Abstract | Submissions
"Advancing Public Health: Clinical Trials in an Era of Cutting-Edge Information Capabilities"
Elements and Requirements Guide
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Session Guidance
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Educational Descriptions
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Student Scholarship Flyer
Please Note Before Submitting: All who are invited to participate in the program as Session Organizers, Session Chairs, Moderators, Presenters/Speakers, Discussants, Panelists, Oral/Poster Presenters, etc. will be required to register for the meeting and pay all applicable fees, attend the meeting in-person to present, and make their own travel and housing arrangements paying all expenses on their own. The Primary Contact/Author selected as a finalist for the Thomas C. Chalmers Student Scholarship and the Primary Contact/Author selected as the recipient of the Sylvan Green Travel Award will be required to attend the annual meeting in person to present; however, meeting registration (except for optional ticketed courses/events), travel, and hotel will be covered by SCT. If your submission is accepted for inclusion in the program, the Primary Contact/Author and all confirmed faculty listed (if applicable) will receive a form to read, acknowledge, and agree to the terms in formally accepting the invitation to present at the meeting.
All submissions entered in the portal by the designated submission deadline will be considered the final versions. No extensions will be given. No additional editing can be made after the indicated submission deadlines.
INVITED SESSION PROPOSALS
Proposals for a session which bring together a set of speakers and discussants to present the latest findings on an important and emerging issue in an area of clinical trials research, or which provide an up-to-date overview of a key aspect of clinical trials design, conduct, analysis, or reporting are very welcome. We also strongly encourage submissions with speakers from diverse backgrounds and affiliations.
Key Information
- Session formats can vary; however, the duration should be 90 minutes in length and there should be a session chair.
- A session typically includes 3-5 participants including the chair.
- Two successful formats used in the past:
- 2-3 speakers with a discussant, or
- a structured and planned panel discussion with 3-4 panelists from different perspectives.
Please review the Session Guidance and Elements and Requirements Guide documents before submitting your Invited Session Proposal to see the materials that will be needed to submit.
Submit proposal
Deadline: October 20, 2025
CONTRIBUTED (ORAL/POSTER) PROPOSALS
An abstract for a short presentation of topic relevant to the clinical trials is requested. The Primary Contact/Author can edit the submission in the portal until the associated submission deadline as indicated on the portal. All abstracts submitted by the designated submission deadline will be considered the final versions. No additional editing can be made after the submission deadline.
Key Information
- Those selected for oral presentations will be grouped with other oral presentations with a similar theme.
- Oral presentations are allotted 15 minutes (e.g., 10-minute presentation, 5-minute Q&A).
- Submitted abstracts should be as accurate and specific as possible as they will be included in the program.
- Preference will be given to abstracts that report completed work over those that report a work in progress.
- Preference will be given to novel research over topics without any clear development or progression from previous research.
- Submissions with authors from diverse backgrounds and affiliations are strongly encouraged.
Submit proposal
Deadline: December 1, 2025
THOMAS C. CHALMERS STUDENT SCHOLARSHIP
Students currently enrolled in a graduate degree program (Masters, PhD, or DrPH) of an accredited college or university, or post-doctoral fellows (2 years from completing their PhD/DrPH) are eligible to enter a submission for the SCT Thomas C. Chalmers Student Scholarship. Previous finalists are not eligible.
Key Information
- Applicant must be first author on manuscript.
- At the time of submission, the manuscript should not be published or accepted for publication in a peer-reviewed journal.
- Applicant must attend the SCT Annual Meeting to present the paper if selected as a finalist.
- An abstract of maximum 500 words.
- A short manuscript of maximum 3500 words (with the total word count included on the first page), not including title, author names, tables/figures, or bibliography; the total number of figures and tables is limited to 4.
Please review the Student Scholarship Flyer and the Elements and Requirements Guide documents before submitting.
Submit award
Deadline: November 7, 2025
SYLVAN GREEN AWARD
Physicians, dentists, and other clinicians who are engaged as investigators or co-investigators in clinical trials or epidemiology projects are eligible to enter a submission for the SCT Sylvan Green Travel Award. Previous recipients are not eligible.
Key Information
- Applicant must be first author on manuscript.
- At the time of submission, the manuscript should not be published or accepted for publication in a peer-reviewed journal.
- Applicant must attend the SCT Annual Meeting to present their paper if selected as the winner of this award.
- An abstract of maximum 500 words.
- A short manuscript of maximum 1000 words (with the total word count included on the first page), not including title, author names, table/figure, or bibliography; limit to only 1 table or figure.
Submit award
Deadline: November 7, 2025
EDUCATIONAL WORKSHOP SUBMISSIONS
Pre-Conference Workshops are courses on topical methods or issues related to clinical trials typically lasting around 4-hours, though 2-hour sessions will also be considered. The focus will be on education and training and will include hands-on work and plenty of time for questions and discussion.
Please review the Educational Descriptions, the Session Guidance, and the Elements and Requirements Guide documents before submitting.
Submit proposal
Deadline: October 20, 2025
FELLOW OF THE SOCIETY FOR CLINICAL TRIALS
The Society for Clinical Trials established the title of "Fellow of the Society for Clinical Trials (FSCT)" in 2005 to honor Society members who have made significant contributions to the advancement of clinical trials and to the Society.
Please review the nomination criteria, submission details, and deadlines on the SCT Fellows webpage before submitting a Fellows nomination.
Submit nomination
Deadline: November 21, 2025
DAVID SACKETT TRIAL OF THE YEAR AWARD
Each year the Society for Clinical Trials presents an award to a randomized clinical trial published in the previous year that best fulfills SCT predefined standards.
Submit nomination
Deadline: January 6, 2026
ROUNDTABLE TOPICS
Roundtables are moderator-led discussions on a variety of topics such as "How to Get Involved in SCT" and "Career Paths in Clinical Trials." These discussions typically are held during lunch on Monday at the Annual Meeting. Key Information: 100-word limit description of the roundtable topic, target audience, the submitter's information, and the moderator's information (if other than the submitter).
250-word limit description of the roundtable topic with talking points, target audience, the submitter's information, and the moderator's information (if other than the submitter.).
Submit proposal
Deadline: November 7, 2025
REPRESENTATION, INCLUSION, SUPPORT & ENGAGEMENT (RISE) EMERGING LEADER AWARD
Early career applicants involved in any aspect of clinical trials methodology, development, conduct, or dissemination are eligible to submit an application for the RISE Emerging Leader Award.
Please review the eligibility information and application criteria here.