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Abstracts must be submitted online at www.iapac.org by December 1, 2008. Submitted abstracts, including late breakers, will be considered for oral and poster presentations. Submitted abstracts should report information not previously published, or intended to be published, prior to April 5, 2009.
Oral abstract and poster presenters are responsible for their own travel and accommodation expenses, as well as the applicable registration fees. An early registration rate is available until December 31, 2008.
Please note that only the abstracts of paid conference registrants will be included in the final Program and Abstracts Book.
It is the responsibility of the presenting author to ensure accuracy of content, spelling, and presentation. Abstracts will be published as submitted, subject to reformatting that may be required by IAPAC.
Following are some general guidelines for individuals interested in submitting an abstract(s):
- The abstract must NOT contain more than 300 words.
- Acceptable abstracts shall contain a concise statement of the research, define the precise subject of the presentation, and be related to the main theme or a sub-theme of the conference.
- Tables, figures, literature references, and acknowledgements should not form any part of the abstract’s content.
- The author is responsible for all grammatical and factual details. No revisions will be accepted after the initial submission.
- All abstracts must be submitted in English. If you are not fluent in English, please attempt to have your abstract reviewed by a fluent English speaker.
- The interdisciplinary nature of the conference delegates should be kept in mind when writing the abstract, and sub-specialty jargon should be avoided.
- Define all abbreviations and concepts in your abstract at first use.
- For therapeutic agents, only generic names may be used (trade names are not permitted).
Please follow one of two structured formats (A or B),
indicating in bold the four parts of your abstract:
Format A: Data-driven abstracts
- Background: a concise statement of the issues evaluated
- Methods: the investigational model used
- Results: specific findings
- Conclusions: summary of findings, supported by results
Format B: Program descriptions and case studies
- Introduction: a concise statement of the issues addressed
- Description: a description of the project, case study, experience, or intervention
- Lessons Learned: project results, implementation issues, and/or case study solutions
- Recommendations: further recommendations or next steps
All abstracts must be submitted online no later than December 1, 2008. All submissions will be acknowledged upon successful submission via the site. Faxed or mailed abstracts will not be considered.
Late-breaker abstract submissions are highly competitive and must reflect novel research findings that were not available for the December 1, 2008, deadline. The late-breaker submission deadline is February 1, 2009.
The Program Committee will review all abstracts for the quality and originality of their research, scientific content, and presentation.
Accepted abstracts will be in one of two categories: oral presentation or poster presentation. Oral presenters are also expected to participate in the poster session. The number assigned to your abstract when you submit it will be your abstract number throughout the conference, including the program book and poster number.
Abstracts may be withdrawn or the presenter may be changed no later than March 1, 2009.
Presenting authors agree to register for and attend the conference, presenting abstracts as scheduled. Accepted abstracts will be published in the conference proceedings. Abstracts are considered official communication to IAPAC. Submission of an abstract implies permission to publish, and online posting, if accepted. A copy of any electronic presentation and handouts will be transferred to IAPAC.
A notice of acceptance or rejection will be sent via e-mail no later than December 31, 2008 (or February 25, 2009, for late-breaker abstract submissions).
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