SDMS Scientific Presentation Competition Application

The SDMS Scientific Presentation Competition, a two part process, encourages sonographers to further research in the field and their own careers by conducting presentations that may address original clinical or educational research, literature reviews, case studies, best practices, or other areas related to diagnostic medical sonography.

Application Deadline: May 31

Eligibility

The primary must be current members of the SDMS in good standing at the time of application and webinar presentation. Primary author is designated as the author listed first on the paper.
A maximum of four authors may be listed for each entry. Co-authors must be current members of the SDMS in good standing at the time of application and webinar presentation.
If an author is an SDMS student member, the Program Director must be a current member of the SDMS in good standing at the time of entry submission.
Only one entry is allowed per author.
A listed author must be able to participate in a webinar presentation in the event the submission is one of the top five finalists.
Research findings must not have been previously published, submitted for publication, or presented at a local, state, or other national meeting.

Instructions
For eligibility in the SDMS Scientific Presentation Competition, please fill in the requested information as completely and accurately as possible. If you have not already done so, upload your submission files after completing this application. It is your responsibility to ensure the application is completed fully. Failure to follow instructions, complete the application, or submit required files by the deadline will disqualify your application.

Required Submission Documentation
All manuscript abstract files must be in Microsoft Word format and all digital image files should be in either .jpg, .jpeg, or .png format.

Electronic original copy of the complete abstract paper submission.
Electronic evaluation copy of the complete abstract paper submission (no author identification).
Electronic copies of all illustrations/images (included in each copy type, if applicable).

You must upload your files through the link provided in the Instructions & Submission Deadline section of the Scientific Presentation Competition web page of the SDMS website OR you may access the upload link directly here.

Notification
All applicants will be notified via email by mid-June of submission status.

Questions?
Contact the SDMS at +1-214-473-8057 or awards@sdms.org

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI)
The SDMS is committed to promoting and implementing ongoing improvements to diversity, equity, and inclusion in all award and recognition programs and in the diagnostic medical sonography profession. You can review the full SDMS Board Policy, h ere.

You can begin the application now by clicking on the Begin button below.