Abstract Submission
Abstract Submission for DFCon 2026 is open.
We are looking forward to receiving your submissions.
Display and Promote
Your Work at DFCon 2026
All those engaged in the field of diabetic foot care, wound healing, limb salvage, and amputation prevention are invited to submit an abstract for poster presentation.
Important Dates
Abstract Submission Open:
March 28, 2026
Abstract Submission Deadline:
August 17, 2026
Poster Abstract notification:
September 17, 2026
Abstract Submission Guidelines
Abstract Submission Info
Each abstract should include a succinct statement describing the study’s relevance, methods and statistics used, the level of evidence the study represents, the perceived importance in everyday practice, and how the study offers innovative perspectives for the future care of these patients.
Disclosures
Upon submission of abstracts, you will be asked to list all potential or financial conflicts of interest for each author, e.g., employment or direct/indirect payments from companies, stock ownership, honoraria received, paid expert testimony.
Max. Word length
– Purpose: 100 words
– Methods: 150 words
– Results: 150 words
– Conclusions: 100 words
Tables
Up to one (2) tables allowed.
Images
Up to one (3) images allowed.
Young Investigator Award
Applicants for this award must be investigators early in their careers, including graduate students, trainees, postdoctoral fellows, residents, clinical fellows, or junior faculty (MD, DPM, PhD, or the equivalent), who are conducting basic, translational, or clinical research relating the diabetic foot, amputation prevention or wound healing or those who graduated less than 10 years ago. You can indicate your wish to participate in this contest during the uploading process. The Best Abstract submitted by a Young Investigator is rewarded with 500 USD for the first author.
The Annual Poster Competition
Each accepted abstract – with at least one author registered for the conference – will automatically participate in the competition.
A panel of experts consisting of DFCon Course Directors will review all abstracts. The Best Poster Abstract, the Best Clinical Abstract Award, and the Best Scientific Abstract Award submitted are rewarded with 500 USD for the first authors.
Need inspiration?
Explore the work of prior DFCon Award Winners for inspiration and get a head start.
Suitable Topics
- Diabetic limb preservation
- Lower extremity vascular disease
- Diabetic wound care
- Wearables and diagnostics for wound care and the diabetic foot
- Preventive foot care for obese and diabetic populations
- Novel population-based epidemiologic analyses of diabetic foot care and outcomes
- Any topic about at-risk diabetic foot and wound care patients