Abstract submission open for ERAS Symposium in Houston, Texas, USA. Feb 12-13, 2018.

Enhanced Recovery After Surgery Symposium: Implementing Change and New Standard of Care in Surgery February 12-13, 2018, Houston, Texas, USA.

The 2018 ERAS Symposium invites the submission of abstracts regarding any subject related to the implementation and outcomes of Enhanced Recovery or Fast Track Programs.  The topics of the abstracts may include; but not limited to, topics related to anesthesia, surgery, nursing, nutrition, pain management, prehabilitation, or patient reported outcomes associated with an ERAS Program.

Deadline for Abstract Submission is December 1, 2017.

Authors may submit abstracts of completed work, work in progress, or work elsewhere within the past 12 months. 

Abstract Submission Instructions:

Abstracts will only be accepted electronically and should be emailed to ERAS2018@mdanderson.org    

The deadline for receipt of abstracts is 11:59 PM CST on Friday, December 1, 2017.  Notification of acceptance for poster presentations will be acknowledged by e-mail by Friday, December 15, 2017.

Abstract Formatting Instructions:

Limit abstracts to one page, type 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, and institutional affiliations of all authors, and e-mail address of the corresponding author at the top of the abstract.  Underline the name(s) of the presenting author(s).  Abstracts must not contain copyrighted material unless permission has been obtained by the author/publisher.  

All presenting authors listed on the abstract are required to register for the conference in addition to submitting an abstract.

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