2026 GOS Resident Research Competition Abstract Submission (05/15/2026)

Fri, 15 May 2026 04:00:00 GMT

Thomas E. Whitesides, M.D., Resident Research Competition

The Georgia Orthopaedic Society is pleased to announce that it is hosting a Residents’ competition of papers at the GOS Annual Meeting, which will be held October 8-11, 2026, at the Cloister on Sea Island, Georgia.

We will be offering first, second and third place paper awards. All three papers will receive a monetary prize. The prize awards will be as follows: 1st place--$1500; 2nd place--$1000; and 3rd place--$500.

Important guidelines for paper submission and qualification are listed below:

The primary author must be a resident.
No figures, tables or clinical photographs may be included in abstract submissions. They will not be sent to the judges.
A resident may only submit one paper. Additional abstract submissions will not be accepted.
The resident must be a member of the GOS in order to submit an abstract. There is no cost to join. Click HERE to access the application.
All three award recipients will be expected to present their papers at the GOS annual meeting. In the event of an emergency, only a co-author who is of resident or attending status current GOS member can present in their place.
Poster submissions are NOT ELIGIBLE for the competition.
The deadline for the resident research paper submission is May 15th , 2026
ADDITIONAL DOCUMENTATION REQUIRED:
***IMPORTANT***

Your presentation will NOT be accepted by the GOS program committee unless you have an updated disclosure. Please update your 2026 GOS Annual Meeting disclosure form HERE. This is through the DADE COUNTY MEDICAL ASSOCIATION.

HOTEL & MEETING REGISTRATION INFORMATION

GOS has reserved a group block at the Cloister on Sea Island, GA. You will receive a housing link immediately after registering for the meeting. Our group rate is $441.00 a night plus tax.

GOS Annual Meeting registration will begin on April 1^st, 2026.

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2026 GOS Resident Research Competition Abstract Submission (05/15/2026)