Thank you for joining us and a huge round of applause for our participants and presenters! Share your feedback in our [3-minute survey](https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/62FQHY9) to help us improve future events.

Stay tuned for the five finalists to be announced on the [AMA Research Challenge event page](https://www.ama-assn.org/member-benefits/events/ama-research-challenge).


The event has concluded! 🏁

Head to the Live Presentations Schedule on the left-hand navigation menu to join a Zoom session and learn about emerging research trends and engage with presenters.

**Last call to score research - Scoring closes at 8 PM CT**

Score research in the Semifinals Hall to help determine the top five to advance to the final round!

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Event concludes tonight! Score research in the Semifinals Hall to help determine the top five to advance to the final round for the chance to win $10,000.

Last day to view, comment, and score research! 

Head to the [Live Presentations Schedule](https://underline.io/events/506/schedule?timeZone=US%2FCentral&view_type=calendar&day=2025-10-22T06%3A00%3A00.000Z) on the left-hand navigation menu to join a Zoom session and learn about emerging research trends and engage with presenters.

Use the Comments box within each participant’s research to share feedback, comments, questions, and ideas.

Mark your calendars for the live presentations happening tonight!


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Submit scores on research in the Semifinals Hall to help determine the top five to advance to the final round for the chance to win $10,000.


Score research in the Semifinals Hall

Grab your coffee ☕︎ and start exploring new research discoveries. Use the navigation bar found on the left-hand side to access the Semifinals Hall and Poster Symposium Hall.<br><br>Stay tuned for live presentations tonight.

Welcome to the 2025 AMA Research Challenge poster symposium and semifinals!

Congratulations to all the researchers who have qualified for the AMA Research Challenge virtual poster symposium and semifinals!

Welcome to the **largest national, multi-specialty research event** featuring research from nearly 1,000 medical students, residents, fellows, and international medical graduates across six topic areas - basic science, clinical and translational research, clinical vignettes, health systems science, medical education, and public health and health policy.

#### Access the Event
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#### Event Details
The 2025 AMA Research Challenge includes the following symposium halls:
* **Semifinals hall:** Features research from 54 medical students, residents and international medical graduates that received top scores during first round scoring. 
* **Poster symposium hall:** Features research from nearly 1,000 medical students, residents and international medical graduates categorized by topics and subtopics.

**Here’s how to participate:**
* **View posters and presentations** on a variety of topics and specialties
* **Score posters in the semifinals** to help decide the top five finalists (AMA member exclusive opportunity)
* **Connect with presenters** and provide feedback to help advance their research
* **New this year: Watch live poster presentations** by topic area and engage directly with researchers

At the conclusion of this event, the AMA announced the top five finalists who advanced to the AMA Research Challenge final round, presented their research to an elite panel of judges, and competed to win a $10,000 grand prize presented by Laurel Road.

**Addison Shenk, a fourth-year medical student from Edward Via Virginia College of Osteopathic Medicine, was the winner of the 2025 AMA Research Challenge and was awarded the grand prize of $10,000, presented by Laurel Road.**

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#### Recognized Institutions
In 2025, 1,400 abstracts were submitted across six topic areas representing 174 medical schools and more than 150 residency and health care institutions. [See if your institution is represented this year!](https://drive.google.com/file/d/1eFrTqCmCeobx9pr5drJK2hllvsIpFNOY/view?usp=drive_link)

#### Grand Prize Sponsor
AMA would like to thank Laurel Road, a brand of KeyBank, for sponsoring a $10,000 grand prize for the winner of the AMA Research Challenge. Laurel Road and KeyBank are not involved in winner selection process. The winner will be announced during the AMA Research Challenge final round. Payment of the grand prize will be directly from Laurel Road/KeyBank. See the [AMA Research Challenge Official Rules for terms and conditions](https://www.ama-assn.org/system/files/research-challenge-official-rules.pdf).

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Join the AMA Research Challenge poster symposium and semifinals to explore top research posters and score posters in the semifinals (an AMA member exclusive opportunity).