Abstract Submission
We invite you to submit abstracts according to the following guidelines:
Abstracts can be submitted until July 31, 2024 New Deadline: September 7, 2024
Submission Guidelines
- All abstracts and presentations must be presented in English.
- Copyright of the abstract(s) is assigned to the CRSA;
- Authors may submit more than one abstract;
- All abstracts must be submitted electronically through CRSA’s submission website by creating an account to upload an abstract.
- Only a complete submission is eligible for review:
ensure that a completed abstract is evident in your submission. - A confirmation email will automatically be sent to the email provided for the primary author once the abstract has been fully submitted.
- Abstract submissions that are incomplete after the submission deadline will not be eligible for presentation nor be considered for review.
Abstracts may have been presented elsewhere or published within the past 12 months but shall be updated to relate specifically to this conference.
Presenters are asked to identify any potential conflict of interest related to the content to be offered (e.g., commercial interest, affiliation with a vendor, and/or receipt of royalties) and affirm that their abstract presentations will not be used to sell a particular product or service. CRSA exerts the right to rescind the acceptance of an abstract due to any conflict of interest discovered after the fact. - Abstracts are to be authored, co-authored, and must be limited to 300 words
(under the Background, hypothesis, materials and methods, results, conclusions). - The primary author presenting should be first on the list of authors.
The primary author will be the point of contact for all communication with CRSA.Primary authors on all accepted abstracts must register for the conference and present the abstract. Co-authors cannot present in place of the primary author. Any co-authors wishing to present with their primary author are required to register for the conference as well.
- Primary Authors are asked to indicate their preferred type of presentation format
(Podium Presentation, Poster Presentation, Video Presentation) - Oral and Video presentations will be limited to 9 minutes:
7 minutes to present and 2 minutes for questions and answers.
Poster Presentation
Poster presentations are presented on double-sided poster boards holding two (2) posters per side. All posters should be oriented in portrait format and must not be larger than 70cm W x 100cm H
Review Process
- Each abstract is peer-reviewed by at least two reviewers.
- Reviews are blind; hence, reviewers do not see the names of submitters or school affiliations.
Acceptance Notification
- Email notification of abstract acceptance will be sent to the primary presenting author only by Septemeber 12, 2024.
Only the primary presenting author is required to either accept (or deny) the presentation invitation form. - The author’s failure to return the “intent to present” information will disqualify the abstract from the presentation.
- If you do not receive an email confirmation within one week,
please write to info@clinicalrobotics.com
Publication and Ownership
CRSA reserves the right to publish abstracts in a supplement in the International Journal for Medical Robotics and Computer Assisted Surgery.
Presenters may elect to become association members and receive an expedited review to publish their work in the journal.
Presentations will be recorded and published on the association’s website.
Awards
CRSA recognizes high-quality research and awards the best podium, video, and poster presentations.
CRSA 2024 Abstract Categories
Artificial Intelligence
Bariatric
Breast
Biliary
Cardio-Thoracic
Colo-rectal
Complex Case
Endocrine
Ethics in Robotics
Experimental Research
Fluorescence
Hernia
Liver
New Study Proposal
New Tools
Oncology
Organization/Management
OR of the Future
Pancreas
Pediatric
Technological Innovation
Telesurgery
Transplant
Single Port / Single site
Surgical Simulation, Training and Credentialing
Upper GI
Vascular
Deadline and Registration Fees
Submission deadline; July 31, 2024 New Deadline: September 7, 2024
Notification of acceptance/rejection by September 12, 2024
Registration must be paid in full by September 20, 2024 to be included in the final program.
* Please note that submitting an abstract does not imply that you are registered for the conference
Click here to submit your abstracts online.
Please note that you must complete a free registration to access the abstract submission page.
This applies to both CRSA members and non-members.
