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You are invited to submit an abstract for a chance to present your research at the 2026 NYSSOS Annual Meeting and Symposium on Friday and Saturday November 20th & 21st at The Saratoga Hilton in Saratoga Springs, NY.
Abstracts will be accepted in the following categories for medical students and candidate members.
• Research
• Clinical
• Quality, Advocacy and Public Policy
The deadline to submit is Friday May 15th, 2026 at midnight.
Presentation: If your abstract is accepted, you will be invited for one or more of the following: To present an oral presentation, have your research displayed on a poster, or have your research displayed as an e-poster.
The top winners will be announced at the conclusion of the event.
Questions? Please contact Donna Gurnett, Executive Director at donna@nyssos.org
Category Definitions
Clinical Competition Definition: A clinical vignette is a report of one or more cases that illustrates a new disease entity, or a prominent or unusual clinical feature of an established disease. It may include a summary of pertinent patient history, physical findings, laboratory data, or management description.
Research Competition Definition: Submissions can report clinical and/or laboratory-based research, delineate a new investigation into mechanisms of disease, or consist of detailed review of a clinical problem. Abstracts concerned with efficiency, cost or method of health care delivery, quality of care, and medical decision-making are also encouraged.
Quality, Advocacy and Public Policy Definition: Abstracts submitted for this broad category should address issues of health systems improvement in the areas of public policy, advocacy, patient safety, quality improvement, and value based care. As such – submissions will be combined in this interrelated category.
Reports of advocacy on behalf of public policy, patient care, quality improvement, prevention of waste or harm, health care management, patients’ or physicians’ rights or a related topic are welcome. Case reports may be used to illustrate the need for advocacy or quality improvement.
Advocacy submissions should include a summary and impact of the effort(s).
Submissions on patient safety, quality and/or value should include outcome data and/or a review of the literature.