poster symposium Share Your Work. Showcase Your Impact.

The Emerging Leaders in Healthcare Poster Symposium provides students and trainees with an opportunity to showcase their research, scholarship, innovation, and experiences to a national audience of future and current healthcare professionals.

We welcome submissions from students and trainees at all stages of their academic and professional journeys, including pre-health students, medical students, PA students, nursing students, pharmacy students, dental students, graduate students, and students pursuing other health professions. Students in a gap year and residents and fellows are also welcome to submit.

Whether you are conducting clinical research, exploring a healthcare challenge, developing an innovative solution, improving a community program, or studying medical education, we encourage you to share your work.

Selected presenters will have the opportunity to present their poster in person, engage with attendees and healthcare professionals, and connect with fellow students interested in advancing the future of healthcare.

What Can I Submit?

We welcome posters representing a broad range of scholarly and professional work, including but not limited to:

Who Can Submit?

The Poster Symposium is open to students and trainees at any stage in their journey within healthcare and medicine.

You do not need to be a conference speaker or registered attendee at the time of submission to submit an abstract; however, if your poster is accepted, you are required to register and attend the conference to present.

Students and trainees may submit work conducted independently, as part of a course or academic program, through a research laboratory, with a faculty mentor, or through a student organization or community initiative.

Abstract Submission Requirements

All poster proposals must be submitted through the online Poster Abstract Submission Form.

Please have the following information prepared before beginning your submission:

1. Poster Title

Provide a concise and descriptive title for your poster.

2. Author Information

Include the:

• First and last name of each author
• Academic institution
• Program or area of study
• Email address of the presenting author

Authors should be listed in the order they will appear on the poster.

3. Faculty or Professional Mentor

If applicable, provide the name, credentials, and institution of your faculty advisor, research mentor, or professional supervisor.

4. Abstract

Submit a concise summary of your work.

Abstracts should be no more than 350 words. We ask that you submit your abstract as both a PDF file and as pasted text.

Depending on the nature of your project, abstracts should generally address:

• Background/Purpose: What question, problem, or need does your work address?
• Methods/Approach: How was the project conducted?
• Results/Findings: What did you find or accomplish?
• Conclusion/Implications: What do the findings mean, and why are they important?

Not all projects will fit a traditional research format. For educational, community, quality improvement, innovation, or other non-traditional projects, structure your abstract in a way that clearly communicates the purpose, approach, outcomes, and significance of the work.

5. Poster Category

Select the category that best represents your submission.

Categories include:

• Clinical & Translational Research
• Basic & Biomedical Sciences
• Public & Community Health
• Healthcare Policy & Advocacy
• Medical & Health Professions Education
• Quality Improvement & Patient Safety
• Innovation & Technology
• Artificial Intelligence & Digital Health
• Health Services & Healthcare Delivery
• Global Health
• Social & Behavioral Sciences
• Case Reports & Clinical Cases
• Leadership & Professional Development
• Interprofessional Collaboration
• Healthcare Ethics
• Population Health & Health Outcomes
• Pharmacy & Pharmacology
• Other / Interdisciplinary

6. Presentation Information

Identify the student or trainee who will serve as the primary poster presenter.

Submission Guidelines

Please review the following guidelines before submitting your abstract:

• All poster abstracts must be submitted through the official online Poster Abstract Submission Form.
• Individuals may submit multiple abstracts; however, each submission must represent a distinct project, study, or body of work.
• Each individual may submit up to 2 abstracts as a presenting author.
• Abstracts may represent original research, ongoing research, educational initiatives, quality improvement projects, case reports, community initiatives, advocacy efforts, innovations, or other scholarly work relevant to healthcare.
• Previously presented or published work may be submitted, provided the submitter has the appropriate permission from the authors, institution, research team, or other relevant parties.
• Submitters are responsible for obtaining any necessary permissions or approvals from co-authors, mentors, institutions, research participants, or other stakeholders before submitting an abstract.
• Abstracts should be clear, concise, and accurately represent the work that will be presented.
• Abstracts should not exceed 350 words.
• Submissions should include the poster title, author information, institutional affiliations, abstract, and selected poster category.
• Submission of an abstract does not guarantee acceptance. All abstracts will undergo review by the Poster Symposium review committee.
• Abstracts will be evaluated based on factors including relevance to the conference, clarity, significance, quality of the work, potential impact, and overall educational value.
• Selected presenters will be expected to present their poster in person at the Emerging Leaders in Healthcare Conference on January 30-31, 2027.
• Accepted presenters will receive additional information regarding poster dimensions, formatting, printing, setup, presentation requirements, and judging.

Abstract Review & Selection

All submitted abstracts will undergo review following the November 1st, 2026 submission deadline. Those who submitted prior to October 1st will hear back in October. The review process will consider:

Relevance: Does the project relate to healthcare, medicine, health professions, or the future of healthcare?

Clarity: Is the purpose, approach, and significance of the project clearly communicated?

Quality: Does the submission demonstrate thoughtful methodology, analysis, scholarship, or project development?

Impact: Does the work offer meaningful findings, insights, innovations, or implications for healthcare?

Engagement: Does the submission provide an opportunity for meaningful scholarship and professional development?

We aim to showcase a diverse range of projects and disciplines while creating an engaging and educational experience for conference attendees.

Submit Your Abstract

Ready to share your work?

Submit your Poster Abstract here!

We encourage individuals to submit projects at all stages of development, including completed research, ongoing projects, and innovative initiatives with preliminary findings or outcomes. If you’re unsure whether your project is a good fit, we encourage you to submit — we want to hear what you are working on!