Call for Abstracts

Abstract submission for the S3 Conference 2025 is open till 15 May 2025. Submit here!

The Organising Committee is delighted to announce the call for abstracts for the upcoming S3 Conference 2025. This premier event brings together healthcare simulation professionals, educators, researchers, and innovators from around the world to share knowledge, explore new ideas, and advance the field of healthcare simulation.

This is your opportunity to showcase your work, research, and innovative ideas to a global audience of simulation professionals. Whether you're presenting groundbreaking research, sharing best practices, or introducing novel approaches to simulation-based education, we want to hear from you.

We invite you to submit your abstracts for consideration in the following areas:

Conference Topics

• Simulation Management and Technical Operations

• Curriculum Design and Development

• Faculty Development and Debriefing

• Simulation Research

• Patient Safety / Quality Improvement

• Technology and Innovation

Key Dates

Call for abstracts	20 Feb - 15 May 2025
Notification of acceptance will be sent to Main Author	By 17 July 2025
Acceptance of outcome by Main Author	By 31 Jul 2025
NOTE: All authors are required to confirm their attendance as a PAID/REGISTERED delegate upon abstract acceptance.
Early bird registration deadline	15 Aug 2025
Authors to register for the conference	By 15 Aug 2025

^NEW!Accepted Formats

Descriptive Works (Oral or Poster Presentation)

Introduction
Description
Discussion

Research Studies (Oral or Poster Presentation)

Introduction
Methods and results
Discussion

Workshop (90 minutes)

Introduction & aims
Intended learning outcomes
Session description (Activities with timeline)
Educational methods
Audience Level (Introductory / Intermediate / Advanced)
Target audience
Class size (Maximum number of participants)
Specific room layout (Theatre / Cluster with tables / Cluster without tables / Classroom)

Important Notes for Workshop Presenters:

- Arrange your own materials (handouts, moulage, manikins, equipment, software, etc.)

- Prepare and bear costs for any stated materials needed for proposed activities.

Guidelines for Submission
Failure to observe these guidelines may result in disqualification.

Submission Process and Deadlines:

1. Abstracts should be submitted by the deadline of 15 May 2025.

2. The submitting author must certify that all co-authors have agreed for the abstract to be submitted. This requirement will be confirmed during the submission process.

Language and Format:

3. Abstracts must be submitted in English.

4. Abstracts main text: Your abstract may have up to 3,000 characters, which does not include title, authors and affiliations. Spaces are counted.

5. Abstracts may include upload of a document (.doc, .docx, .pdf) of one table or figure with a maximum of 800 characters. This will not be counted against the total 3,000-character limit.

a. Focus on key findings and significance.

b. Ensure it’s clear, legible and relevant.

6. Abstracts main text should be clearly organized in the required sections stated in the submission format above.

7. All acronyms/abbreviations must be written in full when used for the first time.

8. Please ensure the submitted abstract does not contain spelling, grammatical or scientific errors. Abstracts will be reproduced exactly as submitted, and no proof reading will be undertaken.

Content Guidelines:

9. The title of the abstract should be concise. Trade names cannot be mentioned in the title. However, trade names in brackets will be accepted in the body of the text.

10. The correct format and conference topic (see above) must be selected to ensure appropriate scoring. The content of the abstract must be topic related.

11. To reduce potential reviewer bias, please do not include author names, collaborator names, or institution names in your abstract text. This will ensure a fair and unbiased review process.

12. If you have used AI to assist in this abstract, please describe how you used it (i.e. instructions and purpose).

Ethical Considerations:

13. Abstracts must meet international ethical standards on research. Authors are expected to agree to follow these principles during the submission process.

14. It is the intent of S3 Conference to provide high-quality sessions focused on educational content that is free from commercial influence or bias.

Author Responsibilities:

15. Details of all presenting author(s) MUST be given.

16. Main Author is responsible for communicating all information to the co-author(s).

Conference Logistics:

17. Your abstract(s) and/or poster(s) will be uploaded onto S3 Conference 2025 publicity platforms.

18. All presentation rooms are equipped with the following AV equipment: 1 Projector, 1 Windows‐based Laptop with internet capabilities, MS Office 2016 (Word, Powerpoint, Excel), 2 hand-held microphones (hands-free microphones are subject to availability).

Submission Procedure
Access the submission portal here: Abstract Submission

Submission Steps:

1. Register for a new account at the login page.

2. Verify your account through email.

3. Log in to the portal and search for “S3 Conference 2025” to submit your abstracts.

For more detailed instructions, please access the following documents:

Notification of Acceptance

Main Author will be notified via email by 17 July 2025 regarding the acceptance of abstracts at which time authors will be required to register for the conference.

All accepted abstracts will be invited to submit a Poster to be published by the conference.

Authors are required to register for the conference by 15 August 2025.

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For any questions or problems related to abstract submission, please contact the S3 Conference Secretariat Team at [email protected].

The Organising Committee reserves the right to reject any abstracts that fail to adhere to the guidelines provided.

The Microsoft CMT service was used for managing the peer-reviewing process for this conference. This service was provided for free by Microsoft and they bore all expenses, including costs for Azure cloud services as well as for software development and support.

Call for Abstracts

Prof Ivy Ng

SingHealth GCEO