Online Submissions will open in April

CALL FOR ABSTRACTS
The Scientific Programme Committee invites you to submit an abstract for consideration in the programme. Both Physicians and Trainees, may submit abstracts to be considered for presentation at the IMSANZ Conference, Hobart 2026. All abstracts will be reviewed by the committee for inclusion in the oral presentations and poster sessions at the conference. Please note there are limited spaces available in the programme. 

Though the IMSANZ Conference 2026 is a hybrid event, ALL presentations, oral and posters, are to be presented In-person. Details will be provided if you are selected to present. 

Please note:
  1. The submitter of the abstract must be the presenter at the conference.
  2. The submitter must have the permission of all authors to present the research.
  3. The submitter must register for the full conference and pay the appropriate fee. 
  4. Should you wish your presentation to be considered for an award you must be a IMSANZ member in 2026 or intend on becoming a member in 2025.

GENERAL INFORMATION
All abstracts should be original research. Broadly this could also include an audit, a case report, or a description of a new innovation in health services delivery or education. However, the onus is on the author to demonstrate the significance of any work offered for this conference. 

- All presenters must register for the full conference, attend and pay the appropriate fee to be eligible to present at the conference. 
- All abstracts should have a maximum word count of 300
- The deadline for submission is ​30 May 2026.

Oral Presentations

Award and Free Paper
Abstract Instructions
ORAL AWARD PRESENTATIONS
  • Open to Internal Medicine Trainees (basic and advanced), Registrars, House Offices and Students who have an interest in Internal Medicine.
  • If you are selected to present an oral presentation for the Ramesh Nagappan Memorial Award you will need to prepare a 15-minute presentation (10 - 12-minute address, with 3 - 5-minutes for Q&A).
  • You will be required to submit your presentation (PPT) for loading online by 5.00 pm Friday 7 August 2026.
  • ​Details on the specific requirements will be provided in the confirmation information. 
OR
  ORAL PRESENTATIONS (FREE PAPER)
  • Open to everyone to submit an abstract.
  • If you are selected to present an oral 'free paper' presentation, you will need to prepare a 15-minute presentation (10 - 12-minute address, with 3 - 5-minutes for Q&A).​
  • You will be required to submit your presentation (PPT) for loading online by 5.00 pm Friday 7 August 2026.
  • Details on the specific requirements will be provided by the confirmation information.​
Reminder: ALL presentations are to be presented In-Person

Ramesh Nagappan Memorial Award
This prize is awarded for the best presentation by an IMSANZ Trainee member at the Annual Scientific Meeting. $1,500 AUD is awarded to the first prize winner and $750 AUD awarded to the runner-up in the oral presentation.
​This award is open to Internal Medicine Trainees (basic and advanced), Registrars, House Offices and Students who have an interest in Internal Medicine.

Poster Presentations

Award and Free Paper
​Abstract Instructions
POSTER AWARD PRESENTATIONS
  • Open to members of IMSANZ.
  • You will be required to submit your poster (PDF) for loading online by 5.00pm Friday, 7 August 2026.
  • You will need to provide an A0 Poster, portrait orientation, for display at the conference measuring 1189mm high by 841mm wide.
  • The poster can be laminated or cloth and the text should be in a font of sufficient size for easy reading at a distance of 1 metre.
  • The presenting author will need to be available to discuss their poster at a specified day and time. Details on the specific requirements will be provided in the confirmation information. 
  • Your poster needs to be hung at the venue by 8am on Thursday, 3 September 2026 and removed by 5pm on Friday 4 September 2026. 

To Summarise -  1 Poster PDF; 1 Poster to hang at venue.
OR
  POSTER PRESENTATIONS (FREE PAPER)
  • Open to everyone to submit an abstract.
  • You will be required to submit your poster (PDF) for loading online by 5.00pm Friday, 7 August 2026.
  • You will need to provide an A0 poster for display at the conference measuring 1189mm high by 841mm wide.
  • The poster can be laminated, or cloth and the text should be in a font of sufficient size for easy reading at a distance of 1 metre.
  • The presenting author will need to be available to discuss their poster at a specified day and time. Details on the specific requirements will be provided in the confirmation information
  • Your poster needs to be hung at the venue by 8am on Thursday, 3 September 2026 and removed by 5pm on Friday 4 September 2026. 

​To Summarise - 1 Poster PDF; 1 Poster to hang at venue.
Reminder: ALL presentations are to be presented In-Person

IMSANZ Poster Award
The IMSANZ Poster Prize is awarded for the best presentation by an IMSANZ member at the Annual Scientific Meeting $750 AUD is awarded for the winning poster.
This award is open to IMSANZ members.

Interactive Workshop

Abstract Instructions
SATURDAY WORKSHOP
This is an interactive presentation, that engages attendees. The workshop is likely to be 90 minutes in duration (TBC).
  • You will be required to submit your presentation (PPT) for loading online and any other handouts required for the workshop by 5.00 pm Friday 7 August 2026 .
  • ​Details on the specific requirements will be provided in the confirmation information.