Proposed Oral Workshop Educational Review (POWER) Program

The POWER Program allows first-time authors an opportunity for mentoring by presenting their abstracts to senior FDS faculty members for future workshop submissions. During this session you will be asked to give a five-minute oral presentation of your workshop proposal (not the actual workshop). This closed-group session will be followed by individual mentoring for future workshop development. If you are a prospective first-time presenter at the APGO FDS and would like your workshop to be considered for the POWER Program, please indicate your interest on the abstract submission form. Abstracts to be considered for the POWER Program are submitted and considered for acceptance through the standard abstract submission process. Authors eligible for POWER will be notified by email. POWER presenters are expected to register and pay for the meeting.

Testimonials from previous POWER Presenters:

The POWER program helped me to understand the how to present my data and how to discuss my results in a way that was clear and organized. The experience of delivering an oral abstract in front of senior researchers allowed me to receive helpful suggestions that would not have been possible otherwise. Listening to my fellow participants’ oral abstracts taught me which skills to incorporate for my presentation.

- Huma Farid, MD, Clinical Director, Harvard-Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center

The APGO senior faculty were very supportive and provided specific feedback that they insisted I implement. Not only did they give me actionable items, but they encouraged resubmitting the abstract again for the coming year. Their input was valuable to my academic career and a true pedagogical example of collaboration.

- Cecilia Gambala, MD, Assistant Dean of Clinical Education, Tulane University