Connecticut Chapter · ACS · 2026 Annual Meeting

Call for
/ Abstracts

Resident, fellow, and medical-student research takes the stage at the Annual Meeting of the Connecticut Chapter of the American College of Surgeons — Friday, October 30, 2026 at the Trumbull Marriott.

SEP 4
Abstract deadline · midnight Fri
9
Paper competition categories
SEP 25
Acceptance notifications
OCT 30
Meeting date · Trumbull Marriott
Dear Surgical Colleague

Present your
research / in
Connecticut.

Resident and medical-student papers are presented in the morning. We encourage you to spend the entire day — joining the afternoon resident lectures and the Surgical Skills Competition. All residents are welcome and encouraged to attend every session.

The meeting builds on the proud history of one of the largest ACS chapter meetings in the country, bringing program chairs, surgical residents, and medical students together for a full day of continuing education and fellowship.

Shawna Kettyle, MD, FACS
Vice President, Annual Meeting
Connecticut Chapter, American College of Surgeons
Paper Competitions

Nine categories
of clinical study.

Submissions are accepted in the areas below. Prizes for every session are awarded based on the total number of submissions.
Category
Hosted / Sponsored By
Trauma / Critical Care ∗
See special rules
CT Committee on Trauma
Clinical Oncology
See special rules
CT Commission on Cancer
General Surgery
CTACSPA
Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery
CTACSPA
Pediatric Surgery
CTACSPA
Surgical Subspecialties
CTACSPA
Surgical Quality, NSQIP & ERAS
CT Surgical Quality Collaborative
Metabolic & Bariatric Surgery
CT Chapter, American Society of Metabolic & Bariatric Surgery
Medical Student Research Competition
Limited to surgical sciences
∗ Trauma winner advances to the COT Region One Resident Paper Competition in Boston.
Work must be performed during residency or research training. Medical-student and physician-assistant submissions are welcome — always indicate your mentor and the institution where the work was performed.
Resident presenting at the podium
MORNING SESSIONS
Resident & student papers open the day.
Faculty lecture
AFTERNOON LECTURES
Resident- and student-focused talks.
Surgical Skills Competition
SKILLS COMPETITION
Stay for the head-to-head finale.
Key Deadlines

Mark your / calendar.

Submission Opens
August 24
2026
Submission Deadline
Midnight
Fri, Sep 4
Acceptance Notice
Fri, Sep 25
2026
By email & at www.ctacs.org
PowerPoint Due
5 PM
Fri, Oct 23
Miss the PowerPoint deadline and your paper becomes ineligible for presentation — submit early.
How to Submit

Three steps
to the podium.

01
Submit online via the official submission form using the mandatory abstract template.
02
MS Word format only. Mac-native or PDF files will not be accepted. Must be submitted on the proper template.
03
Name your file as Last Name + first 10–15 characters of the title — e.g. “Smith New Laparoscopic.”
Submit an Abstract →
Formatting Your Abstract

Every abstract
must include

  • /Title, author(s) names & institution(s)
  • /Introduction — the reason for the study
  • /Methods employed
  • /Results — the exact results obtained
  • /Conclusion(s) reached
One page, 11pt minimum — title box, charts, tables, and B&W photos included. Embed all images (do not link), reduced to 72 dpi. Use of the submission template is mandatory.
Special Competition Rules

Read before you submit.

Trauma Competition

The CT Committee on Trauma participates in the national COT competition; the first-prize winner presents at the New England Regional Trauma Competition in Boston in November.

Open to general-surgery residents, surgical-specialty residents, and trauma fellows. Medical students are not eligible. One-page abstracts describe original trauma research, categorized as basic laboratory research or clinical investigation. The dedicated Trauma template is required.

Trauma Competition Details & Template ↗
Commission on Cancer

The CT Commission on Cancer submits the winning abstract to the College for the 2027 ACS Cancer Research Competition.

To be considered for the ACS competition, your paper must be Basic Science or Clinical Research. Submit using the Chapter template.

Cancer Paper Competition Details ↗
Presentation Requirements
Submit PowerPoint by 5 PM, Fri Oct 23. Late slides forfeit your presentation slot.
Keep to your session's time. Moderators will cut presentations short to keep the program on schedule.
An LCD projector & laptop are provided. Personal equipment isn't permitted and slides can't change once submitted.
Authors of accepted papers must comply with the Chapter's CME Conflict-of-Interest disclosure policy and meet all deadlines, or risk removal from the competition. The program committee may add a Quick Shots section or recategorize papers at its discretion.
2026 Annual Meeting Program Committee

The committee.

Denise Barajas, MD, FACS ∗
Griffin Health · Derby, CT
Royd Fukumoto, MD, FACS
Nuvance Health · Danbury, CT
Krishan Patel, MD, FACS ∗
Nuvance Health · Danbury, CT
David Shapiro, MD, FACS
Hartford, CT
Christopher Tasik
CTACSPA
Shawna Kettyle, MD, FACS
Vice President, Annual Meeting · CTACSPA
∗ Surgical Skills Co-Chairs
Submissions Close September 4

Submit your
research.

Abstracts are accepted in MS Word format at www.ctacs.org. Questions? Contact Christopher Tasik.

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