Medical student conferences and abstract deadlines for 2027

AMWA 112th Annual Meeting: Posters

American Medical Women's Association

Poster abstracts for AMWA's annual meeting in the Washington, D.C. area. Medical student posters compete for AMWA's research awards.

Meeting AMWA 112th Annual Meeting · Mar 11–14, 2027 · Washington, DC

Fee $55 per abstract ($75 late)

• Late posters may still be accepted for physicians and residents if space allows.
• Up to two abstracts per primary author, 2,000 characters maximum.

ACP National Abstract Competitions

American College of Physicians, Internal Medicine Meeting 2027

National poster competitions for ACP medical student, resident, fellow-in-training and early-career members, held at Internal Medicine Meeting 2027.

Meeting Internal Medicine Meeting 2027 · Apr 15–17, 2027 · Los Angeles, CA

Fee $45 per abstract

• Categories cover basic and clinical research, quality improvement and patient safety, high value care, physician well-being and clinical vignettes.
• The first (submitting) author must be an ACP member in good standing at the time of submission.
• Transitional Medical Graduate members can enter the resident competitions.

SGIM Northwest Regional Meeting: Call for Submissions

Society of General Internal Medicine, Northwest Region

Submissions for the one-day 2027 SGIM Northwest Regional Meeting, the region covering Alaska, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Utah, Washington and Wyoming.

Meeting 2027 SGIM Northwest Regional Meeting · Mar 12, 2027 · University of Colorado Hospital, Aurora, CO

Region Alaska, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Utah, Washington, Wyoming

Fee $20 trainees, $60 faculty

• Acceptance notices are due December 18, 2026.
• Arts and humanities submissions are free for 2027.

ACS Advocacy and Health Policy Abstract Competition

American College of Surgeons

An advocacy and health policy abstract competition for surgical trainees, judged at the 2027 Leadership & Advocacy Summit.

Meeting 2027 ACS Leadership & Advocacy Summit · Apr 10–13, 2027 · Location to be announced

• Authors must be ACS medical student or resident members.
• One abstract per person, 500 words maximum.

SHM Converge 2027 Scientific Abstract Competition

Society of Hospital Medicine

Research, innovations and clinical vignette abstracts for the national hospital medicine meeting.

Meeting SHM Converge 2027 · Mar 30 – Apr 2, 2027 · Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino, Las Vegas, NV

• Three categories: research, innovations and clinical vignettes.
• Converge runs an early-career track for new hospitalists, residents and medical students.
• The conference page doesn't post a closing time, so submit a day early.

ACOOG 94th Annual Conference: Poster Abstracts

American College of Osteopathic Obstetricians and Gynecologists

Research and clinical case abstracts for the poster session at ACOOG's 94th Annual Conference in southern Utah.

Meeting ACOOG 94th Annual Conference · Mar 31 – Apr 4, 2027 · Black Desert Resort, St. George (Ivins), UT

• Accepted authors upload their poster by February 15, 2027, 5:00 p.m. CT.
• Include data in your abstract: ACOOG says submissions without data are the most common rejection.
• ACOOG's guidelines page lists March 30 to April 5; confirm the dates before booking travel.

AACE 2027 Annual Meeting: Abstracts

American Association of Clinical Endocrinology

Abstracts for the AACE 2027 Annual Meeting in San Diego.

Meeting AACE 2027 Annual Meeting · May 14–16, 2027 · Marriott Marquis San Diego Marina, San Diego, CA

• Read the 2027 abstract guidelines for categories and word limits before you start.

ACP North Carolina Chapter Poster Competition

American College of Physicians, North Carolina Chapter

The chapter's poster competition for its 2027 Annual Scientific Meeting in Chapel Hill.

Meeting 2027 North Carolina Chapter Annual Scientific Meeting · Feb 12–14, 2027 · The William & Ida Friday Center, Chapel Hill, NC

• Chapter and national ACP competitions are separate: enter each one you want to be judged in.
• Check the chapter page for who can enter and the submission format.

Helen H. Glaser Student Essay Award

Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society

A writing award for medical students' scholarly essays relevant to medicine. Winning essays are published in The Pharos.

• Up to five essays receive $1,500 each.
• You must attend a medical school with an active AΩA chapter or association. You don't need to be an AΩA member.
• One entry per student. Winners are announced March 5, 2027.

IAMSE 2027 Poster and Oral Abstracts

International Association of Medical Science Educators

Poster and oral abstracts on teaching, assessment and curriculum across health professions education.

Meeting IAMSE 2027 Annual Conference · Jun 4–8, 2027 · Hyatt Regency Bellevue, Bellevue, WA

• This year's theme looks at myths versus evidence in health science education.
• Student and faculty travel award applications are due December 15, 2026.
• Registration opens in January 2027.

TexMed 2027 Poster Session

Texas Medical Association

A CME poster session at the Texas Medical Association's annual meeting for TMA member physicians, residents and medical students.

