About the Summit
The Praxis Research Summit brings together medical students, residents, physicians and medical scientists for a single day of research presentations, skills training, and community. Members present original work to a peer audience, get feedback from experienced reviewers, and build the kind of scholarly record that supports residency applications and academic careers.
The Summit is fully online.
What happens during the day
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Skills Workshops: Live, practical sessions taught by experienced researchers. In addition to invited speaker lectures.
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Poster Gallery: Browse pre-recorded poster presentations alongside full-resolution PDFs. Posters are reviewed by judges.
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Oral Presentations: Selected presenters deliver live talks with Q&A, judged by a panel of faculty and senior members. The day closes with awards.
Who Can Attend?
The Summit is open to medical students, residents, fellows, physicians, and researchers at any training level.
Presenting is open to all.
Attending without presenting is welcome and encouraged. If you're considering joining Praxis, this is the best way to see what we do.
We welcome abstracts describing original research, case reports, quality improvement projects, and systematic reviews across all medical specialties.
Requirements
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Maximum 400 words, excluding title, authors, and affiliations
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Structured format: Background, Methods, Results, Conclusion (case reports: Background, Case Presentation, Discussion, Conclusion)
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Maximum 8 authors per abstract
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Maximum 4 submissions per presenting author
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IRB approval or exemption must be stated where applicable
Every abstract is reviewed by two independent reviewers against a published rubric assessing scientific merit, methodology, clarity, and relevance.
Reviewers are drawn from the Praxis board and senior membership as well as external senior researchers and professors.
Accepted abstracts are designated for either oral presentation or the poster gallery. All presenters receive a digital certificate.
Abstract deadline: 23 October 2026
Presentation formats
Oral Presentations: 10 minutes of presentation followed by 5 minutes of Q&A, delivered live over WebEx.
Posters: A pre-recorded video of up to three minutes plus a poster PDF. Video in MP4 with clear audio; poster PDF sized for 48" × 36" landscape.
Summit-related inquiries
All summit related inquiries must be directed to this email address: