Student & Resident Competitions
All residents in a Texas internal medicine program and Texas medical students are invited to participate in the Texas ACP 2026 competition line-up. Much be an ACP member to participate.Â
Poster Competition
The Abstract Competition submission window is open.
Submit your poster for a chance to present at this year’s Texas ACP Annual Chapter Meeting and showcase your work to colleagues and leaders in internal medicine.
Competition Dates: November 15th, 2026
Location: Renaissance Dallas at Plano Legacy West Hotel
All poster presentations will take place on Sunday, November 15th.
Key Dates
Submissions Open: July 1st
Submissions Due: August 24th at 11:59PM
Preliminary Judging Round: August 25th – September 11th
Scores will be tabulated to determine the finalists who will be invited to present onsite in Plano. Top-scorers will be invited to present for onsite judging. Lower ranked submissions may still be invited to present onsite as non-competition posters.
Decisions Shared With Applicants: September 30th
All Presenters Must Register For Meeting: October 25th
Finals Round (Select Participants, In-Person): November 15th, 2026
The in-person finals round will be held at the Texas Chapter Annual Meeting in Plano. Select applicants will compete in the final judging round; others will present onsite as non-competition participants.
Submission
Students: You may submit your abstract directly. Please note – your abstract must fall within the domain of Internal Medicine! Please do not submit abstracts meant for other domains such as pediatrics or OB.
Residents: Each Texas Internal Medicine residency program can submit one entry per category for the Poster Competition– programs must submit their entries directly.
- Clinical Vignette
- Clinical Research
- Quality Improvement/Patient Safety
Dr. Andy Diehl On Being a Doctor Creative Writing Competition
Submissions for Dr. Andy Diehl On Being a Doctor Creative Writing Competition for Texas ACP Medical Student and Resident members are now being accepted. TXACP will accept up to 25 submissions into this competition, so submit early! The deadline is September 14th.
The winning author will be notified no later than October 9th, 2026, and will be invited to showcase their work during the TXACP Annual Meeting November 14th – 15th, 2026 in Plano. The winner will be recognized at the Annual Awards Luncheon and will be asked to read their winning essay or poem. The author may receive reimbursement for their travel expenses to attend the TXACP meeting (if they both attend the meeting and present their winning piece).
Membership in ACP is required for submission. All essays must be submitted as a Word document. Submissions must be original prose or poetry and limited to 1,000 words or less.
Submissions should not have been previously published, although unpublished, previously presented work will be accepted. Submissions will be judged on language, expression, clarity, uniqueness, and flow of thought.
Doctor’s Dilemma
Each residency program may send one team of three residents to compete. We will have a virtual preliminary qualifying round on Tuesday, October 13th from 5:00-8:00PM. Those who advance to the state competition will compete Saturday, November 14th, from 6 – 8:00PM (onsite at the Renaissance Dallas at Plano Legacy West Hotel in Plano). Teams must be submitted by September 21st.
Want to participate and learn more? Sign-up now to reserve your spot!
Chapter Meeting Onsite and Lodging Details
Renaissance Dallas at Plano Legacy West Hotel | 6007 Legacy Dr, Plano, Texas 75024
The hotel has a dedicated room block for our attendees.
Rate: $219/night
Booking Deadline: October 22nd
Phone: 1 (888) 391-8724