Submission Portal 1: Posters and Free Papers
This portal is for individual abstract submissions. There are two submission formats in this portal:
- Poster Presentation
- Free Oral Paper
Authors submitting through this portal may indicate whether they wish their poster abstract to also be considered for an oral presentation.
Poster Presentations
Poster presentations at the joint APS Annual Scientific Meeting and International Symposium on Paediatric Pain provide an engaging visual summary of current research, clinical innovation, education, implementation, quality improvement, and service delivery initiatives in pain and paediatric pain management.
Posters are designed to communicate key findings in a concise and accessible format while encouraging one-on-one discussion, collaboration, and networking between presenters and delegates. Rather than presenting detailed manuscripts, posters act as a conversation starter that highlights the significance, methodology, findings, and impact of the work.
Poster Abstract Categories
Poster abstracts may be submitted under the following categories:
Case Report
Presentation of a unique, complex, or clinically significant case relevant to pain or paediatric pain practice.
Experimental Studies
Original research involving scientific investigation, data collection, and analysis that contributes to the evidence base in pain research.
Clinical Practice and Service Delivery
Innovative models of care, quality improvement initiatives, translational programs, implementation projects, education initiatives, or approaches to enhancing patient outcomes and service delivery.
Free Oral Papers
The Free Oral Paper Sessions will showcase high-quality scientific research through concise oral presentations.
Each presenter will deliver an 8-minute presentation, followed by 2 minutes of audience questions and discussion.
Free papers are expected to represent completed or well-developed studies with strong scientific rigour, clear results, and innovative conclusions that contribute meaningfully to the field of pain research and/or paediatric pain management.
Free paper submissions may include clinical, basic science, translational, implementation, health services, education, policy, or lived experience-informed research.
Rapid Communication Workshops
Poster presenters may be offered an opportunity to present their posters in a 90 second rapid communication session. Authors of accepted abstracts will receive information regarding the processes involved in a rapid communication prior to the meeting. Please indicate in your submission if you wish to be considered for the Rapid Communication Session.
Prize for the Best Rapid Communication & Best Poster
Assessment will be based on content and presentation. The judges will be appointed by the Scientific Program Committee and their decision will be final. The awards will be presented in the Closing Plenary of the ASM, we strongly encourage all potential winners to be available to collect their prize onsite.
Registration
If your submission is accepted, all presenters will be expected to register for a minimum of one day of the conference by the Earlybird Deadline of Friday 29 January 2027. Please note, there is no funding, discounted or complimentary registrations available for submitted presenters.