Present at VAM26

Interested in presenting at VAM26?

VAM26 offers multiple opportunities for you to share your work, ideas and research —whether through education sessions, abstracts, posters or named lectures.

Explore the different pathways below to becoming a podium or poster presenter​!

VAM26 Submission Calendar

Type

Submission Window
Education Sessions July 16 – Aug. 20
Hot Topics Sept. 17 – Oct. 15
Plenary Sessions & Posters  Nov. 12 – Jan. 7, 2026
SVS-VESS Scientific Sessions Nov. 12 – Jan. 7, 2026
International Plenary/Young Surgeons Competition Nov. 12 – Jan. 7, 2026
Late-Breaking Abstracts Feb. 4, 2026 – Mar. 2, 2026

Call for Proposals and Abstracts Overview

Education Sessions

The VAM Education Sessions occur in programs of varying sizes, taking formats such as small group interactive lectures, case-based courses, hands-on, and innovative/non-didactic approaches.

Education Sessions

  • Topics: Clinical and Non-Clinical​
  • Formats: Interactive, case-based, didactic and hands-on​
  • Concurrent sessions held at breakfast and in the afternoons on Wed, Thr, and Fri.​
  • Who Can Submit: Open to all individuals and groups; SVS committees/volunteer groups may submit multiple proposals
  • Note: SVS Sections Sessions and Resident and Student Session programs do not need to officially submit for their existing timeslot; please work directly with your SVS staff liaisons. If the Section or RSOC programming wishes to have additional time, please submit another proposal.
  • Total number of sessions within VAM: 18-22​

Submission window: July 16 - Aug. 20

New for VAM26: Hot Topics

  • Topics: Hot topics in Clinical and Non-Clinical​
  • Format: Individual lectures that will be created into one session​
  • Who Can Submit: Open to all individuals and groups; SVS committees/volunteer groups may submit multiple proposals
  • Total number of sessions within VAM: 1​

​Submission window: Sept. 17 -  Oct. 15​

​Plenary Sessions and Posters

Abstracts are intended primarily for the presentation of scientific research in various topic areas.​

Plenary Session​

  • Topics: Clinical, Non-Clinical Science and Research​
  • Formats: Rapid Pace or Full-length​
  • Full Manuscript must be submitted to JVS​

Submission window: Nov. 12 -  Jan. 7, 2026​

SVS-VESS Scientific Sessions ​

  • Topics: Clinical, Non-Clinical Science and Research​
  • Who Can Submit: The submitting author or one of the co-authors of each abstract must be a member of VESS​

Submission window: Nov. 12 -  Jan. 7, 2026​

International Plenary Session and International Young
Surgeons Competition​

  • Topics: Clinical, Non-Clinical Science and Research​

Submission window: Nov. 12 -  Jan. 7, 2026​

Posters​

  • Topics: Clinical, Non-Clinical Science and Research​
  • Interactive, Competition and International​
  • Poster Competition and International Poster Competition will have an official competition time; winners move on to the Poster Championship.​

Submission window: Nov. 12 -  Jan. 7, 2026​

Returning for VAM26: Late Breaking

  • Topics: Clinical, Non-Clinical Science and Research​
  • These abstracts showcase cutting-edge data and innovative studies. They bring timely insights to the forefront of the VAM program.

Submission window: Feb. 4, 2026 – March 2, 2026​

Invited & Named Lectures

There are annually three invited/named sessions that occur during the VAM. They include:

  • Crawford Forum
  • Greenberg Lecture
  • Homans and Veith Lectures

Note: The topics for the invited sessions are selected by the SVS Leadership.