Welcome to the online abstract submission site for the
The Society of Military Surgeons
11th Annual Military Surgical Symposium.

Taking place at the
SAGES 2024 Annual Meeting.
April 17-20, 2024
in Cleveland, Ohio

SUBMISSION DEADLINE:
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 22, 2023, 5:00 PM PDT

The military symposium will include all three military services and will be part of the scientific and clinical sessions of the SAGES 2024 Annual Meeting. Please note that this is not an official Department of Defense event.

There is a 400-word limit for abstracts. No reference to the authors or the institution should appear within the body of the abstract or in the abstract title.

The abstract copy must include the following:

• Objectives
• Methods
• Results
• Conclusion

Important Notice: The following Abstract Submission Policies will be firmly enforced:

• No Previously Published Submission: The abstract submitted must present original work, performed by the author and must not have been published prior to April 17, 2024.
• No Dual Submissions: The abstract must not have been submitted to any other upcoming meeting in North America.
• The paper may have been previously presented at another meeting but must not have won any previous awards.
• Digital Poster Submission: If selected for a Poster Presentation, a digital version of the poster must be submitted.
• The Society of Military Surgeons will be accepting videos this year. The Maximum length for videos is Seven (7) Minutes and no 3D Videos will be accepted. To be considered for a Video Presentation, a short abstract summary of your video MUST be submitted via the online abstract submission site and your video MUST also be uploaded online.

NOTE:The SAGES Conflict of Interest Committee (CIC) declares that no employees/owners of an ineligible company may present in SAGES CME accredited sessions. This policy is applicable to abstract authors and presenters.

Please visit the following web page for other rules, guidelines, instructions and the SAGES Policy on Owner/Employees of Ineligible Companies:

www.militarysurgeons.org/military-surgical-symposium-call-for-abstracts/

ALL submitters MUST create a new account to submit an abstract. Accounts created in the past submission run will no longer work. (the link to create a new account is below the login box).

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