The July 2024 conference will take the usual form and centre on the presentation of research undertaken by surgical residents and consultants. It will hold at the Delta State University Teaching Hospital, Oghara on July 5, 2024. There will be a free pre-conference training day for medical students, surgical residents and consultants on Thursday July 4, 2024.
Abstract submission
Abstract submission is now open. The closing date for abstract submission is April 30, 2024. Only prospective studies are accepted. Submit your abstract to abstract@nsrs.ng.
Conference registration Conference registration is now open. Early bird registration closes on April 30, 2024. Late registration will close on May 31, 2024. The conference fee is N35,000:00 for early bird registration. Late registration fee is N45,000:00. Onsite registration fee is N50,000:00. If you are looking forward to presenting at the conference, please register as soon as possible as numbers are limited. All payments should be made into: MDCAN SURGERY DELSUTH, Zenith Bank, 1229090083. Send evidence of payment to finance@nsrs.ng.
Programmes
The draft programme for the conference will be available by May 5, 2024.. The draft programme for the NSRS pre-conference training day on July 4, 2024 will be available by May 15, 2024.
Instructions for posters/presentations
Oral sessions
The time limit for presentations in the oral sessions is 8 minutes followed by 2 minutes for questions. The 8-minute time limit will be strictly enforced. Presentations should be made using Microsoft PowerPoint. Use your name and abstract number as the filename for ease of identification. All slides for oral presentations must be uploaded in advance of the allocated session. If you need assistance, please see a member of the conference team in the Auditorium to help you upload your slides
Who should submit
- Surgeons
- Surgical residents
- Medical students
Subspecialty areas: Neurosurgery, Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Orthopaedics, Otolaryngology, Urology, Plastics and reconstructive surgery, Oral and maxillofacial surgery, paediatric surgery etc.
Abstract Submission
A 250-maximum word abstract that presents a concise summary of hypothesis-testing research—either completed or in progress—that has not been presented elsewhere or previously accepted for publication. Case reports and retrospective studies will not be accepted. Abstracts should follow the IMRAD (Introduction, Methods, Results and Discussion) format. We do not accept abstract revisions or changes to the author/co-author order after the submission deadline.
Accepted abstracts will be selected for ONE in-person presentation.
All accepted abstracts will be published in the Journal of the Nigerian Surgical Research Society (JNSRS).
Top-scoring abstracts will be invited via email to submit a full manuscript to JNSRS for expedited review within one month. Manuscripts accepted during the expedited review process will be published in next edition of JNSRS. If you are invited to submit a manuscript for expedited review, you will receive an invitation in August with a submission deadline of September 1 for the July Conference or in February with a submission deadline of March 1 for the December conference.
Presenting Author
The guideline is that a single author may present no more than two abstracts. If an author has more than two abstracts accepted, they may only present two and the others must be presented by a co-author. Only authors listed in the string of co-authors at the time of submission are eligible to present.
Authors may not be added after the submission deadline. Individuals not on the author string that attempt to present at Conference will be denied access to the presentation upload platform and will not be allowed to present within the assigned session.
Only one presenter is permitted per accepted abstract. Presenter changes must be communicated to NSRS at abstract@nsrs.ng. All presenters are required to register themselves for the conference. Registration will open in January for the July conference and in August for the December conference.
NSRS does not provide reimbursement for airfare, hotel honorarium, etc. to session faculty. We appreciate your willingness to share your research and contribute to the continuing education of surgeons in the field.
Abstract withdrawing before submission deadline
You may edit or delete your abstract within the submission site. Deleting the submission will withdraw it from consideration. After the submission deadline, your abstract cannot be altered after it has been submitted. There is no penalty for withdrawing your abstract from being presented; however, please let us know as soon as possible, and at least two weeks prior to the conference. If you do withdraw, your abstract will be removed from the next publication of JNSRS. If your abstract will be published or presented on a national or international platform prior to conference in July 5 or December 6, 2024, you must withdraw your abstract. Withdrawal requests should be submitted to abstract@nsrs.ng.
FREE pre-conference training day
The 1-day conference will be preceded by a training day for medical students, surgical residents and consultants on Thursday July 4, 2024. Attendance at the pre-conference training is free for those who register for the 1-day conference. Spaces are limited to 30 attendees. The programme for the training day will feature keynote speakers on a diverse range of topics including clinical trials, grant applications, and minimal access surgery.