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>
Abstract Submission:
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Submitting an Abstract for inclusion in the Annual Program
In the spring, the Southern Surgical Association will begin accepting abstracts for the 137th Annual Meeting, December 7-10, 2025, at The Homestead, in Hot Springs, Virginia.
Current SSA members may submit their abstracts by the deadline for consideration in the Annual Scientific Program.
Abstract Submission Deadline: Monday, June 30, 2025, 11:59 PM EDT.
Who can submit an abstract?
At least one co-author must be an active member of the SSA and serve as the corresponding author responsible for submitting the abstract by the due date. The Program Committee will communicate with the corresponding author on the decision made. It is obligation of the corresponding author to notify all additional authors of the Program Committee’s decision.
Submission Guidelines
The deadline to submit an abstract for the 137th Annual Meeting is June 30, 2025, 11:59 PM EDT.
Who can present a paper?
Only current SSA members will be allowed to present papers at the annual meeting. Members and co-authors will be allowed to discuss and/or close the discussion. Up to fourteen (14) non-members may be granted permission to present a paper and will be chosen by the Program Committee immediately following abstract selections for the final program. Non-member presenter status will not be granted for trainees (students/ residents/ research or clinical fellows). However, any non-member, including a trainee, may close the paper.