The SHM Wiregrass Chapter will be hosting their annual scientific abstract competition on Thursday, November 13, 2025 at 12:00 p.m. CT at ACOM in Dothan, AL. The event will take place in the Team Based Learning (TBL) Suite on the 3rd Floor.

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Call for Abstracts

The SHM Wiregrass Chapter invites Hospitalists, Residents and Medical Students to submit posters for its annual Scientific Abstract Competition. All submissions should include a poster using the instructions provided below.

Submission Categories: 1. Research 2. Innovations 3. Clinical Vignettes 4. Basic Science 5. Medical Education 6. Outreach 7. Population Health 8. Quality Improvement

Submission Deadline: October 31, 2025 at 11:59 p.m. CT

Submission Instructions: Submit your abstract through the Abstract Submission Portal. Direct all related questions to Dr. Syed Fatmi at sohebfatmi@yahoo.com.

The first-place winner is encouraged to submit their poster to the National Scientific Abstract Competition taking place during SHM’s annual Conference, Converge, in Nashville, TN, March 29 - April 1, 2026 and will be required to submit their abstract to the national submission site by the November 24, 2025 deadline in order to be accepted.

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