David L. Rimoin Inspiring Excellence Award

The ACMG Foundation for Genetic and Genomic Medicine will award the David L. Rimoin Inspiring Excellence Award to a selected student, trainee, or junior faculty ACMG member whose abstract submission in the Clinical Genetics and Therapeutics category is chosen as a platform presentation during the 2027 ACMG Annual Clinical Genetics Meeting. In recognition of their selected presentation, the Rimoin Fund will provide a cash award of $1,000 and registration, travel and 3 nights’ accommodation to attend the meeting.

How to be considered for the David L. Rimoin Inspiring Excellence Award:

  • All ACMG member geneticists-in-training, who are both first author and presenter of the abstract in the Clinical Genetics and Therapeutics category, are considered for an Abstract Award. You must identify as a geneticist–in–training and then select the appropriate training category (undergraduate student, medical student, graduate student, resident physician, or post-doctoral fellow) in the online abstract submission system.
  • As a geneticist–in–training, you are required to submit a letter from the senior investigator overseeing your research confirming your status as a geneticist-in-training. The deadline for receipt of the geneticist-in-training letter is November 13, 2026. There will be no exceptions.
  • Your letter must be typed on your institution’s letterhead, signed by the senior investigator, saved in PDF format, and uploaded to the online abstract submission system.
  • Please include the following items in your letter: Author name (this is the geneticist-in-training who is the presenting/contact author); Confirmation of your status as a geneticist-in-training
  • Abstract Award recipients will be notified December 16-18, 2026. You must register for and attend the meeting and present your abstract to receive your award.​​​​    

Eligible candidates interested in entering the competition will indicate so during the abstract submission process.

The ACMG Foundation for Genetic and Genomic Medicine Early Career Travel Award

The ACMG Foundation for Genetic and Genomic Medicine will award the Early Career Travel Award to a selected ACMG member geneticist-in-training (undergraduate student, medical student, graduate student, resident physician, or post-doctoral fellow), who is both first author and presenter of an abstract chosen as a platform presentation at the 2027 ACMG Annual Clinical Genetics Meeting. This travel award includes complimentary registration and provides up to $2,600 to cover travel and hotel costs.

How to be considered for the Early Career Travel Award:

  • All ACMG member geneticists-in-training, who are both first author and presenter of the abstract will have the opportunity to compete for this Abstract Award. You must identify as a geneticist–in–training and then select the appropriate training category (undergraduate student, medical student, graduate student, resident physician, or post-doctoral fellow) in the online abstract submission system.
  • As a geneticist-in-training, you are required to submit a letter from the senior investigator overseeing your research confirming your status as a geneticist-in-training. The deadline for receipt of the geneticist-in-training letter is November 13, 2026. There will be no exceptions.
  • Your letter must be typed on your institution’s letterhead, signed by the senior investigator, saved in PDF format, and uploaded to the online abstract submission system.
  • Please include the following items in your letter: Author name (this is the geneticist-in-training who is the presenting/contact author); Confirmation of your status as a geneticist-in-training
  • Abstract Award recipients will be notified December 16-18, 2026. You must register for and attend the meeting and present your abstract to receive your award.

Eligible candidates interested in entering the competition will indicate so during the abstract submission process.

The ACMG Foundation for Genetic and Genomic Medicine Genetic Counselor Abstract Award

The ACMG Foundation for Genetic and Genomic Medicine will give the Genetic Counselor Abstract Award to the first author of the highest-rated genetic counselor-authored abstract submitted for the scientific program at the 2027 ACMG Annual Clinical Genetics Meeting. 

How to be considered for the ACMG Foundation Genetic Counselor Abstract Award

  • The Genetic Counselor Abstract Award will be presented to the recipient at the 2027 ACMG Annual Clinical Genetics Meeting. In recognition of their selected presentation, the recipient will receive a $1,000 cash award and an invitation to the ACMG Foundation donor reception at the meeting.
  • Applicant must be a certified or board-eligible genetic counselors or genetic counseling graduate students enrolled in an accredited genetic counseling training program. Applicants do not have to be ACMG members.

Eligible candidates interested in entering the competition will indicate so during the abstract submission process.