Be a Workshop Presenter!

Deadline to submit: Friday Oct 10th 11:59pm EST. For those who submitted, you will be notified in November. 

We are seeking 90-minute interactive workshops that provide practical tools, foster active engagement, and reflect innovations or challenges grounded in the learning environment—whether in clinical settings, classrooms, simulation spaces, or communities. Proposals may address (but are not limited to):

• Clinical teaching strategies
• Assessment and feedback methods
• Faculty or learner development
• Interprofessional education
• Simulation and experiential learning
• Learning environment culture and climate
• Equity and inclusion in teaching and learning
• Technology-enhanced instruction

Workshops should be designed to engage participants actively and leave them with take-home strategies or frameworks they can apply in their own settings. 

Innovations in Medical Education (IME) Abstracts 

Purpose: To promote dissemination and discussion of educational innovations.

Criteria: 2000 character (max) abstract, outlining:

• Objective or purpose of innovation
• Background or theoretical framework and importance to the field
• Instructional methods and materials used
• Educational outcomes to date
• Innovation’s strengths and areas for improvement
• Feasibility of maintaining program and transfer to other schools/programs
• References (Not included in word count)

IME Abstract

Research in Medical Education (RIME) Abstracts 

Purpose: To promote dissemination and discussion of research and its application to medical education.

Criteria: 2000 character (max) research abstract outlining:

• Introduction including background, purpose and significance of the study
• Methods
• Results to date
• Conclusions
• References (Not included in word count)

RIME Abstract Template

Creative Expression

Purpose: To disseminate creative ideas in medical education, including medical arts and humanities, narrative, visual, and other expressions to support medical education

• Participants accepted to present in this category will have a platform to showcase their creative works in innovative ways

Criteria: 2000 character (max) abstract outlining:

• Introduction including description of the origin of the idea, and objective of the creative purpose
• Description of the creative work, may include a link to website or document with scaled product

Any other pertinent information to present the creative product

Creative Expression Abstract

Ace Pitch! Abstracts 

Purpose: To cultivate new ideas rooted in good educational practice, and support scholarly development

• A "Shark Tank"-like presentation, participants accepted to present in this category compete with each other to qualify for up to $1500 in seed funding. 

Criteria: 2000 character (max) abstract outlining:

• Introduction including description of the origin of the idea, and objective or purpose for innovation
• Background or theoretical framework and importance to the field (i.e. statement of the problem)
• Proposed Instructional methods and materials used
• Intended educational outcomes
• Description of budget and justification
• References (Not included in word count)

Ace Pitch! Abstract

Abstracts can be submitted October 15, 2025 through December 18, 2025. Please complete the abstract and submit/upload to the submission form.  

An abstract:

• Is a condensed version of a full research/innovation description paper. 
• Provides reviewers a brief synopsis of innovation/research purpose, design, findings to date and implications.                                                       
• Focuses on primary issues of why the work was done, how it was/is carried out, what was found, and what the potential implications are.
• Is written clearly with strict adherence to published specifications and format requirements.
• Is proofread carefully.  

Let's take a closer look at each Abstract section and how the following questions should be answered.