Abstracts WARC 2026

Abstract Submissions Open: October 1, 2025
Abstract Submissions Close: March 1, 2026

Only 1 submission is allowed per presenting author.

The mission of WARC is to provide fellows, residents, and medical students the opportunity to present their work, including original research, quality improvement, and medically challenging cases. We invite all trainees–medical students, residents, and fellows– from participating residency programs to submit an abstract. Accepted submissions are presented either as oral presentations or poster presentations.

Important Note: For residents and fellows please do not register for the conference until you receive your acceptance notification. Accepted presenters will receive a registration fee waiver code in the acceptance email.

Abstract Submission Eligibility

Abstracts, whether previously presented at other meetings or not, will be considered; however, abstracts submitted to prior WARC meetings will not be accepted. Previously published abstracts should be sufficiently revised.

Submission Guidelines

  • Only 1 submission is allowed per presenting author.
  • Abstracts must be 500 words or fewer.
  • All submissions will be accepted for poster presentations.
  • In the submission form, you may opt to be considered for an oral presentation. 

Formatting

  • All abstract submissions must be uploaded as PDF attachments through the submission portal.
  • Original research abstracts must include the following sections: Title, Author(s)/Institution(s), Introduction, Methods, Results, and Conclusions.
  • Medically challenging case abstracts must include the following sections: Title, Author(s)/Institution(s), Background, Case Description, and Discussion.
  • The title must clearly reflect the content and methodology of the research.
  • Be sure to include all contributing authors, faculty mentors, and your institution. Please underline the name of the presenting author.
  • Oral presentations may include PowerPoint, video, and other digital content. Estimated presentation time is 5-7 minutes, followed by 3 minutes for questions (exact details will be provided to those selected for oral presentations in March 2026).

Specific Topics of Interest

  • Acute pain and regional anesthesia
  • Airway
  • Cardiothoracic anesthesia
  • Critical care
  • Chronic pain
  • Neuroanesthesia
  • Pediatric anesthesia 
  • Perioperative challenges and emergencies
  • Quality improvement, system and practice-based projects
  • Obstetric anesthesia

Notification of Results
All primary authors will be notified in early April 2026 if their submission has been selected for oral or poster presentation. Details regarding the presentation will follow.

Presentation of Abstracts
All abstracts will be presented live during the WARC program, with the presentation dates and times included in the acceptance notifications. A select number of abstracts will be chosen for live oral presentations, and the rest will be poster presentations. Abstracts will be evaluated based on their quality, relevance, and teaching method.