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2010 Call for Scientific Poster Abstracts:
The AAPM's 26th Annual Meeting will take place on February 3-6, 2010 in San Antonio, Texas at the Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center. The AAPM 2010 Scientific Poster Abstract subcommittee invites applicants to submit abstracts for posters to be presented at the meeting.
Please read the following information and instructions before proceeding.
Submission deadline: October 7, 2009
The American Academy of Pain Medicine (AAPM) is a major force in advancing the practice of Pain Medicine. As a catalyst for initiating investigative research critical to the advancement of Pain Medicine as a specialty, AAPM offers unequaled opportunities for physicians to advance knowledge and improve skills in the management of pain. Founded in 1983 as the American Academy of Algology, AAPM is a professional community of physicians and their pain treatment teams with a sustained interest in pain disorders and their management. Members represent a variety of origins, including anesthesiology, internal medicine, neurology, neurosurgery, orthopedic surgery, physiatry, and psychiatry. The mission of the Academy is to advance the specialty of Pain Medicine and the comprehensive care of patients with pain through promotion of best clinical practices, research, advocacy, and continuing medical education.
Poster Awards:
The 2010 Scientific Poster Abstract Committee will select up to 6 scientific poster abstract submitters to present their research during "live" Plenary Research Highlights sessions held each morning during the 2010 Annual Meeting. This honor includes the recognition of "faculty" status at the meeting. As faculty of the annual meeting, the presenters' airfare, lodging and registration are complementary. As an additional reward, each of these presenters will also receive complementary meeting registration for the 2011 AAPM Annual Meeting in Washington, D.C.
Important Dates and Meeting Information
- Submission deadline - October 7, 2009 11:59 PM CST
- Notification- Abstract notification will be made to the abstract submitter by September 25, 2009.
- Poster Sessions and Presentations- Accepted abstracts will be presented as posters. Posters will be mounted on 4 ft high x 8 ft long fabric covered boards provided by the association. Posters will be on display in the Exhibit Hall on Wednesday, February 3, 2010 beginning at 5:30 PM, and will remain on display until Friday, February 5, 2010 at Noon. In addition, all posters will be displayed during three scheduled poster sessions:
- Wednesday, February 3 5 - 6:30 PM
- Thursday, February 4 10:45 - 11:45 PM
- Thursday, February 4 6 -7 PM
- Friday, February 5 10:15-11:15 AM
--One author must be designated as the presenter of the poster. The presenter need not be the first author, but must have been involved in the research. Poster presenters are required to be present at their posters and available for questions during the three scheduled poster sessions. All posters must be picked up by Noon on Friday, February 5.
- Registration & Hotel - Poster presenters must register for the entire meeting and are responsible for related registration fees. Presenters are encouraged to reserve hotel accommodations as early as possible to ensure that space is available. Conference brochures will be mailed to all accepted poster presenters in mid-October. Information and online registration will also be available on the AAPM website at www.painmed.org.
- Expenses- Accepted poster presenters are responsible for all expenses related to their presentations, including, but not limited to registration, air and ground travel, lodging, meals, and incidentals.
Abstract Submission Information:
- Length and format - In 250 words or less, provide an accurate, succinct and informative representation of the content you plan to present. The recommended abstract format includes: Introduction/Statement of the Problem, Materials and Methods, Results, and Conclusions. A statement regarding the protocol used to recruit human subjects and obtain appropriate IRB approval should be included in the "Materials and Methods" section.
- References- All noted references will be included in the AAPM program book/flash drive. Only the first three references listed will be printed in Pain Medicine. These references are not included as part of the 250 word limit of the abstract text.
- Commercialism - Presentations must avoid any semblance of commercialism: those constituting promotion and advertising are prohibited. Abstracts that constitute promotion and advertising will not be accepted. If the project has been underwritten to any extent, a clear acknowledgement stating the nature of the support and identifying the source must be included.
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Commercial Support - Authors must disclose all financial relationships they may have with any commercial interests. Posters should conform to the ACCME standards on Commercial Support and FDA Guidelines regarding promotion of FDA regulated products. Commercial interest as defined by the ACCME is: any entity producing, marketing, re-selling, or distributing health care goods or services consumed by, or used on, patients.
--Statements made in abstract and poster presentations are the sole responsibility of the author or presenters. Statements should not be viewed as or considered representative of any formal stance or position taken on any subject, issue, or product of the American Academy of Pain Medicine.
- Publication-
All previously unpublished abstracts that are accepted will be published in the Annual Meeting program book/flash drive, and Pain Medicine, the official journal of AAPM.
--Abstracts that have been previously published, or have been accepted for publication, are eligible to be presented as posters at the meeting and will be included in the AAPM Program Book/flash drive, however these abstracts will not be published in Pain Medicine.
--Figures, tables, and photos will not be published in Pain Medicine but will be included in the AAPM program book/flash drive.
--All noted references will be included in the AAPM program book/flash drive. Only the first three references listed will be printed in Pain Medicine.
--In order to avoid copyright infringement, authors must warrant that the material being submitted is original and does not violate the copyright of any third party.
- Evaluation - Applications will be evaluated using a blind review process (i.e., the reviewers are unaware of the applicant's identity).
- Acceptance of Terms- Accepted poster authors must sign agreement to the terms and conditions of the AAPM Scientific Poster Session agreement upon acceptance and prior to publication in AAPM Annual Meeting publications and Pain Medicine Journal. If this signed agreement is not received, the poster is subject to withdrawal by AAPM.
- Agreement - The submitting author must warrant that:
- The abstract is being submitted with full knowledge and consent of all contributing authors;
- All information provided regarding funding, conflict of interest, and publication status is complete and accurate:
- The material being submitted does not violate the copyright of any third party
- Any animal studies conform to the "Guiding Principles in the Care and Use of Animals" of the American Physiological Society. Human experimentation has been conducted according to a protocol approved by the Institutional Committee on Ethics of Human Investigation (IRB), or if no such committee exists, the study conforms to the principles of the Declaration of Helsinki of the World Medical Association.
- Selection Criteria - Each submission will be reviewed for the following elements: (a) scientific quality, (b) broad appeal to the interests of the membership, and (c) timeliness of the topic. Abstracts will be reviewed in a blinded process by members of the AAPM Scientific Abstract Subcommittee.
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