QUALITY AND SAFETY CONFERENCE
Call for Abstracts
Submission Criteria Now Include More Surgical Quality Data Registries
Abstract submission is now open for the 2024 ACS Quality and Safety Conference, July 18–22 in Denver, CO. The deadline for submission is February 29, 2024.
Authors are encouraged to submit a 250-word abstract for poster and/or podium presentation. The abstract should relate to surgical quality improvement initiatives, including the development, implementation, or validation of best practices. We are also interested in operational best practices relating to data collection and reporting. Abstracts may use data from a nationally recognized surgical quality data registry sponsored by a surgical society. The requirement data come from only the ACS Quality Programs has been lifted. There is no limit on the number of abstracts per author.
Please note: Abstracts that have been submitted or recently presented at other meetings are eligible for presentation at the ACS Quality and Safety Conference. Previous presentation of a paper does not prohibit the presentation or publication of the material at the ACS Quality and Safety Conference.
We welcome submissions from the following categories:
- Bariatric
- Cancer
- Collaboratives
- Education
- Efficiency and Value
- Emergency General Surgery (EGS)
- Environmental Sustainability in Surgery
- Geriatric
- Health Equity and Access
- Healthcare Informatics for Quality
- Interdisciplinary Collaboration in Surgery
- Patient Reported Outcomes (PROs)/Patient Centeredness
- Pediatrics
- Policy
- Robotic and Minimally Invasive Surgery
- Surgical Infection Control
- Surgical Technology and Innovation
- Surgical Potpourri
- Trauma/Acute Care
- Vascular
If you have questions, email acsqsconference@facs.org or call 312-202-5319.
Call for Abstracts, Videos, and Posters
Submit by 1:00 pm CT on March 1
https://www.facs.org/for-medical-professionals/conferences-and-meetings/clinical-congress-2024/call-for-abstracts/
New for 2024
Each author must have an ACS record to be included on the author string of a submission. Before the submission deadline—March 1, 2024—all authors must log in or select “New User” to create a record. Creating a record does not constitute joining ACS membership and incurring dues.
Abstracts or videos may be submitted for the following Clinical Congress programs:
ABSTRACTS DUE
March 1, 2024
Midnight PST
Submit here: https://www.pedtrauma.org/abstracts
Abstract Categories
Scientific Category
Scientific abstracts may include original research, systematic reviews, meta-analyses, or large case series. Isolated case reports are not eligible for submission in this category. This category includes original scientific investigation designed to produce new knowledge or approaches. If a submitted abstract describes animal experimentation or involves the use of human subjects, authors must be prepared to provide IACUC or IRB approval numbers upon request.
Best Practices Category
Best practice abstracts may include quality improvement projects, process improvement reports, expert panel consensus, or surveys of best practices/practice recommendations. This category may include ongoing or completed projects, including education programs, novel and innovative methods for improving the effectiveness and efficiency of a program or policy.
Presentation Format & Manuscript Submission
Presentation Format
Abstracts may either be selected for oral podium presentation or poster presentation. Presenting authors must register and attend the conference to present in-person.
Manuscript Submission
All research abstracts selected for presentation are invited to submit a full manuscript for publication in the Journal of Pediatric Surgery, WPTC Special Edition. Abstract presenters will receive an email regarding manuscript preparation and deadlines. Manuscripts are generally due in early July. Authors must follow formatting instructions for the Journal of Pediatric Surgery.
Notice: Prior Publication
Prior Publication
Abstracts submitted to the WPTC may not be published previously or presented elsewhere in its current form prior to Western Pediatric Trauma Conference 2024. Abstracts previously presented at local or regional meetings may be submitted for consideration.
Awards
Awards
Each year, the WPTC recognizes investigators for exceptional presentations and abstract contributions. Accepted abstracts will be eligible for the following:
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Young Investigator Award
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Please indicate at the time of abstract submission if the first author is a resident or fellow in order to be considered for this award.
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Kris Hansen Best Practice Award
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Scientific Poster Award
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Best Practice Poster Award
2024 ABSTRACT SUBMISSIONS
https://www.assh.org/annualmeeting/s/abstract-submissions
The 79th 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
Symposia Abstracts | November 17, 2023 |
Instructional Course Abstracts | November 17, 2023 |
Video Theater Abstracts | March 15, 2024 |
Scientific Paper and ePoster Abstracts | March 20, 2024 |
Residents and Fellows Conference Abstracts | March 20, 2024 |
International Guest Hand Society Posters | March 20, 2024 |
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.
2024 Abstract Submission Form
September 7 – 10, 2024
The Broadmoor, Colorado Springs, CO
The deadline for abstract submission is April 15, 2023.
Abstracts submittd by this dealine can be edited until April 18.
Program committee will review abstracts for selection in May.
Authors will be notified of selection by June 1.
Save & Return
If an abstract is accepted for a FULL presentation, the authors are required to submit a manuscript to the JVS by November 7, and inform the society recorder Dr. Niten Singh once submitted. Authors with abstracts accepted for a mini or rapid-fire presentation are encouraged to also submit their manuscripts to the JVS for publication, but this is not required. The manuscripts must be written and formatted in accordance with the “Instructions for Authors” for the JVS.
For more info, please refer to this link: http://westernvascularsociety.org/upcoming-meeting/
SMDM 46th Annual Meeting
The Future of Medical Decision Making…
in the Era of Generative Artificial Intelligence.
October 27 – October 30, 2024
George Sherman Union, Boston University, Boston, MA, USA
Meeting Co-Chairs:
Jagpreet Chhatwal, PhD
Amber E Barnato, MD MPH MS
IMPORTANT DATES:
- 15 March – Abstract Submission Portal Open
- 17 May – Abstract Submission Portal Close
- 25 July – Accepted Oral & Poster Announcements Shared
136th Annual Meeting
Local Arrangements Chair Dr. John H. Armstrong Ocala, FL |
The 136th Annual Meeting of the Southern Surgical Association will be held December 8-11, 2024, at The Breakers in Palm Beach, FL.
Registration for the 2024 Annual Meeting will open on/about April 15th. The opening date is slightly later this year due to the transition of SSA management.
We encourage members to register and invite their guests through the member portal online beginning in April. If you prefer to register by paper, the 2024 meeting registration form will be linked here and available to download in April. Paper registration forms should be completed with form of payment and returned to the SSA offices.
Non-member guests interested in attending the annual meeting must be invited by a current SSA member who also plans to attend the meeting.
Registration