Pharmacy Education 2026 Call for Trainee Poster Competition Abstracts

• Use your AACP username and password to login to the poster submission page in CadmiumCD. If you have forgotten your password, please contact LaToya Casteel, Membership Manager via email or at 703.739.2330 ext. 1004.
• All abstracts must be submitted by AACP affiliate student members. Faculty members may not submit abstracts on behalf of students. Information on joining or renewing your membership can be found on the AACP website.
• The Trainee Poster Competition Judging will take place on Cadmium platform in July. Dates and instructions to follow.
• The trainee who intends to present the poster during Annual Meeting should submit the abstract.
• A trainee author may submit only one abstract for consideration in the trainee poster competition. If more than one abstract is submitted, the author will be asked which abstract to withdraw from consideration.
• All trainee competition finalists will be expected to register for the 2026 Annual Meeting to present their posters.
• Trainee Competition Winners will be announced during our Annual Meeting.
• Changes to abstract submissions can be made via the poster abstract submission site until the site closes on March 4, 2026, at 11:59 p.m. (EST).
• Research works-in-progress are eligible for participation in the trainee poster competition.
• Authors may submit abstracts for posters that have been presented at another meeting within the last year.
• Abstracts describing human subject research must receive Institutional Review Board (IRB) approval prior to the submission deadline. IRB approval documentation must be attached to the abstract submission for the submission to be sent for review.
• Abstracts will be reviewed by members of the Section to which they have been submitted. Please refer to the Trainee Poster Competition Evaluation Criteria when composing your abstract to ensure your work is adequately described.
• Only the submitting author will receive notification of acceptance or rejection after this review process is completed in April. It is the responsibility of the submitting author to communicate this decision to any co-authors. Please do not contact AACP to inquire about the status of your abstract.
• Abstracts of Trainee Competition Finalists and Trainee Honorable Mention will be published in the American Journal of Pharmaceutical Education as submitted. AACP will not proofread accepted abstracts prior to publication in AJPE. Please note: If an abstract has previously been published in another journal, it will not be published again in AJPE.
• If you have any questions, please contact the AACP Posters Team.

Please review the instructions below for submitting a Trainee Poster Competition Abstract.

1. Review the AJPE Poster Abstract Publication Formatting and Style Guide to submit the poster abstract correctly to meet all the criteria for acceptance.
2. Click "Submit an Abstract" button above to be directed to the CadmiumCD platform.
3. Click the “Login” button and enter your AACP email and password.
4. At the Welcome page, select “Update Your AACP Record” if your information (Name, Organization, Email) needs to be changed or select “Proceed” if your information is correct.
5. Carefully review the “Privacy Policy” page and indicate your consent with a check mark and sign at the bottom of the page. Click “Continue”.
6. Under the Abstracts header click on "click here to begin a new abstract."
7. Enter the poster abstract title using Title Case Capitalization (word limit: 15).
8. Select Trainee Poster Competition Abstract under “Poster Category” and click “submit.”
9. Click on tasks 1-5 on the “Task List” page to enter the required information for the abstract submission. Please see the additional instructions below for the tasks.
10. After all tasks have been completed (indicated by green check marks), click “Save Submission” and “click here for a preview of your abstract” to review your abstract information before submitting. You can also print this for your records if needed.
11. Once previewed, click “previous” on the upper left corner under Home and then “submit.” You will be directed to the page showing “Abstract successfully completed on [Date, time].”
12. An email to confirm your submission will be sent to you immediately. Please check your spam folder if you do not see the confirmation email in your inbox.
13. You will be able to edit your submission until the site closes at 11:59 p.m. (EST) on March 4, 2026. To edit your submission, login to the submission site, click the poster title listed under the "Abstracts" header. Select the task you would like to modify. Save your submission and click the "Submit" button to re-submit your edited abstract.

Instructions for Completing Trainee Competition Poster Abstract Tasks

1. Author
   • To add authors (1 primary author and up to 7 co-authors) type the author's first name, last name, and email address or click on "member lookup" to locate the author by first name and last name.
   • Click on "Add Author" after the member record has been located.
     • The primary author is identified as the "Presenting Author" under "Role, " and co-authors are identified as "Author."
     • Under "Author List" if it states Profile Incomplete, click on "edit Profile" and review your information, then click "continue."
     • A green check mark will appear indicating "Profile completed."
   • Click on "Save Authors" after all authors have been added.
   • A green check mark indicates a complete profile, Once the profile is complete, click 'Save Authors' to complete the task.
2. Poster Title, Section Designation, and Abstract
   • Poster Abstract Title: Please confirm the poster title is correct and make any edits if necessary.
   • Section: Select the Section that the abstract is being submitted under.
   • Abstract: Add the pertinent abstract information under objective, methods, results and conclusion (total combined word count must not exceed 275 words).
3. Trainee Category
   • Select the trainee category to which this abstract will be submitted under for the Fourth Annual Trainee Poster Competition.
4. Institutional Review Board (IRB) Approval for Human Subject Research
   • Indicate whether your abstract submission describes human subject research by selecting "Yes" or "No."
   • If your abstract describes human subject research, indicate if you received IRB approval.
   • Click "Continue" to complete the task.
5. Upload IRB Approval Documentation
   • If applicable, upload your IRB approval document and click "Continue."
   • If your abstract does not describe human subject research click "Opt out of uploading files" and "Continue."

After all tasks are completed (indicated by a green check mark), click "Save Submission."

You can “click here for a preview of your abstract” to review your abstract information before submitting. You can also print this for your records if needed. Once previewed, click “previous” on the upper left corner under Home and then “submit.” You will be directed to the page showing “Abstract successfully completed on [Date, time].”

An email to confirm your submission will be sent to you immediately. Please check your spam folder if you do not see the confirmation email in your inbox.