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Abstract & Video Submission

The call for abstract/video will open on February 16, 2026.

IMPORTANT DATES:

Submission deadline: April 27, 2026
Notification to authors: June 1st, 2026

The 2026 Annual Conference of the Canadian Society for the Advancement of Gynecologic Excellence Scientific Program Committee (SPC) invites submissions of abstracts and videos for presentations that are of significant interest to advanced gynecologic surgical practice, education, and research.

Acceptance will be based upon peer review of submitted videos and research abstracts. 

Presenters will have an opportunity to exchange ideas with delegates and to discuss their work in detail during moderated abstract sessions.

Presentation categories and formats:

In addition to invited talks, the conference will feature three types of presentations:

VIDEO

Video presentation hosted on the CanSAGE Video site.

Time: maximum 7 minutes, with 3 minutes Q+A.

Top videos will be presented during the conference.

If selected but not able to present, can be featured on CanSAGE online Video library.

ORAL

Research presentation with traditional PowerPoint slides.

Time: maximum 7 minutes, with 3 minutes Q+A.

Abstracts not selected for oral poster presentation may be redirected for consideration as an ePoster with permission of the submitting author.

E-POSTER

If selected but not able to present, can be featured on CanSAGE MultiLearning ePoster library.

Top presentations from each category will be selected by the scientific committee and conference attendees will vote for “people’s choice award” during the conference.

Who should submit an abstract or video?

Presentations from all interested parties are welcome. These include:

  • Physicians
  • Allied healthcare professionals
  • Scientists
  • Clinical trainees, including fellows, residents, and medical students
  • Research trainees, including undergraduates, graduate students, and post-docs

Assets

Preference will be given to submissions that:

  • Have high relevance to gynecologic surgical practice, education, or research
  • Showcase surgical techniques or processes that can be adopted by other surgeons or institutions

Topics

  • Surgical technique (Laparoscopy, Hysteroscopy, Vaginal surgery)
  • Fibroids
  • Endometriosis / Adenomyosis
  • Pelvic Pain
  • Fertility
  • Abnormal uterine bleeding
  • Urogynecology
  • Gyne oncology