ABSTRACTS

EVALUATION RESULTS

 

The call for abstracts of the CSF 2026 is now closed. The evaluation results has been distributed to the abstracts presenters, which include accepted presentation type and guidelines. Please reach out to the CSF staff if you didn't received a notification with details.

 

​​If your abstracts submission has been accepted to present as a Paper, the presentation details and more information will be found in your inbox.

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E-POSTER UPLOAD GUIDELINES

 

If you've been accepted to present your abstracts as a poster, you are required to prepare a portrait pdf to be displayed on an electronic board which will be showcase onsite around the conference venue and it will displayed on the CSF 2026 app. Abstracts as submitted will also be included on the conference app. 

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This year, our poster sessions will adopt the “Better Poster” concept, a modern and increasingly popular scientific poster format designed to improve clarity, engagement, and knowledge sharing at conferences.

Traditional posters are often text-heavy and difficult to read in busy conference settings. The Better Poster approach focuses on communicating your key message quickly and effectively so attendees can understand the main takeaway within seconds.

 

This format is now being adopted by several academic and surgical meetings internationally and has been supported by organizations such as Cochrane to improve scientific communication and accessibility.

 

What is a Better Poster?

 

A Better Poster is designed around one central principle: Your main finding should be immediately obvious.

 

Instead of dense text and multiple small sections, your poster should:

• Highlight the single most important conclusion in large central text

• Use concise wording and bullet points

• Prioritize visuals over paragraphs

• Be easy to read from a distance

• Encourage conversation rather than require attendees to read an entire paper on a wall

 

When preparing your e-poster ensure you follow these specifications:

• An e-poster is the electronic version of your presentation.

• You may use PowerPoint to build your e-poster (save as PDF format), or any program that can be converted to PDF.

• Your e-poster must be formatted as a PDF file, portrait (not landscape), single-page (letter or legal size).

• Files containing more than one page will not be accepted.

• Please prepare your poster in vertical (portrait) orientation using dimensions of 1080 × 1920 pixels (width × height) to ensure consistency across all presentations. This corresponds to approximately 28.6 cm wide × 50.8 cm high.

• The recommended font size is a minimum 16 point.

• Sound and video are not supported.

• Please ensure that you include any conflicts-of-interest and/or that you verbally present your declaration to the audience at the start of your presentation onsite.

 

TO UPLOAD YOUR E-POSTER

 

You will upload your e-poster onto the same platform used to submit your abstract. Click on the link below, login and follow the instructions to upload your e-poster.

• The file size should not exceed 40 MB

• Name your PDF file using your last name and ID #

 

CLICK HERE to upload your file

 

THE DEADLINE TO SUBMIT YOUR E-POSTER is August 28th at 17:00 EST

E-posters will not be accepted after this date.

E-posters will be posted as received. You will NOT have the ability to change or edit your e-poster once submitted or onsite. Please ensure to also bring your poster on an USB Stick, as a back up.

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Important Note

 

This is a new presentation style for our meeting, and poster presenters are encouraged to embrace creativity while maintaining professionalism and scientific accuracy. The objective is not to remove scientific rigor, but rather to improve communication, accessibility, and audience interaction.

 

For examples and additional guidance on the #BetterPoster concept, please review the Cochrane's guideline or review Cochrane’s Video with more guidance about how to design it before submitting your final poster draft.

Thank you for helping us modernize and improve the poster presentation experience. We look forward to an engaging and visually impactful session.

 

USE OF COPYRIGHTED CONTENT AND IMAGES

To comply with Royal College Accreditation National Standards, please ensure that you have included references and secured permissions to use copyrighted content and images in your presentation.

Speakers and poster/abstract presenters must disclose the use of artificial intelligence (AI) tools to prepare

their abstract/presentation at the start of their presentation. Authors remain fully responsible for verifying and approving all content produced with AI tools.

 

Note – All accepted abstracts will be posted on the CSF 2026 conference app.