Presenter Registration Deadline
All presenters must register for the meeting by January 14, 2026. If you fail to register for the meeting by the deadline, your submission will not be included in the meeting program, and you may lose your spot for presenting at the meeting.
Podium Presentation Information
There will be two oral abstract presentation sessions, and each abstract will be assigned to one of these two sessions. When the program has been finalized, you will be notified of your session assignment.
- Podium Presentation 1: Wednesday, March 11, 8:15 –9:45 am
- Podium Presentation 2: Wednesday, March 11, 1:00–2:00 pm
The total time allocated for each podium presentation, including the Q&A time, is 9 minutes. Please plan to have a 6-minute presentation and a 3-minute Q&A.
Presentation files will be pre-loaded onto an ACS computer for each session to ensure a smooth transition. You will not be allowed to use your own computer for the presentation.
A PowerPoint file of your presentation must be uploaded to the following Box.com folder by Thursday, February 19, 2026: Box Folder for Podium Abstracts
Your email address used to submit your abstract was invited to the above-linked Box.com folder. If you use a different email address for Box.com, please contact Josh Vognsen at jvognsen@facs.org.
Presentation Requirements:
- The file format must be PowerPoint (.pptx).
- Do not exceed a file size of 100 MB.
- Please name your file: Firstname_Lastname.pptx (i.e., Sue_Smith.pptx).
- The first slide of the presentation must be a title slide specifying the title of the abstract, author(s), institutional affiliation(s), city, and country.
- The second slide of the presentation must list the author’s disclosures.
- Use generic and objective terms when referring to devices or proprietary technology throughout the presentation.
- Do not include any identifiable patient health information.
- We recommend embedding videos in a common format such as WMV.
- We recommend using a Widescreen (16:9) PowerPoint format.
- Oral presentations may use this PowerPoint Template.
E-Poster Presentation Information
There will be one e-poster presentation session on Wednesday, March 11, from 3:15–4:30 pm. During this session, there will be five stations, each with a large screen monitor for the presentations. Each presenter will be assigned to a station and given a specific time for their presentation. Each poster presentation station will have a moderator to facilitate the presentations and Q&As.
The total time allocated for each e-poster presentation is 5 minutes. Please plan to have a 3-minute presentation and a 2-minute Q&A.
Presentations will be pre-loaded onto an ACS computer for each session to ensure a smooth transition. You will not be allowed to use your own computer for the presentation.
A PDF file of your presentation must be uploaded to the following Box.com folder by Thursday, February 19, 2026: Box Folder for E-Poster Presentations
Your email address used to submit your abstract was invited to the above-linked Box.com folder. If you use a different email address for Box.com, please contact Josh Vognsen at jvognsen@facs.org.
Presentation Requirements:
- The file format must be PDF. Your presentation file will be the format of a short oral presentation rather than a traditional poster format which has everything on a single slide. View an Example E-Poster
- Do not exceed a file size of 10 MB.
- Please name your file: Firstname_Lastname pdf (i.e., Sue_Smith.pdf) ). If you have more than one poster presentation, please add ‘_1’ and ‘_2’ after your last name in the file name.
- The poster must include the title of the abstract, author(s), and institutional affiliation(s).
- The second slide of the presentation must list the author’s disclosures.
- Have one slide for each heading of your abstract. For example, if your abstract was submitted as a research abstract, you should have four slides, each for the Introduction, Method, Results, and Conclusion.
- Poster presenters may use this PowerPoint Template.
Questions about your presentation? Contact Josh Vognsen at jvognsen@facs.org or 312-202-5732.
