ABSTRACTS

ABSTRACT SUBMISSION TIMELINE

March 3, 2024 Abstracts Due at 11:59pm

March 18, 2024 Abstract Acceptance Notification sent by email this week

May 3-4, 2024 MSS Annual Meeting

SUBMISSION ELIGIBILITY 

• Submission of an abstract constitutes a commitment by the submitting author to be present on May 3-4, 2024, if his/her abstract is accepted.
• The entry should represent original work done by the authors.
• All residents and research trainees enrolled in general surgery or surgical specialty residency training or fellows-in-training programs in Minnesota.
• Medical students enrolled in a medical school in Minnesota – with an interest insurgery.
• Papers can be presented, but not published, prior to presenting at the MSS Annual Meeting.
• One of the abstract authors must be a Fellow or Associate Fellow member of the Minnesota Surgical Society – An ACS Chapter.

SUBMISSION INSTRUCTIONS

• Submit abstract using the online submission form by March 3, 2024 at 11:59pm.
•  All abstracts must be submitted online via the MSS Abstract submission website using the online submission form. Please be sure to read all instructions, information, and policies closely.
• Upload ONE graph or charts in .jpg/.png format only
• Your abstract will be accepted either as a podium presentation or e-poster presentation

HOW TO STRUCTURE YOUR SUBMISSION

•  If submitting an abstract use the following headings:
  Introduction, Methods, Results, Conclusion
• If submitting a case review use the following headings:
  Introduction, Summary, Case Description, Discussion, Conclusion, Lessons Learned
•  If submitting a video abstract use the following headings:
  Introduction, Objectives, Methods, Results, Conclusion

NOTE: Your video (3 min max) should also be submitted in .mp4, .wmv, .avi
or another high-quality video file format. Must be narrated in English with no
background music. Upload your video here.

• Do not type these headings in the body of the abstract.

PAPER COMPETITIONS

CANCER PAPER WINNER

• Please indicate that your abstract should be considered for this award on the online abstract form. 
• You must be a resident or fellow-in-training  to be eligible for this award. 
• The winner’s abstract will be submitted to the ACS CoC Cancer Research Competition. 
• Winner will be announced on Saturday, May 4, 2024.

TRAUMA PAPER WINNER

• Please indicate that your abstract should be considered for this award on the online abstract form. 
• You must be a resident to be eligible for this award. 
• The winner will represent the Minnesota COT at a regional trauma meeting. 
• Winner will be announced on Saturday, May 4, 2024. 

MSS BEST PAPER AWARD

• The abstracts must be submitted and presented by a resident, research, or medical student.
• Each eligible presenter will be judged at the time of their presentation during the meeting.
• Winner will be announced on Saturday, May 4, 2024.

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AGENDA

HOTEL

The Lofton Hotel Minneapolis
601 N 1st Ave
Minneapolis, MN

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Support the Minnesota Surgical Society Annual Meeting 

The 1^st Annual Meeting of the Minnesota Surgical Society will take place May 3-4, 2024. MSS usually hosts two meetings per year, but in 2024 we are hosting one meeting. This meeting is a wonderful opportunity to showcase your company before surgeons, residents, and medical students from Minnesota. Approximately 65 surgeons attend the meeting each year. The fee to exhibit is $2,000. Additional information in the Exhibitor Prospectus