2026 Annual Chapter Meeting
Join us for this year’s annual meeting being held on Friday, April 24, 2026 at the Omaha Marriot, 10220 Regency Circle, Omaha, NE 68114
Registration
Students/Residents - $25 (cancellation fee $10)
Faculty before April 3rd - $125 (cancellation fee $25)
Additional Dinner Ticket - $50 (cancellation fee $15)
Resident and Student Abstract Submission
Abstracts of original research from all topic areas will be accepted through February 15, 2026 via this form. Submissions must include title, authors and affiliations, background, methods, results and conclusions with no more than 300 words for the background, methods, results and conclusions. One image or table may accompany each abstract submission, please be sure to include the correct table/graph/image.
Industry Support
Dear Industry Support,
You are invited to exhibit in the 2026 Nebraska Chapter Annual Meeting on April 24th, 2026, at the Omaha Marriott, regency circle location.
Surgical Olympics
Stations will be announced at the annual meeting. There are separate sign-up forms for Junior (PGY1&2) and Senior (PGY3-5) participants.
Program
*Program subject to change.
Friday April 24, 2026
3:00pm - 3:05pm
Introduction
Dr. Viren Punja, ACS Nebraska Chapter Outgoing President
3:05pm - 4:30pm
Scientific Session with Oral Presentation - Judges: TBD
TBD
4:40pm - 5:45pm
Exhibits Break/ Poster Reception (E-Posters) - Judges: TBD
Monitor 1
TBD
Monitor 2
TBD
5:45pm - 6:45pm
Surgical Olympics! Judges: TBD
6:45pm - 7:00pm
Dinner
7:00pm - 7:30pm
Presidential Update, Awards and Reports
Dr. Viren Punja
Dr. Quan Ly
Dr. Charity Evans
Dr. Alan Thorson
Dr. Juan Santamaria
Dr. Waddah Al-Refaie
7:30pm - 7:50pm
Keynote Speaker
Dr. Caleb Schroeder
7:50pm - 8:00pm
ACS Update
Robert P. Sticca, MD, FACS, FSSO, Second Vice-President-Elect
Adjournment
Dr. Juan Santamaria, ACS Nebraska Chapter Incoming President