Meeting TexMed 2027 · Apr 15–17, 2027 · Houston, TX

• You must be a TMA member. One poster submission per member.
• At least one member of the team must register for TexMed and be at the poster session.
• Acceptance notices go out in mid-February 2027. The final poster PDF is due March 16, 2027.

DDW 2027: Abstracts

Digestive Disease Week

General abstract submissions for Digestive Disease Week 2027 in Washington, D.C.

Meeting DDW 2027 · May 15–18, 2027 · Walter E. Washington Convention Center, Washington, DC

• Accepted presenters must attend in person.
• No edits to abstracts or author lists after the deadline.
• A late-breaking call runs March 10 to 17, 2027.

Preventive Medicine 2027: Poster Abstracts

American College of Preventive Medicine

Poster abstracts for ACPM's Preventive Medicine 2027 meeting in San Diego.

Meeting Preventive Medicine 2027 · May 3–6, 2027 · Loews Coronado Bay Resort, San Diego, CA

• The separate oral presentation call has closed.

Learn Serve Lead 2027 Medical Education Submissions

AAMC (Association of American Medical Colleges)

The AAMC annual meeting's call for medical education sessions, innovation abstracts and research abstracts.

Meeting Learn Serve Lead 2027: The AAMC Annual Meeting · Nov 12–16, 2027 · Washington, DC

• Three submission types: medical education sessions, innovation abstracts and research abstracts.
• Open to anyone working to advance academic medicine.

SGIM 2027 Abstracts, Clinical Vignettes and Innovations

Society of General Internal Medicine

Scientific abstracts, clinical vignettes, and innovations in health care delivery and medical education for SGIM's 50th-anniversary meeting.

Meeting SGIM 2027 Annual Meeting · May 5–8, 2027 · Seattle, WA

• Clinical vignettes must involve a patient at least one author helped care for, in 3,000 characters or fewer (spaces included).
• Work published or accepted for publication before the deadline isn't eligible.
• Acceptance notices are scheduled for February 9, 2027.

Transformative Learning: The Next Step in Medical Education (article collection)

Advances in Medical Education and Practice, Taylor & Francis

A themed article collection on transformative learning in medical education.

• Accepts qualitative and quantitative research, conceptual papers, case studies, curriculum innovation reports and commentaries.
• This is an open-access journal. Check its publishing charge before you submit.

SAEM27 Abstracts

Society for Academic Emergency Medicine

Original emergency medicine research abstracts for the SAEM Annual Meeting.

Meeting SAEM27 Annual Meeting · May 18–21, 2027 · San Francisco Marriott Marquis, San Francisco, CA

• Submissions opened November 2, 2026.
• SAEM's abstracts page links a webinar on writing abstracts for residents and medical students.
• The same work can't go in as both an abstract and an innovation.

AMEE 2027 Short Communications, ePosters and More

AMEE, the International Association for Health Professions Education

AMEE's second 2027 deadline covers short communications and ePosters, AMEE Fringe, conference workshops, Point of View, PechaKucha and the Patil Teaching Innovation Award.

Meeting AMEE 2027 · Aug 28 – Sep 1, 2027 · Helsinki, Finland

• Research reports, doctoral reports, symposia and pre-conference workshops closed October 30, 2026.
• The deadline is UK time, so convert it to your own time zone.

ASCO 2027 Annual Meeting: Abstracts

American Society of Clinical Oncology

Oncology research abstracts for the 2027 ASCO Annual Meeting in Chicago. Every type of oncology-related research is eligible.

Meeting 2027 ASCO Annual Meeting · Jun 4–8, 2027 · McCormick Place, Chicago, IL

• Case studies are not eligible.
• Late-breaking data is due March 8, 2027, at noon ET, but a placeholder abstract must be in by January 26.
• Notifications go to first authors on March 31, 2027.

AMA ChangeMedEd 2027 Call for Abstracts

American Medical Association

Abstracts on innovation in medical education for the AMA's ChangeMedEd conference.

Meeting ChangeMedEd 2027 · Sep 9–11, 2027 · Hyatt Regency Chicago, Chicago, IL

• Focus areas: coaching, competency-based medical education, health systems science, precision education and AI, and pathways to practice.
• Early-bird registration opens in May 2027.

LAFP Resident and Student Poster Competition

Louisiana Academy of Family Physicians Foundation

A research poster contest for family medicine students, residents and fellows in Louisiana.

Meeting LAFP 80th Annual Assembly and Exhibition · Jul 22–25, 2027 · The Roosevelt Hotel, New Orleans, LA

Region Louisiana

• The primary author must be an LAFP/AAFP member at a Louisiana medical school, family medicine residency or affiliated fellowship.
• Every author gets written feedback from the judges.

ACP Maryland Medical Student Abstract Competition

American College of Physicians, Maryland Chapter

A student abstract competition held on February 20, 2027, as part of the Richard B. Williams ACP Medical Student Conference.

Meeting Maryland Chapter Annual Scientific Meeting 2027 · Feb 20, 2027 · Maryland

• A printed poster is not required.
• Check the chapter page for eligibility before you submit.

