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Abstract Submission Instructions

The APGO community is committed to the elimination of systemic racism and the resultant disparities in health care and the learning environment. Presenters are encouraged to consider and plan to specifically mention how contributions to the 2024 FDS would be applicable in this regard. Presenters must follow the APGO Educational Guidelines for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, and adhere to the Checklist for Curricular Materials for Faculty Development Seminar Speakers. 

The APGO FDS is a fully in-person meeting with no options for virtual or hybrid presentations or attendance.

Round Table discussions begin with a short presentation about “hot topics” or novel ideas in medical education followed by an open forum for sharing ideas within the small group.

My abstract should be considered under the following sub-theme (choose one):

Personal and Professional Development: Revealing Our Sparkle and Shine
Abstracts submitted for this sub-theme should focus on bread-and-butter medical education topics, the building blocks, the scaffolding of UME and the development of faculty/resident teachers to thrive in all their roles as educators, mentors, advisors, coaches, team leaders, etc.

Curricular Innovations and Improvements: Embracing the Prism of Possibility
Abstracts submitted for this sub-theme should focus on out-of-the-box, creative, innovative, transformative approaches to UME in any area. Examples include, but are not limited to, faculty development, curricular change, UME-GME transition, assessment tools, etc.

Opportunities and Challenges: Cultivating Clarity Under Pressure
Abstracts submitted for this sub-theme should focus on approaches to cultivating a positive learning environment by proposing solutions for difficult UME challenges. Examples include innovative approaches to difficult feedback, grading disputes, mistreatment, and discrimination, etc.

Abstract Format:

• Title (maximum of 100 characters including spaces)
• Author*
  *No more than one author is permitted per Round Table abstract UNLESS the first author is a medical student, resident or fellow. If a Round Table whose first author is a medical student, resident or fellow is selected, they MUST BE paired with a faculty member who is an APGO-member and who will register for the meeting, attend, and actively support the presentation in person.
• Précis (maximum of 140 characters including spaces)
• Abstract (maximum of 100 words)
  • Objective/purpose (e.g., educational relevance)
  • Major discussion points
  • Interactive component(s)
  • Take-home product (e.g., toolkit, resources, rubrics, handouts, pocket guides)
  • Word count
    

In two to three sentences, highlight any ways in which your presentation would contribute to the elimination of systemic racism and the resultant disparities in health care and the learning environment.