General Information

Thank you for your interest in submitting an abstract to the American College of Osteopathic Obstetricians and Gynecologists' 91st Annual Conference, May 5-10, 2024 in Bonita Springs, Florida.

Please completely read the information below before beginning your submission.

Beginning your submission: ACOOG members may use their ACOOG credentials to login and complete the steps. If you are NOT an acoog member, you need to register with a free non-member account HERE, log into the ACOOG website, and then return to this page and login. 

Submission Components:
1. Conflict of Interest Disclosure
2. Upload CV and photo
3. Complete the Abstract Submission
(The abstract submission fields are available here for download to help you plan for submission.)

IMPORTANT: As you proceed through the submission, the abstract form will be presented as the activity evaluation. It will be made available following the CV/photo upload.

Submission Fees: A small fee is charged to submit your abstract. If your abstract is accepted, the fee is included in your registration discount. The fees are:

What topics are of interest? The target audience are OBGYN physicians, residents, and medical students. In general, topics that apply to women’s healthcare are expected. We seek topics beyond the basic level. About 85% of ACOOG’s members are OBGYN generalists and 15% practice in an OBGYN subspecialty. Special consideration is provided for abstracts incorporating osteopathic principles and practice, health equity, and/or health access. Completed work or projects may be submitted. Abstracts may have been presented elsewhere or published within the past 18 months but must be updated to relate specifically to this conference.

What type of presentation should be expected? Abstracts are submitted for podium presentations. Additional presentation formats (workshops, panels, gamification, etc.) will be considered.  Incorporating active learning strategies into the presentation is encouraged. Abstracts may highlight original research, quality improvement projects, evidence-based practice, advanced clinical updates, programmatic innovations, case presentations, or topics that represent practices that benefit patient care or clinical outcomes.

Who may submit an abstract? Abstracts may be submitted by:

• Practicing Physicians, Residents, or Fellows in Training (DO or MD)
• Medical Students (Osteopathic or Allopathic)
• Other degreed or certified healthcare providers (NPs, PAs, CNMs, or similar)
• Public Health professionals
• Experts in abstract-relevant fields

This conference is a certified CME activity, not a promotional conference. All presenters are required to identify any potential conflict of interest related to the content to be offered and affirm that their abstract presentations will not be used to sell a particular product or service. ACOOG has the right to rescind the acceptance of an abstract due to any conflict of interest discovered after the fact. Every presentation is required to follow CME standards established by the American Osteopathic Association and the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education.

Employees or owners of an ineligible company, as defined by the ACCME, are prohibited from submitting abstracts that align with the company’s business lines.

Those wishing to promote goods or services should refer to ACOOG’s exhibitor and sponsorship page.

Conference Registration & Expenses Primary authors on all accepted abstracts must register for the conference and present the abstract. Co-authors may present in with or in place of the primary author. A discount code will be provided. Primary authors (or alternate presenting author) will receive a $250 honorarium for presenting. Only one honorarium per presentation is provided. 

Presenters are responsible for their own expenses, including the conference registration fee (special discount code provided), travel, accommodations, and other expenses. As conference registrants, presenters are entitled to all meals and functions associated with the selected registration level.

What is required with my submission? Basic contact information, author information, a current CV, and abstract information are required at submission. Other information will be requested upon acceptance.

Format: All abstracts submitted are for podium presentations. The format is a 30 to 40-minute presentation with 5-10 minutes for Q&A, for 45 minutes total. Additional presentation formats (workshops, panels, gamification, etc.) will be considered. Incorporating active learning strategies into the presentation is encouraged.

ACOOG will request to pre-record the session for release on its Online Learning Center following the conference. Handouts (often the PowerPoint file) are required if the submission is accepted. Additional handout material is also acceptable.

Guidelines for Abstract Submission

The abstract submission fields are available here for download to help you plan for submission.
Please read through the following instructions carefully before submitting an abstract.

• All abstracts must be submitted electronically through ACOOG’s submission site.
• Abstracts are for podium presentations only.
• Only a complete submission is eligible for review. Incomplete applications will not be reviewed.
• Primary authors on all accepted abstracts must register for the conference and present the abstract. Co-authors may present in place of the primary author with certain extenuating circumstances. Scheduling conflicts do not qualify. Any co-authors wishing to present with or in place of the primary author are required to register for the conference as well. A discount code will be provided primary and co-authors.
• Abstracts may highlight original research, quality improvement projects, evidence-based practice, advanced clinical updates, case presentations, programmatic innovations, or topics that represent practices that benefit patient care or clinical outcomes.
• Special consideration is provided for abstracts incorporating osteopathic principles and practice, health equity, and/or health access.
• The primary author is allowed a maximum of two (2) abstract submissions per conference. If more than two abstracts are submitted per author, only the first two submissions will be reviewed and eligible for acceptance.
• The primary author must submit the abstract.
• The primary author is the corresponding author and is the point of contact for all communication with ACOOG.
• ACOOG membership IS NOT required to submit an abstract.
• Anyone submitting an abstract must create an account on ACOOG's online system.