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.
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.
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
VAM25 Education Session Proposals
Education Sessions cover a wide range of clinical and non-clinical topics relevant to SVS members and attendees. These sessions, comprising nearly 50% of daily programming, cater to diverse age groups and practice settings through various formats, including small group lectures, case-based courses, hands-on activities, and innovative approaches.
About the Call
- Submissions can be from individuals, on behalf of SVS committees, councils and tasks and those from affiliate societies.
- Proposals submitted outside the online process will not be considered or reviewed.
- Submission does not guarantee acceptance.
- The primary contact will be notified by the end of September if their proposal has been selected.
- The deadline for submission is 3 p.m. CT, Wednesday, Aug. 28.
SAGES 2025 Annual Meeting Emerging Technology Abstract Submission Information
SAGES 2025 Annual Meeting
March 12-15, 2025
Long Beach, CA, USA
THE CALL FOR ABSTRACTS FOR THE SAGES 2025 EMERGING TECHNOLOGY SESSION WILL OPEN OCTOBER 2024
THE CALL FOR ABSTRACTS FOR THE SAGES 2025 SCIENTIFIC SESSION
CAN BE FOUND HERE
You are invited to submit papers to The Emerging Technology Session of the SAGES 2025 Annual Meeting. The meeting will be held March 12-15, 2025 in Long Beach, CA, USA.
This session is open to submissions from physicians / industry engineers / scientists / researchers. It should be used for reporting on cutting edge or emerging technologies for which formal experimental data may not yet be available. Developers and inventors are encouraged to present their own work.
IF YOU ARE PLANNING TO SUBMIT OR DISCUSS ANY IDEAS OR INVENTIONS, before you submit or discuss them, please keep in mind that discussing or displaying them at this meeting may be considered a public disclosure of the idea or invention, which can negatively affect your right to protect that idea or invention. You may also have duties to your employer relating to that idea or invention, and should discuss the impact of a disclosure with the proper representatives of your employer before you submit or discuss it.
The Emerging Technology Abstract submissions will open October 1, 2024 and will be accepted until November 20, 2024 and will undergo an expedited review process. This session is appropriate for technologies that may still be under development. Since the Emerging Technology Session will not include CME credit, topics are not limited to formal studies or experiments but may include description based abstracts or very preliminary results. Presentations will be 5 to 10 minutes in length. Accepted abstracts will be published in the official SAGES Final Program.
Submissions should follow the following format:
- Objective of the technology or device
- Description of the technology and method of its use or application
- Preliminary results if available
- Conclusions / future directions
- 500-word limit
Call For Abstracts
The Plastic Surgery Research Council is now accepting abstracts for their 70th Annual Meeting. Please submit your abstracts today for consideration in the 2025 Annual Scientific Program.
Submit your Abstract
Deadline: Sunday, October 6, 2024 at 11:59 PM EST
View Submission Guidelines
Accepting abstracts in the following categories:
- Aesthetic
- Breast
- Cancer
- Craniofacial
- Ethics
- Gender Affirmation Medicine/Surgery
- General Reconstruction
- Hand
- Innovation/Commercialization/Technology
- Microsurgery/Flap Physiology/Ischemia Reperfusion
- Nerve
- Patient Safety/Health Care Cost/Access to Care
- Plastic Surgery Education/Training/Leadership/Practice
- Skin/Burn/Wound Healing
- Transplant
- Vascular/Lymphatic Biology and Diseases
Save the Date! The 2025 ASCRS Annual Scientific Meeting will be held in San Diego, California at the San Diego Convention Center May 10 – 13, 2025.
Abstract Submission Dates
Abstract Submission Deadline: Tuesday, October 15, 2024, 11:59 pm EST.
Late Breaking Clinical Trials and New Technology: Wednesday, December 18, 2024 through Wednesday, January 29, 2025, 11:59 pm EST.
SUBMIT AN ABSTRACT
Registration
Registration will open in November 2024.