Associates’ Meeting and Research Day
STACP Event Update:
Out of an abundance of caution relating to the spread of COVID-19, the STACP event hosted by UTRGV at South Padre Island, TX on May 2, 2020, is cancelled.
For any questions, please contact Chelsea Chang at Chelsea.Chang@utrgv.edu
Registration
Travel
Out of an abundance of caution relating to the spread of COVID-19, the STACP event hosted by UTRGV at South Padre Island, TX on May 2, 2020, is cancelled.
For any questions, please contact Chelsea Chang at Chelsea.Chang@utrgv.edu
Lodging
Book your discounted hotel room now in the STACP meeting block at the location of the conference. There are also multi-room suites, great for families, available at the hotel, outside of the block rate.
There are two ways to book:
- Online: UTRGV - SOM Internal Medicine will take you to the dates and rates for your event. If you access the website first, you can use code "SOM."
- By Phone: (956) 761-6551 ask for reservations and mention your group "STACP" to get the special rate. Their schedule is Monday 9AM-4:30PM, Tuesday to Friday from 9AM-9PM and Saturday 12:30PM-9PM. Sunday in-house reservations is closed.
Other hotel options nearby include:
- Isla Grand Beach Resort - Average room $150 per night (not a block/quote)
- La Copa Inn (South Padre Island Hotels) - Average room $150 per night (not a block/quote)
- La Quinta Inn & Suites (South Padre Island) - Average room $180 per night (not a block/code)
- Hilton Garden Inn (South Padre Island) - Average room $200 per night (not a block/code)
Schedule
| Time | Details |
|---|---|
| 7:00a | Meet in lobby to walk or run a 5k! Organized by our medical student Internal Medicine Interest Group (IMIG). All finishers receive a prize and top student, resident and faculty receive awards too! |
| 8:30 – 9:30a | Breakfast and Welcome Poster set-up and podium presenters upload Powerpoints |
| 9:30 – 10:30a | Poster Competition for Residents and Medical Students Faculty will judge and all attendees vote for People’s Choice Awards! |
| 10:30 – 10:50a | American College of Physicians Presentation |
| 10:50 – 12:00p | Resident Podium Competition – Clinical Vignette |
| 12:00 – 1:00p | Networking Lunch - Our chief residents have assigned you a table number on your name tag. This is a great opportunity for medical students and faculty to mingle and for residents from different programs to mingle. |
| 1:00 – 2:00p | Keynote Speaker—Dr. Carlos Cardenas Dr. Cardenas has more than 25 years of experience in medicine and health care management. He was raised in McAllen Texas, graduated from UTMB medical school and IM residency and GI fellowship from Scott & White. He helped found Doctors Hospital at Renaissance (DHR), one of the largest physician- owned facilities in the US and now a teaching hospital for UTRGV. Among many other roles, Dr. Cardenas served as TMA president 2017-2018. |
| 2:00 – 3:00p | Medical Students— Get hands-on point-of-care ultrasound practice! |
| 2:00 – 2:15p | Residents—Election of the Southwest Texas Associate Representative to the Board of Directors of the Texas Chapter of the American College of Physicians |
| 2:15 – 3:00p | Resident Podium Competition – Quality Improvement & Research |
| 3:00 – 3:30p | Breakout Sessions—Pick 1 of 2 areas for a refreshing break 1) Live Music on the Patio - Step outside and enjoy residents performing live music with the backdrop of the waves hitting the beach! 2) Salsa Class - Our residents will be teaching basic salsa steps! Come learn or show us your moves! |
| 3:30 – 5:00p | Doctor’s Dilemma – Jeopardy Competition Tell your friends at home to watch on Texas ACP Facebook Go Live! |
| 5:00 - 5:30p | Awards Presentation |
Abstracts
Submission Categories
Each residency program selects a maximum of twelve (12) abstracts in the following three categories:
- Podium/Oral Competition:
- Clinical Vignette: One (1) abstract per residency program.
- Clinical or Basic Science Research: One (1) abstract per residency program.
- Patient Safety/Quality Improvement: One (1) abstract per residency program.
- Poster Competition:
- Clinical Vignette: Three (3) abstracts per residency program.
- Clinical or Basic Science Research: Three (3) abstracts per residency program.
- Patient Safety/QI: Three (3) abstracts per residency program.
Submission Deadlines
Abstract selection process is up to the discretion of each residency program.
Each program director will submit all selected abstracts (maximum of 12 per program) by 5:00 PM Monday, March 16th, 2020 to chelsea.chang@utrgv.edu
Submission Format
- Abstracts must be submitted using the abstract submission form, a fillable word document.
- Each Word file must be labeled as: resident’s last name, type of presentation, residency program, title.
Examples: Smith Research Podium SAUSHEC Pruritis; Jones CV Poster UT Austin Needle in Throat - All residents submitting abstracts must be resident members of ACP and must have a faculty sponsor.
- 400 word limit for the abstract. The word limit does not include title, authors, and institutions.
- Abstracts previously presented at a local, regional, or national ACP meeting are not eligible.
- Abstracts must include: A title, all words bolded and in upper case; The author’s names and their ACP membership in parenthesis; and The institutional affiliation
Example: TREATMENT OF THEOPHYLLINE TOXICITY - Beverly B. Bright, MD (ACP Resident), Charles S. Murphy, Jr., MD (ACP Member), and Frank R. Burns, DO, FACP, UTHSCSA, San Antonio, Texas. - For tips please review the Guide to Preparing for the Abstract Competition.
- Incomplete abstract submission forms, any modification to the abstract submission form, and/or failure to abide by any other submission rule will be grounds for disqualification.
Submission Categories
- Clinical Vignette (CV) PosterA 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.
- Clinical or Basic Science Research Poster
- On Becoming a DoctorDelve into the humanities by submitting a picture of an original piece of art that you would display, a completed short personal essay (under 1000 words) or poem. They can be related to being a medical student, a patient, or other significant experience. For this submission category, you submit your final piece by the abstract submission deadline.
Submission Deadlines
Each medical student submits their abstract by 5:00 PM Monday, March 9th, 2020 by email to Chelsea.Chang@utrgv.edu.
Each medical student will be notified via e-mail of abstract acceptance and if your abstract was not accepted by Monday, March 16th, 2020. (Registration is by Monday, March 30th)
Submission Format
- Abstracts should be submitted using the Abstract Submission Form, a fillable word document.
- One (1) abstract may be submitted per author.
- Each Word file must be labled as: student's last name, type of presentation, medical school, title
Examples: Smith CV UTRGV Pruritis; Jones Research Texas A&M NASH - All medical students at the 2020 Annual STACP Meeting must be ACP student members, be actively enrolled in a Texas Medical School, and have a faculty sponsor on their submission.
- 400 word limit for the clinical vignette and research abstracts. The word limit does not include title, authors, and institutions.
- Abstracts previously presented at a local, regional, or national ACP meeting are not eligible.
- Abstracts must include: A title, all words bolded an in upper case; The author's names and their ACP membership in parenthesis; and The institutional affiliation
Example: TREATMENT OF THEOPHYLLINE TOXICITY - Beverly B. Bright, MD (ACP Student), Charles S. Murphy, Jr., MD (ACP Member), and Frank R. Burns, DO, FACP, UTHSCSA, San Antonio, Texas. - For tips please review: Guide to Preparing for the Abstract Competition
- Incomplete abstract submission forms, any modification to the abstract submission form, and/or failure to abide by any other submission rule will be grounds for disqualification.
Contact
Chelsea Chang, MD, FACP
Chelsea.Chang@utrgv.edu
(956) 212-9711