Instructions for award, free paper, poster and video presenters at AMASICON 2026 — presentations from 27 to 29 August 2026
Abstract submission and review are complete. If your work has been accepted, read the guidelines for your session below — every document can be read on this page or downloaded as a PDF.
For everyone shortlisted in the six bursary award categories — Best Poster, Young Scholar, Best Paper, Best Personal Video, Best Institutional Video and the Gynae Award Session.
For all delegates presenting in the free poster sessions across General & GI Surgery, HPB, Hernia, GI–Endo–Uro and Non-MIS.
For all delegates presenting in the free paper podium sessions — colorectal, cholecystectomy, hernia, upper GI and solid organs, general surgery, non-MIS and miscellaneous.
For all delegates presenting in the free video podium sessions — endocrine & urology, HPB, robotic surgery, general surgery, hernia, upper GI, colorectal and thoracic.
The organizing committee received 253 submissions in the competition categories. Each submission was sent to a minimum of 3 blinded reviewers, who assessed the abstract or video and gave marks based on predefined criteria such as type of study, relevance, quality, teaching points and novelty. The marks of the reviewers were averaged. To further ensure that there was no variation between different sets of reviewers (one set may be too lenient), the marks of each submission were normalized across the category using mean and standard deviation matching to reach the final scores.
The top 10 submissions have been selected for the bursary award. The remaining have been moved to the Free category. Note that some submissions moved to the free category have been waitlisted, in case of a dropout.
The evaluation during the podium presentation will include the following, as applicable for different categories:
| Category | Time limit |
|---|---|
| Best Poster | 5 min |
| Young Scholar | 8 min |
| Best Paper | 8 min |
| Best Personal Video | 10 min |
| Best Institutional Video | 10 min |
| Gynae award papers | 8 min |
The winners of the bursary award podium presentations will get certificates and the AMASI Medal or Dr Palanivelu Medal as applicable.
All competition presentations are on 27 August 2026. Each category lists 10 shortlisted entries in order of submission, followed by the entries waitlisted in case of dropouts. The complete shortlist with Ref IDs, titles and authors is in the PDF.
| Category | Presentation | Reporting time |
|---|---|---|
| AMASI Best Poster Award | 27 Aug 2026, 9.00 am onwards | No later than 8.00 am |
| AMASI Young Scholar Award | 27 Aug 2026 | 9.30 am |
| AMASI Best Paper Award | 27 Aug 2026 | As per programme |
| AMASI Best Personal Video | 27 Aug 2026 | As per programme |
| AMASI Best Institutional Video | 27 Aug 2026 | As per programme |
| AMASI Gynae Award Session | 27 Aug 2026 | As per programme |
Check your registration. Presenters who have not registered as per the system are marked with a red asterisk (*) in the shortlist. Confirm your registration, otherwise the paper will be removed from the awardee list 5 days before the conference.
In case you are unable to present the paper, do let us know early so that appropriate changes can be made. For any queries regarding paper presentations, please email scientific@amasicon2026.com.
The presenter should be registered for the conference. Registration should be completed by 20 August 2026. The list of delegates who are not yet registered is given at the end of the PDF.
| Time | Session |
|---|---|
| 9.00 – 10.00 am | General & GI Surgery |
| 10.00 – 11.00 am | HPB |
| 11.00 am – 12.00 noon | Hernia |
| 12.00 – 1.00 pm | GI, Endo, Uro |
| 1.00 – 2.00 pm | Non-MIS |
Session timings given in the list are indicative and may change. The session-wise poster list with Ref IDs, titles and authors is in the PDF.
In case you are unable to present the poster, let us know before 24 August 2026, so that appropriate changes can be made. For any queries regarding paper presentations, please email scientific@amasicon2026.com.
The presenter should be registered for the conference. Registration should be completed by 20 August 2026. The list of delegates who are not yet registered is given at the end of the PDF.
| Date | Time | Session |
|---|---|---|
| 27 Aug 2026 | 9.00 – 10.40 am | Colorectal |
| 27 Aug 2026 | 10.45 am – 12.25 pm | Cholecystectomy |
| 27 Aug 2026 | 12.30 – 2.10 pm | Hernia 1 |
| 27 Aug 2026 | 2.15 – 3.55 pm | Upper GI, solid organs |
| 27 Aug 2026 | 4.00 – 5.40 pm | Miscellaneous |
| 28 Aug 2026 | 9.00 – 10.40 am | General Surgery |
| 28 Aug 2026 | 10.45 am – 12.25 pm | Non-MIS |
| 28 Aug 2026 | 12.30 – 2.10 pm | Hernia 2 |
Session timings given in the list are indicative and may change. The session-wise paper list with Ref IDs, titles and authors is in the PDF.