AMA Research Challenge 2027

American Medical Association

The AMA's national research poster competition. Recent grand-prize winners were medical students, and the 2025 grand prize was $10,000.

• The 2027 call opened in October 2026.
• The AMA posts abstract templates for research and for clinical vignettes.
• Check the 2027 official rules for eligibility before you submit.

Eastern-Atlantic Student Research Forum 2027

University of Miami Miller School of Medicine

A two-day research forum where medical and graduate students from many schools present oral and poster abstracts.

Meeting 53rd Eastern-Atlantic Student Research Forum · Feb 18–19, 2027 · University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, FL

• Abstracts are submitted through the form linked on the ESRF page.

SNMA AMEC 2027: Wilbert C. Jordan Research Forum

Student National Medical Association

The research forum at SNMA's Annual Medical Education Conference, one of the largest research showcases for medical students underrepresented in medicine.

Meeting SNMA AMEC 2027 · Mar 24–28, 2027 · Horseshoe Las Vegas, Las Vegas, NV

• Open to SNMA student members.

RSNA 2026

Radiological Society of North America

The world's largest annual radiology meeting, open for registration.

Where McCormick Place, Chicago, IL

AMSA Future Physicians for Change Convention

American Medical Student Association

The American Medical Student Association's 76th annual convention, with sessions on leadership, advocacy and careers for medical students.

Where Bethesda, MD

STFM Conference on Medical Student Education

Society of Teachers of Family Medicine

A family medicine education meeting for clerkship directors, faculty, coordinators, residents and students.

Where Anaheim, CA

• Registration is open. Early-bird rates end January 5, 2027 ($505 for STFM members).
• The call for presentations is closed.

22nd Annual Academic Surgical Congress

Association for Academic Surgery and Society of University Surgeons

The main research meeting for academic surgery, where many surgical residents and students present. Registration is open.

Where Washington Hilton, Washington, DC

Southern Regional Meeting 2027

Southern Society for Clinical Investigation and partner societies

A multi-society research meeting in New Orleans where many students, residents and fellows present. The 2027 abstract deadline has passed; registration is open.

Where InterContinental New Orleans, New Orleans, LA

• The SGIM Southern Regional Meeting runs the same days in New Orleans.

SMA Physicians-in-Training Leadership Conference

Southern Medical Association

A leadership conference for medical students and residents that includes abstract competitions.

Where Houston, TX

• Check the conference page for this year's abstract competition rules and deadline.

2027 Critical Care Congress

Society of Critical Care Medicine

The Society of Critical Care Medicine's annual congress. Its abstract and case report call has closed.

Where San Diego Convention Center, San Diego, CA

• Pre-congress courses run March 12 and 13, 2027.

2027 AAD Annual Meeting

American Academy of Dermatology

The American Academy of Dermatology's annual meeting in San Francisco.

Where San Francisco, CA

• Registration opens November 18, 2026, at noon CT.

AACR Annual Meeting 2027

American Association for Cancer Research

The American Association for Cancer Research's annual meeting. Regular abstracts have closed.

Where Orange County Convention Center, Orlando, FL

• Late-breaking and clinical trials abstracts are due January 6, 2027, at 11:59 p.m. ET.

ACC.27 Together With World Congress of Cardiology

American College of Cardiology

The American College of Cardiology's annual scientific session, held together with the World Congress of Cardiology. Its abstract and case deadline has passed.

Where Houston, TX

Pediatric Academic Societies (PAS) 2027 Meeting

AAP, Academic Pediatric Association, American Pediatric Society and Society for Pediatric Research

The joint annual meeting of four pediatric academic societies, covering research, education and clinical care.

Where Minneapolis Convention Center, Minneapolis, MN

• The abstract call closed November 2, 2026. Notifications go out January 19, 2027.
• Registration and hotel booking open in November 2026. Early registration ends March 16, 2027.

AAN 2027 Annual Meeting

American Academy of Neurology

The American Academy of Neurology's annual meeting, in Washington, D.C., and live online. Its abstract deadline has passed.

Where Washington, DC

ACOG 2027 Annual Clinical & Scientific Meeting

American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists

ACOG's annual meeting for obstetrics and gynecology. ACOG's own pages disagree on whether the 2027 abstract call is still open, so check its call-for-proposals page before planning a submission.

Where Los Angeles, CA

AUA 2027 Annual Meeting

American Urological Association

The American Urological Association's annual meeting. The main abstract call has closed.

Where San Diego Convention Center, San Diego, CA

• A Clinical Trials in Progress call is open until January 22, 2027, at 11:59 p.m. ET.

OMED 2027

American Osteopathic Association

The osteopathic profession's main annual conference. The AOA hasn't set the 2027 research abstract deadline yet.

Where Phoenix, AZ

• The research poster session includes a student poster competition.

ACEP27 Scientific Assembly

American College of Emergency Physicians

ACEP's annual meeting and its Research Forum for emergency medicine research. The 2027 research abstract call isn't open yet.

Where Boston, MA