2026 SPS Annual Conference Abstract Submission Guidelines

Accepted abstracts will be published in the Conference Mobile Meeting Guide. The Abstract Review Committee will select the top abstracts for acceptance and for presentation during the meeting.

Abstract Submission Steps

The abstract submission process contains many steps. These steps should be completed in the order listed, although you can go back and edit information at any time. The steps do not have to be completed in one session.

• Abstract Info (title, presentation style, topic area, and keywords)
• Author Info
• Author Info II
• Abstract Body
• Additional Images
• Preview Abstract
• Submit Abstract

Note: Once an abstract is submitted, information cannot be edited.

The Body of the Abstract

The body of the abstract will be typed or pasted onto the online form. The abstract must be structured in the proper format, as outlined below. Abstracts submitted by physicians as the presenting authors (i.e., the person submitting the abstract) who do not follow the proper format may be rejected. Abstracts from non-physician presenting authors are encouraged, but not required to follow the structured format.

Structured Format

• Background: Include relevant information necessary to understand your clinical question. State your objective as specific aim(s) and, if applicable, the hypothesis.
• Methods: State the study design and inclusion criteria. For QI, what did you do? Describe the intervention itself, implementation, and evaluation/measurement plan.
• Results: State the outcome of the study. For QI, what did you find? Describe the actual course of the intervention, changes in process and outcomes, and degree of success.
• Conclusions: State the outcome in relation to the hypothesis. For QI, what do the findings mean? Summarize findings.
• References: If applicable, references should be included at the end of the abstract body.

For an abstract example, click HERE for research and HERE for quality improvement (QI).

Character Limit

3300 including references (Additional images count as 300 characters).

Images

You may include up to three image files with your abstract. If you are submitting supplemental graphic files with your abstract, please convert them to JPEG format at a width no greater than 600 pixels. This includes:

• Charts
• Graphs
• Tables
• Photographs
• Slides
• Anything other than the text content of your abstract

Note: Supplemental files in formats other than JPEG will not be accepted.

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