Residents Information

INSTRUCTIONS

Resident and fellow presenters are required to submit a presentation abstract by April 13th, 2025 at 11:59 PM MDT, to residency@copharm.org. The following instructions must be followed to ensure the submission will be accepted.

• Residents and fellows will submit the following information listed below. Please ensure that the submission has been reviewed by all project mentors and co-investigators for clarity and accuracy.
• The following items will be submitted online for review by the Colorado Residency Conference planning committee. This information will also be included with the electronic conference materials.

Presenter name: Enter the full name of the presenter without credentials. This should be the person serving as the project lead or primary investigator (e.g., the resident or fellow). Example: Moira Rose

Co-investigator names: Enter the full name of each co-investigator or project participant, separated by semicolons. Do not include credentials with the names. Include only those people actively involved in the development of the project and its results. Example: David Rose; Twyla Sands; Patrick Brewer

Institution name, city and state: Enter the name of the facility or organization where the resident or fellow is practicing. In the appropriate spaces, include the institution/organization name, city, and state. Example: University of Colorado Health, Aurora, Colorado

Abstract title: The title will contain no more than 150 characters with spaces. Short specific titles are desirable. Do NOT use all caps. Only capitalize the first word, proper nouns and acronyms. The title should clearly express the nature of the research or project. The title must not mislead the audience regarding the topic or project results. Example: Determining predictors of response to exenatide in type 2 diabetes

Abstract body: The body of the abstract must not exceed 400 words. The abstract should briefly provide an accurate overview of the project that will be presented at the conference. It must include the following information in a single paragraph:

• Introduction and background
• Methods
• Results (If no results or partial results are available, include a statement of this status.)
• Conclusions
• IRB status

No tables, graphs, or multiple column text may be included in the abstract. Do not indent or justify paragraphs. Do not use carriage returns except between paragraphs (i.e. leave all line wrap decisions to the word processing program). Do not manually hyphenate words at the end of lines (unless the word is always hyphenated).

Check spelling and punctuation carefully. Abstracts will be displayed exactly as submitted.

ABSTRACT SAMPLE

Determining predictors of response to exenatide in type 2 diabetes

Moira Rose; David Rose; Twyla Sands; Patrick Brewer

University of Colorado Health, Aurora, Colorado

Exenatide is an incretin mimetic used in clinical practice as an adjunctive therapy for patients with type 2 diabetes who are already taking oral medications with suboptimal glycemic control. While exenatide has been used successfully in many patients, some patients fail to respond and information concerning the potential reasons for treatment failures is limited. This retrospective observational cohort study evaluated 500 ambulatory clinic patients prescribed exenatide between June 2005 and March 2008 for predictors of treatment response. Patients were grouped into two cohorts, responders and non-responders. Responders were defined as having a hemoglobin A1C (A1C) reduction of ≥ 0.5% and non-responders as having an A1C reduction of < 0.5% between 12 and 30 weeks post initiation of exenatide. Demographics, duration of diabetes, weight, SCr, A1C, CDE education, insurance status, concurrent medications, and reason for discontinuation if exenatide treatment was stopped were collected for each patient. Univariate comparisons of responder and non-responder characteristics were analyzed using a Chi-square test. Correlational and multivariate regression analyses were performed on the two cohorts to assess predictors of response to exenatide use. Results and conclusions will be presented. IRB approved.

PRESENTATION REQUIREMENTS:

1. Presentations will be capped at 15 minutes with a 5 minute follow up for question/answer session. Presenter moderators will actively time presentation length and will give a 1 minute warning at 14 minutes. At 15 minutes, the moderator will stop the presenter.
2. Presentation should concisely describe the project as well as be practiced by the presenter prior to submission. Presentations should also be vetted and approved by project mentors.
3. Files should be emailed to residency@copharm.org with the following file naming convention: Last Name_Abstract#_PresentationKeyWord.pptx by May 31st, 2025 at 11:59 PM MDT.
4. Files should be no larger than 10 MB

SLIDE REQUIREMENTS:

• Use of Microsoft Powerpoint to develop slides
• Abstract number should appear on every slide
• References should be included on the bottom of each slide as a footnote
• Slides that must be included:
  1. Title Slide: Title of the presentation, presenter’s full name and credentials, presenter’s position and name/location of residency program.
  2. Disclosure(s) slide: Conflicts of interest, IRB status, Co-investigators
  3. Facility slide
  4. Background
  5. Objectives : Clearly state the objective(s) of the research project.
  6. Methods: Describes the methods used to achieve the research study objectives.
  7. Results: Slides may tables, graphs and figures.  All figures should be titled, and tables and graphs should have axes clearly labeled.
  8. Discussion
  9. Conclusion
  10. Questions and Contact slide

SLIDE FORMATTING:

1. Font size should not be smaller than 24 point for slide text as well as for tables, figures, and graphs and not smaller than 14 point font for footnote text
2. All images, tables, figures, graphs should be referenced
3. Slides should be formatted and proofread for spelling and grammar
4. Slide background color and text color should be easy to read

Dress Code:

Dress attire for the conference is business casual with the recommendation that presenters should plan for business professional during their presentations. The weather in Colorado Springs early June is pleasant with temperatures averaging high 60's with ranges of high 40's to low 70's.

Attendance :

Attendees are expected to attend as many presentations throughout the day to not only support their peers but aligns with our mission. 

Presentation Information:

• Presentations will begin on-time.  Please do not enter a meeting room once the presentation has begun.
• Each presentation is a maximum of 15 minutes with 5 minutes of Q & A following.  We encourage audience members to ask questions.
• Moderators will provide a “1-minute” reminder to presenters at 14-minutes and if needed a “stop” notice at 15-minutes.  All sessions will be stopped at 20 minutes in order to stay on schedule. 
• Each room will have a screen, projector, podium, laptop and slide advancer.
• All residents and fellows should bring a back-up copy of their presentation on a USB drive.
• No, speaker ready rooms will be available to practice.

Evaluations:

Each attendee will complete an evaluation for each presentation they attend and evaluations will be sent electronically