PicturePGA poster presentations provide attendees with an opportunity to explore the latest scientific advancements and innovative management strategies in Perioperative Medicine.

General Guidelines

  • Submitted abstracts can be edited until submission deadline.  
  • Abstracts must be written in proper and grammatically correct English.  
  • There is no limit to the number of abstracts that may be submitted.  
  • The submitting author is required to ensure that all co-authors are aware of the abstract content before submission.  
  • All accepted abstracts will be presented live at the PGA; a presenter is required to register and attend the meeting in-person to present the poster. Poster presentations will be on Saturday, December 13 and Sunday, December 14, 2025.
  • Resident registration is free for NYSSA members and $150 for resident non-members.  
  • Resident, Fellow & Medical Student submissions require faculty mentor and program director names and emails.  
  • Promotional content of an ineligible company (brand names, product names, photos, logos, company names, etc.) should not be included in the abstract. 
  • Abstract submissions are exclusively text-based. Tables and images should be uploaded in final posters only.  
  • Please enter all information in upper/lower case. 

Medically Challenging Cases 
  • This submission category pertains to cases that are unusual, novel, or illustrate innovative perioperative management. 
  • The primary author must be a resident, fellow or medical student. 
  • One learning objective (max. word count = 30), case description (max. word count = 150), and discussion (max. word count = 200) are required for submission.
  • Do not include the institution in the abstract body or title. 
  • Include maximum of three (3) references. 

Scientific Posters 
  • This submission category pertains to original research in the field of anesthesiology and its subspecialties. 
  • Abstract must include introduction/hypothesis (max. word count = 150), study design/methods (max. word count = 200), results (max. word count = 100), and discussion (max. word count = 150). 
  • Do not include the institution in the abstract body or title. 
  • Include maximum of three (3) references in the order in which they appear in the abstract. 

Young Investigator Research Contest (YIRC) 
The purpose of the Young Investigator Research Contest (YIRC) is to recognize and reward trainees and young investigators for excellence in original basic science, clinical, or population-based research, as reported in the submitted abstract. 
  • The work must NOT have been published in a peer-reviewed journal prior to the presentation date at this meeting. 
  • The author must have conducted a major portion of the research during their internship, residency or fellowship, personally prepared the abstract, and have completed residency/fellowship training within the last five (5) years (attestation required with submission). 
  • Prior submission or presentation of this work is permissible and would not disqualify the entry. 
  • Abstract must include: 
    • Hypothesis (purpose of study). 
    • Methods (study design, study dates, research setting, sample or data sources and selection process, inclusion/exclusion criteria, description of intervention, list of outcomes and measurements, description of statistical methods used for analysis, methods used to control for potential confounding/bias). 
    • Results (description of what was found, frequencies of outcome variables).
    • Conclusions (significance of the findings, including questions arising from or further implications of the study). 
  • Submitted abstracts will be reviewed by the Young Investigator Research Contest Committee. 
  • Monetary prizes will be awarded to contest winners. 
  • Presentations for the contest will take place in person on Saturday, December 13, 2025.  
Note: if your submission is not selected for the YIRC, it will still be considered for presentation in the general poster session if the abstract meets the scientific poster guidelines. 
  
Quality Improvement Projects 
  • Quality Improvement (QI) Projects are systematic, data-guided initiatives or processes designed to improve clinical care, patient safety, healthcare operations, or develop novel programs or services. 
  • Submissions must have an introduction (max. word count = 100), AIM statement (max. word count = 30), benchmark data, description of intervention, and post-intervention results.
  • Include maximum of three (3) references. 

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