ACS Surgical Simulation Summit Call for Abstracts

Anyone involved in the delivery of simulation-based surgical education and training is encouraged to submit an abstract, including, but not limited to:

• Surgeons and physicians
• Residents and fellows
• Medical students
• Nonclinical, allied health professionals

Collaborative research studies and research representing all surgical specialties and all disciplines that utilize simulation are encouraged. Submissions from international researchers and medical students are encouraged.

A 300-maximum word abstract that presents a concise summary (introduction, methods, results, conclusion) of your research—either completed or in progress—that has not been presented elsewhere or previously accepted for publication. Revisions are not accepted after the deadline, including changes to the author/co-author order.

Please review the 2025 ACS Surgical Simulation Summit Abstract Submission Guidelines before submitting your abstract.

The ACS-AEI Program Committee will decide the appropriate presentation format for each accepted abstract. Presentation formats are as follows:

• Podium presentation: 10-minute presentation during one of the Paper Sessions
  • Any abstract selected for a podium presentation requires authors to provide at least two names of potential discussants (in early December) and submit their manuscripts (in late February) to staff.
• Poster presentation: Up to a 5-minute presentation during the moderated Poster Rounds Session

Abstracts may be submitted on any topic related to simulation-based surgical education, but we are specifically calling for abstracts on the following topics:

• Curriculum Development
• Faculty Development (New!)
• Interprofessional Education
• Learner/Skill Assessments
• Patient Safety
• Program Evaluations
• Quality Improvement (New!)
• Simulator Development (New!)
• Surgical Outcomes
• Teaching Methods
• Team Wellness
• Other

August 21, 2024, 11:59 pm CT

Please note: The Program Committee does not accommodate or consider late abstract submissions.

Notification of abstract acceptance will be sent in November 2024. All committee decisions are final. All abstracts chosen for podium or poster presentation are expected to be presented in-person, on-site in Chicago, IL (no exceptions). Final instructions for podium and poster presenters will be communicated by AEI staff.

All accepted abstracts for podium and poster presentation will be posted on the ACS website in an electronic abstract publication.

Authors selected to present their paper as a Podium Presentation are required to submit a manuscript draft to the AEI Program at edinstitutes@facs.org by February 25, 2025. This requirement is to help the discussants prepare for the discussion of your paper during the Surgical Simulation Summit.

After the meeting, you are invited to revise your first draft based on the feedback received from the discussant and the audience and submit the updated manuscript to the journal Surgery using its Elsevier submission portal by March 28, 2025. Your submitted manuscript will be peer-reviewed for consideration for publication in Surgery. All questions regarding conference manuscripts should be directed to edinstitutes@facs.org.

Best in Show Award

All abstracts presented in a Paper Session are eligible to receive the Best in Show Award, which is awarded to the highest scored presentation. During the meeting, presentations are scored by pre-selected judges based on the following criteria: hypothesis; methods; conclusion; novelty of idea; and overall impression. The winner is announced at the end of the meeting and receives complimentary registration to next year’s Summit.

Posters of Distinction

After a blind review by our Abstract Reviewers, the top scoring Posters will receive the designation of Posters of Distinction. Special recognition will be given to the authors in the Program Book and during the Poster Rounds session. Notifications will be sent to recipients in December.

Medical Student Award

After a blind review by our Abstract Reviewers, the top scoring abstract from a medical student will be awarded complimentary registration for the 2025 meeting. Notification will be sent to the recipient in December.

There is no separate application method for any of the awards.