Annual BSGAR Meeting (virtual) 2-3rd February 2023

See below for details and requirements for BSGAR 2023 submissions of Interesting Cases and Poster Presentations at the 2023 BSGAR Virtual Annual Meeting.  The link to submit will follow soon.

Interesting Cases Session and Derrick Martin Prize

The session is one of the annual highlights of the BSGAR meeting and is usually heavily oversubscribed. The quality of submissions and presentations has always fantastic, and in 2023 we expect the Derrick Martin Prize to be as hotly contested as ever!

Please submit an abstract of your case as a three slide PowerPoint presentation using the following format:

• Slide 1: Cover slide – case title, authors and affiliations
• Slide 2: Text slide – case synopsis and final diagnosis (250 words maximum)
• Slide 3: Figures slide – up to 4 annotated images

The best 10 cases submitted will be invited to present at the Annual Meeting on Friday 3^rd February 2022 and offered publication on the BSGAR website. Accepted case authors will be asked to produce a 4-minute presentation, which will be prerecorded ahead of the meeting (full details will be provided after acceptance).

The Derrick Martin Prize will be awarded for the best interesting case presented by a trainee. The winner will receive a prize of £200 in John Lewis vouchers. The Interesting Cases Session is also open to Consultants, but they are not eligible for the Derrick Martin Prize.

e-Poster Presentations and Prizes

We were delighted with the feedback we received on the poster presentations, and these will continue into 2023.

• We will accept abstract submissions from both Consultants and trainees, although Consultants are not eligible for the prizes. These might be audit and quality improvement projects, education projects, technical developments, scientific reports or educational exhibits.
• Please ensure the type of submission is indicated in the brief description section of the upload form provided via the link to be provided.
• Abstracts should be submitted as a Word document and include the Title, Authors and Institutions above the body of the abstract.
• The body of the abstract should not exceed 250 words.  If you are submitting a scientific report, please use the following headings: Background, Methods, Results, Discussion. 
• Accepted abstracts will be invited to present e-posters (to be displayed as a number of slides so details can be read clearly online) at the BSGAR Annual Meeting (full details will be provided after acceptance).

The Clive Bartram Prize will be awarded to the best scientific report by a trainee. The winner will receive a prize of £200 in John Lewis vouchers and will be invited to present a pre-recorded oral presentation at the Annual Meeting on Friday 3^rd February 2022.

The Maria Sheridan Prize will be awarded to the best educational exhibit presented by a trainee.  The winner will receive a prize of £200 in John Lewis vouchers.

Deadline, Conference Attendance and Notification of Success

The link to submit entries will be provided shortly.  The deadline for entry is 09:00hrs Monday 12th December 2022. Late submissions will not be considered. If you have any questions, please email office@bsgar.org.

Please note that successful applicants must register for the meeting prior to final confirmation of acceptance.  Society Membership is not a pre-requisite for submission or acceptance so please forward to colleagues and trainees.