Abstract Submission Process

The PSA 2026 ASC Abstract Submission Process has now closed.

Unfortunately due to a delay in the review process, you will now be notified of the outcome by Monday 13 July. 

All papers will be reviewed and ranked for consideration of a podium or quick shot poster presentation, and selected authors are required to attend in person to present. 

Rural Surgery Grants

To assist with registration, if you are a general surgery trainee or an active member of the GSA junior doctor program, you are welcome to apply for a Rural Surgery Grant – find out more here.

Terms & Conditions

Please read the associated terms and conditions before submitting your paper as these are the terms you are accepting during the submission process. 

Enquiries

Any PSA ASC abstract-related queries, please email [email protected]

Categories

SUBMIT ABSTRACT

All papers submitted during the advertised submission period will have their research considered for the following (in person only):

Podium

  • Category A: Fellow/Consultant – Eight (8)-minute presentation time + two (2) minute Q&A
  • Category B: Trainee/SIMG – Six (6)-minute presentation time + two (2) minute Q&A
  • Category C: Junior Doctor/Medical Student – Four (4)-minute presentation time + two (2) minute Q&A

Please note: the above presentation + question/answer times are subject to Organising Committee discretion and subject to change.

Quick Shot Poster

  • Papers selected for a poster presentation will have their poster on display for the duration of the event (where possible)
  • Papers selected for a poster presentation are required to participate in the ‘Quick Shot Poster Round’ consisting of a maximum two-minute presentation / one slide overview of their research during an assigned period (date/time TBA)

Presenters

  • Applicants who are successfully chosen to present their research – verbal or poster – must register and attend in person to either present a podium or poster presentation
  • If you are not available to attend in person, do not submit a paper

submit your abstract

Jim Pryor Begonia Prize

Dr James ‘Jim’ Pryor was a Rural General Surgeon from Ballarat who was instrumental in founding the PSA as a society and the implementation of the first PSA ASC. The Jim Pryor Begonia Session aims to honour Jim and his immense work and innovation within Provincial Surgery.

The Jim Pryor Begonia Prize is an open forum where delegates are invited to put forward their unique research or idea in line with the following fundamentals:

  • Surgically innovative
  • .. How to perform some tricky surgical manoeuvres quickly and easily without fail
  • .. “You heard it first at the PSA”

Presenters will be invited up on stage to share their innovative idea / research during an allocated period within the program – maximum of four (4) minutes.

How to Participate

  1. You do not need to submit an abstract to be considered for the Jim Pryor Begonia Prize
  2. If you would like to participate, come prepared to share your idea in either physical (innovative product / invention) or slide format
  3. Further details will be communicated in the lead-up to the PSA 2026 ASC

If you have any queries regarding the session, please get in touch via [email protected]