We are also excited to announce up to ten (10) slots for a poster session and competition at the 2010 APAMSA National Conference, also new for this year! This is an excellent opportunity to present your research to peers and faculty from throughout the nation. Prizes will be available from our sponsors, and participants will be recognized with a certificate and on the National APAMSA website and in other National APAMSA communications. We encourage submissions from ALL fields, in addition to those that directly address APAMSA’s core mission.Our initial deadline has passed, but we will consider additional abstracts on a rolling basis. Please email education@apamsa.org with your abstract, CV with contact information, and other supporting materials (PDF or Word format). Abstracts will be selected based on the following criteria: merit (50%), originality (30%), and quality of writing (20%). Further details on the poster competition be available after all submissions are received, but judging criteria will also include fund of knowledge, presentation skills, organization, and appearance. Thank you!”