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Research Day Virginia: February 13, 2026

������Դ-Virginia Campus Building 2 (������Դ 2), 2280 Kraft Drive, Blacksburg, VA 24060
Location: ������Դ 2 8:00am to 10:30am EST 

������Դ-Virginia Main Campus Building, 2265 Kraft Drive, Blacksburg, VA 24060  
Location: ������Դ Main Building 11:00am to 2:00pm EST

Registration

Registration is FREE, but required. Registration opens on October 20, 2025, and the deadline to register is Friday, January 16, 2026.

PLEASE NOTE: OMSII students do NOT need to register using the form. You are already included in this event.

With registration for this event, attendees receive:

• Program materials
• Full access to all event activities
• Breakfast and lunch during the event

For any problems with registration, please email Alyson Farrar or Dr. Jim Mahaney at ResearchDay@vt.vcom.edu. 

Agenda

TBA

Program

Available the week prior to the event

How do I participate?

Attendees are invited to share their research in poster format.  Poster abstracts must be accepted for the event for posters to be displayed. The abstract submission form and a guide for writing research abstracts for posters are linked below.  All posters will be on display during the event.  In addition, the ������Դ Research Recognition Day features an optional poster competition with distinct categories: Research by faculty members, residents and fellows, medical students, graduate students, and undergraduate students in the research disciplines of biomedical, clinical, education and simulation, and community and public health. In addition, there are two case report categories for residents and fellows, and medical students.

Abstracts must be submitted electronically to ResearchDay@vt.vcom.edu using the completed Abstract Submission Form linked below.  The final deadline for abstract submission is Monday, November 24, 2025, by 5 pm.

Abstract Form (PDF)

Guidelines for Writing Research Abstracts for Posters (PDF)

Please note due to limitations in space, no extensions for abstract submission will be granted.

When an abstract is accepted, the submitting author will receive further instructions on poster submission via email. Abstract acceptance will be communicated by Monday, December 8, 2025. 

������Դ provides free poster printing for any meeting attendee with an accepted abstract.  Details will be sent to the submitting authors with the abstract acceptance email.

Free ������Դ Poster Printing Deadline (if in-person conference) is January 23, 2026, at 5 p.m.

For questions about abstract submissions or participation in the poster competition, please email Alyson Farrar or Dr. Jim Mahaney at ResearchDay@vcom.vt.edu. 

What will this conference offer?

The Via Research Recognition Day is a forum for health professionals and scientists at academic institutions, teaching hospitals and practice sites to present or benefit from new research innovations and programs intended to improve the health of all humans. By attending the sessions with the speakers, participants will have the opportunity to learn cutting edge information in the physiological bases of osteopathic manipulative therapy efficacy, new trends in physician-based research networks, and how to develop innovative research projects with high impact for human health. By attending the poster session, participants will also learn about the biomedical, clinical and educational research activities at ������Դ and its partner institutions and will have ample opportunity to identify new collaborative research opportunities.

Who should attend?

Physicians, physician assistants, nurse practitioners, public health professionals, medical residents, health professions students and others interested in primary care issues and research.

Disclosure Statement

It is the policy of the ������Դ Medical Education Department to ensure balance, independence, objectivity, and scientific rigor in all its educational programs. All participating faculty are expected to disclose to the participants any real or apparent conflict of interest related to the content of their presentations.

Location: ������Դ-Carolinas, 350 Howard Street, Spartanburg, SC 29303

������Դ (������Դ) – Carolinas Campus will hold its Twelfth Annual Via Research Recognition Day on Friday, February 20, 2026. Research Day is a significant event for ������Դ and supports the mission of the College to provide medical education and research that prepares globally minded, community-focused physicians and improves the health of those most in need.

Registration

Registration is FREE but required for all participants, including students and poster presenters. Registration opens on November 10, 2025, and the deadline to register is February 2, 2026. 

• Hotel Accommodations

With registration for this event, you get:

• Program materials
• Lunch will be provided during the event
• Full access to all event activities

For any problems with registration, please email researchday-cc@carolinas.vcom.edu.

Agenda

• Coming Soon

Speakers

• Coming Soon

How do I participate?

