2013 Burn Conference Abstract Submission Guidelines and application

Acceptance
Accepted abstracts will be presented at the Western Region Burn Conference, September 27-28, 2013, in Phoenix. Abstracts will be selected on the basis of scientific merit.

Presentation:

  1. Submission of an abstract constitutes a commitment by the author(s) to present it if accepted.
  2. Expenses associated with the submission and presentation of an abstract are the responsibility of the presenter.

Rules for Submission of Abstracts

Author Name(s):

  1. If an author's name appears on more than one abstract, it must be identical on each abstract.
  2. An author's name may appear on multiple abstracts.
  3. Additions or deletions of author names will not be permitted after the submitter closes on September 6, 2013.

Abstract Data:

  1. The combined length of the abstract body, title, and table may not exceed 2,250 characters. A character includes letters, numbers, punctuation and spaces. The online submitter will not accept abstracts that exceed this character limit.
  2. Authors should not "split" data to create several abstracts from one. If splitting is judged to have occurred, such abstracts may be accepted as ONE presentation. Authors will be asked to submit all the data as one presentation.
  3. Resubmission of an abstract to make revisions is not permitted after September 6, 2013.

Rules for Preparation of Abstracts

Abstract Title:

  1. An abstract must have a short, specific title, which clearly defines the content of the paper.
  2. Abstracts without titles or with titles that identify presenting institution or geographic area, will be disqualified.

Abstract Text:

  1. Describe briefly the objectives of the study. State your findings in detail sufficient to support conclusions. The format for the abstract should be as follows: Introduction, Methods, Results, Conclusions, Applicability of Research to Practice.
  2. Do not begin sentences with numerals.
  3. Do not include title, authors, references, credits, your institution or your geographic area within the abstract.
  4. Abstracts that identify the presenting institution or geographic area in the body of the abstract or the title will be disqualified.
  5. Trade names must not be used in the title or body of the abstract; use generic equivalents wherever possible. If a trade name must be used, include trade names from multiple companies rather than a single company’s trade name.

Abstract Revisions:

  1. After the September 6, 2013 deadline, abstracts may not be revised in any way or resubmitted.
  2. Additions or deletions of author names will not be permitted after September 6, 2013. Proofread abstracts carefully to avoid errors before submission.

Abstract Acceptance:

  1. Acceptance letters will be emailed to the presenting author in mid-September. Please be sure to include an email address when you submit your abstract.

Submission

Author Information
1. If an author's name appears on more than one abstract, it must be identical on each abstract. 2. An author's name may appear on multiple abstracts. 3. Additions or deletions of author names will not be permitted after the submitter closes on September 6, 2013.
1. An abstract must have a short, specific title, which clearly defines the content of the paper. 2. Abstracts without titles or with titles that identify presenting institution or geographic area, will be disqualified.
Abstract
1. Describe briefly the objectives of the study. State your findings in detail sufficient to support conclusions. The format for the abstract should be as follows: Introduction, Methods, Results, Conclusions, Applicability of Research to Practice. 2. Do not begin sentences with numerals. 3. Do not include title, authors, references, credits, your institution or your geographic area within the abstract. 4. Abstracts that identify the presenting institution or geographic area in the body of the abstract or the title will be disqualified. 5. Trade names must not be used in the title or body of the abstract; use generic equivalents wherever possible. If a trade name must be used, include trade names from multiple companies rather than a single company’s trade name.