ACRM Annual Conference

Scientific Posters

CALL for research PROPOSALS

OPEN

LAST CHANCE TO SUBMIT!

Posters at ACRM Annual Fall Conference & EXPO

Next WAVE Deadline

31 May 2025

NEWSFLASH: you must present in-person to be eligible for poster awards and for Poster Spotlight.

Scientific posters will be in FULL DIGITAL DISPLAY at the ACRM 102nd Annual Conference in Chicago — making poster presenting convenient, economical and environmentally friendly. 

NOTE!Submissions during the 'Call for Late-Breaking Posters'
will *NOT* be eligible for awards. The final deadline for poster award eligibility is 31 MAY 2025.

ACRM especially encourages proposals that are:

  • Interdisciplinary in nature
  • Include international topics / are from international applicants
  • From students and early career professionals
  • From those who identify with groups that are traditionally underrepresented in science.

Scientific Poster Presentation OPTIONS at ACRM2025: Benefits & Details

For the 2025 Conference in Chicago, ACRM has removed the administrative fee for asynchronous poster presentations.

Conference registration requirements are outlined in the table below.

FEATURE IN-PERSON Poster Presentation Chicago Hilton (Recommended) DIGITAL-ONLY Poster Presentation (Asynchronous Option)
How You Present • Live poster session in ACRM Posterland • Length of presentation: 10 – 20 minutes; length depends on several factors. • PLUS optional ePoster + recorded narration in the App & Online Program • ePoster + optional recorded narration • ePoster in the App, Online Program, and displayed on the digital poster kiosk onsite
Registration Requirement • Minimum: 1-day CORE pass • Recommended: 3-day CORE or 6-day WORLD PASS • Minimum: 1-day CORE pass • Recommended: 3-day CORE or 6-day WORLD PASS
Poster Displayed in App & Online Program Yes ✓ Yes ✓
Option to add author narration Yes ✓ Yes ✓
Poster Published in the Journal: Archives of PM&R  Yes ✓ Yes ✓
Eligible for Poster Awards Yes* ✓ No ❌
Eligible for Poster SPOTLIGHT Award Yes* ✓ No ❌
Access to Conference Education Sessions Yes ✓ • Full access to all symposia & sessions per pass level • One-day pass = 1 day • WORLD PASS = all 6 days No ❌ • Access only to the static presentations in the App & Online Program as provided by presenters for the days that were purchased.º • Can register separately to access slides for additional days
Access to Community Meetings Yes ✓ included with registration No ❌
Access to in-person Pre-Con Instructional Courses Yes, with WORLD PASS or a la carte registration No ❌
Opportunities to Network Yes, in-person networking No ❌ direct networking

NOTE: The asynchronous option is only available for poster presentations and does not apply to instructional courses, symposia, or oral presentations.

*DEADLINES

  • Poster award & SPOTLIGHT eligibility deadline: 31 May 2025.
  • Poster upload deadline: 31 July 2025.

º Slide availability varies. Some presenters choose not to share theirs.

Poster Spotlight

The ACRM Poster Spotlight will be held immediately following the ACRM Plenary on Tuesday 28 October. At this exciting session, this year’s TOP 30 poster authors, as determined by the peer reviewers, will take the main stage in the ballroom and provide a one-minute overview of their research. This is an opportunity for attendees to note posters of interest. Then, attendees may follow up with authors during the Poster Viewing sessions. 

All posters submitted by the poster deadline 31 MAY will be eligible for consideration to be selected as an ACRM POSTER SPOTLIGHT to take the main stage with their poster.  Selected poster authors must be present in-person in Chicago to participate. Submissions during the ‘Call for Late-Breaking Posters’ will *NOT* be eligible for awards

Those who choose to present in Chicago will enjoy the INCREDIBLE NETWORKING and inter-professional interactions that only happen at ACRM.

Submit TODAY, and PRESENT this fall from anywhere in the world.

