2025 VA-ACS Resident Paper Abstracts

The 2025 Annual Meeting will take place May 30-31, 2025 at the beautiful Marriott Virginia Beach Oceanfront. The VSS Research & Scholarship Committee invites you to submit a abstract to be considered for presentation in the program. The deadline for the 2025 program is Monday, January 6, 2025. Please note that presenting your work at the Annual Meeting does not preclude presentation at other conferences.

A faculty member co-author of the study accepted for presentation must be a member of the ACS and the VA-ACS.

ABSTRACTS
Submit an abstract to present at the Annual Meeting. Clinical and basic science research, clinical studies, innovative techniques, How I Do It, or case presentations will be considered for the program.

POSTER PRESENTATIONS
There will be a poster session at the Annual Meeting.

PRIZES
A first and second place award will be given to the top two oral presentations ($250 and $150 respectively) as well as to the top two poster presentations ($100 and $50 respectively).

Note: COC and COT paper winners do not need to submit their abstracts again.

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In accordance with ACCME regulations, the American College of Surgeons must ensure that anyone who is in a position to control the content of the education activity has disclosed all financial relationships with any commercial interests (termed by the ACCME as “ineligible companies”, defined below) in the last 24 months prior to their involvement of the educational activity.

Ineligible Company: Defined by the ACCME as any entity producing, marketing, re-selling, or distributing health care goods or services used on or consumed by patients. Providers of clinical services directly to patients are NOT included in this definition.
Financial Relationships: Relationships in which the individual benefits by receiving a salary, royalty, intellectual property rights, consulting fee, honoraria, ownership interest (e.g., stocks, stock options or other ownership interest, excluding diversified mutual funds), or other financial benefit. Financial benefits are usually associated with roles such as employment, management position, independent contractor (including contracted research), consulting, speaking and teaching, membership on advisory committees or review panels, board membership, and other activities from which remuneration is received, or expected. ACCME considers relationships of the person involved in the CME activity to include financial relationships of a spouse or partner.

Conflict of Interest: Circumstances create a conflict of interest when an individual has an opportunity to affect CME content about products or services of a commercial interest with which he/she has a financial relationship.

All CME Planners and Speakers /Moderators/Discussants/Authors/Editors involved in the development and/or presentation of CME content must complete this form. If applicable, the first author is responsible for collecting and submitting disclosure information on behalf of all other authors/contributors. The form must be updated whenever circumstances require. In addition, all affirmative disclosures for speakers must be revealed by a slide at the beginning of the presentation.

Failure or refusal to disclose or the inability to manage the identified conflict will result in the withdrawal of the invitation to participate.

I do not have relevant financial relationships with commercial interests that pertain to the content of my abstract.I do have relevant financial relationships with commercial interests that pertain to the content of my abstract.

· List the names of companies that you (or your Spouse/Partner) have a financial relationship with currently or have had in the last 24 months.

· Explain what you (or your Spouse/Partner) received (i.e. salary, honorarium etc.).

· Specify your role (i.e. consultant, board member, etc.)

· If it is determined that a conflict of interest exists as a result of a financial relationship you have, you will be contacted and methods to manage the conflict will be discussed with you.

Explain what you or your spouse/partner received (i.e. salary, honorarium etc.).

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What was received: Salary, royalty, intellectual property rights, consulting fee, honoraria, ownership interest (e.g. stocks, stock options, etc.), or other financial benefit.

Role: Employment, management position, independent contractor (including contracted research), consulting, speaking and teaching, membership on advisory committees or review panels, board membership, etc.

If your abstract describes the use of a device, product, or drug that is not FDA approved or the off-label use of an approved device, product, or drug or unapproved usage, it is your responsibility to disclose this information verbally in your abstract.

Glossary of Terms

Commercial Interest

A commercial interest is any entity producing, marketing, re-selling, or distributing health care goods or services consumed by, or used on, patients. The ACCME does not consider providers of clinical service directly to patients to be commercial interests.

Financial Relationships

Financial relationships are those relationships in which the individual benefits by receiving a salary, royalty, intellectual property rights, consulting fee, honoraria, ownership interest (e.g., stocks, stock options or other ownership interest, excluding diversified mutual funds), or other financial benefit. Financial benefits are usually associated with roles such as employment, management position, independent contractor (including contracted research), consulting, speaking and teaching, membership on advisory committees or review panels, board membership, and other activities from which remuneration is received, or expected. ACCME considers relationships of the person involved in the CME activity to include financial relationships of a spouse or partner.

Relevant Financial Relationships

The ACCME focuses on financial relationships with commercial interests in the 12-month period preceding the time that the individual is being asked to assume a role controlling content of the CME activity. ACCME has not set a minimal dollar amount for relationships to be significant. Inherent in any amount is the incentive to maintain or increase the value of the relationship. The ACCME defines “’relevant’ financial relationships” as financial relationships in any amount occurring within the past 12 months that create a conflict of interest.

Conflict of Interest

Circumstances create a conflict of interest when an individual has an opportunity to affect CME content about products or services of a commercial interest with which he/she has a financial relationship.

I agree that I will not accept honorarium, travel expenses, in-kind contributions, or any other support from commercial companies in connection with this activity.By checking this box I certify that I have identified and disclosed all relevant financial relationships with any commercial interests and that all information provided herein is true and correct.

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Upload a PDF file of your abstract (include all identifying information such as names of authors, degrees and institution(s)). Name your file "(insert your last name)VSSAbstract." If you have more than one submission, number them 1,2, etc. *

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Upload a PDF file of your abstract - include only the title, tables/figures, and 250 word abstract without any identifying information (remove your contact information). Name your file exactly as follows: "VSSAbstract_NoID"*

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