2026 Ohio ACEP Poster Competition

Thank you for your interest in the 2026 Ohio ACEP Virtual Poster Competition. The application period to submit abstracts is now closed. We received many submissions and look forward to this year's virtual poster competition in connection with the 2026 Residents' Assembly & Medical Student Symposium on August 12. Presenters accepted to the competition will be notified and provided access to the PheelLoop portal. 

Competition Categories

• Resident Research
• Resident Case Study
• Medical Student Research
• Medical Student Case Study

Winners will be asked to present their poster presentation using PowerPoint in-person at the Residents' Assembly & Medical Student Symposium on August 12.

Resident Representative & Councillor - 2026 Election

The application period for the Ohio ACEP 2026 Resident Board of Directors and Resident Councillor Elections is now closed. 

The Resident Board Member and Councillor will be elected by ballot by majority vote of the Chapter's resident members in attendance at the Chapter's Residents' Assembly, on August 12, 2026.

Candidate and Voting Residents MUST be ACEP/EMRA members.

Click Here for Information about the  Board of Directors and Councillor Candidates

Resident Representative to the Ohio ACEP Board of Directors

The Resident Representative to the Ohio ACEP Board will serve a one-year term, which will begin at the close of the 2026 Residents' Assembly and will end at the 2027 Residents' Assembly. Ohio ACEP Board members meet four times per year. 

The Resident Representative to the Ohio ACEP Board:

• Gives voice to the interests and concerns of Ohio's EM residents
• Is a voting member of the Ohio ACEP Board of Directors
• Serves as a Board liaison to the Ohio ACEP Candidate/Young Physician Committee
• Assists as a member of the Residents' Assembly and Medical Student Symposium Task Force
  
  

Resident Councillor

Ohio ACEP is also seeking a resident member interested in representing Ohio ACEP on ACEP Council, the representative body made up of ACEP's 53 chartered chapters which meets once a year for two days prior to the College’s annual Scientific Assembly (ACEP26). ACEP Council 2026 is scheduled to be held in Chicago, IL on October 3 & 4.

The Council votes on resolutions, elects members to the National ACEP Board of Directors, and ensures grassroots involvement in the democratic decision-making process.

The Resident Councillor: 

• Represents Ohio's emergency physicians at ACEP Council
• Serves as the resident member of Ohio's Council delegation
• Votes on Council resolutions and ACEP Board candidates
• Learns how to make a positive difference through medical society governance

Location

The Ohio Union
1739 N. High Street
Columbus, OH 43210
Directions & Parking Information

Parking Information

Visitors may park in the Ohio Union South Parking Garage for access to the Ohio Union.

Ohio Union South Garage (1759 N. High Street; Columbus, OH 43210)
The Ohio Union South Garage will be undergoing maintenance until August 12 which may cause reduced parking. At times, College Road will be one-way only, please follow all posted signage for garage and road access. High Street entrances will not be impacted.

Alternate Parking
South Campus Gateway Parking Garage (75 E 11th Ave; Columbus, OH 43201)

Accommodations

Ohio ACEP has a room block set-up at the following hotel which is less than 1-mile from The Ohio Union.

The Blackwell Inn
2110 Tuttle Park Place
Columbus, OH 43210
Room Rate: $164/per night (plus applicable taxes)
The  $194 rate reflected on the Blackwell Inn website includes taxes.
Group Rate Reservation Deadline: July 10, 2026
Reservations By Phone: 866-247-4003
Booking Group Code: ACEPMTGAUG26
Parking: Several self-park lots are nearby and valet parking is available.
Make your Reservation at The Blackwell Inn Online! 
If you are requesting a reservation after July 10, please contact the hotel directly for availability; 866-247-4003.

Exhibitors

2025 Residents' Assembly - Event Recap

Over 450 residents, medical students, residency faculty and leaders from Ohio ACEP gathered for the Ohio ACEP joint Residents’ Assembly & Medical Student Symposium on August 14, 2025. The event included a virtual poster competition with 30 entries organized into four categories, our annual Resident election and an exhibit hall with 28 exhibitors.

Presentations included: 

• The Financialization of Emergency Medicine
  Dr. Alison Haddock; ACEP President
  
  

• A Guide for Successful Shifts Your First Year Out of Residency
  Dr. Travis Ulmer; OhioHealth Doctors Hospital

• Beyond the Paycheck: Choosing a Job That Fits You
  Dr. Tamara Duclaire; MercyHealth - Anderson Hospital
  
  
• We don't take care of our own mental health well. Lessons from mistakes made.
  Dr. Jeremiah Escajada; MetroHealth Medical Center
  
  
• Pearls for Improving Documentation and Efficiency
  Dr. Michael Pallaci; Summa Health System
  
  
• Trash the Phrase: "Pump and Dump"
  Dr. Krystin Miller; The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center
  
  
• Blast Injuries and Homemade Explosives
  Dr. Thomas Rench; Cleveland Clinic Akron General
  
  
• Stroke of Insight: Updates to the Management of Ischemic Stroke
  Dr. Maksim Kletsel; The University of Cincinnati College of Medicine
  
  
• Career Planning for Physicians
  Dr. Heath Jolliff; OhioHealth Doctors Hospital
  
  
• The Night Ranger's Path: Finding Fulfillment on the Night Shift
  Dr. Anita Goel; The University of Cincinnati College of Medicine
  
  
• Empowering the Next Generation to Financial Independence
  Dr. Simranjit Gill; Wright State University
  
  

• Oh $#!+ It's a Baby: Pitfalls of Pediatric Airway Management
  Dr. Anne Runkle; Nationwide Children's Hospital
  

• Cases from the Bouncebacks! files: If it’s not in the differential, it won’t be in the diagnosis
  Dr. Michael Weinstock; Adena Medical Center

Visit our Facebook album to view photos from our 2025 Residents' Assembly!