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Clinical Congress 2026

September 26–29 | Washington, DC

Clinical Congress 2026

Mark Your Calenders

Save the date for Clinical Congress 2026, September 26–29 in Washington, DC.

Book your hotel accommodations in Washington, DC, using the official housing provider of the ACS, OnPeak. 

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Call for Abstracts, Videos, and Posters

The Call for Abstracts, Videos, and Posters for consideration for presentation at Clinical Congress 2026 will open in mid-December and will close on March 2. Check back for updates!

Upcoming Webinar: Creating a Video-Based Education Submission

Nov 18, 2025 06:00 pm CT

Register Now

This free, one-hour webinar will provide strategies for crafting impactful video presentations. Learn directly from the ACS Committee on Video-Based Education about the key elements committee members look for when reviewing videos and building sessions for the ACS Clinical Congress each year. Anyone interested in submitting work for the 2026 Call for Videos is encouraged to attend.

Abstracts or videos may be submitted for the following Clinical Congress programs.

Owen H. Wangensteen Scientific Forum

The Owen H. Wangensteen Scientific Forum offers researchers the opportunity to present the results of their original, basic science, clinical, education, health sciences, and translational research.

Contact

Elaura Dunning
Scientific Forum Administrator
scientificforum@facs.org 
312-202-5710

Video-Based Education Sessions

The Video-Based Education Sessions aims to educate surgeons and members of surgical teams in order to improve the care of the surgical patient, as well as safeguard the standards of care in an optimal practice environment.

Contact

Christopher Ratliff
Video-Based Education Administrator
acsvideoeducation@facs.org 312-202-5113

History of Surgery Poster Session

The History of Surgery Poster Session, sponsored by the History and Archives Committee of the American College of Surgeons, offers surgical history enthusiasts the opportunity to present on their subject of interest relating to the diseases, techniques, technology, events, or personalities of particular importance to the field of surgery and its subspecialties.

Contact

Michael Beesley, MA, MSc
ACS Archivist
mbeesley@facs.org
312-202-5406