Midwest Medical Student Symposium
August 14, 2025
Hilton Columbus/Polaris Hotel | Columbus, OH
The Midwest Medical Student Symposium will be held in conjunction
with Ohio ACEP's Residents' Assembly on August 14, 2025!
Are you a medical student considering emergency medicine (EM) or preparing to match to an EM residency? Then this is the event for you!
This is your time to focus on planning for your future in Emergency Medicine.
Event Highlights:
- Discover the essential steps to prepare for the residency match process.
- Residency Fair - Meet with faculty and program directors from many of the Midwest's top EM residency programs
- Suggestions for planning and creating an exemplary CV
- Valuable interview tips
- Residency Directors Discussion Panel
- Determine whether Emergency Medicine is the right specialty for you.
Residency Leaders: The Residency Fair is a great way to showcase your residency to hundreds of medical students interested in Emergency Medicine.
“I think Ohio ACEP has the best residency fair in the nation. I was talking to students for 2 hours straight. Thank you again for the opportunity to present to the student group and to highlight our program at the residency fair.”
- Sandra Najarian MD, FAAEM
Program Director, Case Western Reserve University/ MetroHealth/ Cleveland Clinic Foundation Emergency Medicine Residency
“Having been a residency program director for 30+ years, I have regularly attended residency fairs at national ACEP and other meetings. At the last Midwest Medical Student symposium organized by Ohio ACEP we had more medical students visit our table than all these combined. This is the one residency fair that has the greatest “bang for your buck.” Well worth the investment and “must not miss” event!”
- Daniel R. Martin, MD, MBA, FACEP
Program Director, The Ohio State University
2025 Ohio ACEP Poster Competition
Call for Posters - Ohio ACEP Poster Competition 2025
Ohio ACEP is now accepting poster abstracts for consideration for the 2025 Ohio ACEP Poster Competition. This year’s poster competition will be 100% virtual utilizing a showcase portal on the PheedLoop platform.
Any topics related to emergency medicine will be considered.
Competition Categories
- Resident Research
- Resident Case Study
- Medical Student Research
- Medical Student Case Study
How to submit an abstract
- Complete the online submission form.
- Upload your abstract for consideration (incomplete submissions will not be
considered). - Authors will be notified if their abstract was accepted by the end of June and provided instructions to upload their material to the system for judging.
Winners will be asked to present their poster presentation using PowerPoint in-person at the Residents' Assembly & Medical Student Symposium on August 14.
Abstract Submission Deadline: June 11, 2025
Location
Hilton Columbus/Polaris Hotel (Columbus, OH)
8700 Lyra Drive
Columbus, OH 43240
(614) 885-1600
**Parking is FREE**
Accommodations
Hilton Columbus/Polaris Hotel (Columbus, OH)
8700 Lyra Drive
Columbus, OH 43240
Room Rate: $169 to $173/per night (plus applicable taxes)
Group Rate Reservation Deadline: July 22, 2025 (or as the block permits)
Make Your Room Reservation Online!
2024 Midwest Medical Student Symposium - Event Recap
Nearly 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, 2024. Close to 100 medical students gathered for the Midwest Medical Student Symposium which included presentations preparing the students in attendance for a possible future in Emergency Medicine. The event also included a residency fair with 17 Midwest residency programs showcasing their programs and meeting with medical students looking to match with EM residency programs.
Presentations included:
- Finding Your Why
Ryan Stanton, MD, FACEP; ACEP Board Member - What Type of Residency is Right for Me?
Sandy Najarian, MD, FAAEM; MetroHealth Medical Center EM Residency -
How to Create a CV and Personal Statement
Michael McCrea, MD, FACEP; Mercy Health-St. Vincent Medical Center EM Residency -
Rocking the Interview: How to Stand Out
Catherine Kirbos, MD; West Virginia University EM Residency - Program Directors Discussion Panel
Michael McCrea, MD, FACEP; Moderator
John Casey, DO, MA, FACEP; OhioHealth Doctors Hospital
Sorabh Khandelwal, MD; The Ohio State University
Erin McDonough, MD, FACEP; University of Cincinnati Medical Center
Mohamad Moussa, MD, FACEP ; University of Toledo
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CANCELLATION POLICY: Refunds will be made up to July 31, 2025 upon written request less a $15 administrative fee. No refunds will be issued past July 31, 2025.
