Best Resident Paper Award

2010 Jose “Pepe” Alvarez, Jr., MD Award

FOR THE BEST ABSTRACT ON CLINICAL OR EXPERIMENTAL WORK
PERFORMED BY RESIDENTS OR FELLOWS IN TRAINING

Sponsored by the FLORIDA VASCULAR FOUNDATION

ELIGIBILITY:   Any current surgery resident or vascular fellow in Florida.

AWARDS: An award of  $1,000.00 for the best resident/fellow abstract and oral presentation will be presented during the 2010 Scientific Sessions of the Florida Vascular Society to be held at the Ritz-Carlton Golf Resort, Naples, Florida, April 22-25, 2010 and will be considered for publication in Vascular and Endovascular Surgery.  The Florida Vascular Society Program Committee & guest faculty will judge the papers.

PROGRAM COMMITTEE SELECTION: The Program Committee will review the Abstracts.  The abstract accompanied by a Transmittal of Abstract Form, a Curriculum Vitae and completed Disclosure Statement must be submitted no later than January 15, 2010.

ABSTRACT:  The best abstracts will be selected based upon originality and scientific merit.  The content of the investigative work must represent original work in clinical research or basic investigation.  The material must not have been presented, submitted or published elsewhere.  The winner will be required to submit a manuscript no later than April 30, 2010 to Liz Sullivan at the address listed below.  The format of the manuscript should conform to the editorial requirements of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery.

JANUARY 15, 2010 IS THE DEADLINE FOR RECEIPT OF ABSTRACTS FOR THE JOSE “PEPE” ALVAREZ, JR., MD AWARD

This award recognizes the significant contribution of residents and fellows in their fields of research. We honor former Florida Vascular Society President, Jose “Pepe” Alvarez Jr., MD, by naming this award in his memory, in grateful appreciation of his contribution to our society and to the practice of vascular surgery.  This award has been made possible through generous contributions from the FLORIDA VASCULAR FOUNDATION.

For further information contact:
Liz Sullivan, Executive Director
Florida Vascular Society
400 Capital Circle, SE, Suite 18307
Tallahassee, FL  32301

Phone:   607-754-2765
Fax:     850-907-1230
Email:     lsullivan@fvs.org