ABSTRACT PRESENTATION
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Abstract Presentation Guidelines
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Duplicate Submission Policy
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Slide Template
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SPEAKER PORTAL
All authors identified as presenters received a message with access information to their speaker portal by February 21. If you have not received this message, please contact staff. All presenting authors must complete the assigned tasks via the portal by the published deadline of March 20. Don’t wait!
PRESENTATION TYPES
Plenary Sessions
- Presentation is limited to 5 minutes plus 3 minutes for discussion.
- Unlimited number of slides.
Scientific Breakout Sessions
- Presentation is limited to 5 minutes plus 3 minutes for discussion.
- Unlimited number of slides.
Quick Shots (oral presentation, no posters)
- Presentation is limited to 2 minutes plus 1 minute for discussion.
- We recommend limiting your presentation to 1 title slide, 1 disclosure slide, and 2 additional slides. The moderators will keep you on time out of respect to the next speaker.
Video Abstracts
- Videos must include audio narration of the procedure; authors cannot narrate from the podium.
- Video presentations are limited to 5 minutes with 3 minutes for discussion.
SLIDE TEMPLATE
All presenters must use the APSA 2025 slide template. Template can be downloaded by clicking the tile at the top of the page.
Slide decks must be uploaded to the APSA portal by May 1. Instructions to upload will be provided to all presenters.
AWARDS
APSA awards several prizes for outstanding presentations, including the Judah M. Folkman, Quickshot of Distinction, Eric B. Jelin Fetal NAFTNet-APSA, Quality, NEC Society-APSA, and Innovation awards. Visit the awards page to learn more about these and other awards.
MANUSCRIPT SUBMISSION
Submission is open February 20 – March 20.
Abstracts presented in Plenary and Scientific sessions are eligible to submit manuscripts for publication in the Annual Meeting edition of the Journal of Pediatric Surgery (January 202). Manuscript submission is optional.* Presentation of your abstract at the annual meeting is not a guarantee of acceptance for publication. Quick Shots are not eligible for manuscript submission. *
* Manuscript submission is required for abstracts identified as candidates for the Quality Award, and in some cases may include Quick Shots.
Manuscripts must be submitted via the APSA section of the JPS platform. All eligible authors received notification and submission instructions by February 21. If you did not receive an email and believe that you should have, contact staff.
APSA CONTACT INFORMATION
- For questions or assistance with abstracts, contact Marina Petrulla
- For questions or assistance with manuscripts, contact JPS tech support
- For questions or assistance with meeting registration, contact Rachael Karlecke
- For all other inquiries, email APSA at [email protected]