present their case in poster format at the Medical Student and Resident Poster Reception at the NCE. 

The program was created in 2003 by former Resident Section member, Dr. David Kaelber.  Since then interest has risen dramatically. There were forty submissions the inaugural year and nearly sixty submissions in 2007.

Medical students, keep your eyes open for unusual diseases or common diseases presenting in an unusual fashion.  Attendings should encourage their students to participate in this fun and educational program.  And everyone, please support the winners by attending the annual poster session usually held Friday night at the NCE.