Call for Papers

2018 Plastic Surgery Senior Residents Conference and Residents Day Program

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Scientific Paper Submission Instructions:


  1. Scientific abstracts may be submitted in paper format only on the following topics:

  2. • Aesthetic

    • Breast Reconstruction

    • Pediatric

    • Hand

    • Maxillofacial

    • Research

    • Reconstruction/Burn/Microsurgery

  3. Abstract text (which does not include title or authors) is limited to 650 words or less. Abstracts not conforming to the prescribed format will not be considered for presentation.

  4. The abstract should include a purpose statement, methods and materials, and a summary of results and conclusions.

  5. Abstracts must be original clinical and/or basic science works of the presenting author.

  6. Residents and Senior Residents must be a registrant of the 2018 Residents Day Program; the International Residents and Fellows Program; and/or the 2018 Senior Residents Conference to present an abstract.

  7. Non-Residents, Fellows and non-registrants of the 2018 Residents Day Program and/or the 2018 Senior Residents Conference are NOT eligible to submit abstracts to the Residents Scientific Paper Sessions.

  8. The name of your Training Program Director must be included in the submission where indicated.

  9. Residents may co-author more than one paper, but will be limited to one presentation.

  10. Abstract text should NOT contain title or author information. It is also highly recommended that you create your abstract text in a word processing program prior to beginning your online submission, then copy-and-paste.

  11. Abstracts must be submitted online.

  12. Alterations can be made to the abstract until the submission deadline of Monday, May 14, 2018 11:59 PT

  13. Notice of acceptance or non-acceptance will be forwarded to the presenter only.

  14. All correspondence will be forwarded to the resident presenter at the email address entered. Please check your email regularly for submission updates.

  15. Note: online disclosures will be collected for all authors.

  16. All accepted abstracts must be presented by the author who submitted it.


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For all other information regarding content, acceptance process, or abstract administration, please forward a message via email to mbogucki@plasticsurgery.org or via phone 847-228-3360.