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COS is now accepting abstracts for the 2025 COS Annual Meeting in Vancouver, British Columbia! The abstract submission deadline is Thursday, October 03, 2024 at 11:59 PM ET.
Abstract can be submitted in the following format:
- Paper: oral presentation.
- ePosters: an electronic on-demand ePoster showcased in the Exhibit Hall throughout the Annual Meeting and accessible via the Annual Meeting app.
- Surgical Videos: Show off your surgical skills by submitting a video. Surgical videos will be displayed alongside the ePosters (maximum five (5) minutes in duration).
The COS Annual Meeting historically boasts an 80+% acceptance rate with abstracts making up over 50% of all presentations. With so many abstracts, it is important to set your research apart! Follow these keys to a successful submission when drafting your abstract or editing your video:
- Follow all abstract guidelines; read and understand the rejection criteria.
- List all authors/producers and declare all financial interests for each author/producer.
- Indicate that ethics approval has been obtained, where required.
- Submit your abstract to the appropriate subspecialty category.
- Include a short descriptive title and avoid gratuitous statements and irrelevant information.
- Provide an abstract that is clear, concise, and free of errors.
- Papers and ePosters:
- In the body of your abstract, include study details under the headings: Purpose, study design, methods, results and conclusions. Abstracts with “results pending” or “conclusions to be discussed” will not be accepted. Information about sample size, study duration, follow-up, techniques used, etc. should be included.
- Surgical Videos:
- Submit a video that is well-edited, clear and easy to follow.
- In the body of your written abstract, include an outline of key areas featured in your surgical video.
To learn more and to submit your abstract, follow the link here: https://cos-sco.secure-platform.com/2025/