Congratulations to the 2026 Poster & Oral Presentation Award Winners

This year, IAMSE showcased over 360 poster and oral presentations, with 13 posters and 10 oral presentations nominated for an award. These awards recognize the most outstanding medical education peer-reviewed presentations at the IAMSE Annual Conference. The first author on the winning poster receives a plaque, one year of IAMSE membership, and access to one series of the IAMSE Audio Seminars.

Outstanding Faculty Oral Presentation
AI vs. Human Analysis in MedEd Qualitative Research: Insights from a Physician Flourishing Program
Presented by: Alice Fornari – Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell (United States)
Click here for the abstract!

Outstanding Student Oral Presentation
A Blended Approach to Teaching Health Policy and Advocacy
Presented by: Farisha Sultan – Medical College of Geogia (United States)
Click here for the abstract!

Outstanding Faculty Poster Presentation
Strengthening Early Interprofessional Education Through Gross Anatomy and Clinical Correlation
Presented by: Lynoshka Caraballo-Mercado – Ponce Health Sciences University (Puerto Rico, United States)
Click here for the abstract!

Outstanding Student Poster Presentation
Beyond Peer Instruction: How Serving as a Near-Peer Teaching Assistant Shapes Knowledge Mastery and Professional Identity
Presented by: Rhiannon Champagne – Texas A&M Naresh K. Vashisht College of Medicine (United States)
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Please join us in congratulating the winners of this year’s awards. If you are interested in submitting an abstract for a poster or oral presentation for the 2027 Annual Conference you may do so at the beginning of October. More information will be shared later this year.