2027 FDS Abstract Workshop Submission Form

Abstracts will be screened initially to ensure that they have been submitted as directed and that at least one (1) author on each workshop presentation team is an APGO individual member. Authors who submit more than the maximum of three (3) abstracts (of any type and in any authorship byline) will be contacted and asked to remove themselves as authors or withdraw the additional submission(s). The selection committee will only review and rank submissions that pass the initial screening.

No identifying features such as names of authors, hospitals, medical schools, clinics, or cities may be listed in the title or abstract text, or précis.

The submission deadline is June 1, 2026.

Please select if applicable:

The first and/or second author on this abstract is a prospective first-time APGO FDS presenter.
As prospective first-time presenters, we would like our abstract to also be considered for the APGO Proposed Oral Workshop Educational Review (POWER) Program.

My abstract should be considered under the following sub-theme (choose one)*

Personal and Professional Development: Abstracts submitted for this sub-theme should focus on bread-and-butter medical education topics, the building blocks, the scaffolding of UME, and the development of faculty/resident teachers to thrive in all their roles as educators, mentors, advisors, coaches, team leaders, etc.
Curricular Innovations and Improvement: Abstracts submitted for this sub-theme should focus on out-of-the-box, creative, innovative, transformative approaches to UME in any area. Examples include, but are not limited to, faculty development, curricular change, UME-GME transition, assessment tools, etc.
Opportunities and Challenges:Abstracts submitted for this sub-theme should focus on approaches to cultivating a positive learning environment by proposing solutions for difficult UME challenges. Examples include innovative approaches to difficult feedback, grading disputes, mistreatment, and discrimination, etc.

Presentation Title*

(Limited to 100 characters including spaces. Abstract titles should be concise and convey the content of the session. New for 2027: For clarity, please refrain from using any acronyms in the title.)

Author Information

Enter information exactly how you would like it to appear in the program using Title Case. Workshops MUST have a minimum of two authors and a maximum of three authors.

Primary Author First Name*

Primary Author Last Name*

Primary Author Degrees (MD, DO, etc)*

Primary Author Institution*

Primary Author Email*

I understand that as the Primary Author, I will be the one to receive all correspondence regarding seminar logistics, disclosures, deadlines and other requirements AND it will be my responsibility to pass all information along to my co-authors.*

AGREE

Second Author First Name*

Second Author Last Name*

Second Author Degrees (MD, DO, etc)*

Second Author Institution*

Second Author Email*

Third Author First Name

Third Author Last Name

Third Author Degrees (MD, DO, etc)

Third Author Institution

Third Author Email

This presentation will be:*

a Single-institutional project
a Multi-institutional project

The subject matter of this presentation is:*

Foundational/”bread-and-butter”
Novel/original

Precis*

(The precis is limited to a maximum of 140 characters, including spaces.)

Abstract

(maximum of 250 words)

Objective/Background*

(e.g. educational relevance)

Agenda*

(e.g. elements, structure, timeframe)

Interactive Component(s)*

Take Home Product*

(e.g. toolkit, resources, rubrics, handouts, pocket guides)

Word Count*

Key Word*

(Choose one key word that illustrates the central theme of the presentation.)

If Other/Not Listed, enter your ONE Key Word here:

APGO is committed to working towards an inclusive and equitable future in ob-gyn and medical education. If applicable, please include 1-2 sentences (250-character limit) describing how your abstract supports inclusion and equity among learners or faculty, in health care, or in the learning environment.

Checklist for Curricular Materials for Faculty Development Seminar Speakers*

I attest that I/we have reviewed and will follow the Checklist for Curricular Materials for Faculty Development Seminar Speakers.

Speaker Agreement*

I understand that all speakers will be required to acknowledge and adhere to the 2027 APGO Martin L. Stone, MD Faculty Development Seminar Speaker Agreement.