Midwest Cardiovascular Forum

Poster Contest

Fellows, Residents, and Medical Students are encouraged to submit a poster abstract for the Midwest CV Forum Poster Contest. Trainees can win prizes and share their work with regional cardiology leaders on-site at the CV Forum!

September 25: Submissions Due

October 8: Submissions due (deadline extended)

October 14: Abstract Acceptance Notification

November 14: 2026 Midwest Cardiovascular Forum

  • The winners of the poster competition will be announced.
  • If your poster was accepted, you can hang your poster on-site before 4 pm.
  • During the reception from 4:45 – 5:30 pm, accepted poster presenters will have a chance to mingle with regional cardiology leaders and share their work.

Note that submissions will be judged in advance. There will be no judged in-person presentations on-site at the Forum.

  • There are CV Team, Fellow, Resident, and Medical Student categories in this contest.
  • There are two types of entries: Case Studies and Research.
  • The research or work submitted must be recent. June 2024-October 2026 is the timeframe for consideration of poster work.
  • There is a maximum of 3 submissions per presenter for this event.
  • Conference registration is free to those who have a poster accepted in the competition.

Participants are asked to submit the following for each submission:

  • Poster type
  • Title
  • Author(s)
  • Abstract (500 words maximum)
    • For a research-focused abstract, please include the following headings: Background, Objective, Methods, Results and Conclusion.
    • For a case submission, please include a short description of the clinical case that is clear, educational, practical and real with the following headings: Background, Case summary, Discussion.
  • A PDF file of the poster

The deadline to submit your poster information is 11:59 pm CT on October 8th, 2026.

  • Regional representatives of the American College of Cardiology will judge all entries prior to the start of the CV Forum.
  • Presenters will be judged on the following criteria: originality, scientific content, poster and answer to questions raised by the case.
  • There will be an award for first, second, and third place in each category. Categories are subject to change based on the number of submissions in each.
  • Winners will be announced on-site at the 2026 Midwest Cardiovascular Forum.
Submit Poster + Abstract

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