General Surgery · Annual Conference
East Kent Surgical Conference
EKSC · 1 conference on MedicMess9th East Kent Surgical Conference 2026
Dates13–13 Nov 2026
LocationCanterbury, United Kingdom
Abstracts14 Sept 2026
Regional general surgery conference in Canterbury with audit, QIP, research, case, video and poster presentation routes plus careers sessions and a complication-themed programme.
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CST 2027 applicationsOnly some conferences count for Core Surgical Training CT1, and this meeting ends before the 19 Nov 2026 deadline.Why
Attending scores nothing: you must have presented it yourself. The conference must be run or accredited by a UK Royal College of Surgeons, a national or international surgical organisation, or a regional deanery, or be CPD accredited. Presentations are one of six domains, each scored A to E at interview.
| Oral, national or international, delivered by you | Band B |
| Poster, national or international, first author | Band D |
| Local presentation or regional poster | Nothing |
| Paper without a PubMed ID | Nothing |
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- When is 9th East Kent Surgical Conference 2026?
- 9th East Kent Surgical Conference 2026 takes place 13–13 Nov 2026 in Canterbury Cathedral Lodge, The Precincts, Canterbury CT1 2EH, Canterbury.
- Where is 9th East Kent Surgical Conference 2026 held?
- 9th East Kent Surgical Conference 2026 is held at Canterbury Cathedral Lodge, The Precincts, Canterbury CT1 2EH, Canterbury, United Kingdom. A virtual/hybrid attendance option is available.
- What is the abstract submission deadline for 9th East Kent Surgical Conference 2026?
- Abstract submissions close on 14 Sept 2026.
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