<p> University of Toronto Division of General Internal Medicine</p><p>Conference Scholarship Award</p><p>Updated: July 2016</p><p>Objective: To encourage outstanding internal medicine residents at the University of Toronto to engage in academic projects in the field of General Internal Medicine.</p><p>Award: Maximum of $500, towards covering the cost of attending a conference related to General Internal Medicine at which the resident is presenting a scientific abstract or clinical vignette.</p><p>Application Criteria and Process:</p><p>1. The scientific abstract or clinical vignette must have been completed under the supervision or co-supervision of a U of T Division of GIM faculty member.</p><p>2. The scientific abstract or clinical vignette should be presented at a conference related to General Internal Medicine (e.g., Canadian Society of Internal Medicine, Society of General Internal Medicine, International Conference on Residency Education, Canadian Conference on Medical Education, ACP Internal Medicine).</p><p>3. Residents should submit a completed scholarship application form with supporting documentation.</p><p>4. Residents will be notified of a decision within 3 weeks of the submission of their application.</p><p>5. When two or more residents are co-authors of a scientific abstract or clinical vignette, each resident may apply separately for a GIM Conference Scholarship.</p><p>6. A resident is eligible to receive a maximum of one GIM Conference Scholarship per academic year.</p><p>7. Recipients of the GIM Conference Scholarship should submit original receipts of their conference-related expenses to obtain reimbursement, up to a maximum of $500. Expenses exceeding $500 will not be reimbursed. Note: Residents in the General Internal Medicine PGY4-5 program should request support from Dr. Tara O’Brien, GIM Program Director ([email protected]), through Ms. Kanika Aggarwal, GIM Administrative Assistant ([email protected]). University of Toronto Division of General Internal Medicine </p><p>Conference Scholarship Award – Application Form</p><p>Date of Application </p><p>First Name Last Name </p><p>Email </p><p>Current Level of Training PGY-1 PGY-2 PGY-3 PGY-4 (CMR)</p><p>Conference:</p><p>Canadian Society of Internal Medicine (CSIM)</p><p>International Conference on Residency Education (ICRE)</p><p>Society of General Internal Medicine (SGIM)</p><p>Other – Specify </p><p>Conference Date </p><p>Presentation:</p><p>Presentation Title </p><p>Faculty Supervisor(s)/Co-Author(s) </p><p>Presentation Type Clinical Vignette Scientific Abstract</p><p>Accepted as: Oral Presentation Poster Presentation</p><p>Please attach a copy of your Clinical Vignette or Scientific Abstract, and your notice of acceptance from the conference organizers.</p><p>Completed applications should be sent to Dr. Moira Kapral, GIM Department Division Director ([email protected]), through Ms. Tina Teng, GIM Division Administrator ([email protected]). </p>