PainConnect 2027 Abstracts, Flash Talks & Innovation Deadlines
Mark your calendars now for the PainConnect 2027 Poster Abstracts, Flash Talks, and Innovation Challenge submission deadlines.
PainConnect 2027 is where the pain medicine community comes together to lead, innovate, and shape the future of patient-centered pain care. This year, AAPM invites physicians, residents, fellows, advanced practice providers, researchers, industry professionals, and interdisciplinary pain care leaders to contribute their work through poster abstracts, Flash Talks, late-breaking abstracts, and the Innovation Challenge pitch competition.
Whether you are advancing clinical research, presenting emerging science, showcasing a new care model, or bringing forward a bold innovation in pain medicine, PainConnect offers a national platform to share your ideas with the professionals driving the field forward. Visit the Poster Abstracts page for more details.
Poster Abstract Submissions
Poster abstract submissions are an opportunity to gain national visibility, contribute to the scientific conversation, and help advance knowledge across the pain medicine community. Selected poster abstracts will be featured at PainConnect 2027, offering professional exposure and the chance to connect with peers, faculty, and leaders in pain care.
Important dates:
Poster abstract submissions open: September 2, 2026
Poster abstract submissions close: November 11, 2026
Acceptance notifications sent: December 16, 2026
Pain medicine professionals are encouraged to submit research, clinical insights, case-based findings, quality improvement work, and innovative approaches that offer new perspectives on pain care.
Flash Talk Submissions
Flash Talks provide a dynamic, high-impact format for sharing focused ideas, emerging research, and practical insights with the PainConnect audience. These concise presentations are ideal for work that can spark conversation, introduce a fresh approach, or highlight timely developments in the field.
Important dates:
Flash Talk submissions open: November 4, 2026
Flash Talk submissions close: November 28, 2026
Notifications sent: December 16, 2026
If your work is best shared in a brief, engaging presentation format, consider submitting for a Flash Talk and bring your perspective to the PainConnect stage.
Late-Breaking Abstract Submissions
Late-breaking abstracts are designed for timely, high-value research and developments that emerge after the main poster abstract submission period. This submission opportunity allows authors to present new findings, evolving data, or late-stage work that should be part of the PainConnect 2027 conversation.
Important dates:
Late-breaking abstract submissions open: December 2, 2026
Late-breaking abstract submissions close: January 4, 2027
Acceptance notifications sent: January 22, 2027
This is the opportunity for new, relevant, and practice-informing work to be considered for presentation at PainConnect.
Innovation Challenge Pitch Competition
The AAPM + MIT Hacking Medicine Innovation Challenge is a pitch competition for ideas, technologies, products, and solutions with the potential to improve pain care. Designed to spotlight forward-thinking concepts, the Innovation Challenge brings together innovators, clinicians, entrepreneurs, and industry leaders in a high-energy forum focused on impact.
Important dates:
Innovation Challenge pitch submissions open: October 7, 2026
Innovation Challenge pitch submissions close: December 16, 2026
Finalist notifications sent: January 13, 2027
If you are developing a solution that could change how pain is understood, treated, delivered, or supported, the Innovation Challenge is your opportunity to showcase it in front of the PainConnect community.
Bring Your Work to the National Stage
PainConnect is built for the professionals moving pain medicine forward. From posters and Flash Talks to late-breaking science and innovation pitches, each submission pathway offers a meaningful opportunity to contribute to the field, expand your professional network, and help shape the future of pain care.
