Posters
The opportunity to present original research, case series, case reports, and review articles to the CACS attendees is an integral part of the conference’s continuing education program. Encore abstracts/posters are permitted. We will allow posters with data that has already been published within the last 6 months, assuming that appropriate copyright permissions are obtained from the journal. Posters will be available on the CACS website until September 1, 2025.
New feature: the top 3 posters will be selected for a 5-minute oral presentation scheduled for Sunday, November 3 at 12:15pm – 12:30pm.
Poster submission is a 2-step process:
Abstract Submission Rules & Guidelines
Submission deadline: 11:59pm Pacific Time on October 23, 2024. After this date/time, the submissions site will close automatically and can no longer accept submissions. There will be no exceptions to this policy.
Abstract submission fee: The fee is $250 per abstract (PAs, NPs, and students who are not submitting on behalf of a corporate company have special pricing. Please contact [email protected] for details). There is no limit on the number of abstracts a company may submit. Payment is required upon submission of this form. The fee is non-refundable unless your abstract is not accepted, in which case you will receive a full refund.
Format: Abstracts must be submitted as .pdf documents.
File name: must include supporting company name and lead author’s last name.
Margins: 1-inch top, bottom, left and right, single spaced; laser printer quality.
Font: font size must be 12-point Times Roman.
Length: 400 words maximum inclusive of title, author, author's highest degree and affiliations. Abstracts should be a maximum of one 8.5” x 11” page.
Content: Abstracts should reflect content of the poster and must include the poster title. Abstracts should contain the following: a) introduction that states the purpose of the study; b) brief description of the procedure/study; c) brief description of the results; and d) conclusion. Tables/illustrations may not be included in abstracts.
Brand Names: Generic or scientific names of drugs/devices should be used in place of brand names. If brand name is necessary to understand poster content, it should be used only once (after the first mention of the drug or device’s name). Pharmaceutical or other support of any study should be acknowledged at the end of the abstract and at the end of the poster.
Copyright: Copyright is shared. The California Academy of Cosmetic Surgery owns copyright for its own use. Author(s) retain the rights for all other uses.
Note: Pricing is available if interested in additional features such as uploading to the ACES website audio slides, audio files/commentaries, and author videos for presentations.
New feature: the top 3 posters will be selected for a 5-minute oral presentation scheduled for Sunday, November 3 at 12:15pm – 12:30pm.
Poster submission is a 2-step process:
- All abstracts will be submitted electronically via the ACES website. Send an abstract of the study by October 23, 2024, which will be reviewed and accepted based on scientific value and educational need. Abstracts may be submitted by physicians of any multi-specialty, residents, medical students and researchers at universities, medical schools, or industry. Please allow up to 48 hours from date of submission for notification of approval or denial.
- If approved, poster submissions of approved abstracts are electronically due on October 26, 2024.
Abstract Submission Rules & Guidelines
Submission deadline: 11:59pm Pacific Time on October 23, 2024. After this date/time, the submissions site will close automatically and can no longer accept submissions. There will be no exceptions to this policy.
Abstract submission fee: The fee is $250 per abstract (PAs, NPs, and students who are not submitting on behalf of a corporate company have special pricing. Please contact [email protected] for details). There is no limit on the number of abstracts a company may submit. Payment is required upon submission of this form. The fee is non-refundable unless your abstract is not accepted, in which case you will receive a full refund.
Format: Abstracts must be submitted as .pdf documents.
File name: must include supporting company name and lead author’s last name.
Margins: 1-inch top, bottom, left and right, single spaced; laser printer quality.
Font: font size must be 12-point Times Roman.
Length: 400 words maximum inclusive of title, author, author's highest degree and affiliations. Abstracts should be a maximum of one 8.5” x 11” page.
Content: Abstracts should reflect content of the poster and must include the poster title. Abstracts should contain the following: a) introduction that states the purpose of the study; b) brief description of the procedure/study; c) brief description of the results; and d) conclusion. Tables/illustrations may not be included in abstracts.
Brand Names: Generic or scientific names of drugs/devices should be used in place of brand names. If brand name is necessary to understand poster content, it should be used only once (after the first mention of the drug or device’s name). Pharmaceutical or other support of any study should be acknowledged at the end of the abstract and at the end of the poster.
Copyright: Copyright is shared. The California Academy of Cosmetic Surgery owns copyright for its own use. Author(s) retain the rights for all other uses.
Note: Pricing is available if interested in additional features such as uploading to the ACES website audio slides, audio files/commentaries, and author videos for presentations.
Poster Submission Guidelines (upon abstract approval)
Submission deadline: October 26, 2024
Content: Poster content should be organized into background, objective, methods, results, and conclusion. Inclusion of graphs, tables and other visual is strongly recommended to enhance engagement. Include all authors and affiliations. All authors must disclose financial relationships. One author is required to register for the conference. The poster should be PDF format.
Commercialism: Any display at the 2024 CACS Symposium in which cost is underwritten by a pharmaceutical company or other entity must avoid commercialism. Drugs, instrumentation, or devices must not use brand names. If such situations occur, the author/exhibitor is responsible for identifying and clearly stating on the poster that a portion or portions of the cost were provided by the commercial company named.
Submission deadline: October 26, 2024
Content: Poster content should be organized into background, objective, methods, results, and conclusion. Inclusion of graphs, tables and other visual is strongly recommended to enhance engagement. Include all authors and affiliations. All authors must disclose financial relationships. One author is required to register for the conference. The poster should be PDF format.
Commercialism: Any display at the 2024 CACS Symposium in which cost is underwritten by a pharmaceutical company or other entity must avoid commercialism. Drugs, instrumentation, or devices must not use brand names. If such situations occur, the author/exhibitor is responsible for identifying and clearly stating on the poster that a portion or portions of the cost were provided by the commercial company named.