LBORC-NUFA Poster Presentations

Each year the Louisa Burns Osteopathic Research Committee (LBORC) and the National Undergraduate Fellows Association (NUFA) hold a research poster presentation session during the AAO’s annual Convocation.

Interested AAO, RAAO, and SAAO members are encouraged to participate and submit their completed poster abstract and copyright waiver to the AAO. (Signing the waiver does not prevent presenters from submitting full articles on their research to peer-reviewed journals, such as The AAO Journal and Journal of Osteopathic Medicine. The copyright waiver is so that the AAO can publish accepted abstracts in The AAO Journal in the June issue of the same year.)

Instructions for abstracts and grading rubrics can be found in the poster presentation criteria link below.

Questions? Reach out to Lisa DeStefano, DO at [email protected] or call the AAO office at 317-879-1881.

WHO MAY PRESENT

The LBORC-NUFA Research Poster Presentation is open to osteopathic medical students, interns, residents, researchers, and practicing physicians. The first author of each poster must be a member of the AAO, the Resident American Academy of Osteopathy, or the Student American Academy of Osteopathy.

The first author of student and resident posters must be present during the poster judging at Convocation.

All presenters should register for Convocation to gain access to the presentation area.

POSTER CATEGORIES

A ram’s head trophy will be presented to the first author of those posters that win first place in each of the 3 poster categories for the student and resident level in original research, single case study, and education and public health.

DEADLINES

Early Submission: September 1st to November 12th, 2025
Authors who submit their abstract by the early submission deadline will have the opportunity to submit 1 revision of their abstract after it is reviewed. You will have until the final deadline (see below) to submit a revision.

Final Deadline: December 15th, 2025
Poster abstract entries need to be submitted by the poster final deadline to be considered for the next AAO Convocation LBORC-NUFA research poster presentation.

Status Notification: January 19th, 2026
Primary authors who submitted a poster abstract will be notified whether their poster presentation was accepted or declined. If accepted, additional information for displaying and presenting your poster at Convocation 2026 will be provided at the time of the event.

Click Here for the Abstract Submission Portal
2026 Poster Presentation Criteria (.pdf)
2026 Copyright Waiver (.docx)

JUDGING

Poster judging will take place during the Convocation and winners will be announced at the student awards ceremony and at the president’s banquet on Saturday night of Convocation (March 21, 2026).

Any physician, resident, or NUFA (teaching scholar/fellow) may indicate willingness to be a volunteer judge when registering for Convocation.

QUESTIONS AND MORE INFORMATION

For more information, contact Lisa DeStefano, DO at [email protected].

Past Poster Abstracts & Winners