Failure to observe these guidelines may result in disqualification.

1. All abstracts must be written in English, at the level of English academic writing.

2. The abstract title should be short and clearly declare the content of the abstract.

3. The word limit is 400 (excluding title and references). Abstracts exceeding the word limit or with significant grammatical errors will be returned and must be edited before resubmission.

4. Abstracts (including the Title) must not contain information which could identify the author(s).

5. Please ensure that all the information provided through the abstract submission portal (including author names and affiliations) is complete and accurate. We strongly suggest you invite a "critical friend" to review your abstract to advise if your submission is clear and concise, and does not contain spelling, grammatical, or scientific errors.

6. The submitting author must certify that all co-authors have agreed for the abstract to be submitted. You will need to confirm this during the submission process.

7. Commercial trade names cannot be mentioned in the title although can be used in the body of the text.

8. Abbreviations may be used after defining them once.

9.  Content must be concise and coherent and follow the format headlines for that category.

10. Where relevant, abstracts should articulate learning, practice, system, or service- level impact beyond the simulation activity itself.

11. Authors are encouraged to consider principles of equity, diversity, inclusion, and accessibility in the design, delivery, and reporting of simulation-based work.

12. Research-based abstracts must outline the research method (separate to the simulation activity) and the focus of the analysis. They must also indicate when the data was collected.

13. Practice-based abstracts should clearly describe context, approach, learning, and/or impact, and are not required to follow a formal research design or methodology.

14. Abstracts must contain a minimum of 1 reference and a maximum of 3 references cited using the Vancouver referencing system. Number the references consecutively in the order in which they are first mentioned in the text. Place the references, in square brackets, inside the punctuation. Provide any references in the correct box during the submission process. The names of all authors should be given, up to a total of six authors. In case of more than 6 authors, provide the first three, followed by et al. Please see resources for referencing style (e.g. https://guides.lib.monash.edu/citing-referencing/Vancouver).

15. For Research Works and Practice-Based Works, one table or figure can be included and uploaded separately. The image must be either a JPG or GIF. It must be larger than 50x50px and between 45KB and 500KB in size. Tables are recommended to be submitted as Word files.

16. ASPiH is committed to promoting ethically rigorous research and ethical research practice. It is assumed that those submitting an abstract have ensured that all relevant ethical standards for research conduct and dissemination have been met. The submitting author must confirm that they have the relevant ethical approval.

17.  Any abstracts presented previously at regional, national, or international meetings (or submitted/scheduled for presentation before ASPiH) may be submitted but this must be declared at the time of submission. These abstracts will not be considered for publication in the Journal Conference Supplement.

18.  The scientific committee may assign accepted submissions to an alternative topic, if considered more appropriate.

19.  Abstracts submitted as Research Works, may be considered for publication in a special issue of ASPiH affiliated journal, the Journal of Healthcare Simulation (https://www.johs.org.uk/), provided it has not been previously published or is currently submitted for publication elsewhere. If selected, authors will receive feedback and be given the opportunity to make the required corrections. Note: any updates/corrections will need to be done within a very short timeframe. Failure to carry out requested corrections in time will result in ineligibility for publication.

20.  Any potential Conflicts of Interest must be declared during the submission process, particularly for abstracts involving industry partners.

21.  Contributing authors may be added to a submission up until the abstract submission deadline (28th April 2026). Authors cannot be added after this date. Please ensure that all contributing authors are included at the time of submission.

We invite abstract submissions on the following topics, which are aligned with the Professional Development Framework for Interprofessional Simulation in Health and Care. If your abstract aligns with multiple topics, please choose the one that best represents your work. Selecting the most suitable topic will help ensure your submission is placed in the most appropriate session for a successful presentation. 

Accepted abstract types are Research Works, Practice-Focused Works and Interactive Learning. Research works are divided into Literature Review and Original Research; Practice-Focused Works include In Practice and Work in Progress; and Interactive Learning encompasses Workshops and Collaborative Workshops with Industry. 

As a reminder the terms & conditions of submission are: 

• If accepted the presenting author must register to attend the conference.
  
• Last date for submission is 28 April 2026
  
• Authors and presenters are expected to adhere to best practice in presenting their work, ensuring that presentations are free from commercial bias and based on evidence accepted by our peers.
  
• Abstracts can be submitted if they have presented previously at regional, national or international meetings, but must be declared at the time of submission. These abstracts will not be considered for the special issue of the ASPiH journal, published by the Journal of Healthcare Simulation (JoHS).
  
• All authors of abstracts are expected to declare, at the time of submission, any potential conflict of interest relevant to the presentation being given.
• Ideally the submitter should be the presenting author. If this is not possible the replacement presenter must be a named author on the original submission.
• The presenting author (as indicated on the submission) will be notified of the decision of the reviewers week commencing 27 July 2026.
  
• The decision of the panel is final.
• The submitter is responsible for obtaining consent to publish the names of authors/co-authors.
  

Please remember: If accepted for an oral presentation, the presenting author must register to attend conference and does not need to submit a poster.  

If you need assistance you can contact events@fitwise.co.uk

Abstracts submitted to the ASPiH 2026 conference are double-blind peer-reviewed by the conference Scientific Committee. Based on originality, content, impact, and quality of writing, some of the research works’ abstracts will be selected for publication at the Journal of Healthcare Simulation (JoHS). These abstracts will also be selected and assessed for the ASPiH publication competition, and invited to present in the Best Abstracts session.

Each abstract will be reviewed by at least two independent and blinded reviewers. The reviewers will evaluate the abstracts according to the quality of the content, the quality of the writing, and the educational value. Specifically, they will assess if the abstract:

• Has an informative title and is structured as recommended, with correct spelling/grammar and coherent writing.
• Has educational value.
• Provides context.
• Clearly states hypothesis or questions.
• Concisely describes the content.
• Discusses the interest and impact of the work or argues the novelty of the innovation, or clearly presents the results or reflections. 
• Is of relevant interest to the conference delegates