MedStar Health is pleased to invite you to submit a poster abstract for presentation at the MedStar Georgetown University Hospital’s Functional Diabetic Limb Salvage (DLS) Conference in collaboration with the Wound Healing Foundation. This is an excellent opportunity for you and your colleagues to share your latest work and research with world-renowned experts in the field!
Abstracts will be reviewed and selected on the basis of their scientific merit and content quality. Submitted abstracts meeting the eligibility requirements will be considered for Oral and Poster Abstracts. Poster abstracts will be displayed during the conference in the Abstract Hall on Wednesday, April 8 to Saturday, April 11.
We invite you to participate by submitting a 250-word abstract, which should describe work with relevance to diabetic limb salvage.
Please select the relevant category to submit your abstract:
- Basic Science
- Clinical
- Commercial
- Student, Resident, or Fellow
All material presented in the abstract must be current, relevant and free from ethical bias. Company logos of the supporting company are prohibited on any part of the presentation unless you are submitting under the commercial category. All abstracts received will be considered for poster abstracts. Poster abstracts will be displayed during the conference in the Abstract Hall. The top three abstracts in each of the categories of basic science and clinical will be awarded to present orally in the conference general session on Saturday, April 11.
Submission Deadline: February 6, 2026
Abstract Acceptance
- Acceptance notification will be sent via email by February 24, 2026.
- Abstracts are selected on the basis of scientific merit.
- Expenses associated with the presentation of an abstract are the responsibility of the presenter.
- At least one presenting/submitting author per abstract must be registered.
Abstract Presentation
Please note the submitting author will receive all correspondence about the abstract so we advise that the submitting author is who you would prefer to receive all communication.
Please note that you can only submit an abstract to one category, but you can submit multiple abstracts.
Why Submit Your Abstract?
- Discounted registration at the four day conference for accepted authors
- Accepted abstracts will be considered for poster presentation in the abstract hall
- Select abstracts will have a chance to present their abstract orally during the WHF Specialty Small Group Track: Emerging Research in Wound Science on Wednesday, April 8
- Dedicated 30 minute coffee break on Thursday, April 9 to present your poster and engage with fellow attendees viewing the abstract boards
- Top 3 abstracts will be considered for oral presentation during general session on Saturday, April 11
- All accepted abstracts will be published in the International Wound Journal
- Select number of travel scholarships awarded to top 10 abstracts
Note: each institution represented in the top 10 will receive a travel stipend. If there are multiple authors from the same institution, this stipend will be split evenly. The stipend will be distributed in person at the DLS Conference.
If you have questions regarding the abstracts, please contact Brigid Greaney at Brigid.M.Greaney@medstar.net