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Call for Abstracts

The American College of Surgeons (ACS) Cancer Programs is seeking abstracts for posters that will be displayed at the ACS Cancer Conference: Improving Cancer Care for All, February 22–24, 2024, in Austin, TX. The call for abstracts is now closed.

Abstracts are requested from physicians, advanced practice providers, allied healthcare professionals. administrators, nurses, program coordinators, and cancer registrars at programs that are accredited by the Commission on Cancer (CoC), National Accreditation Program for Breast Centers (NAPBC), and National Accreditation Program for Rectal Cancer (NAPRC).

Abstract Submission Guidelines

All submissions must be completed at one time. If you leave the system, you will need to complete your submission from the beginning. Please have the following items ready:

  • Title of presentation abstract
  • Description of abstract (200 words max)
  • Facility Identification Number for your facility

Abstract Topics

Abstract content should focus on projects that improve cancer program performance with the CoC, NAPBC, and/or NAPRC standartds, including:

  • Quality improvement projects to improve screening, access to care, and program performance
  • Health equity in the accredited program
  • Improving performance with accreditation standards
  • Operative standards implementation
  • Improving patient outcomes
  • Survivorship: developing programs and improving services
  • Staging: addressing challenges at the program level  

You may submit an abstract on more that one topic.

Your abstract should focus on reaching an audience that will include participants representing all ACS Cancer Programs.

The authors of some abstracts will be invited to present their content as part of a conference session.

The window for submission has now closed.

All submissions will be reviewed, and selected topics will be accepted for a poster presentation during the ACS Cancer Conference: Improving Cancer Care for All. Some abstract authors will be invited to present their content as part of a conference session. Abstract submissions not selected for this conference may be considered for presentation at future educational programs.

Please contact cancerprogramsevents@facs.org with questions.