Resident Fellow Research Day

Resident/Fellow Research Day is an annual event that provides opportunities for residents and fellows affiliated with Hackensack Meridian Health to present original research studies and vignettes to the academic and professional communities. It is conducted to enable healthcare professionals to maintain proficiency in evaluating critical scientific data, and to promote and present examples of practice-based learning.

The next event will take place on May 21, 2026.

The deadline for abstract submission is March 1, 2026, 11:59 PM.

Each abstract should follow the specified format based on its type:

• Original Research or
• Case Report / Clinical Vignette / Clinical Video [only one allowed per patient]

General Guidelines

• Abstracts should NOT include the patient's name, medical record number, or any other information that could be used to identify the patient.
• Abstracts for research projects involving human subjects without IRB approval will not be accepted. The committee has the right to request proof of IRB approval before accepting the abstract.
• The limit for the whole abstract (all required sections) is 3,000 characters (including spaces).
• The online submissions can only take plain text. You cannot submit images, graphs, or tables.
• All incomplete submissions and submissions not meeting requirements will be automatically disqualified and will be deleted after the deadline.
• Multiple submissions from an author are welcome. Each abstract should be submitted separately.
• All abstracts submitted will be reviewed by the Hackensack Meridian Health Resident/Fellow Research Day Steering Committee, and their authors will be notified of the committee's decision no later than April 28, 2026.

Accepted abstracts will be presented on Resident/Fellow Research Day.

Here is a recording of the 2025 keynote presentation, delivered by Dr. Judy Aschner, titled "Pursue Your Professional Passion."

Here is the 2025 Research Day book, which includes the agenda, committee members, abstract submissions, and information from the event.

Here are the 2025 awardees.