Feb
10
Mon
2025
Weekly Work In Progress
Feb 10 @ 5:00 pm – 6:00 pm

Pacific Coast Surgical Association (PCSA) Practice Run.
Presented by the Department of Surgery Residents at Stanford University.

Each week, S-SPIRE hosts an in-person Work-In-Progress session (WIP) for faculty members and trainees to present their research and receive feedback on projects in every phase of development—from drafting specific aims pages, to parsing grant review committee comments, to abstracts/papers/methods in preparation.

Please refer inquiries to Ana Mezynski at mezynski@stanford.edu

 

Feb
17
Mon
2025
American Society for Surgery of the Hand (ASSH) Annual Meeting Abstract Deadline
Feb 17 all-day

 

 

 

 

2025 Abstract Submissions

The 80th ASSH Annual Meeting is designed for surgeons to share new concepts and revisit established principles pertaining to hand and upper extremity. Hand care professionals from around the world will come together to share, discuss and learn about breakthrough techniques and procedures advancing the care and treatment of hand and upper extremity.

Submit an Abstract

Call for Abstracts

Symposia Abstracts CLOSED
Instructional Course Lecture Abstracts CLOSED
Video Theater Abstracts February 17th, 2025
Scientific Paper and Scientific ePoster Abstracts February 17th, 2025
Residents and Fellows Conference Abstracts February 17th, 2025
International Guest Hand Society ePoster Abstracts February 17th, 2025

Deadlines Subject to Change – All deadlines are in effect at 11:59PM (Central/CST) on the day indicated.

Links to the specific submission forms are posted on these pages. Follow the instructions provided on each page of the submission form, entering required information as you go. After your abstract has been submitted, you will receive a confirmation email detailing your abstract login information. You can continue to login and update your abstract until the submission deadline for the abstract type you initially submitted. Your abstract will not be reviewed until after the deadline, unless otherwise indicated.

If you have questions, contact the abstracts team at abstracts@assh.org or (312) 880-1900.

Feb
18
Tue
2025
Grand Rounds: Dr. Amanda Kirane
Feb 18 @ 7:00 am – 8:00 am
Feb
19
Wed
2025
The Transplantation Society (TTS) | Abstract Submission Deadline
Feb 19 all-day

WTC 2025 Abstract Submission Now Open!

The World Transplant Congress (WTC) 2025 invites the global transplant community to harness their global collective intelligence to address the challenges of end-organ transplantation.

Abstract Submission Information

Submit Your Abstract Here

  • Submission DeadlineFebruary 19, 2025.
  • Submission Fee:
    1. US $25.00 for ASTS, AST, or TTS members (first or last author).
    2. US $75.00 for non-members.
    3. Authors from LMIC countries: $0 for AST, ASTS, or TTS members.
    4. Authors from LMIC countries: US $25 for non-members.
  • Language: Abstracts must be submitted and presented in English.
Feb
24
Mon
2025
Work In Progress Session
Feb 24 @ 5:00 pm – 6:00 pm

Presented by:
Arash Fereydooni, MD, Vascular Surgery Resident, Stanford University &
Ben Liu, Research Assistant, Vascular Surgery, Stanford University
Talk Title: TBD

Bios:

Arash Fereydooni MD MS MHS is currently a 5th-year Stanford vascular surgery resident and a Cardiovascular Institute post-doctoral scholar at Dr. Shipra Arya’s lab. He is training to care for patients with complex vascular disease while also pursuing innovations that improve the clinical care of these patients.

Ben Liu is currently a research assistant at Dr. Shipra Arya’s lab. With interests at the intersection of computer vision and surgery, he has published research with the Stanford Machine Learning Group, Stanford Center for Innovation in Global Health, and Stanford Medical AI and Computer Vision Lab.

For inquiries, please contact Ana Mezynski <mezynski@stanford.edu>

Feb
28
Fri
2025
Stanford Transplantation Surgical Fellowship Application Deadline
Feb 28 all-day
Mar
3
Mon
2025
ACS Quality and Safety Annual Meeting Abstract Submission
Mar 3 all-day

Call for Abstracts

Submissions are now open

The American College of Surgeons has issued a call for abstracts to be presented at the 2025 ACS Quality and Safety Conference, July 17-20 in San Diego, CA. The deadline for submitting abstracts is March 3, 2025.

Healthcare professionals are encouraged to submit a 250-word abstract for presentation. Abstracts are accepted as an oral presentation, poster presentation, or both.

Abstract submissions should:

  • Relate to surgical quality improvement initiatives, including the development, implementation, or validation of best practices
  • Follow operational best practices relating to workflows around collecting data and reporting
  • Use data from a nationally recognized surgical quality registry sponsored by a surgical society

There is no limit on the number of abstracts per author.  

Please note that abstracts which have been submitted or recently presented at other meetings are eligible for presentation at the 2025 ACS Quality and Safety Conference. Previous presentation of a paper does not prohibit the presentation or publication of the material at the 2025 ACS Quality and Safety Conference.

We welcome submissions from the following categories:

  1. Bariatric
  2. Cancer
  3. Collaboratives
  4. Education
  5. Efficiency and Value
  6. Emergency General Surgery (EGS)
  7. Environmental Sustainability in Surgery
  8. Geriatric
  9. Health Equity and Access
  10. Healthcare Informatics for Quality
  11. Interdisciplinary Collaboration in Surgery
  12. PROs /Patient Centeredness
  13. Pediatrics
  14. Policy
  15. Robotic and Minimally Invasive Surgery
  16. Surgical Infection Control
  17. Surgical Technology and Innovation
  18. Surgical Potpourri
  19. Trauma/Acute Care
  20. Vascular

Submit Abstracts

Please note the following:

  • Posters will not be printed on an author’s behalf. Authors whose abstracts are accepted will be responsible for printing their own posters to bring onsite.

For assistance, please contact acsqsconference@facs.org.

Work In Progress Session
Mar 3 @ 5:00 pm – 6:00 pm

Each week, S-SPIRE hosts a hybrid-model Work-In-Progress session (WIP) for faculty members and trainees to present their research and receive feedback. These run from September through May each year.

Our monthly WIP sessions (first Monday of every month) features Stanford and guest faculty presentations of well-developed projects. This WIP provides an opportunity to discuss high impact research and create synergy within the Stanford HSR/Surgery communities.

Our weekly WIP sessions feature trainees and faculty projects in every phase of development—from drafting specific aims pages, to parsing grant review committee comments, to abstracts/papers/methods in preparation.

Anyone can attend and happy hour conditions apply here too.

For inquiries, please contact Ana Mezynski <mezynski@stanford.edu>

Mar
4
Tue
2025
Chandler Lecture
Mar 4 @ 7:00 am – 8:00 am
Mar
10
Mon
2025
Work In Progress Session
Mar 10 @ 5:00 pm – 6:00 pm

 

Each week, S-SPIRE hosts a hybrid-model Work-In-Progress session (WIP) for faculty members and trainees to present their research and receive feedback. These run from September through May each year.

Our monthly WIP sessions (first Monday of every month) features Stanford and guest faculty presentations of well-developed projects. This WIP provides an opportunity to discuss high impact research and create synergy within the Stanford HSR/Surgery communities.

Our weekly WIP sessions feature trainees and faculty projects in every phase of development—from drafting specific aims pages, to parsing grant review committee comments, to abstracts/papers/methods in preparation.

For inquiries, please contact Ana Mezynski <mezynski@stanford.edu>