The AAEM/RSA and WestJEM Population Health Research Competition is designed to showcase resident and medical student research, specifically in areas that affect the health of populations of patients in and around the ED. Abstracts must include objectives, methods, results, and conclusions. They are rated based on the quality of research, quality of writing, and relevance to population health. The top six to eight submissions are invited for oral presentation at Scientific Assembly.

You cannot submit the same abstract for this and the AAEM and JEM Resident and Student Research Competition.

Awards: The first-place winner will receive a $500 honorarium, while second and third place will receive $250 and $100 honoraria, respectively.

Who Can Submit: Medical students, transitional students, and residents. You must be a member of AAEM/RSA to submit.

The AAEM and JEM Resident and Student Research Competition is designed to recognize outstanding research achievements by residents and students in emergency medicine. Abstracts must include objectives, methods, results, and conclusions. They are rated based on the quality of research, quality of writing, and relevance to emergency medicine. The top six submissions are invited for oral presentation at Scientific Assembly; the rest are invited to present posters for display.

You cannot submit the same abstract for this and the AAEM/RSA & WestJEM Population Health Research Competition.

Awards: The first-place winner will receive a $3,000 honorarium, while second and third place will receive $1,500 and $500 honoraria, respectively.

Who Can Submit: Medical students, transitional students, and residents. You are not required to be an AAEM/RSA member to submit.

The 3rd Annual CCMS-AAEM Breviloquent Competition will highlight the presentation skills of five individuals interested in the emerging field of emergency medicine critical care. The competition format is a seven-minute presentation provided on less than 25 slides.

The theme of this year’s competition is “A Memorable Case Experienced in the ICU.” Cases from Medical, Surgical, Trauma, Neuro or Cardiac ICU will be accepted. Please provide a brief summary of the case. Describe why the case was so memorable or impactful on your practice/education. Describe how the case has changed your practice moving forward.

Clinical experience cases related to an ICU setting are preferred. Submissions will be ranked and reviewed based on applicability to EM critical care and how impactful they have been on your overall education and/or practice.

Education style slides are discouraged; the focus of the presentation should be on the case itself and how it has changed your practice/education – e.g. tell a story.

When submitting your abstract, please provide:

• Case Summary (Max 250 words)
• What made the case memorable (Max 100 words)
• Describe what you learned from the case and how it changed your practice and/or education (Max 150 words)
• Training level (Med Student, Resident, Fellow, as well as year of training)
• Planned mentor

Awards: A travel reimbursement of $500 will be provided to each invited speaker who attend Scientific Assembly.

Who Can Submit: Medical students, transitional students, residents, graduated residents, fellows, and young physicians (within five years post fellowship) are eligible to apply. You must be an AAEM member or an AAEM/RSA member to apply.

The Open Mic Competition is designed for new speakers to be heard and evaluated by a panel of judges and conference attendees. Each speaking slot is 20 minutes (18 minutes for presentation, two minutes for questions.) Presentations can be on any topic relevant to the practice of emergency medicine.

Ten of the time slots will be filled in advance and the remaining five time slots will be filled on a first-come, first-served basis by signing up onsite at Scientific Assembly next to the registration desk.

Awards: The winners of the Open Mic Competition will be invited to present at the 2026 AAEM Scientific Assembly. If a resident is deemed the winner, they will be invited to present at the Scientific Assembly after they graduate residency.

Who Can Apply: Residents, graduated residents, fellows, and attending physicians. You must be an AAEM member or an AAEM/RSA member to apply. Those who presented at the AAEM24 Open Mic Competition are not eligible to apply this year.

Submission Instructions

Open Mic submissions must include the following:

• Lecture description (max 300 words)
• Two learning objectives. A learning objective should state what the learner will be able to do after attending your session. (“After this session, the learner will be able to….”) (max 30 words each)

The Photo Competition features case reports and visual data that deliver educational value to the EM physician. Abstracts must include chief complaint, history of present illness, pertinent physical exam, clinical questions and answers, case discussion, pearls, and at least one photograph of the patient, pathology specimens, Gram stains, EKGs, and radiographic studies or other visual data. Submissions are rated based on the clinical value of the case, the clarity of images, and usefulness of clinical questions.

The highest-rated abstracts will be invited to display a poster. Then at Scientific Assembly, posters are judged onsite, and a winner will be announced within 30 days following the conference.

Poster presenters are responsible for printing and bringing their posters to the InterContinental Miami Hotel.

Emergency Ultrasound Section of AAEM (EUS-AAEM) Poster Sponsorship
If selected, the author will receive a reimbursement for poster printing costs. EUS-AAEM will also provide a logo that must be placed on Point of Care Ultrasound related poster submissions in order to be receive the reimbursement. In addition, Photo Competition cases on the topic of ultrasound will be reviewed by EUS-AAEM. Cash prizes will be awarded for the top three images. Criteria will be based on image quality, uniqueness, overall content and educational value: 1st prize – $150, 2nd prize – $100, 3rd prize – $75.

Awards: The winner of the Photo Competition will receive a plaque.

Who Can Submit: Medical students, transitional students, residents, graduated residents, fellows, and attending physicians. You are not required to be an AAEM member or an AAEM/RSA member to submit.

The YPS-AAEM Research Competition is designed to recognize outstanding research achievements by young physicians in emergency medicine. Abstracts must include objectives, methods, results, and conclusions. They are rated based on the quality of research, quality of writing, and relevance to emergency medicine. The top four abstracts are invited for an oral presentation at Scientific Assembly; the rest are invited to present posters for display.

Awards: The first-place winner will receive a $1,000 honorarium, while second and third place will receive $500 and $250 honoraria, respectively.

Who Can Submit: Young physicians (within 10 years post-residency or fellowship). You must be an AAEM member to submit.