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2009 National Conference and Exhibition
Friday, October 16, 2009 - Tuesday, October 20, 2009
Washington DC
Call For Abstracts
ABSTRACT SUBMISSION CLOSED
The deadlines to enter new abstracts and to edit existing abstracts have been reached.
General Guidelines and Rules for Submission
The following guidelines apply to ALL programs for AAP's 2009 National Conference and Exhibition. For program-specific rules, please see the links to the left of this page.
Abstracts must be submitted using the online abstract submission process linked from this page.
Submission by members and non-members are welcome, and participation is open to health professionals in any field. However, some sections require sponsors for papers whose authors do not include a member of the respective section. Please review the specific rules for your particular program by following one of the links to the left.
The text of each abstract is limited to 2148 characters.
All authors will be required to complete conflict of interest disclosures for CME purposes. This is the final step in the abstract submission process. Each author will receive an email with information on how to log-in to complete the disclosure form.
An abstract may be submitted to one section or council only. Do not double-submit by altering the title and resubmitting to a second program.
Authors whose abstracts are accepted for presentation will be expected to attend the meeting and make their presentation.
Notification of acceptance or rejection of abstract will be emailed in June.
Authors of accepted abstracts must register for the National Conference and Exhibition by July 31, 2009.
Other rules will apply for abstracts submitted to certain programs. Please see the links to the left for program-specific rules.
Instructions for Online Abstract Submission:
Complete the required fields for each step. You will not be allowed to continue to the next step if some required fields are left blank.
At no point in the abstract should words occur identifying either the city or institution submitting the abstract. If such material is contained in the abstract, the abstract will be withdrawn from consideration.
Abbreviations: Use only standard abbreviations. Special or unusual abbreviations should be placed in parentheses after the first appearance of the full word. Numerals rather than words may be used to indicate numbers.
Once you have submitted the title of your presentation you will automatically receive an email that includes a password-protected hyperlink. If you must interrupt the submission process before finishing it, you can resume at any time by clicking on the hyperlink in that email. For help in submitting an abstract online, e-mail technical support.
Program-Specific Guidelines
Below are the guidelines for each specific section or council accepting abstracts for AAP's 2009 National Conference & Exhibition. The links in the toolbar to the left of this frame will take you to the guidelines for each individual program.
The following guidelines pertain exclusively to this council:
The Council on Clinical Information Technology accepts informatics research and presentations that focus on practitioner experiences with health information technology: electronic records, order entry/e-prescribing, information retrieval/digital libraries, etc. as they impact practice, performance, safety and child health.
Abstracts will be accepted for podium (oral) presentations as well as poster presentations. Abstracts submitted may be considered for either format at the discretion of the Abstract Review Committee.
This council will consider original research and/or case reports.
Previously submitted abstracts may be accepted, as long as they have not been previously submitted to COCIT or another part of the National Conference & Exhibition. Submission will not preclude future submission for journal publication, nor does prior publication disqualify submission to this section. Complete the fields regarding previous submission even though this will not exclude the paper from consideration. Priority may be given to papers not previously published or presented.
All research conducted by abstract authors should have been approved by the Institutional Review Board of the institution(s) where the research was conducted. The abstract selection committee may ask for documentation of approval or exemption by the respective IRBs if warranted.
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The following guidelines pertain exclusively to this council:
The focus will be "Community Aspects to Pediatric Weight Management". The Council on Community Pediatrics will only accept abstracts focused on the topic of childhood overweight and obesity, particularly highlighting community partnerships and programs to address this issue.
Abstracts will be accepted for poster presentations only. This council will consider original research and/or case reports.
Submission will not preclude future submission for journal publication, nor does prior publication disqualify submission to this section. Complete the fields regarding previous submission even though this will not exclude the paper from consideration. Priority may be given to papers not previously published or presented.
If your abstract is accepted you will be required to RSVP by July 31, 2009 in order to reserve your slot in the program schedule.
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The following guidelines pertain exclusively to this council:
Abstracts should relate to health issues and/or evidenced-based intervention programs that support the health and wellness of children and adolescents in schools.
Abstracts will be accepted for podium (oral) and poster presentations. Abstracts submitted may be considered for either format at the discretion of the Abstract Review Committee.
This council will consider original research and/or case reports.
