Ready to share your research, scholarship, clinical insights, or innovations with the PAG community? Abstract submissions for the 2027 ACRM is OPEN! We invite you to contribute your work and help advance the conversations shaping pediatric and adolescent gynecology. Please mark your calendar and start preparing your abstract.

Original research submissions are eligible to be accepted as an oral presentation or poster, while case reports or series are limited to poster categories only. Highest scoring abstracts will be assigned an oral presentation.

• Oral Presentation: 7 minute presentation with 2 minutes for questions.
• Surgical Video: 7 minute recording with 2 minutes for questions.
• Spotlight Poster: 3 minute oral presentation with 2 minutes for questions.
• Poster: Posters will be on display in printed format at the meeting and within the mobile app.

Abstract Submission Timeline

September 1, 2026 - Abstract Submission Opens

October 12, 2026 -Abstract Submission Closes (Submission site closes at 11:59pm EST)

Early-December, 2026 - Notification of Acceptance/Rejection

Mid-December, 2026-Presenter Acceptance Due

January 11, 2027-Oral Abstract Presentation Deadline (PowerPoint slides)

March 4, 2027 - Poster Submission Deadline

Be sure to carefully review all submission guidelines in advance.

Procedure

Submitted abstracts may contain original work or work previously presented at a meeting of another national or international scientific organization. Though previously presented material may be selected for presentation at the ACRM, only work not previously presented will be award eligible and published in the Journal of Pediatric and Adolescent Gynecology (JPAG). Abstracts of work previously published or under review as a manuscript in any journal will not be accepted.

Approval by your institution’s local Institutional Review Board (IRB) or equivalent is preferred. All research abstracts should follow guidance of their corresponding institutions regarding patient’s consent. Case reports and case series require patients’/guardian consent as appropriate.

Author Information

Please include the author's first and last names, with middle initial if preferred, along with their credentials if applicable. Submitting Authors are responsible for the correct spelling of author names as these will not be proofed after acceptance. Only 10 authors may be included.

Disclosures for ALL presenting and submitting authors are required within the submission form. Any external funding of the study or grants must be declared or stated as NONE.

The Submitting Author will be entered as the Presenting Author by default. If you are not the Presenting Author, please indicate this within the abstract submission form.

Abstract Details

The recommended abstract is limited to 2,750 characters total inclusive of spaces. Each submission should be assigned one of the following submission topics:

• Advocacy
• Career Development
• Contraception
• Dermatology/Vulva conditions
• Endocrinology
• Menstrual Management
• Pelvic Pain
• Sexual/Reproductive Health
• Social Media/Communication/Education
• Surgical/Imaging

 Abstract information should include the following based on the selected abstract category:

 Case Reports/Case Series

• Background – a focused statement of 2-3 sentences indicating topic background, importance and learning objective
• Case or series - description of up to ten cases of a condition that is unusual or instructive
• Comments - statement of importance/implications of case, related to identified learning objective

The author is required to confirm that they have obtained consent from the guardian/parent with assent from the patient (if consent if asked.)

 Original Research

• Background – a focused statement of 2-3 sentences indicating topic background, importance and the study objective and/or hypothesis
• Methods – subjects, recruitment, procedures/interventions, predictors and outcome measures, statistical methods, IRB approval
• Results – specific findings of the study, with statistical significance indicated where appropriate
• Conclusions – statement of importance/implications of findings, drawn from data presented and related to the stated objective of the study

 Video Abstract

• Summary of your video with detailed description of all pertinent information including clinical/scientific information, interventions, and results.
• Intended objectives. Please be specific in the purpose of your video submission (e.g., teach a new procedure, present an unusual case(s), demonstrate a new instrument/technique/procedure, describe a new educational approach).

Standard abbreviations as listed in the American Medical Associations Stylebook on Medical Writing may be used. All other abbreviations should be clearly defined.

Images, figures, graphs and tables can be uploaded with a maximum total of 2 per abstract. Author and Institutional Information should not appear in the body of the text in order to ensure blinded review by the abstract committee.

Awards and Recognition

The Abstract Committee will select the recipients of the following awards for original research presented at the NASPAG ACRM. Only work not previously presented elsewhere will be considered for awards. Monetary awards will be announced and the recipients recognized on the last day of the meeting. Many awards require self-designation by the authors to be eligible, please be aware of these items in your abstract submission forms.

 If you have any questions, please reach out to Brittany Fermo at [email protected].