The Call for Medical Education Abstracts is Now Open! Deadline for submission is December 1, 2026 by 11:59pm Pacific Time.
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Thank you for your interest in submitting your abstracts to the APPD 2027 Annual Spring Meeting, including the MPPDA Annual Meeting! Submitted abstracts should be related to the field of pediatric medical education. APPD and MPPDA members, non-members, and trainees are encouraged to submit. Abstracts should focus on pediatric medical education and may include original research, curriculum development, educational scholarship, assessment, program evaluation, quality improvement, and educational innovation. Clinical abstracts will not be considered.
The submission review process utilizes a standardized scoring rubric and shielded grading system. To support shielded review, authors should not include institution names, program names, geographic identifiers, or other information that could reveal the identity of authors whenever possible. Demographic information collected from the submitting author will not be considered in the review process.
Decisions regarding abstract selection will be emailed in early January 2027. Accepted abstracts will be selected for presentation during one of the two live poster sessions held during the meeting. A limited number of highly rated abstracts will be selected for oral platform presentations at the meeting. All accepted abstracts will be published in the journal, Academic Pediatrics. Abstracts are published exactly as submitted and cannot be edited before publication.
Abstract submissions will be accepted in the following topic categories:
- Artificial Intelligence and Educational Technology
- Competency-Based Medical Education (CBME)
- Community / Legislative Advocacy
- Diversity, Inclusion, and Belonging
- Interprofessional Relationships
- Leadership / Leadership Skills
- Mentoring
- Professional / Educator Development and Engagement
- Program Accreditation and Evaluation
- Curriculum and Programmatic Innovations
- Quality Improvement / Patient Safety
- Recruitment
- Trainee and Faculty Educational Scholarship
- Trainee Support, Assessment, Teaching and Remediation
- Wellbeing
- Workforce Issues
- Other (please list)
Abstract Confirmation
A confirmation of your submission including a copy of your abstract will be sent to the email address belonging to the APPD account used to create the abstract. Please review the abstract to ensure its accuracy. If you do not receive confirmation upon submission, please check your spam folder. If you still have not received a confirmation email, please contact info@appd.org.
Abstract Notification
Only the individual submitting the abstract will be notified of the Planning Committee's decision. If accepted, your abstract will be accepted for either a live poster presentation or oral platform presentation. Details of the presentation format will be shared in the notification. If accepted, the individual will be required to confirm acceptance and note presenting author(s).
Registration
Presenting authors are required to register for and attend the meeting. If the presenting author is unable to attend, a registered co-author may present on their behalf.
Conflict of Interest Disclosure
All Presenters of accepted abstracts are required to complete a conflict-of-interest disclosure form for CME purposes (to be sent by the APPD). (opens in new tab)
