FCACC Scientific Abstract and Case Study Abstract Competition

Submission Guidelines

• Scientific Abstract and Case study Abstract submissions may represent work in progress or may have been previously submitted for publication or presentation at a national meeting in 2026. 
• Submissions in this competition are not precluded from submission for future publication or presentation. The competition is part of a regional meeting and, clearly, will not preclude the fellow from submitting the abstract in a future endeavor. 
• A maximum of two submissions will be considered per first author. If more than two are submitted, only the first two submissions will be reviewed. 
• Submissions must be made electronically via Oxford Abstracts by December 7 (there will be no extensions). Paper and emailed copies will not be accepted.
• Submissions should be written and formatted according to accepted standards. Click here for an example of each submission type. Failure to adhere to these standards may result in rejection.

Eligible Competitors 

• All residents, medical students and adult and pediatric cardiology fellows are eligible who are enrolled in a training program in Florida.

• Submissions will be reviewed by a Chapter panel of cardiologists. Finalists a will be notified on or after December 15, 2026.

• Top scoring submissions will be invited to present a poster during the Poster Gallery on Sunday, January 31, 2027. 

Prizes

• The top five scoring submissions will receive $150 American Express Gift Card, provided they are onsite at the meeting. No prizes will be shipped to recipients or given to anyone other than the person who submitted the research via Oxford Abstracts, or was identified at the time of submission as the person presenting the poster. 

Additional Considerations 

• Participants must have significantly participated in the research endeavor (to be confirmed by the training program).