Research posters will be evaluated by delegates during the education program; prizes will be awarded to three poster presentations based on feedback from delegate reviewers. Winners will be named on Saturday, October 18.
- First Place - $750
- Second Place - $500
- Third Place - $300
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2025 Poster Presentation Guidelines & Criteria
- Entry is free as a PAMED member benefit. Research authors must be members of PAMED.
- All submissions must be the original clinical works of individuals actively engaged in medical school, residency or fellowship training.
- Abstracts must be clinical in nature, which connotes the use of scientific method to derive original data in the patient care setting.
- Abstracts will be required to meet at least one of these educational goals:
- Identify new avenues of research occurring in Pennsylvania.
- Diagnose illnesses based on new research information.
- Recognize the interdisciplinary team benefits of performing research studies.
- Evaluate the role of new techniques and approaches as applied to the care and management of patients in Pennsylvania.
- Identify and utilize best practices in the interdisciplinary team management of patients.
- Implement clinical and scientific strategies designed to improve the quality of care in Pennsylvania.
- Effectively communicate with colleagues and with patients regarding advances in clinical care.
- Incorporate advances in clinical research into innovative management strategies designed to improve patient outcomes and the quality of care in Pennsylvania.
- Describe the current trends in evaluations and treatment for patients in Pennsylvania.
- Apply risks and benefits of new technology to decisions regarding procedures performed in Pennsylvania to achieve better patient outcomes.
- Identify the successes and failures of past and current issues within interdisciplinary teams in order to coordinate with other medical experts to guide the future of medicine.
- All abstract submissions must be submitted online by 11:59 p.m. Thursday, August 28.
- The submissions must include:
Abstract Title
- Authors’ Names & Contact Information
- Institution Affiliations
- Name and email address for all research co-authors, if applicable.
Abstracts will be a maximum of 400 words. Title, authors, and institution affiliations are not included in word count.
- Graphs, figures, and photos should not be included in the submitted abstract but should be incorporated into a poster if selected to present.
- All submitters will be notified via e-mail regarding acceptance or rejection of their abstract by Tuesday, September 16, 2025.
- If selected for presentation, all authors of the research must complete an online Disclosure of Financial Relationships form facilitated through the AAMC Convey® platform. Users must create a free account in Convey® for this purpose. Details will be provided via email.
- Submission author, or a co-author, of entries accepted for poster presentation must have the ability to present their submission at The Hershey Lodge, 300 University Drive, Hershey, PA 17033, the afternoon of Friday, October 17 and the morning of Saturday, October 18. Co-authors can share in the presentation responsibilities across the two days as long as a representative is positioned at the poster during review times.
As we continue to plan this event, additional details will be added to this page. Please check back often for more information. We look forward to working with our Medical Student and Resident members.