Abstract Submissions

2024 USANZ VSM Abstract Submissions are now open!  

The organising committee encourages authors to submit an abstract for their consideration. Abstracts are invited for verbal presentations only. Please click the link below to submit your abstract. 

Key Dates
Sunday 18 August 2024 - Submission Deadline
Friday 30 August 2024 - Notification of Acceptance

Abstract Submission Guidelines

1. All abstracts are to be submitted via the online portal.
2. The title should be brief and as informative as possible. 
3. Research papers should follow the format: Aims, Methodology, Results, Conclusion.
4. Please list the authors' full first name, full last name, and affiliation.
5. Excluding title, and authors' name and affiliation, the abstract must not exceed 300 words. Any references must be included in this allowance.
6. Abbreviations should be used only for common terms. For uncommon terms, the abbreviation should be given in brackets after the first full use of the word. 
7. Presentations will only have electronic PowerPoint support and are to be presented in-person on the day. Audio-visual instructions will be included in correspondence sent to all successful authors. 
8. A 50-word biography is required from each presenter to facilitate the Chair's introduction.
9. The timing of all presentations is at the discretion of the organising committee. 
10. Notification of the timing of presentations will be included in correspondence sent to all successful authors. 
11. Tables, diagrams, graphs, etc. CANNOT be accepted in the abstract submission site.
12. Authors MUST be registrants for the meeting to present and for their abstract to appear in the meeting publications and on the website. 

Paper or email copies will not be accepted, nor will abstracts be submitted by Meeting Organisers on behalf of authors.

SET Urology Trainees may submit abstracts for their clinical audit, critical appraisal, or a research project.