If you have trouble uploading your abstract, please contact the Des Moines University Medicine and Health Sciences Continuing Medical Education office at [email protected].Important DatesPoster abstract submission deadline: Tuesday, March 17, 2026, at 11:59 pm CTThe final instructions will be sent to the primary poster presenter via email: Thursday, March 19, 2026. All poster abstracts are invited to participate in the Symposium. No financial compensation is provided.Posters will be on display Monday, March 23, 2026, from 12:00 - 4:30 pm, with presenters at their posters from 12:00 - 1:00 pm and 1:45 - 2:00 pm.INSTRUCTIONSThe planning committee for the Mercy College of Health Sciences 19th Annual Research Symposium invites you to submit a poster abstract. The Symposium will provide an engaging forum to discuss the latest opportunities, resources, and strategies for helping educators and healthcare professionals effectively integrate artificial intelligence into education and healthcare delivery. The committee is looking for poster abstract proposals on AI in education and healthcare delivery. We are also open to healthcare-related projects, even if they do not directly address the Symposium's main theme. The Symposium is an excellent opportunity to share your work with colleagues from diverse healthcare fields.While submissions on all relevant topics are encouraged, the committee is especially interested in research and scholarly work in the following areas:AI applications in healthcare deliveryAI in medical education and trainingAI support for clinical diagnosesBest practices for implementing AI in clinical workflowsEthical considerations of AI in healthcare and educationHealthcare-related research and practice innovationsHolistic health and technology-enabled careThe Symposium will be held on Monday, March 23, 2026, at Mercy College’s downtown Des Moines campus.Learn more about the Symposium and register.ABSTRACT GUIDELINESAbstracts should follow these requirements:The title is limited to a maximum of 10 words.The abstract is limited to a maximum of 250 words.QuestionsRyan Marr, MDiv, PhDDean of Liberal Arts and Sciences, Mercy College of Health Sciences[email protected] 515-643-6679Submission Form Primary Poster Presenter - First Name * This person is the main point of contact. Primary Poster Presenter - Last Name * This person is the main point of contact. Primary Poster Presenter - Degree(s)/Credential(s) Primary Poster Presenter - Email * Primary Poster Presenter - Organization/Affiliation * Primary Poster Presenter - Phone Number * Primary Poster Presenter ONLY - Disclosure of Relevant Financial Relationships * The Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) defines an ineligible company as an organization “whose primary business is producing, marketing, selling, re-selling, or distributing healthcare products used by or on patients." The ACCME does not consider providers of clinical service directly to patients to be ineligible companies. DMU is required to collect information from all planners, faculty, and others in control of educational content about all their financial relationships with ineligible companies within the prior 24 months. There is no minimum financial threshold; individuals must disclose all financial relationships, regardless of the amount, with ineligible companies. Individuals must disclose regardless of their view of the relevance of the relationship to the education. Individuals who refuse to disclose relevant financial relationships will be disqualified from developing, managing, presenting, or evaluating the activity. No, within the past 24 months, I do not have any financial relationships to report. Yes (self), within the past 24 months, I have had either a financial interest/arrangement with one or more entities whose primary business is producing, marketing, selling, re-selling, or distributing healthcare products used by or on patients. Financial Relationship * Honorarium Consultant Grants or Research Support Self-Managed Stock Shareholder Speaker’s Bureau Full- or Part-Time Employee Other Honoraria: Name of Company(s) and Relationship * Consultant: Name of Company(s) and Relationship * Grant or Research Support: Name of Company(s) and Relationship * Self-Managed Stock Shareholder: Name of Company(s) and Relationship * Speaker’s Bureau: Name of Company(s) and Relationship * Full- or Part-Time Employee: Name of Company(s) and Relationship * Other: Name of Company(s) and Relationship * Is the Financial Relationship Relevant to the Content of the Educational Activity? * No Yes Primary Poster Presenter ONLY - Disclosure of Off-Label Uses * If, at any time, I discuss an off-label use of a commercial product/device, I understand that I must provide disclosure of that intent. No, I do not intend to discuss an off-label use of a commercial product(s)/device(s). Yes, I intend to discuss off-label uses of the following commercial product(s)/device(s) and agree to inform learners of such. Not applicable. Will there be a co-poster presenter? * Two poster presenters per abstract are permitted. Yes No Co-Poster Presenter - First Name Co-Poster Presenter - Last Name Co-Poster Presenter - Email Please indicate which area best represents the topic of your proposal: * AI applications in healthcare delivery AI in medical education and training AI-support for clinical diagnoses Best practices for implementing AI in clinical workflows Ethical considerations of AI in healthcare and education Healthcare-related research and practice innovations Holistic health and technology-enabled care Other... Please indicate which area best represents the topic of your proposal: Other... Abstract Title * Maximum of ten (10) words. Who is the primary audience for your poster? * Acknowledgement * I confirm the work submitted is my own, and all co-authors have given written permission for me to present at the educational activity. Confirm Abstract Upload - MUST CLICK ON THE "UPLOAD" BUTTON FOR YOUR ABSTRACT TO BE RECEIVED. * Files must be less than 2 MB.Allowed file types: doc docx. Leave this field blank
