ACCP is pleased to announce a new competition for postgraduate trainees, the ACCP Visual Abstract Challenge. This competition is open to current residents, fellows, and post-Pharm.D. full-time graduate students. It combines skills to evaluate the primary literature with the ability to creatively communicate key components of the published research. In today’s digital environment, authors can increase the impact of their research through graphical representation of their work in visual abstracts. This innovative and unique competition offers individuals an opportunity to build their visual abstract creation skills for pre-published work in preparation for their own future publications.
The ACCP Visual Abstract Challenge is an individual competition. Individuals must be college of pharmacy graduates currently employed by a pharmacy residency, fellowship, or post-graduate training program. Only one entry per individual is allowed, and all entries must be received by the submission deadline.
All visual abstracts must be created for an original research manuscript published in one of the official journals of ACCP, Journal of the American College of Clinical Pharmacy or Pharmacotherapy. Images must be submitted as a JPG or PNG file and be 1600 × 900 pixels. Individuals are encouraged to review the Visual Abstract Best Practices and the ACCP Visual Abstract Challenge Scoring Criteria before creating and submitting their entry.
Individuals with the top five submissions will receive a complimentary ACCP Annual Meeting registration and an ACCP gift code redeemable for resources of their choice. Individuals will be notified regarding their status by September 20.
Residents and fellows are not required to be members of ACCP to participate.
July 1: Visual Abstract Challenge submission portal opens
August 15: Visual Abstract Challenge submission DEADLINE
September 20: Top 5 submissions announced
ACCP Annual Meeting: Top 5 submissions displayed and first – fifth place announced
Participation in the ACCP Visual Abstract Challenge is voluntary. No entry fee is required. This competition is open to current residents, fellows, and post-Pharm.D. full-time graduate students Participants are not required to be members of ACCP. Only one entry per individual will be accepted. Entries must be submitted by one individual. Team submissions will not be accepted.
Visual abstract submissions must be created for an original research manuscript (not a review) published in one of the official journals of ACCP, Journal of the American College of Clinical Pharmacy or Pharmacotherapy.
Visual Abstract Best Practices
Scoring Criteria
2023 Visual Abstract Submissions
Individual submissions will be reviewed by three expert reviewers. The total of the three scores will be used to determine the top five submissions.
The top five finalists will receive complimentary full resident/fellow registration to the ACCP Annual Meeting.
First Place: $500 in ACCP resources, selected by the winner
Second Place: $250 in ACCP resources, selected by the winner
Third – Fifth Place: $100 in ACCP resources, selected by the winner
Do residents, fellows, and post-graduate trainees have to be ACCP members to participate in the ACCP Visual Abstract Challenge?
No; participation is voluntary and no entry fee is required.
What are the graphical specifications for the visual abstract submissions?
Images must be submitted as JPG or PNG files and be 1600 × 900 pixels.
Can I use the journal logo on my visual abstract submission?
Journal logos are copyrighted images. For this competition, the logos of the official journals of ACCP can be used.
Downloadable Pharmacotherapy logo
Downloadable JACCP logo
Can I use copyrighted images in my visual abstract design?
No; copyrighted images (other than the ACCP journal logos) cannot be used in your visual abstract submission. Consult the Visual Abstract Best Practices for guidance on acquiring free images.
Do I have to be an author on the manuscript to create a visual abstract for it?
No.
Can I create a visual abstract for a manuscript that I am an author on?
Yes; however, the manuscript must already be published in one of the official journals of ACCP.
Does my visual abstract submission have to be for an article published by one of the official journals of ACCP?
Yes.
Does my visual abstract submission need to be for an article published within the past year?
No; you can create a visual abstract for any manuscript already published in one of the official journals of ACCP.
What happens if two entries are submitted for the same manuscript?
Each visual abstract submission will be reviewed by three expert reviewers. Two or more submissions for the same manuscript will not disqualify any of the submissions.