The American Osteopathic Association is currently accepting abstract submissions for the 2025 Osteopathic Medical Education Conference (OMED).

The submission deadline is Monday, June 16, 2025, at 11:59 p.m. Central Standard Time (CST), which is 9:59 p.m. Pacific Time (PT). Detailed instructions for preparing and submitting your abstract are provided in the message below.

The American Osteopathic Association (AOA) Research Abstract & Student Poster Competition and the Bureau of International Osteopathic Medicine (BIOM) Abstract Competition are a single, combined competition.  Please review the abstract instructions carefully for detailed information regarding submitting your abstract.

Please note that the criteria for the international component will vary slightly, so please consult the “Review Criteria” section of the Abstract Instructions document for more details.

The virtual poster session and student competition will be held on Friday, September 26, 2025.

The AOA's virtual poster session/competition allows new and experienced researchers to share their research with a broad audience. As part of the competition, the AOA Bureau of International Osteopathic Medicine (BIOM) allows osteopathic medical students to share their research experiences as they relate specifically to osteopathic healthcare internationally. 

The virtual Poster Session is integral to the Osteopathic Medical Education Conference (OMED) experience. Investigators interested in participating will submit an abstract of their research project. Approved abstracts are published online in the Journal of Osteopathic Medicine (JOM). 

The virtual Poster Session will include a virtual student poster competition (international & non-international). Students must enter the competition when they submit their abstracts.

 Research Abstract Eligibility Requirements

  1. Research abstracts (non-international) must be authored by:
    1. At least one osteopathic physician or faculty member from a college of osteopathic medicine that is accredited by the AOA Commission on Osteopathic College Accreditation or
    2. A student at a college of osteopathic medicine that is accredited by the AOA Commission on Osteopathic College Accreditation or
    3. Individuals in other areas of scientific or public health research.
  2. Research abstracts (non-international) must be submitted through a medical organization or other AOA-recognized organization.
  3. Research abstracts for the student poster competition must be submitted through a college of osteopathic medicine accredited by the AOA Commission on Osteopathic College Accreditation.
  4. International research abstracts must be:
    1. Based on an international health research project that aligns with 2g in the abstract criteria.
    2. The PI must be a medical student at a college of osteopathic medicine accredited by the AOA Commission on Osteopathic College Accreditation, whose project is submitted through their college of osteopathic medicine.
    3. The project must be approved by an appropriate faculty/staff member at the author’s school.

Research Abstract Submission Requirements

  1. The PI must fulfill the requirements listed under the research abstract eligibility requirement above.
  2. If the PI is a student participating in the student competition, OR the international competition, the PI must affirm their intent to participate in the poster competition (if their abstract is accepted) at the time their abstract is submitted.
  3. The PI must submit a research abstract by the due date.
  4. The PI must submit a signed copyright form by the due date.
  5. The PI must submit all required documents under the research abstract submission instructions.

Submission Deadline

Reach out to gdillard@osteopathic.org or sfuchs@westernu.edu