The College sponsors local and national abstract competitions for Early Career Physicians, Resident/Fellow and Medical Student Members. Winning entries in both the National Clinical Vignette and National Research competitions are featured each year at the annual Internal Medicine meeting.
Abstracts are divided into six categories: Clinical Vignette, and Research (The Research competition includes abstracts submitted as Basic Research, Clinical Research, High Value Care, Quality Improvement - Patient Safety, and Physician Well-being and Professional Fulfillment.)
Key Activity | Date/Time Period |
Abstracts Portal Opens | October 6, 2025 |
Deadline for all Submissions/Categories | November 17, 2025, 11:59 PM ET |
Abstract Review Period | December 2025 – January 2026 |
Results Notifications | February 4 – 6, 2026 |
ACP Oral Presentations and Poster Competitions Judging | April 16 – 18, 2026 |
Additional information about the competitions or volunteering to review abstracts or judge posters at the Internal Medicine Meeting 2026 in San Francisco, CA can be found using the links below: