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Submission Deadline:
Friday, August, 7, 2020 @ 11:59 PM ET
Important Documents
2021 Abstract Submission Guidelines
2021 CME COI Policy
NOTE: ALL content authors are required to disclose any financial relationship(s) with an ACCME-defined commercial interest (‘industry’). Also, no content author may be an employee of a commercial interest.
Important Notice: Given the limitations of the virtual meeting format, we will limit the number of abstracts that an individual may present to ONE. There is no limit to the number of abstracts that may be submitted, and if more than one abstract is accepted the highest scoring abstract will be selected for presentation. Please note that there is no limit on the number of abstracts an individual may be listed as an author on.
Manuscript Deadlines
Manuscripts may be submitted to Surgery by 11:59 PM (eastern) on Monday, January 18, 2021 or to the Journal of Surgical Research by 11:59 PM (eastern) on Monday, March 1, 2021 for special meeting related consideration.
To be considered for AAS Awards, manuscripts must be submitted to the Journal of Surgical Research (JSR) by December 4, 2020 @ 5:00 PM (eastern).
- Best Overall Manuscript by an AAS Member – The winner of this award will receive a certificate and a cash prize of $500. To be eligible for this award, the manuscript must be submitted to the Journal of Surgical Research by December 4, 2020 at 5:00pm (Eastern), AND either the presenting or senior author must be an AAS member (either full or candidate) in good standing or have an AAS membership application in process at the time of submission.
- Best Manuscript by an AAS Resident or Fellow – The winner of this award will receive a certificate and a cash prize of $500. To be eligible for this award, the manuscript must be submitted to the Journal of Surgical Research by December 4, 2020 at 5:00pm (Eastern), the presenting author must be a resident, postdoctoral research fellow or clinical fellow, AND either the presenting or senior author must be an AAS member (either full or candidate) in good standing or have an AAS membership application in process at the time of submission.
If you have any questions, please contact the ASC office:
For all TECHNICAL questions regarding submitting an abstract, please open a support ticket here
For questions regarding abstract submission policies, please contact:
✉ Abstracts Manager: Dan Berlant
☎ 310.986.6444 x 118
For general conference questions, please contact:
✉ Senior Meeting Planner: Michelle Freeland
☎ 310.986.6444 x 158
For Manuscript questions, please contact
Journal of Surgical Research
✉ Managing Editor: Susan Newcombe
☎ 508.732.6767 x12
Surgery
✉ Managing Editor: Kerri Crowley
☎ 508.732.6767 x10