Abstract Submission Rules & Regulations

IFEM Global Congress 2027 · 10–13 June 2027 · Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre, Malaysia

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Key Dates & Deadlines

Abstract Submission Opens
1 September 2026
Initial Submission Deadline
31 December 2026
Final Submission Deadline
31 January 2027
Scientific Review
28 February 2027
Notification of Acceptance
31 March 2027
Main Congress
10–13 June 2027

Core Submission Tracks

We welcome original research, case reports, quality improvement initiatives, clinical audits, educational innovations, and other scholarly work relevant to emergency medicine across the following scientific tracks:

  • Resuscitation and Acute Care
  • Trauma and Emergency Surgery
  • Emergency Critical Care
  • Triage, Rapid Assessment, and Emergency Department Operations
  • Paediatric Emergency Medicine
  • Geriatric Emergency Medicine
  • Toxicology and Environmental Emergencies
  • Emergency Medical Ultrasound and Point-of-Care Ultrasound (POCUS)
  • Digital Health, Artificial Intelligence, and Innovation
  • Simulation and Experiential Learning
  • Prehospital and Disaster Medicine
  • Emergency Medical Services and Prehospital Systems
  • Neurological Emergencies and Neurocritical Care
  • Cardiovascular and Vascular Emergencies
  • International and Humanitarian Emergency Medicine
  • Emergency Medicine Education and Training
  • Emergency Department Leadership, Management, and Operations
  • Quality Improvement, Patient Safety, and Clinical Audit
  • Public Health, Prevention, and Population Health

1. General Requirements

Language

All abstracts must be written in clear, concise English.

Originality

Submitted work must be original and must not have been published as a full manuscript or e-publication before the first day of the congress, unless otherwise specified by the Scientific Committee.

Ethical and Regulatory Requirements

Where applicable, studies must have received appropriate research ethics approval, institutional approval, or other relevant regulatory clearance. Authors are responsible for ensuring that their submissions comply with applicable ethical and regulatory requirements.

Registration

For accepted abstracts, at least one author must register for and attend the congress to deliver the oral presentation or present the poster. Further details regarding registration requirements will be provided with the acceptance notification.

2. Submission Categories

Authors must select one abstract category during submission.

1

Original ResearchOriginal studies presenting a clear research question, appropriate methodology, objective results, and a conclusion supported by the findings.

2

Case ReportInteresting, unusual, complex, or educational clinical cases that provide important learning points relevant to emergency medicine.

3

Quality Improvement / Clinical InnovationProjects demonstrating measurable improvement in clinical care, patient safety, service delivery, systems of care, education, or emergency department performance.

4

Education / SimulationInnovative educational interventions, simulation programmes, curriculum development, assessment strategies, or educational research relevant to emergency medicine.

3. Word Count & Structure Limits

The abstract body must not exceed 400 words, excluding the title, author information, affiliations, and keywords.

Depending on your abstract type, you will be required to fill in the following structured text fields:

Abstract TypeStructure
Original ResearchIntroduction — Methods — Results — Conclusion
Case ReportsIntroduction — Case — Discussion — Conclusion
Quality Improvement / Clinical InnovationBackground/Problem — Intervention/Methods — Results — Conclusion
Education / SimulationBackground — Methods/Intervention — Results — Conclusion/Implication

Title

The title should be:

  • Specific and concise
  • Clearly reflective of the submitted work
  • Written in sentence case or title case consistently
  • Free of unnecessary abbreviations

Abbreviations should not be used in the title unless they are universally recognized and specifically permitted by the Scientific Committee.

Keywords

A maximum of four keywords may be provided.

4. Author Details & Professional Categories

Authors must provide the following information for all authors:

  • Full name
  • Professional designation
  • Department/Unit
  • Institution/Organization
  • City
  • Country
  • Email address

Presenting Author — Professional Category

To ensure international consistency, the presenting author should select the most appropriate professional category:

  • Medical Student
  • Intern / Foundation Doctor
  • Emergency Medicine Resident / Trainee
  • Emergency Physician / Specialist
  • Consultant / Senior Emergency Physician
  • Nurse / Advanced Practice Nurse
  • Paramedic / Prehospital Care Professional
  • Allied Health Professional
  • Researcher / Academic
  • Other Healthcare Professional

5. Presentation Format

Authors may indicate their preferred presentation format:

  • Oral Presentation
  • Poster Presentation
  • No Preference: Either Oral or Poster

The final presentation format will be determined by the Scientific Committee based on abstract quality, scientific merit, programme balance, and available presentation capacity.

6. Abstract Submission

All abstracts must be submitted electronically through the official IFEM 2027 abstract submission portal. Please ensure that all author details, affiliations, abstract category, presenting author information, and required declarations are complete before final submission.