Abstract Submission & Fellow Travel Scholarship

Important Dates:

Abstract Submission Opens on Monday, February 4, 2019

Abstract Submission Closes on Sunday, June 2, 2019

About
The Southern California Society of Gastroenterology (SCSG) invites the submission of abstracts describing clinical, basic science, and/or psychosocial research in the fields of endoscopy, gastroenterology, gastrointestinal surgery and hepatology. Our goal is to promote research among trainees in the field, stimulate collaboration and foster the development of ideas for future studies. Authors may submit abstracts of completed work, work in progress, or work presented elsewhere within the past 12 months. All abstracts will be peer reviewed, and all that meet the specifications below will be selected for a poster presentation.

Who Should Submit?
GI and Hepatology fellows are invited to submit abstracts.

Fellow Travel Scholarship
In addition to submitting an abstract, the SCSG is pleased to offer the Fellow Travel Scholarships to GI and Hepatology Fellows. Awardees of the 2019 Fellow Travel Scholarship will receive free registration at the 2019 SCSG GI Symposium being held June 23-24 and a one-night stay on Saturday, June 22 at The Ritz-Carlton Laguna Niguel, in Dana Point, where the symposium will take place.

Submission of an abstract does not guarantee a Travel Scholarship Award. The SCSG will provide a limited amount of awards based on merit.

Registration
Registration is free for fellows. Meeting registration is encouraged at the time of abstract submission.

Abstract Submission Deadline

The deadline for receipt of abstracts is 11:59 PM PT on Sunday, June 2, 2019. All submitting authors will receive confirmation of their abstract submission via email by Friday, June 8.

Abstract Formatting Instructions
All abstracts should be formatted the following way:

One page
Typed in 12-point Times New Roman font
Single-spaced with one-inch margins, and left justified.
Organize the abstract into Background, Methods, Results, and Conclusions.
Define all abbreviations.
Include the abstract title, full names, institutional affiliations of all authors, and the email address of the corresponding author at the top of the abstract. Underline the name of the presenting author.
Abstracts must not contain copyrighted material unless the author has obtained permission.
Indicate at the bottom of the page if the abstract has been presented elsewhere and if so, at which meeting.

Please take note, submitted abstracts not meeting the above specifications will be returned.

Notification of Abstract Status
Notification of acceptance for poster presentations will be acknowledged via email. Notices and instructions will be sent to the email address provided at the time of abstract submission.

Any questions regarding abstract submission should be directed to SCSG at scsg@pacemedcom.com.