Attendees are invited to submit their research abstract via the email below and, if accepted, will be invited to share their research during the poster session that will be held on Friday, February 20, 2026. Submission categories will include Biomedical Research, Clinical/Educational Research, and Case Reports.

Research Day Abstract Submission Form (PDF)

Research Day Abstract Guidelines (PDF)

Abstracts must follow all guidelines outlined in the link above to be considered for acceptance. Abstracts must be submitted electronically to researchday-cc@carolinas.vcom.edu using the Abstract Submission Form at the link above. The deadline for abstract submission is 12:00 noon on Monday, November 24. Please adhere to any additional deadlines set by your mentor.

In the interest of professionalism and fairness, no extensions for abstract submission will be granted.

For questions about abstract submissions or participation in the poster competition, please email the Research Day Committee at researchday-cc@carolinas.vcom.edu.

When an abstract is accepted, the submitting author will receive further instructions on poster submission via email. Three presentations from each category will be considered for a cash prize.

������Դ provides free poster printing for any participant with an accepted abstract. Details will be sent to submitting authors with the abstract acceptance email.

Free ������Դ Poster Printing Deadline is 5:00 PM, Monday, January 26, 2026.

What will this conference offer?

The Via Research Recognition Day is a forum for health professionals and scientists at academic institutions, teaching hospitals, and practice sites to present or benefit from new research innovations and programs intended to improve the health of all humans. By attending the oral presentations and poster sessions, participants will have the opportunity to learn cutting edge information in the physiological bases of osteopathic manipulative therapy efficacy, new trends in physician-based research networks, and how to develop innovative research projects with high impact for human health. Participants will also learn about the biomedical, clinical and educational research activities at ������Դ and partner institutions will have an opportunity to identify new collaborative research opportunities.

Who should attend?

Medical students, physicians, physician assistants, nurse practitioners, public health professionals, medical residents, other health professional students, and others interested in primary care issues and research.

Disclosure Statement

It is the policy of the ������Դ Medical Education Department to ensure balance, independence, objectivity, and scientific rigor in all its educational programs. All participating faculty are expected to disclose to the participants any real or apparent conflict of interest related to the content of their presentations.

Location: ������Դ-Auburn, 910 South Donahue Drive, Auburn, AL 36832

Research Day is a significant event for ������Դ that supports the mission of the College to provide medical education and promote research that prepares globally-minded, community-focused physicians to improve human health.

Who should attend?

Student doctors, student pharmacists, student nurses, and other health professions students; physicians, physician assistants, biomedical researchers, pharmacists, nurse practitioners, public health professionals, medical residents, and others interested in current medical research.

Agenda

TBA; Lunch will be provided for attendees.

Program

A research day program book will be available at the event.

Speakers

UAA Endowed Professor, Distinguished Professor
Department of Applied Physiology & Kinesiology
College of Health & Human Performance
University of Florida

Ruth and Paul Levinger Professor of Cardiology
Director of Cardiovascular Research at The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University and Lifespan Cardiovascular Institute
Associate Chief of Staff (Research) at the Providence VA Medical Center

How do I participate?

Attendees are invited to share their research in poster format. Poster abstracts must be accepted for posters to be displayed at the event. The Via Research Recognition Day features an optional student poster competition in the following categories: Biomedical Research, Clinical Research, Clinical Case Reports, Educational Research and Simulation Research. 

Guidelines for Writing Poster Abstracts (DOC)

Abstract Submission Form (DOC)

Abstracts must be submitted electronically using the Abstract Submission Form linked above by Friday, December 6th, 2024, at 5 PM CST.

Please note: In the interest of professionalism and fairness, no extensions for abstract submission will be granted.

For questions about abstract submissions or participation in the poster competition, please email researchday-auburn@vcom.edu.

When an abstract is accepted, the submitting author will receive further instructions for poster submission via email by Friday, December 13th, 2024. Posters will be due by January 17th, 2025, at 5 PM CST.

������Դ provides free poster printing for any meeting attendee with an accepted abstract. Details will be sent to submitting authors with the abstract acceptance email.

Disclosure Statement

It is the policy of the ������Դ Medical Education Department to ensure balance, independence, objectivity and scientific rigor in all its educational programs. All participating faculty are expected to disclose to the participants any real or apparent conflict of interest related to the content of their presentations.