Want to participate in the Missouri Poster Competition but not sure where to begin?
​National ACP has a Guide for Preparing for an Abstract Competition. 
​Details for the Missouri competition are below.
​Judging criteria for review is available here. 

Residents

Students

The Missouri Chapter of the ACP will have its annual Residents Poster Contest in 2026. This year, the primary judging process will take place virtually in advance of the meeting. Selected posters will be invited to present their posters orally during the conference. All other poster entries will present to judges during the onsite poster hall and be awarded prizes in person. Winners will be announced during Doctor's Dilemma (must me present to win). 

We have room for 50 Resident posters. All posters must be internal medicine specific and presenters must be Missouri ACP members.
 
All entries must be submitted through your Residency Program Director. If you are interested, please speak with your Program Director. Individual submissions are not accepted. Submissions not focused on Internal Medicine or IM subspecialty will not be accepted.
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All poster presenters must be members of the Missouri Chapter of the ACP.  We will decline entries from non-members who may be ACP members in another state. ​

View a complete list of poster contest rules.

Abstract Competition
This year we will NOT be holding an abstract competition in advance of the poster competition.  Programs will still use their own process to select posters for submission to the MO ACP competition. 


2026 Important Dates/Timeline:

• August 14 at 5:00 p.m. - Poster submissions due
• August 20–September 10 - Virtual poster judging
• September 15 - Oral presenters announced
• October 5 - Oral presentation slides due to MO ACP
•  October 17, 10:00–11:00 a.m. - Oral poster presentations
• October 17, 11:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m. - Poster hall
• Winning posters will be recognized during the Doctor's Dilemma Competition.

2026 Poster allocation:
Mercy: 4
HCA: 4
Missouri Baptist: 4
University of Missouri: 6
Saint Louis University: 8
St. Luke’s: 4
St. Mary’s: 4
UMKC: 7
Washington University: 9
Total Allocated Posters: 50

The Missouri Chapter of the ACP will have its annual Student Poster Contest in 2026. This year, the primary judging process will take place virtually in advance of the meeting. Selected posters will be invited to present their posters orally during the conference. All other poster entries will present to judges during the onsite poster hall and be awarded prizes in person. Winners will be announced during Doctor's Dilemma (must me present to win). 

We have room for 20 Student posters (5 from each medical school). Additional spots can be created for Osteopathic Medical School participants. All posters must be internal medicine specific and presenters must be Missouri ACP members.

Entries are only accepted from Clerkship Directors who will submit the school's allotted entries to the Missouri ACP Poster Contest. If you are interested, please speak with your Clerkship Director. Individual submissions not submitted by a Clerkship Director will not be accepted.

All poster presenters must be members of the Missouri Chapter of the ACP.  We will decline entries from non-members who may be ACP members in another state. ​Submissions not focused on Internal Medicine or IM subspecialty will not be accepted.
More information is at Poster Rules.


2026 Important Dates/Timeline:

• August 14 at 5:00 p.m. - Poster submissions due
• August 20–September 10 - Virtual poster judging
• September 15 - Oral presenters announced
• October 5 - Oral presentation slides due to MO ACP
•  October 17, 10:00–11:00 a.m. - Oral poster presentations
• October 17, 11:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m. - Poster hall 
• Winning posters will be recognized during the Doctor's Dilemma Competition.

Criteria for Poster Judging

Posters will be judged on a set of criteria based on the category of the poster. You can view the judging criteria here. 

See Some Examples