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Aerospace Medical Association &
Undersea and Hyperbaric Medical Society

Call for Abstracts: UHMS Track

 

-Abstract submission link will open October 1-

Deadline for Submission:
Wednesday, December 16, 2026, 4 PM ET (there will be no extensions)

Medical Residents/In-Training/Students: Deadline for Submission: Sunday, January 31, 2027; 4 PM EST (there will be no extensions)

For your convenience, the formatting and submission guidelines have been reprinted in the below section entitled “Abstract Formatting Guidelines.” Abstracts should be submitted via the ASM website at www.asma-uhms-asm.org. For those unable to access the website or having difficulty with the online submission format, additional assistance with the submission process can be obtained by contacting the UHMS home office. Authors should ensure that all submission requirements are met, as incomplete submissions may be returned for modification or declined. Due to UHMS merging with AsMA for our annual scientific meeting, we are aligning our abstract submission deadlines to be uniform. The deadline for submission is Wednesday, December 16, 2026, 4 PM ET. 

  • Abstract acceptance is at the full discretion of the UHMS ASM Program ​Committee.
  • Only non-published works at the time of abstract submission will be ​considered. However, novel analysis/interpretation of published data is acceptable.
  • The presenting author will be required to register for and attend the meeting.

  • UHMS will be using digital poster presentations. All abstracts that have been ​approved and accepted will be submitted in PDF or PPT format according to the ​UHMS guidelines and uploaded to the UHMS Poster section on the website. ​Guidelines and instructions for upload, FAQs and templates for poster ​presentations will be emailed to the presenting author upon acceptance. This ​information can be found at the following link: https://asma-uhms-asm.org/abstracts/poster-guidelines.html. 

  • Abstracts accepted for oral presentations will not be assigned a interactive presentation "poster" slot.

Also, at the discretion of the UHMS ASM Program Committee, presenters may be invited to present their abstract orally in the general meeting, resident/trainee competition (if eligible). Notification regarding selection for oral and interactive presentations "poster" will be provided no later than TBA.  Abstracts accepted for oral presentations will not be assigned a interactive presentation slot.  

ABSTRACT USE PERMISSIONS AND RIGHTS:

All abstract submissions for presentation at the Annual Scientific Meeting constitute consent by the author(s) for the UHMS to use the materials submitted in whole or part as it sees fit. All abstracts, interactive and oral presentations (including PowerPoint slides) accepted by the UHMS Program Committee for presentation at the Annual Scientific Meeting will be published in the UHMS’ Undersea and Hyperbaric Medicine Journal and may be subsequently used and/or published by the Society in various electronic media at the discretion of the UHMS.

DEADLINES:

  • Submission Hard Deadline: Wednesday, December 16, 2026, 4 PM ET (there will be no extensions)
  • No Updates to Paper Abstracts will be accepted after TBD
  • Notice of Acceptance by: TBD
  • Interactive Presentations (Posters): PPT must be submitted to the UHMS by TBD- No updates will be accepted after this date, not even on site.
  • Oral Presentation PPTS: TBD

ABSTRACT FORMATTING GUIDELINES:

LANGUAGE: All abstracts are to be written in English. The Program Committee reserves the right to alter abstracts where the English structure makes comprehension difficult.

Abstract Withdrawal: Withdrawing abstracts is strongly discouraged. However, if necessary, a request to withdraw an abstract should be sent to the Scientific Program Committee, at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. and Lisa Tidd at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.. The request for withdrawal must include the abstract title, authors, Session number, and reason for withdrawal.

ABSTRACT BODY FORMAT:

  • Abstracts are limited to 350 words (2500 characters and spaces) NOT including title and author(s), and institutional affiliation(s). See examples at end of this document.
  • All submissions should be done through the UHMS online portal.
  • Only text and text tables will be accepted. No references, graphs or images may be submitted. References, graphs and images may be included on your poster submission.
  • Contents should include the following sections FOR RESEARCH:
    • Introduction / Background
    • Materials and Methods
    • Results
    • Summary / Conclusions
  • Contents should include the following sections FOR CASE REPORTS:
    • Case Description
    • Intervention
    • Outcome
    • Discussion
  • One question / Must be specific to your abstract (The Q/A will be used for Evaluation of the participants for CME at the UHMS Online CME Portal).

TOPICS FOR PRESENTATION:
You will choose the category that best fits your abstract. The committee reserves the right to re-assign categories as needed to even out the program. 

  • Session A - HBO2 Theory and Mechanisms
  • Session B - Clinical HBO2
  • Session C - Decompression Theory and Mechanisms
  • Session D - Diving Medicine
  • Session E - HBO2 Operations, Chambers and Equipment
  • Session F - Clinical Evaluations: This session will comprise case reports submitted for Sessions A through E.
SUMBIT YOUR ABSTRACT FOR UHMS

Additional Resources on writing an abstract:  If you would like some additional background about writing abstracts, we have found some very good sources on the web. 

Remember to take your time in writing your abstract; then take a day off. Share it with your colleagues. Often you will receive good suggestions in refining your presentation. When you come back to draft your final version, you will have a fresh perspective.