As a leading scientific organization, EUSEM is dedicated to showcasing the most impactful research in Emergency Medicine, with a special focus on clinical studies that can transform daily practice.

You have two exciting opportunities to present your research—either as an oral presentation in an abstract session or as an e-poster in a poster session. Additionally, some abstracts will be selected for our media program, meaning your research could gain global recognition through news stories.

Before submitting your abstract, please make sure that you follow the EUSEM2026 submission format and that you have read and understood the Abstracts Guidelines. Before submitting your abstract you’re required to agree to and to sign the EUSEM2026 abstract submission and presentation guidelines.

Abstracts that are not properly formatted will be rejected without review.

Submission Guidelines:

• Each abstract submitter may submit a maximum of three abstracts.
• For reports of original research, the data must have not been published in a manuscript or e-publication prior to abstract submission deadline. Previous publications as abstract or as a presentation in a conference (national or international) is accepted. Publication in a manuscript or e-publication between abstract submission deadline and the actual date of the start of EUSEM2026 conference is also accepted.
• Abstracts must contain original data and meet international ethical standards.
• By submitting an abstract, you confirm that the content of the abstract is free from plagiarism.
• Each abstract must present distinctly different results. Identical or excessively similar abstracts cannot be submitted multiple times; each submission must be unique. In case of suspected ‘salami slicing’, the Abstract Committee may decide to withdraw all concerned abstracts.
• Copyright of each abstract will be held by the author.

Presentation Rules:

• Each abstract presenter may present up to three presentations (oral and/or poster).
• In case of incapability of coming to the conference, after acceptance of the abstract, the presentation may be taken over by another presenter. This replacing presenter must be a co-author of the submitted abstract. The rule of a maximum of three presentations per abstract presenter still applies.
• All presenters of accepted abstracts must be registered to the conference in order to present their abstract. If an abstract presenter (or their approved replacement) isn’t registered for the conference, without prior notification to Congress Manager (Léna Mathieu), by the 20^th September 2026, their abstract(s) will be withdrawn automatically.
• If for unforeseen reasons or circumstances no author or co-author of the abstract is able to present an accepted abstract, a request for poster displayed-only can be made by contacting Léna Mathieu (Congress Manager) on the following email: congress@eusem.org before 15^th September 2026.

No exceptions, for any reasons (refused VISA, cancelled travel, lack of funds, sickness etc) can be made to these rules.

Dates of the Abstracts Process:

• Abstract submission unique deadline: 15 April, 17:00 CEST
• Decision notifications: 1st June 2026

• Click on the Login/Signup button below.
• NOTE: Registration to the congress is not required to submit the abstract.
• If you have trouble accessing your account, please send an email to Léna Mathieu (Congress Manager) on the following email: congress@eusem.org with a detailed description of the problem.

Steps

1

General Information About Your Abstract

Your abstract should be submitted in English and must include:

• A list of authors with their professional affiliations: Make sure the names, degrees, and affiliations are consistent across all abstracts you submit.
• A designated speaker
• A title
• The main text of the abstract
• A topic and a list of keywords

2

Authors

• Please create the list of authors using the “Create a New Author” form.
• Once created, you may add authors and select a designated speaker. After final submission, no new authors can be added to the abstract.
• Each speaker must follow the Presentation Guidelines, and must be registered for the congress by September 20^th at the latest (cf. Presentation Guidelines).

3

 Select an Abstract Type and a Topic

• Choose the type of abstract to submit: “Original Research” for original, unpublished research, “Case Report” for a specific patient case, or “Images” for abstracts presenting clinical or research images.
• Please note that case reports and images, if accepted, will only be selected for Poster Presentation, not for Oral Presentation. “Original Research” abstracts that are accepted can be selected as either Poster Presentation or Oral Presentation.
• This will depend on the reviewers’ scores.
• Then, please select the appropriate topic from the drop down list below.

4

Title

• Your title must be as short as possible.
• The title should succinctly summarize the abstract, include topic-related keywords and incorporate the study design (e.g., survey, observational, trial, systematic review).
• The title should be written in lowercase, with an initial capital letter. Use capital and lower-case letters as appropriate for abbreviations in title (e.g. mRNA).
• Trade names should not be mentioned in the title. However, trade names in brackets will be accepted in the body of the text.
• Avoid using small capitals or all capitals in the title.
• Avoid using asterisks or notes in the title.

5

Abstract Text 

• The main text of the abstract should include an introduction on the abstract topic and the purpose of the study, the methods of the study, the main results of the study presented clearly and a conclusion containing a summary and/or recommendation.
• Ensure your abstract does not exceed 300 words.
• We strongly advise against the use of Greek letters; please use their plain text counterparts (e.g., “Delta” instead of “Δ”).
• Avoid using bullet lists in your abstract.
• Do not include bibliographic references in the abstract text.
• If abbreviations are used, spell out the full name when first mentioned, followed by the abbreviation in parentheses.
• You may include either one table or one image. (Reworded for clarity)

The abstract should include:

• Introduction
  • The main aim and research question or major tested hypothesis.
• Methods
  • Study design, study dates, study setting, Number of participants
  • Intervention or exposure
  • Outcomes variables
  • Statistical methods
• Results
  • Outcome of the data
  • Statistical analysis
• Conclusions
  • The impact to clinical practice
• Trial registration
• Funding
• Ethical approval and informed consent
   

6

Validation and submission process

Abstracts are initially registered under “Draft” status. You will receive an email confirmation verifying your abstract’s registration and draft status. If you do not receive this confirmation email within 48 hours, please contact us.

When your abstract is in draft form, you may return to your account to make amendments or submit the final version at any time. You must submit the final version before the deadline.

Once you click SUBMIT, your abstract’s status will change to “Submitted”, and you will receive a confirmation email. Only abstracts with a “Submitted” status will be forwarded to the Abstract Committee for review.

Abstract Selection

Authors will be notified in first week of June on the selection of their abstracts. Abstracts can be selected for the following categories:

Oral presentation

• Oral presentation in a topic specific sessions.
• Powerpoint Slideshow
• 10 minutes: 7 mins of speech + 3 min for questions
• Registration compulsory for the oral presenter

ePoster

• ePoster displayed with 5min presentation slot
• One unique slide.
• No time restriction. Can be displayed at any time.
• Registration compulsory for the first author/presenter

Late Breaking Abstract Submission Information

Important Dates

Abstract submission open: TBA

Abstract submission deadline: TBA

Please note that the late-breaking abstract deadline is not an extension of the general abstract submission

NOTE

• A late-breaking abstract should contain brand new data that has never been presented or published before.
• The data must be novel, ground-breaking, of high significance, evidence- based and with scientific merit.
• The data must be original and not previously published or presented at any other scientific meeting.
• A limited number of late-breaking abstracts will be accepted.
• Submissions will be accepted for oral presentation only.
• All other abstracts format guidelines also apply for LBA guidelines