ABSTRACTS

Abstract Submission Timeline

March 12, 2023 Abstracts Due at 11:59pm


March 27, 2023 Abstract Acceptance Notification by email


May 5-6, 2023 MSS Spring Meeting (May 5-6, 2023)


SUBMISSION ELIGIBILITY 

  • 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 in surgery.
  • The entry should represent original work done by the authors.

SUBMISSION INSTRUCTIONS

  • Submit abstract using the online submission form by March 12, 2023 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 

HOW TO STRUCTURE YOUR SUBMISSION

  • Abstract Headings: Introduction, Objective, Methods, Results, Conclusion
  • Case Report Headings: Background, Summary, Case Description, Discussion, Conclusion, and Lesson Learned
  • 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 to be eligible for this award. 
  • Winner will be announced on Saturday, May 6, 2023.

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 6, 2023. 

AGENDA

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CME

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HOTEL

Loews Hotel Minneapolis
601 N 1st Ave
Minneapolis, MN

REGISTRATION

  • There is no fee to attend the MSS Spring Meeting!
    A benefit of being a member of the Minnesota Surgical Society

EXHIBITORS

We invite you to participate in the Minnesota Surgical Society Spring Meeting as an exhibitor. The 2023 meeting will take place at the Loews Minneapolis Hotel in Minneapolis, MN on May 5-6, 2023.

This meeting is a wonderful opportunity to showcase your company before surgeons, residents, and medical students from Minnesota. Through your participation, your products and services will gain exposure to professionals with significant purchasing power. 

Attendees will be encouraged to visit each booth to collect passport stamps that allows them to enter to win prizes. Approximately 75 surgeons attend the fall conference meeting each year. The fee to exhibit is $1,500.

Thank you in advance for all you do for the field of surgery and surgical innovation. We look forward to seeing you in Minneapolis!

Exhibitor Fee – $1,500

  • Registration for two representatives (Additional reps will be $100 each)
  • One 6 ft. skirted tables and two chairs
  • Admittance to meals and breaks.
  • Participation in the “Exhibitor Passport” where attendees collect vendor signatures to win prizes
  • Company name recognition on signage, onsite program, and MSS web site

Gold Exhibitor – $3,000 

  • Exhibitor Fee package plus,
  • Priority placement in exhibitor area
  • Two additional conference badges
  • Opportunity to host Friday night dinner or Saturday morning breakfast (additional fees may apply)

MSS Tax ID: 41-1433698

QUESTIONS? Contact janna@mnsurgicalsociety.org  

SPEAKER CENTER

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