2026 International Masters Anterior Course

CALL FOR POSTERS FROM RESIDENTS & FELLOWS

We are now accepting poster submissions from US-based residents (PGY4 and PGY5) and fellows for the 2026 International Masters Anterior Course (IMACx). 

Submit up to three poster abstracts on the direct anterior approach for primary or revision total hip arthroplasty by Monday, August 31, and you may be selected to display your poster at the course!

The lead resident or fellow on the top 3 posters will receive:

• Complimentary registration for the course (Primary Lab with didactics)
• A cash prize ($500 for first place, $250 for second place, and $100 for third place)
• Airfare and ground transportation expenses us to $600 (reimbursed after the course)
• Up to 3  nights’ accommodations at The Westin Houston Medical Center
• The opportunity to display their poster during the meeting

The lead resident or fellow on posters that do not place in the top 3 may be invited to display their research at the course at the discretion of the course chairs but will not receive complimentary registration.

Only 1 submission per presenter will be accepted, and only residents (PGY4 and PGY5) and fellows practicing in the US are eligible. All posters will be displayed electronically; printed versions of the posters are not needed. 

The poster abstract must be 500 words or less, and must include the following: 

• Title
• Author names and affiliations
• Introduction
• Methods
• Results
• Conclusion
• Tables/figures

Please submit the poster abstract in 2 Word documents (no other file formats will be accepted): 

• Unblinded version: A Word document containing the complete abstract, including all required information listed above. Please name this document: 2026_IMACx_Abstr_[presenting author last name]_[presenting author first initial]_[first 3 words of title].docx
• Blinded version: A Word document containing the abstract without any identifying information, such as the author and institution. Please name this document: 2026_IMACx_Abstr_[first 3 words of title]_blind.docx 

Be sure to include contact information (email address and cell phone number) for the person who submits the abstract and the resident or fellow who will present the abstract.

Authors will be notified of the selection committee's decision by the first week of September.

Please email your abstract submission to our Research Coordinator, Roham Borazjani, MD, at rborazjani@inov8hc.com with the subject line, 2026 IMACx Poster Abstract.

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