Scottish Cardiac Society 35th Annual General Meeting 2026

The Scottish Cardiac Society invite abstract submissions related to academic clinical and scientific research as well as the results of projects in service development and quality improvement.  Submissions are welcome from clinical and research physicians, nurses, cardiac physiologists, other allied healthcare professionals and medical students.

Emily Taylor Travel Fund – Autumn Meeting prizes

Several travel grants will be awarded to assist with attendance at a future meeting relevant to cardiology or cardiac surgery.

• Best abstract oral presentation by a non-consultant physician (£250)
• Best abstract poster presentation by a non-consultant physician (£250)
• Best abstract oral presentation by a Nurse, Cardiac physiologist, or AHP (£250)
• Best abstract poster presentation by a Nurse, Cardiac physiologist, or AHP (£250)

Awards are subject to the applicant being a member of the SCS and submitting a report to be presented at an SCS meeting and/or publication on SCS website.

Medical Student Prizes

There will be two prizes (worth £250 each) awarded for the best medical student abstract presentation (oral and poster).  These will be awarded to assist with attendance at a future meeting relevant to cardiology or cardiac surgery, a student elective, or for another educational purpose.

For all categories of prize there should be more than one submission for the prize to be awarded.  In the event of a single submission for any given category it will be for the independent judging panel to decide whether that presentation is of sufficient quality to justify the award being granted.

Abstract Submission

• Abstract submissions will be collected through an online form. Only submissions in this format will be considered.
• The online submission form is found on this link: https://forms.office.com/e/uDXQxRqae7
• The deadline for submission is Noon on Monday 29 June 2026. The maximum word count for an abstract is 300 words.
• Accepted abstracts will receive one free registration place for the event.

Membership is £50 a year (£25 for nurses, AHPs, physiologists) and is currently open to Physicians, Surgeons, Consultants, Specialty Registrars, Physiologists/Clinician Scientists or Allied Health Professionals whose primary interest is in the practice of Cardiology, Cardiovascular Surgery or in research in these and allied subjects.

Find out more about joining the society and our membership benefits here:

There are discretionary funds available to assist with travel to and from Spring and Autumn SCS Meetings for current SCS members.  Application should be made in writing to: scs@societysupport.org 

The Scottish Cardiac Society gratefully appreciates the support from the following exhibitors who have supported the meeting by purchase of an exhibition stand, but have had no involvement with the agenda or content of the meeting: 

• Alnylam
• Amgen
• APC Cardiovascular
• Bayer plc
• Bristol Myers Squibb
• Novartis pharmaceuticals
• Novo Nordisk
• Pfizer
• Sanofi