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Military Surgical Science Symposium 2026

Poster for the Military Surgical Sciences Symposium 2026, scheduled for May 19-20, 2026 at the Royal College of Surgeons of England in London, featuring military personnel and a helicopter in the background.

The Defence Professor of Surgery and committee welcome the submission of abstracts for presentation at the Military Surgical Sciences Symposium 2026.

What kind of scientific abstracts are suitable for MS3?

Military clinical research - Abstracts can be on any relevant area of research designed to improve knowledge that could lead to improved care processes, therapies, interventions and outcomes in military patients undergoing surgical care, resuscitation and recovery

Civilian clinical research - Abstracts that concern civilian trauma research where there is potential or actual translation to military patients undergoing surgical care, resuscitation and recovery. Abstracts that concern scientific research on biological mechanisms and therapeutic targets that might be applicable to trauma care, such as ischaemia-reperfusion, inflammation, coagulopathy and other related areas.

Abstracts may concern basic and discovery science, translation, therapeutics, devices, health systems research, and education & training.

We welcome submission from clinicians, academics, nurses and allied healthcare professionals, scientists, engineers and educators.

All submissions will be marked by a panel blinded to author names and affiliations.

Accepted abstracts will be presented as either oral presentations or posters. Oral presentations will be grouped across the two days. The committee may invite contributors of select submissions to provide a more substantial contribution to the symposium.

There will be a prize awarded for the best oral presentation and best poster. Other potential prizes TBC.

MS3 is delighted to partner with BMJ Group.

BMJ Military Health is the official journal of the event and will be publishing the top abstracts from the symposium. The submission of full papers to the journal is also encouraged.

Guidance for authors

  • Abstract of maximum 300 words (excluding title) either consisting of a structured IRMAD format (Introduction, Method, Results and Discussion) or unstructured text.

  • Submit as an anonymised Microsoft Word document or PDF file below.

  • Registration for the conference is required by at least one author to present abstracts.

  • Deadline for submission 1st March 2026.

  • Accepted authors informed by 31st March 2026.

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