10th Annual Research Competition

The 10th Annual Research Resident Competiton honoring the legacy of our late president, Dr. Chris Tzarnas. 

Submissions open on Friday, November 21, 2025, and the deadline for submission of abstracts for the Surgical Paper Competition is Monday, December 29, 2025, at midnight. Abstracts should be no more than 250 words for the body of the abstract. The headings should include Title/Authors and Affiliations/Background/Methods/Results/Conclusions. One table or figure can be included. Case reports are not accepted. Please note that only one abstract per trainee will be chosen for presentation. Please do not submit more than two abstracts per trainee. Electronic submission is encouraged. For questions or to submit an abstract via email, please contact info@philaacademyofsurgery.org .

Please use the PAS Form.