Call for Abstracts

You are invited to submit an abstract to be considered by the Organising Committee for presentation at the 2027 Annual Scientific Meeting of the New Zealand Pain Society Inc.

Abstracts are invited for Oral Presentations or Poster Displays. Abstracts must be submitted via this website.  Please only submit your abstract  once.  If you are not offered an oral presentation, you may be offered a poster display.
  • The submitter of the abstract must be the presenter at the conference
  • The submitter must have the permission of all authors to present the research
  • The submitter must register to attend the full conference and pay the appropriate fee.

You will receive confirmation by email that the abstract has been received. If you have any questions, please contact the Professional Conference Organisers (PCO) [email protected]. Your submitted abstract will be considered by the Scientific Committee for presentation in due course.
IMPORTANT DATES

Call for Abstracts Open
6 July 2026

Registration Open
21 September 2026

Abstract Close
16 November 2026

Early Bird Close
1 February 2027

Cancellation & Accommodation Deadline
8 February 2027

​Pre-Conference Workshops
11 March 2027
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NZPS Conference
12 – 13 March 2027

Presentation Styles

Oral Presentations

​If you are selected to offer an oral presentation you will need to prepare and practise an 8-minute presentation.  2-minutes will then be set aside at the end of your presentation for Q&A.  Standard audio-visual equipment will be provided: lectern, microphone, PC laptop, data projector and screen. All presentations will need to be presented in PowerPoint. 

​You will need to provide your PPT presentation to the conference organisers by 15 February 2027.
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You may download and use this PPT template for your presentation (not obligatory):
Once you have finalised your PPT presentation please upload it via the link below.
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Poster Display

​There will be a poster display onsite at the conference.  If you are selected  to have a poster display, you will need to bring a printed copy of your poster with you to display. 

The poster panels will be velcro-sensitive.  Please bring some velcro to attach your poster. Your poster should be A0 portrait in size and the text should be of sufficient size for easy reading at a distance of 1 metre.

In addition, you will need upload your poster as a PDF so we can load it onto the conference mobile app and website. We require the high-res PDF of your poster to be uploaded by Monday 15 February 2027. 
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Awards may be presented in the following categories...

  • “1st Presentation at a Conference"
  • "Best Free Paper"
  • "Best Poster"
​​Assessment will be based on content and presentation and the award will be open to all papers accepted by the Organising Committee. The judges will be appointed by the Organising Committee and the decision of the judges will be final.  The awards will be presented during the Annual Scientific Meeting.
If you have any questions, please contact the Professional Conference Organisers (PCO) [email protected]. 
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