Templates & Instructions

2026 AAAM 70th Annual Scientific Conference

Tuesday, October 20 – Friday, October 23 at the Costa Rica Marriott | Hotel Hacienda Belen, La Ribera de Belen, Heredia, Costa Rica

Thank you for choosing to submit research for presentation consideration in the AAAM 70th Annual Conference. Click the link below to access and download the full paper research template.

All submissions are required to follow the provided template and guidelines. Failure to do so may result in automatic rejection of your submission.

Templates & Guidelines

• Full Paper Abstract Template
• Full Paper Traffic Injury Prevention Guidelines

Short Communication, Late-Breaking Presentations, and Student Symposium templates are available below.

We are currently accepting Full Paper Abstract submissions for 2026. We will begin accepting Short Communication, Late-Breaking Presentations, and Student Symposium submissions in March 2026.

Looking for some insight on how to prepare a successful submission? You can now watch the recording of our March 2024 Webinar “Preparing a Strong Submission for a AAAM Short Communication, Late-Breaking Oral Presentation, or Student Paper.”

If you have any questions or concerns about the abstract submission process, please email Randi Flowers, AAAM Operations Director at rflowers@aaam.org.

Full Paper Abstract Submission Template & Guidelines

• 2026 AAAM Full Paper Abstract Template & Guidelines(The word count should include the introduction, methods, results, and discussion sections. Acknowledgements, references and figure/table captions are not included in the word count). DO NOT include tables/figures in the abstract.
• 2026 AAAM Traffic Injury Prevention (TIP) Full Paper Template & Guidelines

Notes for Full Paper Abstract Submissions:

1. Full paper abstract submissions are expected to be a completed work by March 2026 if invited for continued review for publishing/presentation
2. If your abstract is invited as a full paper, a review-ready manuscript will be due to TIP in early March 2026.

Short Communication Template & Guidelines

• Short Communication Abstract Template

Poster Template & Guidelines

• AAAM will not accept poster submissions this year.

Student Symposium Template & Guidelines

• Student Symposium Abstract Template

Late-Breaking Presentation Template & Guidelines

• Late-Breaking Presentation Abstract Template