Midwest WIC Symposium
Poster Contest
Fellows, Residents, and Medical Students are encouraged to submit a poster abstract for the Midwest ACC WIC Symposium Poster Contest. Trainees can win prizes and share their work with regional cardiology leaders on-site at the WIC Symposium this June!
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Timeline
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Eligibility
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Submission
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Judging & Prizes
April 10: Submissions Due (Deadline Extended)
April 17: Abstract Acceptance Notification
June 6: Midwest ACC Women in Cardiology (WIC) Symposium
- The winners of the poster competition will be announced.
- If your poster was accepted, you can hang your poster on-site before 4:30 pm.
- During the reception from 5:00 – 6:15 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 is no formal presentation required on-site.
- There are CV Team, Fellow in Training, Resident, and Medical Student competition tiers in this contest.
- There are two types of entries: Case Studies and Research.
- The research or work submitted must be recent. January 2024 – May 2026 is the timeframe for consideration of poster work.
- 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 April 10th, 2026.
- Regional representatives of the American College of Cardiology will judge all entries prior to the start of the WIC Symposium.
- Presenters will be judged on the following criteria: originality, scientific content, presentation and answer to questions raised by the case.
- There will be an award for first, second, and third place in each category.
- Winners will be announced on-site at the 2026 WIC Symposium.
- Submit Poster here
