Abstracts 2027
Share Your Work
at the Patient Advocacy Seminar 2027
Patient advocates and patient advocacy organisations are creating change every day - improving information and support for patients, raising awareness, influencing policy, contributing to research, addressing inequalities, and helping make healthcare more patient-centred.
The ESGO ENGAGe Patient Advocacy Seminar 2027 is an opportunity to share this work with the wider patient advocacy, healthcare and scientific community.
One way to do this is by submitting an abstract.
Key dates
- 1 September 2026 — Abstract submissions open
- 30 October 2026 — Deadline to submit your abstract
- By 30 November 2026 — You will receive feedback on your abstract
- 31 December 2026 — Deadline to incorporate the feedback and submit your final graphic version
What is an abstract?
An abstract is a short, structured summary of a project, initiative, experience or piece of work. It usually explains why the work was needed, what you did, what happened as a result, and what others can learn from it.
Abstracts are submitted for review and, if accepted, can provide an opportunity for the work to be presented and shared with others.
You do not have to think only in terms of traditional scientific research. Patient advocacy generates important knowledge and experience too - and sharing it can help others learn from what has worked, what has not worked, and what could be done differently.
Why should patient advocates submit abstracts?
Patient advocates have an increasingly important voice in research, healthcare and policy. Presenting your work as an abstract can help you share your experience and results, give greater visibility to your advocacy activities, and build connections and trust with clinicians, researchers and policymakers.
Your experience may also help another organisation facing the same challenge in another country or community. A successful project can provide inspiration; a difficult project can provide valuable lessons. You do not need a perfect success story to have something worth sharing.
An abstract is an opportunity to show what patient advocacy achieves - and to make patient-led work part of the wider professional and scientific conversation.
How do I turn my work into an abstract?
A simple way to start is to answer four questions:
WHY? What problem, need or challenge were you trying to address?
HOW? What did you do, how did you do it, and who was involved?
WHAT HAPPENED? What did you achieve or observe? Where possible, include numbers, timelines or other measurable results.
SO WHAT? What did you learn, why does it matter, and what could others take from your experience?
This reflects the four-part structure commonly used for abstracts:
Background, Methods, Results and Discussion/Conclusion.
Try to use clear, simple and precise language, focus on what changed as a result of the work, quantify the impact where possible, and be open about challenges and lessons learned.
Need further help?
Please contact us at engage@esgo.org.
We encourage you to reach out if you are unsure whether your project would make a suitable abstract or need guidance on getting started!