EGHS Conference 2026
21–22 November 2026 | Hilton Dubai Al Habtoor City
Call for Abstracts
EGHS Conference 2026 invites researchers, clinicians and trainees to submit abstracts for oral and poster presentation. Share your work with the region's gastroenterology and hepatology community and contribute to advancing digestive and liver health across the UAE and beyond.
Scientific topics
Abstracts are welcome across all areas of gastroenterology and hepatology. Please choose the topic that best fits your research before you begin.
- Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD)
- Hepatology & liver disease (MASLD, viral hepatitis, cirrhosis)
- Diagnostic, therapeutic & advanced endoscopy (incl. ERCP)
- Functional GI & motility disorders
- Paediatric gastroenterology
- Bariatric & metabolic GI
- GI oncology
- Pancreaticobiliary disease
- Other / general gastroenterology & hepatology
What your abstract must include
All abstracts must be uploaded via the Online Abstract Submission portal in plain text, limited to a maximum of 500 words (a 3-line author bio is excluded from the word limit).
Submission is acknowledged by email. If you do not receive an email within two weeks, or have any queries, contact secretariat@eghs.ae.
Criteria for abstract acceptance
To ensure a high standard of submissions, abstracts will be evaluated through a blind review process and scored on the following criteria for selection as Oral or Poster/E-Poster presentations.
Relevance & Impact: Addresses issues that significantly contribute to medical knowledge or improve patient outcomes. Direct impact on clinical practice, public health or healthcare policy is highly valued.
Originality: Presents novel ideas, innovative methods or unique perspectives, with fresh insights and creative approaches to existing problems.
Clarity & Coherence: Well-written with a clear structure and logical flow. Objectives, methods, results and conclusions communicated concisely.
Scientific Merit: Rigorous methodology and strong analytical foundations, with high-quality data, appropriate statistical analysis and robust conclusions.
Significance: Contributes valuable insights or advancements with potential to influence future studies, clinical practice or healthcare policy.
Ethical Standards: Adheres to ethical guidelines, including necessary approvals and informed consent where applicable.
Language: All abstracts are to be written in English. The Scientific Committee reserves the right to edit abstracts where the English structure makes comprehension difficult.
Rules for submission and presentation
- The Scientific Committee reserves the right to make the final decision on abstract acceptance and its scheduling into the program, based on topics and time constraints.
- The language of the Conference is English. All abstracts must be prepared using these submission guidelines.
- Each presenter may submit a maximum of two abstracts.
- Each submission must indicate if the material was previously published or presented at any other conference, or if it received any awards.
- All presenters must register to attend the Conference within one week of acceptance and be present at the time of the Conference.
- A certificate of appreciation will be given to all presenters.
- Presenters must not use the session as a marketing opportunity for products or equipment. Content must remain non-promotional and independent of commercial influence per EGHS and UAE MOHAP/DHA rules; disclose any sponsorship.
- Conference registration charges will be waived for accepted poster presenters only (main author only).
- Payment for travel, accommodation or visa charges is not provided.
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