Annual Meeting Scientific Paper Session

41st Annual Meeting and Educational Program

Chicago, Illinois
U.S.A.

 

General Information

• It is not necessary to present a paper in order to attend the Scientific Session.
• Accepted abstracts will be published in the session program.
• The presenting author for papers and posters must register for the OPS meeting.
• Acceptance / Rejection notices will be sent within four weeks of receipt of abstracts.
• Presentations are limited to 10 minutes.

First Author
• The First Author must be the presenting author.
• Please enter the author's name as it should appear in the session program.
• An e-mail address is required for electronic submissions.
• The First Author must register for the OPS meeting.

Secondary Authors
• Up to five (5) secondary authors and their institutions will be listed in the session program.

Presentation Preference
• Paper Only: Check this box to present a paper from the podium. The Abstract Review Committee will group papers into sessions based on content.
• Poster Only: Check this box to present a poster. Pin boards will be available for poster presentation. Posters must be no larger than 36in x 60in (900mm x 1500mm) including titles.
• Paper and Poster: You may elect to present from the podium and make a poster presentation of the same abstract. The Abstract Review Committee may request that the presentation be limited to one or the other, depending upon content and space/time restrictions.

Abstract or Case Description
• Abstracts must be in English.
• Abstracts must be typed in either 10 or 12 point font.
• Abstracts must fit within the space provided and will be reproduced "as is" from the forms.
• Abstracts must follow the standard format of Purpose, Materials and Methods, Results, Conclusions.

Abstract Submission
• Abstracts must be received by the Abstract Review Committee no later than 1 September 2009.
• "Submit" will cause your abstract to be forwarded to a committee member for review.

Abstract Form