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Abstract Submission Guidelines

THE DEADLINE TO SUBMIT YOUR ABSTRACT IS JUNE 27, 2023 BY 5:00 PM EASTERN TIME.

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Invitation to Participate
The Society of Robotic Surgery (SRS) invites abstract submissions to be considered for presentation at the Society of Robotics & Digital Surgery 2023 | July 24-26, 2023 | Melbourne, Australia

Abstract Guidelines
The recommended abstract length is between 385 and 500 words, excluding the title and authors’ names. Abstract titles should be descriptive (200 characters or less). ​If you wish to submit images with your abstract; images must be smaller than 525 x 343 pixels and a maximum of 2 images is allowed. Files must be less than 50MB.  Allowed file types: png gif jpg jpeg. The Correspondent will receive an email message confirming the receipt of the abstract. Please notify your co-authors that the confirmation was received.

Procedures and Deadlines

  • All abstracts must be received by June 27, 2023. Successful abstracts will be included in the annual scientific program at the recommendation of the 2023 Program Committee.
  • ALL PRESENTERS MUST BE LIVE –Virtual presentations will not be allowed.
  • Disclosures for ALL authors/co-authors is required within the submission form as well as their institutions, city, state, country, etc.
  • Abstracts must be submitted in English.
  • Accepted abstracts will be published in the Journal of Robotic Surgery.
  • Copyright of the abstract(s) is assigned to the Journal of Robotic Surgery and any conflicts with any other scientific association will be the sole responsibility of the authors.
  • Announcements of approved papers will be sent in Late March / Early April 2023.
  • Complete instructions for speaker and presentation will be provided upon notification of abstract acceptance.
  • ONLY ABSTRACTS SUBMITTED THROUGH THIS PROCESS PRIOR TO THE DEADLINE WILL BE CONSIDERED. EMAILED ABSTRACTS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED.

Poster/Oral Guidelines
Poster/Oral abstract submissions must be submitted with 4 components:

  • Purpose
  • Materials and Methods
  • Results
  • Conclusions

Video Guidelines:

  • There must be only one subject per presentation
  • All digital videos must be recorded in English and have some sound; music is not required
  • The opening frames of the video presentation must begin with the exact title and include the authors’ names
  • Submissions of presentations that are exceedingly commercial in character are discouraged and such submissions are less likely to be accepted for presentation
  • Submissions funded by commercial companies must be identified as such in a disclaimer at the start of the presentation
  • Digital video presentations longer than 5 minutes in durationwill automatically be rejected.

Allowed video types:. mov and .mp4

SRS Contact Information
All SRS Abstract questions should be directed to Caitlin Barry at, [email protected].