AMA Poster Showcase

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Poster Showcase
Jun 5, 2026

Hyatt Regency Chicago
151 E. Wacker Dr.
Chicago, IL 60601
United States

In Person

The 2026 AMA Annual Meeting Poster Showcase will feature research from nearly 300 medical students, residents and IMGs across 12 different categories.

2026 AMA Annual Poster Showcase

Present your work at the 2026 AMA Annual Poster Showcase on Friday, June 5, 2026. This AMA member-exclusive opportunity provides medical students, residents and IMGs a platform to showcase their research, participate in our interactive directory, and compete for our Best in Show awards!

The call for abstracts deadline has passed.

2026 Interim Poster Showcase call for abstracts will open in June 2026. 

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Key dates & requirements

  • Abstract deadline: May 3, 2026
  • Decision deadline: May 8, 2026
  • Showcase and reception: June 5, 2026
  • AMA member exclusive benefit—please join or renew by May 3, 2026, to have your abstract considered.
  • One presenter per poster.
  • Maximum poster size: 36"H x 48"W.
  • Participants who exceed the maximum poster size will not be permitted to present.

Poster categories

  • Advocacy & Policy
  • Basic Science & Translational
  • Case Reports
  • Clinical
  • Health Equity
  • Leadership
  • LGBTQ+ Health
  • National Student Medical Organizations
  • Other (Med Ed, Bioethics, etc)
  • Public Health
  • Technology & Innovation
  • Wellness

2025 Interim Poster Showcase Best in Show winners

Congratulations to all 2025 Interim Poster Showcase participants—we are excited to recognize this year’s Best in Show recipients!

Gold

Author: Anas Bakdalieh

Topic: Health Equity

Poster: Patterns of Pediatric Ocular Disease in Nepal: Insights and Implications for Nepalese Diaspora Communities (sign-in required)

Silver

Author: William Ian Meeks

Topic: Basic Science & Translational

Poster: Restoration of p53: a role for the FOXD3 protein in cancer defense (sign-in required)

Bronze

Author: Antonio Pisani

Topic: Clinical

Poster: Parent, Child, and Provider Perspectives on HPV Vaccination in 4–8-Year-Olds: A Mixed Methods Study (sign-in required)

2025 Interim Poster Showcase interactive directory

  • View virtual posters and presentations
  • Leave feedback to help participants advance their research
  • Gather inspiration for your next research project

Access Directory (interactive, sign-in required)

Access Directory (PDF)

Previous Poster Showcase directories

Learn more about getting started in medical student research.

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