Last month, in September, I attended the Massachusetts Chapter of the American College of Physicians Annual Scientific Meeting (MA ACP Annual Scientific Meeting). Since the hospital where I’m currently training is located in Massachusetts, there are various events held by the American College of Physicians. The Massachusetts chapter hosts a conference every year to share the latest insights and give trainees across Massachusetts a chance to present their research achievements. Besides the residents, many medical students also attend. For fun, there’s even a medical trivia quiz time prepared! It’s quite an enjoyable event.

Thankfully, the poster I submitted previously was accepted, and I had the opportunity to present among other presenters. Honestly, the night before, I struggled to sleep due to the stress of having to present my poster, and I was extremely tired, but I tried my best to focus and complete my presentation well.

The event was held at the Waltham Woods Conference Center, about a 20-30 minute drive from where I am, and the facilities were quite impressive.

As shown above, lectures were held in the large center, food was provided, and a separate hall was prepared for the poster session targeting medical students, residents, and specialists. Our resident program receives poster submissions for this conference every year, and I did not participate last year, but this year I had something I wanted to present, so I participated with my poster.


Photo of myself participating in the poster session

First thing in the morning was the poster session, followed by a brief introduction to the current status and history of the American College of Physicians. Recent insights on the use of anticoagulants in atrial fibrillation and recent advances in diabetes treatment were also introduced.


First place? Me?

I was very tired in the middle, so I only stayed until the lunch session and then returned home. Shortly after returning, I received the unexpected but grateful news that my submitted poster was awarded first place in the clinical research section. It’s something I never anticipated, and I am truly thankful. Posters that take first place are invited to the national conference in April, so it seems I will need to update my research by then. I guess I should work harder now..