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General submission abstracts were accepted from Thursday, Oct. 19, 2023 through Thursday, Nov. 30, 2023.
Late-Breaking Abstract submission were open from Wednesday, March 13, 2024, through Wednesday, March 20, 2024.
There is a $70 non-refundable processing charge per abstract. (There is a $200 non-refundable abstract processing fee for Late-Breaking Abstracts.) Abstracts will not be submitted until payment information is complete. Please note that this is a processing fee and not a publishing fee — abstracts not selected for presentation at DDW are also subject to the fee. Authors have the option of paying by Visa®, Mastercard®, or American Express®. No purchase orders or checks will be accepted.
Abstract submission fees are non-refundable. Refunds will not be offered to authors who submit duplicate abstracts, to authors who return their abstracts to draft status, to authors who withdraw their abstracts, to authors of abstracts not selected for presentation at DDW 2024, or to authors not able to attend DDW 2024. The fees collected cover the cost to process the abstracts whether or not one registers for the meeting.
For the 2024 meeting, DDW will offer in-person and virtual presentation options:
Oral and Poster Submissions
Abstracts submitted for oral or poster presentation will be considered for presentation on-site at DDW 2024 in Washington, D.C. If an abstract is selected for presentation, the presenting author is required to register for and attend DDW 2024 in person and present their abstract at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center at the date and time specified in their acceptance notification.
ASGE and SSAT Video Abstract Submissions
Video abstracts submitted to ASGE or SSAT by the Nov. 30 deadline will also be considered for presentation on-site at DDW. If a video abstract is selected by ASGE or SSAT, the presenting author must attend DDW 2024 in person to provide live narration to the video at the date and time specified in the abstract acceptance notification.
ePoster Submissions
Authors unable to attend DDW 2024 in person should select the “ePoster only” presentation option when submitting their abstract. ePoster-only abstract submissions will be considered for electronic presentation at the DDW ePosters site during DDW 2024. If selected for presentation, ePoster presenters are required to register for DDW and upload an ePoster file to the DDW 2024 ePosters site.
Payment may only be made by credit card. Accepted credit cards include Visa®, Mastercard® and American Express®.
