Please note the 2026 system will open Monday, December 1, 2025 and will close Sunday, February 15, 2026. Please plan accordingly!
Important Information:
THE THIRD ANNUAL AAST MILITARY SYMPOSIUM ABSTRACT SYSTEM IS OPEN! Submit your abstract by May 15th all time zones
Eligibility
The competition is open to all military general surgery residents, surgical specialty residents, and trauma fellows. Military residents and fellows who are in training at civilian programs are eligible. Medical students are not eligible. Abstracts submitted may have been previously presented but cannot be published as full papers in any peer-reviewed journal before March 30, 2026.
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