The Gilbert Brown Prize is a prestigious prize that is awarded annually at the ASM. Eligibility for the prize shall be limited to fellows of the college and the Faculty of Pain Medicine within eight years* of admission to fellowship of ANZCA. In the case of fellows who also hold a specialist qualification from another college or equivalent, eligibility for the prize shall be limited to fellows within eight years* of obtaining their original specialist qualification in anaesthesia or pain medicine. The presentation must be delivered by the candidate who has submitted the abstract. Applicants may submit only one abstract for consideration for presentation in the Gilbert Brown Prize session. The prize takes the form of a medal and will be accompanied by a grant of $A1000 for educational purposes. The Gilbert Brown Prize winner will also receive a certificate recognising the award. Please note only one abstract per author can be entered for consideration for this prize.

*Taking into account career disruption.

The ANZCA Trainee Research Prize shall be awarded to the trainee or fellow, within one year* of award of fellowship who is judged to make the best contribution at the Trainee Academic Session – Trainee Research Prize – held as part of the Annual Scientific Meeting (ASM). Prospective authors must meet the eligibility criteria by 12 midnight (AEDT) on 1 March in the year of the ASM. This session will only be open to trainees or fellows to present material related to their research whilst a trainee. The prize will take the form of a medal and be accompanied by a certificate recognising the achievement.

* Taking into account career disruption.

The Scholar Role Sub-committee (SRSC) have established this category to recognise the importance of quality improvement activities and to recognise exceptional work in:

• Critical appraisal of topic.
• Audit.
• Clinical practice improvement project.

The Trainee Quality Improvement prize shall be awarded to the trainee or fellow, within one year* of award of fellowship by 12 midnight (AEDT) on 1 March 2026 who is judged to make the best contribution at the Trainee Academic Session – Trainee Quality Improvement Prize – held as part of the Annual Scientific Meeting (ASM). This session will only be open to trainees or fellows to present material on the importance of quality improvement activities and to recognise exceptional work in either:

• Critical appraisal of topic.
• Audit.
• Clinical practice improvement project.

Prospective authors must meet the eligibility criteria by 12 midnight (AEDT) on 1 March in the year of the ASM. The prize will take the form of a medal and be accompanied by a certificate recognising the achievement.

* Taking into account career disruption.

The FPM Dean’s Prize is awarded for original work presented in the area of pain, judged to be a significant contribution to pain medicine and/or pain research. Eligibility is limited to Faculty of Pain Medicine trainees, or fellows of FPM within eight years* of admission to fellowship by 12 midnight (AEDT) on 1 March in the year of the ASM. Elected fellows must be within eight years* of admission to their original fellowship by 12 midnight (AEDT) on 1 March in the year of the ASM. The prize takes the form of a certificate and a grant of $A1000 for educational or research purposes and will be awarded at the FPM Annual Business Meeting.

* Taking into account career disruption.

The Best Free Paper Award is awarded for original work judged to be the best contribution to the FPM free paper session. The faculty free paper session is open to all ASM registrants. The prize takes the form of a certificate and a grant of $A500 for educational or research purposes and will be awarded at the FPM Annual Business Meeting.

The Open Science Prize is awarded to recognise excellence in scientific work related to anaesthesia, pain medicine and perioperative medicine undertaken by any ASM registrant.

Eligibility is open to all, including trainees, fellows, and scientists in allied fields such as neuroscience or respiratory physiology. Masters, doctoral and post-doctoral researchers are also eligible. Abstracts must not have been published in a journal before the ASM, however may have been orally presented.

The prize will be awarded to the submission judged to best demonstrate originality, rigour, and contribution to anaesthesia or related sciences. The winner will receive a certificate and $A500 for educational or research purposes.

The ePoster Prize is open to trainees, fellows and other ASM registrants. The prize of $A500 is to be used for recognised educational purposes. The ePoster Prize will be awarded to the author(s) of the poster judged to be the best of those submitted in terms of originality, scientific rigour, and quality of presentation.

To be eligible for ePoster prize, abstracts must not have been published in a journal before the ASM, however may have been orally presented.

The ASM abstract submission guidelines include important information on required formatting, publication requirements, eligibility for prizes and more. We highly recommend ALL authors review these prior to submitting their abstract.

Eligibility for prize sessions is assessed based on the presenting author’s details. Please refer to the eligibility criteria for individual prizes (noted above)  and the ASM abstract submission guidelines (available above).

You can submit for display only as an ePoster. It is not eligible for a prize session. You will be asked to note this in the submission questions.

Eligibility states: Abstracts will only be considered for ASM prizes (excluding the Open Science prize and 2026 ASM ePoster prize) if they have not been orally presented, published in a journal and will not be published in a journal prior to the 2026 ASM. Your abstract remains eligible for submission if it has been displayed at a scientific meeting i.e. as an ePoster.

To be eligible for the Open Science and ePoster prize, abstracts must not have been previously published in a journal or be published in a journal prior to the 2026 ASM. Abstracts are still eligible for ePoster prizes if they have previously been presented orally at a scientific meeting.

Yes, you can log back into the portal and resubmit your abstract any time prior to the close of abstracts at 11.59pm AEDT, Sunday 18 January 2026. Please ensure you use the same email address.

Your abstract must not exceed 600 words including spaces and references. A maximum of three references are allowed and are included in the word limit. Tables, graphs, diagrams, symbols, scientific characters or internet links are not accepted.

Unfortunately, we are unable to accept any abstract submissions after 11.59pm AEDT, Sunday 18 January 2026. Please ensure you submit your abstract well in advance of this date to ensure you complete the submission process and have sufficient time to clarify any queries prior to the call for abstracts close.

Authors will be notified in early March 2026 whether their abstract/s have been accepted for the ASM. All authors accepted for the ASM are required to register for the ASM as an in-person delegate prior to the close of early-bird registration, Tuesday 10 March 2026. Failure to register by this date may result in their abstract/s being withdrawn from the program and ASM proceedings.

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