Abstract Submission
The mission of WARC is to provide an opportunity for residents, students, and fellows to present work they have accomplished during their training, including original research, quality improvement, and medically challenging cases. We invite all trainees, medical students, residents and fellows of participating residency programs to submit an abstract. Accepted submissions are presented as either an oral presentation or poster presentation.
Abstract Submission Opens: December 8, 2023
Abstract Submission Close: March 5, 2024, 11:59 p.m. PST
Important note: Meeting registration is required. Register for the conference using the registration link. Submitting an abstract does not register you for the conference. You must register separately even if you submit an abstract.
Abstract Submission Eligibility
Abstracts that either have or have not been presented at other meetings will be considered; however, abstracts submitted to previous WARC meetings will not be considered. Previously published abstracts should be sufficiently modified.
Submission Guidelines
- One submission per presenting author.
- Abstracts must be 500 words or less.
- ALL submissions will be accepted for a poster presentation
- Residents can additionally elect to be considered for an oral presentation.
Formatting
- All abstract submissions must be submitted in Word or PDF format as an attachment on the submission portal.
- All original research abstracts must include the following sections: Title, Author(s)/Institution(s), Introduction, Methods, Results, and Conclusions.
- All medically challenging cases must include the following sections: Title, Author(s)/Institution(s), Background, Case Description, and Discussion
- The title must clearly demonstrate the content and methodology of your research.
- Author(s)/Institution(s): Include any contributing authors, faculty mentors, and your institution name. Underline the name of the presenting author.
- Traditional printed posters only, sized at 36”x48″ preferred
- Oral presentations may be presented with PowerPoint and can include video and other digital content. Estimated presentation time will be 5-7 minutes with an additional 3 minutes for questions (exact details to be provided to those selected for oral presentations at the end of February 2024).
Specific topics of interest
- Acute pain and regional anesthesia
- Airway
- Cardiothoracic anesthesia
- Critical care
- Chronic pain
- Neuroanesthesia
- Pediatric anesthesia
- Perioperative challenges and emergencies
- Quality improvement, system and practice-based projects
- Diversity, equity and inclusion projects
- Obstetric anesthesia
- Other
Notification of Results
All primary authors will be notified at the end of March 2024 if their submission has been selected for oral or poster presentation. Details regarding the presentation will follow.
Presentation of Abstracts
All abstracts will be presented live during the WARC program. The presentation date and time will be included with acceptance notifications. A select number of abstracts will be chosen for live oral presentation. The remaining abstracts will be poster presentations. Abstracts will be evaluated based on the quality of the abstract, relevance to the conference theme, and teaching method.
Awards
Awards for the top three poster and oral presentations will be announced during the WARC program.