YIA NOW ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS - DEADLINE JULY 1st Fellows are invited to submit research abstracts in the YIA competition to be held in conjunction with the 22nd Annual Meeting of the Florida Chapter of the American College of Cardiology, August 22-24, 2008 at Walt Disney World’s Boardwalk Resort in Orlando, FL. Timing and Abstract Submission Abstracts may represent work in progress or may have been previously submitted for publication or presentation at a national meeting in 2008. Further, abstracts submitted in this competition are not precluded from submission for future publication or presentation. The YIA competition is part of a regional meeting and, clearly, will not preclude the fellow from submitting the abstract in a future endeavor. Abstracts are to be submitted to the chapter office with the attached registration form before July 1, 2008. Abstracts must be submitted electronically to the e-mail address yia@accfl.org. Paper copies are not acceptable. Eligible Competitors All adult and pediatric cardiology fellows and physicians in training programs are eligible to enter the YIA competition. Abstract Review, Selection and Notification Submitted abstracts will be reviewed by a Chapter panel of cardiologists. Three finalists will be selected and they will be invited to the Chapter’s annual meeting described above. In addition to the three finalists, selected high scoring abstracts will be presented during a poster session and will be displayed during the Annual Meeting. The finalists and poster session participants will be notified by August 1, 2008. Presentation: Date, Time and Location The finalists will present their research on Saturday, August 23rd, during the Annual Meeting in Orlando, FL. Each Fellow will have 15 minutes in which to present followed by 5 minutes for questions. The posters will be displayed on Saturday, August 23rd during the annual meeting. Prizes and Funding for the Finalists The winner will receive $500 and the two other finalists will receive $250, in addition to plaques in recognition of their participation. The Chapter will reimburse each Fellow for a maximum of two nights’ room and taxes at Walt Disney World’s Boardwalk Resort in Orlando, FL for the nights of August 22nd and 23rd. Travel will be reimbursed at the IRS standard rate per mile. Registration Fellows will register by completing a registration form for the meeting. Registration forms may be completed at www.accfl.org. In addition, the "Chief of Service or Laboratory Verification," "Abstract Reproduction" form, and "Author Confirmation" forms must be completed (click here for documents). The three finalists are expected to attend the annual meeting and social events. Many meals are included in these activities and one guest/spouse and the children of the finalists are invited to attend the social events at no charge. Additional Considerations Fellows entering the YIA competition must have significantly participated in the research endeavor (to be confirmed by the fellowship program).