Call for Abstracts

Key dates:

Abstract Portal Opens: Tuesday 12 May 2026

Abstract Portal Closes: Friday 19 June 2026

Dear Authors,


The purpose of this important conference is to provide a formal professional development meeting incorporating opportunities for health practitioners to interact, share experiences, teach and learn. The 2026 conference celebrates the diversity of aerospace medicine in Australasia and will explore the theme Beyond Altitude: Building a Sustainable Future for Aerospace Medicine, highlighting the future challenges, innovations and opportunities shaping the specialty. Abstracts and case presentations encompassing the breadth of practice in our region are invited.


The organising committee invites all those interested in the field of aerospace medicine to submit an abstract for a scientific presentation at the 2026 conference. We particularly encourage members to submit abstracts for clinically difficult or unusual cases which they have encountered in their practice.


ORAL PRESENTATIONS

Selected authors will be invited to present their papers in an appropriate session. It is anticipated that presentations will have a 20-minute time slot (15-min presentation followed by 5-min questions).

 

AWARDS FOR BEST PRESENTATION

  • The ‘Eric Stephenson Award’ for best paper presented by a member of ASAM will be awarded at the ASAM Conference in 2026. All accepted presentations by members (with the exception of the John Lane Oration and Patterson Trust Lecture) will be considered for this award.
  • The ‘Jeanette Linn Award’ for best first-time presentation by a member of ASAM will be awarded at the ASAM Conference in 2026.
  • The 'Gordon Cable Award' for the best space medicine presentation by a member of ASAM will be awarded at the ASAM Conference in 2026.


ABSTRACT SUBMISSION INSTRUCTIONS

  • Authors MUST submit a separate abstract for each presentation put forward for consideration
  • Abstracts are to only be submitted electronically via this online portal
  • Abstracts should be no longer than 300 words
  • If you are copying and pasting your abstract from a Word document, ensure you stay within the word limit on the portal
  • Receipt of your abstract will be acknowledged as soon as it has been received and checked
  • Presenters are requested to provide permission to


a) reproduce the abstract in the conference abstract book, and

b) have their presentation on the ASAM Conference website


  • It is hoped that authors will also submit full papers for publication in the ASAM Journal
  • ASAM has adopted a Code of Practice for Scientific Integrity in Presentations and Publications. The Code of Practice and Declaration for Scientific Integrity can be found here. Please ensure you acknowledge the Declaration for Scientific Integrity when submitting your abstract via the online portal.


Abstract format for online portal:


TITLE 

  • Title should be a maximum of 20 words
  • Title should be descriptive, clearly identifying the key theme of the presentation
  • Presenters should avoid vague or witty titles that do not convey a tone suitable for a scientific meeting


AUTHOR/S 

  • Enter name/s of author/s on form
  • Check the box for those authors who are presenting
  • Each author needs to be listed separately 
  • Include professional titles (e.g. Dr, Prof) when entering the author/presenter name


TEXT 

  • The online form will not keep any formatting you have created from a Word document; simply enter your abstract into the content box provided
  • Abstracts should be a maximum of 300 words written in the English language 
  • Use standard abbreviations only
  • Do not use abbreviations in the title


SPEAKER REGISTRATION

  • If your abstract is accepted, you will be provided with a speaker registration form. Please do not complete the online delegate registration form.
  • No honorarium or financial support will be provided to authors of abstracts accepted for oral or poster presentation. 
  • Accepted presenters will be offered a discounted conference registration fee and must register and pay to attend the conference. 
  • The author(s) of abstracts presented at the conference, must provide permission to ASAM to publish the abstract, author details, posters and/or slides electronically and in other formats.


JUDGING CRITERIA

Abstracts will be judged based on the following criteria:

  • Individual effort by presenter - 25%
  • Originality - 25%
  • Scientific merit - 25%
  • Significance to aerospace medicine - 25%


HOW TO SUBMIT AN ABSTRACT

  • Click the SUBMIT box below, and you will be directed to our abstracts portal.
  • You will need to create login, by entering your email and a password.
  • When logged in you will be prompted to complete a contact information form. 
  • Once the contact information form is completed, the system will allow you to submit an abstract.
  • Submit your abstract of up to 300 words
SUBMIT YOUR ABSTRACT