Medical Sciences Symposia

We invite all participants to submit their abstracts and contribute to the scientific program of the 16th Days of BHAAAS. You can submit your abstracts HERE.

Abstract submission is optional but welcome. In case you opt not to submit an abstract, a title of your presentation is necessary.

All abstracts, if submitted, must be written in English.

The presentations can be delivered in either English or in BHS language regardless of the symposium, although we encourage presentations in English.

All abstracts submitters must register for the conference.

• Original research,
• Systematic review,
• Topic review.

• The title of the abstract should be short and concise.

• All authors’ names (full first name followed by family name, separated by a comma from the next name),
• All authors’ affiliations/institutions.

• For “Original research” and “Systematic reviews”, the abstract needs to have the following subtitles: Background, Aim, Materials and Methods, Results, and Conclusion.
• For “Topic review” (nonsystematic, narrative reviews), the first paragraph should be a brief Objective of the review, followed by the Topic Review paragraph, and ending with the brief Conclusion.

• Maximum 250 words total excluding the title, names of the authors, and the authors’ affiliations

• Authors not proficient in the English language should have their abstract edited by a professional biomedical English language specialist.

If any of the above-mentioned parts are missing or erroneous, the CHAIR AND CO-CHAIR should contact the authors, return them the abstract in .doc format, and ask them to correct the errors. Authors should do this in the following 2 weeks and return the corrected format to the chair and co-chair.

Corrected and finalized abstracts in .doc format, chairs should compress them in .ZIP format and send them to the medical section review committee on the ([email protected]), by April 28, 2025.

The review committee will evaluate all abstracts based on technical criteria propagated on the web page and send feedback to the chair and co-chairs if a second revision is needed. Ten days will be assigned for revision.

The due date for authors to make second revisions and send abstracts back to the review committee will be May 10th.

Authors and Chairs will be notified of accepted and rejected abstracts by the review committee no later than May 19th.

The chair and co-chairs are encouraged to strengthen abstract publication criteria to focus on quality, originality, and scholarly value. The medical section review committee will be dedicated to maintaining these criteria.

Join us in Sarajevo for an enriching experience filled with knowledge exchange, professional networking, and cultural exploration. We look forward to welcoming you to the 16th Days of BHAAAS!