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Pre-Conference Workshop Submissions Guidelines

The AUGS Annual Meeting Program Committee is excited to open the call for pre-conference workshops for the AUGS 47th Annual Meeting in Denver, CO.

AUGS Pre-Conference Workshop is a proposal for an interactive, value-added presentation that is highly participatory and require extra time to provide the learner with in-depth experiential learning opportunity.

Submit a Workshop

All workshop presenters are required to adhere to the below guidelines. Please review the following policies prior to submitting your proposal.

All presenters are expected to submit electronic versions of handouts or other materials used in their sessions to AUGS prior to the conference to be made available to attendees via the mobile app. All applications are due February 11, 2026, at 11:59 PM Eastern. No exceptions will be made.

• If you remember the email address and access key used from the previous year, you may log in using those same login credentials.
• If you do not remember your access key, you will need to create a new account. The "Lost your access key?" option is only applicable for the current event and does not work for users from previous years.

Submission Criteria

AUGS PRE-CONFERENCE WORKSHOP

• All presenters are required to register for the AUGS Annual Meeting.
• Incomplete applications will be rejected without review.
• Workshop Title: Titles should be descriptive of the content of the session
• Workshop Overview: Provide a description of the proposed workshop. Describe the relevance of the content to the learner and explain how content area(s) will fit together.
• Needs Assessment/Background: Explain what practice gaps the workshop will address, and how it will meet the educational needs of the target audience.
• Draft Agenda/Workshop Outline: Provide a detailed outline of the workshop including titles of presentations, assigned speakers, timing, and breaks.
• Learning Objectives: A minimum of 2 and no more than 5 learning objectives that are clear, measurable, and achievable.
• Financial Relationships Disclosure: AUGS is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME). To. participate as a person who will be able to control the educational content of this accredited CE activity, ALL workshop presenters are asked to disclose all financial relationships with any ineligible companies over the past 24 months.
• AUGS Cancellation Policy: AUGS withholds the right to cancel any workshop with less than 10 registrants 3-weeks prior to the start of AUGS Annual Meeting.

Noncommercial Policy

AUGS education programs are learning experiences and are noncommercial. Under no circumstances should a pre-conference workshop presentation be used for direct promotion of a speaker's product, service, or other self-interest.

The number of presenters listed in a proposal should reflect the needs of the format selected. For all pre-conference workshop presentations, a maximum of four individuals (including the course director) are permitted.

After Submission

EVALUATION CRITERIA
Proposals will be reviewed by the AUGS Annual Meeting planning committee members using these criteria:
- Clearly stated purpose and objectives
- Perceived interest level amongst potential attendees
- Uniqueness of proposal and educational offering
- Timeliness of the subject matter

ACCEPTANCE/REJECTION NOTIFICATIONS
You will be notified electronically of the acceptance/rejection of your workshop Mid-March. We look forward to your prompt acceptance of this opportunity.