Bournemouth ASM 2013

Poster Exhibition

POSTER ASTRACT SUBMISSION HAS NOW CLOSED.
THE SCIENTIFIC PROGRAMME COMMITTEE WILL SHORTLY BE REVIEWING ALL SUBMISSIONS. AUTHORS WILL BE CONTACTED IN DUE COURSE.

All participants are invited to submit poster abstracts for exhibition at the Meeting. All abstracts will be subject to review; those accepted by the Scientific Programme Committee will be invited to exhibit throughout the Meeting and will be published in the conference literature.

Authors of the five best trainee poster abstracts will be invited to give a short presentation in the main plenary hall during the Paper Prize Presentation session on Thursday morning.

TO SUBMIT AN ABSTRACT PLEASE CLICK ON THE FOLLOWING LINK: http://tinyurl.com/dxamj23

GUIDELINES FOR SUBMITTING A POSTER ABSTRACT

Please ensure you read the guidelines set out below before submitting an abstract.

Poster abstracts must conform to the following guidelines:

Contact for correspondence

Often a poster has several authors, the Society will correspond with the registered author, and it is the responsibility of this person to pass on any relevant information regarding the meeting to the intended presenter and/or other authors as necessary. Please note that to qualify for the oral trainee poster presentations the trainee must be listed as the main author.

Poster Abstract Submission Guidelines

Abstracts must include a Title, Background, Method, Results, and Conclusion.

The abstract will be submitted using the text boxes on the online submission form, the word counts are as follows;
Background -150 words,
Methods -150 words,
Results -150 words,
Conclusion - 100 words.
Tables and Figures should not be included in the abstract, although they can be included in your poster at the exhibition.

An individual can only be presenter/corresponding poster for two posters, although they may be a named author on more posters

For advice on how to submit a successful abstract you may wish to read the article 'Abstract submissions for the Annual Scientific Meeting: raising the standard' (Watson, PJ (2005), The British Pain Society Newsletter, autumn 2005, pg 16-17, can be downloaded here.

• Conflict of Interest

Authors must declare any financial support received or any conflict of interests on their poster abstract.

• Ethical Guidelines

Abstracts must conform to the Home Office licence requirements for animal research and to the International Association for the Study of Pain’s ethical guidelines for animal research. To view the IASP guidelines for use of animals in research please click here. To view the guidelines for pain research in humans click here

•Acceptance of Poster Abstracts

Each poster abstract will be assessed following the deadline of 7th December 2012 and only those accepted will be invited to exhibit at the Meeting. You will receive notification confirming whether your abstract has been accepted or declined in January.

• Reproduction of Poster Abstracts

By submitting an abstract you automatically give us permission to publish your submission as part of a supplement to the British Journal of Pain (formerly known as Reviews in Pain) which will be available as a hard copy in the conference pack and electronically for members to download from the website at the conclusion of the ASM.

• Preparation and Display of Posters

On notification of acceptance of your poster, you will be sent details of where and the timings your poster is to be displayed. The area for display on the poster boards is 2m high x 1m wide (portrait) and posters must be kept within these boundaries. The poster should identify the title of the paper and name the authors and their affiliations across the top. Text should be legible from 3ft and drawings and charts kept simple. Posters are fixed to the boards by Velcro fastening, which will be supplied.

• Trainee Poster Prize Presentations

If the First Author and Presenter of the poster is a Trainee, he/she may elect to be considered for the Poster Prize. Authors of the five best trainee abstracts will be invited to give a short oral presentation during the Poster Prize Presentation session on Thursday. The prizes will be awarded based on the scientific merit and quality of the presentation by a panel of judges appointed by the Chair of the Scientific Programme Committee. Strict time limits will be applied for the oral presentations, with additional time allocated for questions from the judging panel. A list of the five selected trainee presentations will appear on the British Pain Society's website and in the Final Programme once they have been scheduled.

• Criteria for Trainee Status

1. A Trainee is eligible if they are during, or within one year of completion of, professional training or a higher degree at the deadline for submission on 7th December 2012.
2. In the UK, this includes: nursing, allied health, or medical students in a university or recognised professional training post; students from science, medical, nursing or allied health backgrounds undertaking a higher degree (i.e. Masters, PhD or MD); and specialist registrars in anaesthesia, pain or related disciplines.

Trainees short-listed for the Poster Prize Session, will be required to provide certification of trainee status by the department head, programme chair/director, or educational supervisor before inclusion in the final programme.

TO SUBMIT AN ABSTRACT PLEASE CLICK ON THE FOLLOWING LINK: http://tinyurl.com/dxamj23