2027 Trauma competition: call for abstracts

The American College of Surgeons Committee on Trauma (ACS COT) has announced a call for abstracts for the 2027 Resident and Fellow Trauma Papers Competition. This is a highly prestigious competition and the winner from our region (Region 15) will be flown out to the Annual Conference in Chicago, USA held in March 2027 to present their paper in competition with other regional winners from around the world.

Assistance will be given towards publication in the World Journal of Surgery or the Journal of European Society of Emergency and Trauma Surgery.

Eligibility

The competition is open to all general surgery residents, surgical specialty residents and trauma fellows.

Abstracts that have not published in any peer-reviewed journal before 30 March 2027 are eligible for participation.

Scope

The one-page abstracts should describe original research in any aspect of trauma care. The topics must be categorised as either:

• basic laboratory research, or
• clinical investigation.

Time schedule for submission of papers

Please submit your abstracts by email to Agi Gizzi, Education Programme Manager at RCS England (agizzi@rcseng.ac.uk) by 12 November 2026.

The winning abstracts in each category will be submitted to the Regional Chief and ATLS European Association (AEA) for participation at regional level. 

Additional information about the competition, eligibility and specification of the abstract, including template, can be found on the ACS website.