Entries Are Now Being Accepted for the 8th Annual Best in Acute Care USACS Video Challenge
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Oct 17, 2016
Entries are now being accepted for USACS' 8th Annual Best in Acute Care Video Challenge.
Entering is easy! Simply shoot a 2-3 minute video depicting why your residency program is the best in acute care and upload it. USACS will be accepting videos now through noon EST on Wednesday, December 7, 2016.
View the contest rules for complete details.
USACS' Video Challenge was created to give acute care residents the chance to document why their residency program is the best in the country. The first place video creator receives $5,000; the residency program receives $10,000. The second place video creator receives $2,500; the residency program receives $5,000. The third place video creator receives $1,000; the residency program receives $2,500.
Good luck to all residency programs!
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