Get  Published in the ARCHIVES of PM&R and TAKE YOUR RESEARCH FURTHER at ACRM with worldwide reach.

Your poster will be available online and in the conference App for three months after the conference.

What is a Scientific Poster?

A Scientific Poster (aka research poster) is a graphic presentation of a scientific paper with a 3 – 5 minute recording and an approximately 10-minute LIVE presentation on-site (in Chicago). A poster display summarizes information or research concisely and attractively to help publicize and generate discussion.

Scientific posters at ACRM are ALL DIGITAL

  • More convenient, economical and environment friendly
  • No more hassle of paper posters
  • No more printing 
  • No more shipping
  • No more hanging 
  • No more taking posters down

Where are posters displayed?

Posters will be displayed at the ACRM 102nd Annual Conference: 25 – 30 OCT 2025 at the Hilton Chicago.

  • Posters will be projected on a flat screen in high definition (specific location TBD).
  • The Posters and pre-recorded 3 – 5-minute audio narrations (if available) by the authors will be available to registered attendees on the ACRM Online Program as well as on the ACRM Conference App and these will be available 24/7 for three months after the event.
Posters at ACRM Annual Fall Conference & EXPO

Why submit a poster proposal for the ACRM Annual Conference?

Reasons to submit

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ACRM builds the largest audience for rehabilitation research in the world (both in-person and online) 

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Invest in your future

2

Reach the world with your research

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Build your CV by participating in the ACRM Annual Conference

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Work is faster and easier than ever with our NEW digital poster gallery

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Save money on your conference registration as an ACRM speaker

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Easily record your poster presentation when it’s convenient for you ahead of the conference

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Present to a large international group. ACRM is planning for 5,000+ registrations from 65+ countries

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Get published in the ARCHIVES of PM&R, the most read, most downloaded, most cited rehabilitation journal in the world

  • All abstracts of accepted oral and poster presentations of scientific papers are published (and fully searchable and citable) in the online version of ARCHIVES

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Connect with an interdisciplinary audience

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BOOST YOUR CAREER

  • Participating in the ACRM Annual Conference as a poster presenter and being published in the ARCHIVES of PM&R are celebration-worthy career milestones

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Network with potential employers, mentors, collaborators, and funders

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Get known and expand your career opportunities

  • The ACRM Conference is the LARGEST interdisciplinary rehabilitation research conference in the world

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Gain recognition as an expert in your topic of research

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Increase your opportunities for critical grants and funding, get your research published

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Discover inter-professional colleague

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Advocate for your approach to an issue facing your field today

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Enjoy the best-in-class onsite venue at the amazing Hilton Chicago

Who should submit?

Rehabilitation professionals and teams who:

  1. Wish to present their latest research and contribute to the state-of-the-art in rehabilitation
  2. Value the opportunity to engage with an interdisciplinary and diverse audience
  3. Offer translational research to inform evidence-based practice
  4. Wish to network and seek potential collaborations with many exhibitors and vendors

Submission Deadlines

When are posters due and when will the posters be displayed?

  1. The current submission deadline can be found here
  2. Posters must be uploaded by 31 May 2025 for those who wish to be eligible for awards.
  3. Posters who do not wish to be eligible for awards must be uploaded by 13 October 2025.
  4. Poster presentation needs to be recorded no later than 13 October 2025
  5. Posters will be presented during the CORE conference: 27 – 30 October 2025

How to Submit

  1. Gather your research together
  2. Go to ACRM Call for Proposals  
  3. Click Submit to enter the submission system
    1. If you are a NEW USER, you’ll need to create a profile
  4. Fill in your personal details and create an account
  5. Start a new proposal and fill in all necessary information – it’s easy
  6. Submit your paper/poster
  7. If accepted, you will receive an acceptance notification
  8. Record your audio presentation
  9. In Chicago, use the provided projector to share your presentation
  10. Answer questions from a live audience
  11. Add to your CV that you presented at ACRM – the largest rehabilitation research event in the world