The Iowa Podiatric Medical Society (IPMS), in conjunction with the College of Podiatric Medicine and Surgery (CPMS), is hosting the Heartland Poster Competition at the Heartland Foot & Ankle Conference, October 8-10, 2025. The Heartland Poster Competition hopes to increase the level of awareness regarding podiatric research on both a regional and national scale. Researchers will have the opportunity to submit research posters to the conference to be displayed throughout the week. There will be two categories for judging: General Submissions and Student Submissions. The winner of the Student Submission category of the Heartland Poster Competition will receive up to $500 from IPMS to help defraythe costs of attending the 2026 APMA National Meeting. Thisrequires submission and acceptance of the winning poster for presentation at the APMA National Meeting.

All poster submissions are due September 26, 2025.