Abstract Information

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 ** All abstracts will be posted on the EPC website at the conclusion of each meeting

Abstracts for the Eastern Pulmonary Conference September 21-24, 2023 ~ 

Abstract deadline:  July 21, 2023

The EPC 2023 Annual Meeting will include poster presentations  by pulmonologists and fellows-in-training, that will also feature  a scientific program with interactive, problem-based learning and didactic lectures.

We urge you to participate by submitting your clinical research findings for consideration by our Poster Review Committee.

Submit all printed abstracts to: GinnyLoiselle@easternpulmonaryconference.org
 

Abstract Submission Instructions and form below
                                                              

Poster size for display: 4 feet high by 6 feet long

• The abstract must adequately describe the objectives, methods, results, and conclusions so      that the Abstract Committee may evaluate the quality of the work and proposed presentation.
• The abstract title should fully reflect the content of the abstract body.
• A structured abstract  is required:

                           *Title 

                           *Author line (affiliations will not be printed in the Program booklet)

                           *Introduction (background information and purpose of the project/study)

                           *Methods (study design, techniques)

                           *Results (summary of data)

                           *Conclusions 

                           *Funding if appropriate

• Illustrations and tables will not be printed in the Program booklet but may be included in      your presentation poster.
• Supplementary data are  not accepted under any circumstances.
• Abbreviations may be  used in the abstract if such abbreviations are defined at their first      mention.
• The abstract length is limited to 300 words. 
• Abstracts must be submitted in a word .DOC format
• Font size 12, New Times Roman, title and headings only in bold
• Authors are to be listed by First name, Last name, Highest degree. Affiliations should not      be included as they will not be printed in the Program Book. They are allowed in your final poster presentation.
• A maximum of 5 authors may be specified in the abstract submission process; however, any      subsequent full-length manuscripts may have more than 5 authors.  Corresponding authors for accepted abstracts may request the addition of   additional authors to their abstracts by submitting a request to the      Managing Editor, Susan Colucci, at susancolucci@oceansidepubl.com.
• Authors are encouraged, but not required to submit for peer review and publication, any subsequent      full-length manuscripts which derive from the submitted abstract.
• Each abstract submission must specify a corresponding author, to whom all correspondence      about the abstract will be directed.
• Abstracts are submitted for poster presentation. 
• The presenter of each accepted abstract must register for the scientific meeting in the standard fashion see EasternPulmonaryConference.org  
• Wherever possible,  noncommercial (generic) names must be used in all abstracts and posters. The Editorial staff may request a revised submission of the abstract to      enforce compliance with this ACCME requirement.
• All authors must agree  to disclose all non-FDA approved use of FDA approved drugs during the      abstract submission process as well as in the actual presentation (oral or      poster). 
• The authors must accept      sole responsibility for the statements in their submitted abstract.

** All abstracts will be posted on the EPC website at the conclusion of each meeting