All papers in the list are accepted, subject to AMASICON registration by the delegate. Presenters who have not yet registered are listed at the end of the PDF and their papers are kept pending until registration is confirmed.
In case you are unable to present the paper, let us know before 24 August 2026, so that appropriate changes can be made. For any queries regarding paper presentations, please email scientific@amasicon2026.com.
The presenter should be registered for the conference. Registration should be completed by 20 August 2026. The list of delegates who are not yet registered is given at the end of the PDF.
| Date | Time | Session |
|---|---|---|
| 27 Aug 2026 | 9.00 – 10.40 am | Endocrine & Urology |
| 27 Aug 2026 | 10.45 am – 12.25 pm | HPB 1 |
| 27 Aug 2026 | 12.30 – 2.10 pm | HPB 2 |
| 27 Aug 2026 | 2.15 – 3.55 pm | Robotic Surgery |
| 27 Aug 2026 | 4.00 – 5.40 pm | General Surgery |
| 28 Aug 2026 | 9.00 – 10.40 am | Hernia 1 |
| 28 Aug 2026 | 10.45 am – 12.25 pm | Hernia 2 |
| 28 Aug 2026 | 12.30 – 2.10 pm | Upper GI 1 |
| 28 Aug 2026 | 2.15 – 3.55 pm | Upper GI 2 |
| 28 Aug 2026 | 4.00 – 5.40 pm | Colorectal 1 |
| 29 Aug 2026 | 9.00 – 10.40 am | Colorectal 2, Thoracic, Robotic |
Session timings given in the list are indicative and may change. The session-wise video list with Ref IDs, titles and authors is in the PDF.
All videos in the list are accepted, subject to AMASICON registration by the delegate. Videos whose presenter has not yet registered are kept pending until registration is confirmed; those entries are listed at the end of the PDF.
In case you are unable to present the video, let us know before 24 August 2026, so that appropriate changes can be made. For any queries regarding paper presentations, please email scientific@amasicon2026.com.
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Scientific paper award for Minimal Access Surgery and allied sciences, judged on relevance and scientific rigor.
View guidelinesInstitution-based MAS video award focused on quality, teaching points highlighted, and clarity of message.
View guidelinesExceptional MAS video by an independent surgeon, judged on video quality, teaching value, and message clarity.
View guidelinesFor postgraduate residents or MAS fellows below 40 years presenting original scientific work.
View guidelinesPoster award for Minimal Access Surgery and allied sciences, with blinded review and podium presentation for selected entries.
View guidelinesEntries not selected for award podiums may still be routed to the relevant free presentation category
For paper submissions that are not selected for award podium presentation or were previously awarded elsewhere.
For video submissions not selected for the award podium or already awarded at a national or state conference.
For poster entries not selected for the award podium while still remaining available for scientific presentation.
All award-category submissions are deidentified before being sent to the panel of judges.
The Best Paper Award is for scientific papers in Minimal Access Surgery and allied sciences. Judging gives weight to relevance and scientific rigor, with preference for randomized studies, followed by cohort and case-control studies.
The Best Institutional Video Award recognizes exceptional videos from institutions in Minimal Access Surgery and allied sciences. Judging focuses on the quality of the video, the teaching points highlighted, and the clarity of the message. The presenter should be working in the institute and be authorized to present the video.
The Best Faculty Video Award is for exceptional videos by independent surgeons in Minimal Access Surgery and allied sciences. Judging is based on video quality, teaching points highlighted, and the clarity of the message.
The Young Scholar Award is for scientific papers in Minimal Access Surgery and allied sciences. It is intended for postgraduate residents or fellows, and judging emphasizes relevance and scientific rigor with preference for randomized, cohort, and case-control studies in that order.
The Best Poster Award is for posters in the field of Minimal Access Surgery and allied sciences, with blinded review before selection for podium presentation.
All accepted abstracts and videos that proceed to presentation should have valid conference registration and complete membership confirmation before the podium session. If these requirements are not met, the entry may be removed from the award presentation list.
The submission portal is no longer accepting entries. If your work has been accepted, please follow the presentation guidelines for your session.
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