Call for Abstracts

Young investigators are invited to submit research for consideration for presentation in a special Poster Session at the 2018 SGO Annual Winter Meeting at the The Westin Snowmass Resort in Snowmass, CO. Fellows and Residents may submit their abstract(s) beginning Tuesday, September 19, 2017 through Monday, November 13, 2017 11:59pm Central Time.

The Resident/Fellow poster presentations will take place in the Exhibit Hall during scheduled breaks and social functions. This is an outstanding opportunity for young leaders to network with the SGO Leadership that attends this educational event. This will also provide an excellent forum for Residents and Fellows to present their research at a prestigious national meeting. Invited poster presenters will receive a reduced registration fee of only $250. Travel and hotel costs will be the responsibility of the presenter.

The Winter Meeting Grading Committee will review the submitted abstracts, in a blinded review, for scientific quality and relevance. There will be five (5) abstracts selected for 10 minute presentations and there will be five (5) abstracts selected for 3 minute oral presentations with a printed poster. Nineteen (19) abstracts will be accepted for Poster Display only. Awards will be given for the Best Oral Presentation and the Best Scientific Poster based on scientific content, originality, potential impact on the field and quality of presentation.

2018 SGO Annual Winter Meeting Submission Rules and Regulations:

  1. Submitting authors must be a current Resident or Fellow as of January 26, 2018.
  2. Abstracts and manuscripts that have been previously published are not eligible for submission; however, abstracts that have been previously presented, in addition to abstracts that have been accepted as posters or featured posters to the 2018 Annual Meeting program, are eligible for submission. If study is accepted for an oral presentation at the SGO Annual Meeting on Women's Cancer®, March 24 - 27, 2018, the study cannot be presented at the SGO Winter Meeting.
  3. Please write your text in proper English (American or British usage is accepted, but not a mixture of these). Use decimal points (not commas). Please carefully check your spelling.
  4. An Abstract must have a title that indicates the nature of the investigation. Capitalize the first word in the title.
    Example: The current clinical use of HPV genotyping.
  5. Each Abstract Submission must clearly identify the following:
    1. Objectives: an introductory sentence indicating the purpose of the study
    2. Methods: a brief description of pertinent experimental procedures, including statistical evaluation where appropriate
    3. Results: a summary of the data
    4. Conclusions: a statement of the conclusions
  6. Within the title and text of the abstract, omit any reference to your institution to ensure a proper, blinded review.
  7. Trade names should not be used.
  8. Submission of an abstract constitutes a commitment by the author to present it if accepted.
  9. Acceptance and decline notices will be sent in early December, 2017
  10. A maximum of 25 authors are allowed per submission.
  11. The character count limit of 2,500 does not include your abstract title, author string, allotted tables or graphs or spaces.


  1. Abstract Submission

    Start for New Submissions: Tuesday, September 19, 2017
    Submission Deadline: Wednesday, November 15, 2017 at 11:59pm Central Time
    Notification of abstract status will be delivered by early December, 2017
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GENERAL GUIDELINES:

  1. Onsite Regulations

    Unauthorized recordings of sessions by means of audio tapes, video, or still photography requiring flash devices, special lighting, or bulky equipment are prohibited. The SGO reserves the right to all video and/or audio recordings of presentations at The SGO Annual Winter Meeting.

    Expenses associated with the submission and presentation of an abstract are the responsibility of the presenter.

    SGO Reserves the right to reject abstracts if the aforementioned rules are not followed.

  2. Technical Support

    If you require technical assistance during the submission process, feel free to contact Technical Support
    • Via Email
    • Via Telephone 401-334-9902 between the hours of 8:30 AM and 6:00 PM Monday through Friday, US Eastern Standard Time (GMT -05:00). At the prompt, enter support code 1434.

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