Extended Deadline: Tuesday, October 3, 2017, 5:00 PM EDT
The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) is pleased to announce the call for abstracts for the
2018 Annual Clinical and Scientific Meeting at the Austin Convention Center in Austin, TX, April 27-30, 2018. ACOG accepts abstracts to be considered for oral or poster presentation. All abstracts must be original work, and not previously published or presented at non-ACOG scientific meetings. All submissions are peer reviewed and scored based on: scientific merit, originality, and relevancy to obstetrics and gynecology.
The deadline to submit an abstract and/or film for consideration is Tuesday, October 3, 2017 at 5:00 PM EDT. You will be notified of your acceptance for either an oral or poster presentation in January 2018.
Submission Requirements and Information
Oral Presentations
A limited number of meritorious abstracts will be accepted for oral presentations. The presentations will occur during the first 10 minutes of certain colloquia sessions and scheduled oral sessions. They are limited to 7 minutes for presentation followed by 3 minutes for questions-and-answers. Accepted oral presentations will be eligible for awards of $500, $200, and $100. More detailed information about this will be provided upon acceptance of your abstract.
SASGOG members will be eligible for awards. Submissions by SASGOG members are eligible for oral presentations at the SASGOG Scientific Session.
Electronic Poster (ePoster) Presentations
ACOG will be utilizing ePosters. An ePoster is an electronic poster displayed digitally instead of printed on paper as a traditional poster. Poster presenters are required to submit an electronic version of the poster prior to the meeting. Attendees will be able to view the electronic posters online before, during, and after the meeting. Kiosks (on-site computer terminals) will be available in the poster area for viewing of the electronic presentations. Additional information will be provided upon acceptance of your abstract.
Film Festival Submissions
Only films of 8 minutes or less in duration will be considered for presentation during the Film Festival. Authors of accepted submissions will be required to attend the meeting. You are encouraged to submit films even if they have been submitted for other meetings. Submissions may be in any of the following categories:
- Obstetrics
- Operative Gynecology
- Patient Safety and Office Practice
Extended Deadline: Tuesday, October 3, 2017, 5:00 PM EDT
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