SAWC Fall 2025 is now accepting submissions thru Friday, May 16, 2025. Acceptance/Decline notifications will be sent out by Wednesday, June 25, 2025.

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To be accepted to present an oral or poster abstract during the upcoming SAWC meeting, each proposed presentation must be described in an abstract. These abstracts are blind-reviewed by a panel of expert judges. Each abstract will be reviewed based on specific criteria for the category in which it is placed. Therefore, it is very important for the author to specify which category the abstract should be entered.

Abstract Presentations

You may select one of the three (3) presentation types for consideration:

Poster Presentation

Oral (Podium) Presentation

Poster Presentation if not selected for Oral (Podium) Presentation

Additionally, you may also select to be considered for Rapid Fire Poster Talks

Please note: Commercial interests are not eligible to participate in the SAWC Oral Abstract or Grand Rounds sessions as those sessions are for CE credit. The ACCME, ACPE, ANCC and CPME defines a “commercial interest” as any entity producing, marketing, re-selling, or distributing health care goods or services consumed by, or used on, patients with the exemption of non-profit or governmental organizations and non-healthcare related companies.

Dates and Deadlines:

Abstract Submission Site Opens	Friday, January 24, 2025
Abstract Submission Site Closes	Friday, May 16, 2025 at 11:59 PM EST
Acceptance / Decline Notification via Email by	by Wednesday, June 25, 2025
Registration / Intent to Present Due	Friday, July 11, 2025
Upload of e-Poster	Wednesday, August 6, 2025
Set Up Physical Poster On-Site	TBD

Submission Categories:

• Case Series/Study
• Clinical Research
• Evidence-Based Practice
• Health Economics
• Laboratory Research
• Practice Innovations

Click below for more information on:

• Submission Guidelines
• Review Process & Criteria

Important Information:

Click below for information on:

• Frequently Asked Questions
• Important Information & Policies
• Rapid Fire Poster Talks Information

Acceptance & Correspondence:

Please note that acceptance from a previous SAWC does not give you automatic acceptance to the current or future SAWC meetings. Each SAWC meeting requires a new submission for consideration. Please note that poster presenters are responsible for bringing their poster on-site.

Primary Contact

All abstract communications will be sent to the primary contact/submitter. The primary contact will be responsible for notifying all authors of important details and deadlines. Additionally, the website will be updated with any important dates or instructions. We are not responsible for any emails that are not received due to misspellings, defunct email accounts, or emails blocked from hmpglobal.com.

Disposition/Notification of Acceptance

Abstracts will be accepted on a competitive basis. The acceptance/rejection notification email will be sent to the primary contact. Please do not inquire about the status of your submission before the date noted at the top of this page, as no further information will be available. Prior to the meeting, all information will be forwarded to the primary contact only and they are responsible for notifying all the other authors of upcoming details.

Intent to Present

Upon acceptance notification, SAWC will require proof of registration for all accepted abstract presenters (poster and oral/podium). After registering, it is the designated primary contact’s responsibility to mark his/her intent to present through the abstract submissions site by providing the badge number of the registered representative. The badge number can be found on your registration confirmation. Instructions on this process will be included in your acceptance email. Even though you may be registered for SAWC, intent to present must still be submitted. If the intent to present is not submitted by the date included in your acceptance email, the abstract will be withdrawn.

Questions:

Please review the below additional documents before contacting the SAWC Abstract Team with questions.

• Frequently Asked Questions
• Submission Guidelines
• Presentation Information

If there are questions not answered in the above documents, please email abstractsubmissions@hmpglobal.com.