The San Diego Academy of Family Physicians in support by the CAFP Foundation are pleased to host the 13th Annual Resident Poster Contest at our all-member event FM POP!, on August 21-23, 2026 in San Diego, CA. The poster competition promotes scholarly activity by family medicine residents and provides an opportunity for residents to share their research with a network of family doctors.

Application Process:
The online application must be submitted by May 30, 2026. Any applications received after this date, OR incomplete applications, will not be considered.

Eligibility:

• Resident physician at a California Family Medicine Residency Program
• CAFP/AAFP Member

Categories:

1. Original Research: summarize the results of a well-defined research project. Include hypothesis, methods, results, and discussion/conclusion. All work should be original.
2. Case Report: present a clinical case scenario. Include an introduction, case description, and discussion of patient management.

Evaluation Criteria:

• Clarity in the research and/or clinical question, study design and discussion/conclusion
• Originality of project or question
• Relevance to family medicine
• Impact on future work
• Potential to improve patient care or resident skills, knowledge and performance

1. Only 2 minutes are allowed for the entire presentation (and it’s totally OK to be under time) and
2. Only 2 slides can be used.