The submission site is now open! Guidelines for abstract and video submission can be found here. Prior to submission, familiarize yourself with related SVS policies.

NEW FOR 2019: complete the submission process on a smartphone! The submission site is now mobile-friendly. Abstracts and videos will be accepted until 3 p.m. CDT, Wednesday, January 16, 2019.

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Submissions may be considered for the following programs:

Scientific Session
Vascular and Endovascular Surgical Society (VESS)
International Forum
International Fast Talk
Poster Competition
Interactive Poster Session

In addition to the International Forum and International Fast Talk, the international community now has two further opportunities to showcase research: the International Young Surgeon Competition and the International Poster Competition. See the guidelines link above for descriptions on these and all other submission types.

Videos may also be submitted for inclusion in scientific sessions or the “How I Do It” session. Consider submitting a video of a novel/unique approach, or a core vascular surgical procedure. This year, the Video Committee is encouraging submissions in the following areas:

Dialysis access
Venous interventions
Surgical bypass procedures
Endovascular approaches to critical limb ischemia
Vascular trauma
Renal and mesenteric interventions

Categories: Abstract Submission Deadlines Resource

Jan

Mon

2019

Weekly Work-In-Progress Session

Tickets

Jan 28 @ 5:00 pm – 6:00 pm

Work In Progress Session

Presented by:
Amber Trickey, PhD
Senior Biostatistician, S-SPIRE Center
Stanford University

Title: “Introduction to Causal Directed Acyclic Graphs”

Categories: Divisions & Centers Events S-SPIRE Tags: Weekly WIP

Feb

Fri

2019

ACS Quality and Safety Annual Meeting Abstract Submission

Tickets

Feb 1 – Feb 2 all-day

2019 ACS Quality and Safety Conference

Save the Date

July 19–22, 2019 | Washington, DC

Mark your calendars for the 2019 ACS Quality and Safety Conference, July 19–22 at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center in Washington, DC.

Call for Abstracts Now Open

Submit by February 1, 2019

The American College of Surgeons (ACS) has issued a call for abstracts. The deadline for submitting abstracts is February 1, 2019.

Individuals at participating sites 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 within one or more of the following ACS Quality Programs:

ACS National Surgical Quality Improvement Program (ACS NSQIP^®)
ACS Children’s Surgery Verification and ACS NSQIP Pediatric
Cancer Programs, including the Commission on Cancer (CoC) and National Accreditation Program for Breast Centers (NAPBC)
Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery Accreditation and Quality Improvement Program (MBSAQIP)
Trauma Quality Programs, including Pediatrics, Verification, Trauma Quality Improvement Program (TQIP), and Performance Improvement and Patient Safety

Please note. Abstracts that have been submitted or recently presented at other meetings are eligible for presentation at the ACS Quality and Safety Conference. In the view of ACS, previous presentation of a paper does not prohibit the presentation or publication of the material at the Quality and Safety Conference.