Abstract Information 2025

ACS Oregon - Washington Combined Summer Conference
September 12-14, 2025
Campbell's Resort, Chelan, WA

CALL FOR ABSTRACTS

The call for abstracts is open. Submissions are due April 11. CLICK HERE to submit.

FORMAT

These are podium presentations.  The format is either a full presentation or a "quick shot" presentation.

Full presentations:  15 minutes between each presenter. Pacing is approximately 10 minutes for presentation, 4 minutes for Q&A and 1 minute to transition of the stage. 

Quick Shots: 5 minutes, with 2 minutes of Q&A and 1 minute for transition.  

Discussion will be from the audience. We will have two people moderating the sessions. Bring your presentation on a thumb drive and give that to our AV techs in the back of the room.  They can load that up in advance. Be sure to be there in plenty of time. Check out the agenda so you know what's going on at the meeting.

REGISTRATION

Also, all presenters are required to register. Don't forget to arrange your accommodations at Campbells Resort.  Join the fun on Friday in the afternoon for our Resident Jeopardy competition. Team up and beat that buzzer!

All abstract presenters are required to register for the meeting. Click HERE to register. The cost is $200. This helps us cover the cost of facility rent, audio visual expenses and food. We also encourage you to stay for the meeting. Rooms can be booked at Skamania Lodge in Stevenson, WA. Information is on the registration page. 

RESIDENT JEOPARDY!

Residents and medical students are encouraged to participate in the Jeopardy! competition.  Teams will be assembled from the medical schools (OHSU, UW, WSU, Virginia Mason, Madigan, etc. Each team usually has at least two people, sometimes more. The winning team will receive a cash prize of $200, with prizes for 2nd and 3rd. 

Below: Residents in Final Jeopardy in Lake Chelan, 2023.

GUIDELINES FOR SUBMISSION

Abstracts should be maximum of 250 words.
Try to keep the abstract title relatively brief. Do not use all caps.
List authors: Last, First, Credentials.
Edit abstract carefully and check for errors. They will be published as they are received.
All submitted abstracts should adhere to the following format:

1. Introduction
2. Methods
3. Results
4. Discussions/Conclusion

Abstracts accepted as online submission only. At least one author must be an active member of the Washington or Oregon Chapter of the American College of Surgeons. The corresponding author should be the person responsible for receiving all communication and coordinating with the presenter. Abstracts submitted to national meetings in the past year will be considered but should not have been published by the time of submission.

QUESTIONS

If you have any questions about the abstract submission, please contact the Program Chair or the Oregon ACS Office: 

Pippa Newell, MD
Program Chair 2024
[email protected]

Harvey Gail
Oregon ACS Administrator
503-371-7457 ext 308