Abstract submissions must have received local Institutional Review Board approval prior to submission for research or data included in the abstract. The abstract selection committee may ask for documentation of approval by the respective IRBs if warranted.
Submission will not preclude submission for journal publication, nor does prior publication disqualify submission. Abstracts presented previously at the AAP National Conference and Exhibition will not be accepted.
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The following guidelines pertain exclusively to this council:
Abstracts submitted to the Council on Sports Medicine & Fitness should focus on sports medicine or healthy active living.
Abstracts will be accepted for podium (oral) presentations only. This council will consider original research and/or case reports.
Submissions by members and non-members of the Council on Sports Medicine & Fitness are welcome; participation is open to health professionals in any field. However, any papers whose authors are not members of the Council on Sports Medicine & Fitness require a sponsor who is a member. It is the responsibility of the individual submitting the abstract to find a sponsor. Sponsors must ensure that nonmembers adhere to all guidelines. Authors submitting to the Council on Sports Medicine & Fitness in need of a sponsor may contact Andrew J. M. Gregory, MD, FACSM, FAAP at andrew.gregory@vanderbilt.edu.
Submission will not preclude future submission for journal publication, nor does prior publication disqualify submission to this section. Complete the fields regarding previous submission even though this will not exclude the paper from consideration. Priority may be given to papers not previously published or presented.
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The following guidelines pertain exclusively to this section:
The Section on Adoption & Foster Care accepts abstracts related to any aspect of adoption or foster care.
Abstracts will be accepted for podium (oral) presentations only. This section will consider original research and/or case reports.
Submission will not preclude future submission for journal publication, nor does prior publication disqualify submission to this section. Complete the fields regarding previous submission even though this will not exclude the paper from consideration. Priority may be given to papers not previously published or presented.
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The following guidelines pertain exclusively to this section:
The Section on Breastfeeding accepts abstracts related to any aspect of breastfeeding.
Abstracts will be accepted for podium (oral) presentations as well as poster presentations. Abstracts submitted may be considered for either format at the discretion of the Abstract Review Committee. Poster presenters may be given the opportunity to discuss their abstracts in a brief oral presentation.
This section will consider original research and/or case reports.
All research conducted by abstract authors should have been approved by the Institutional Review Board of the institutions(s) where the research was conducted. The abstract selection committee may ask for documentation of approval by the respective IRBs if warranted.
Submission will not preclude future submission for journal publication, nor does prior publication disqualify submission to this section. Complete the fields regarding previous submission even though this will not exclude the paper from consideration. Priority may be given to papers not previously published or presented.
If your abstract is accepted, you will be required to RSVP by July 31, 2009 in order to reserve your slot in the program schedule.
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The following guidelines pertain exclusively to this section:
The Section on Cardiology & Cardiac Surgery accepts abstracts related to any aspect of cardiology or cardiac surgery.
Abstracts will be accepted for podium (oral) presentations as well as poster presentations. Abstracts submitted may be considered for either format at the discretion of the Abstract Review Committee.
This section will consider original research only.
Abstracts must describe original, previously unpublished and unpresented work.
Presenters of accepted abstracts must RSVP by July 31, 2009.
Abstracts may be published in Congenital Heart Disease Journal.
A completed manuscript of the Cardiology and Cardiac Surgery Young Investigator presentation must be submitted to Lynn Colegrove (lcolegrove@aap.org), SOCCS Manager, at or before the time of the abstract presentation in October. Authors will be notified of acceptance to the Young Investigator Award competition in June. Manuscripts are required for review purposes but may be published in Congenital Heart Disease journal (Blackwell) using an expedited review process. .
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The following guidelines pertain exclusively to this section:
The Section on Critical Care accepts abstracts that focus on topics impacting the clinical care of critically ill and injured infants, children and adolescents, as well as other clinical and laboratory research of interest to the pediatric intensivist.
Abstracts will be accepted for podium (oral) presentations as well as poster presentations. Abstracts submitted may be considered for either format at the discretion of the Abstract Review Committee.
This section will consider original research and/or case reports.
Research should have appropriate institutional review board and/or institutional critical care and use committee review/approval. The abstract selection committee may ask for documentation of approval or exemption by the respective boards if warranted.
Abstracts may be submitted to another scientific society for presentation, but should not have been published prior to presentation at the AAP. Papers presented at previous AAP meetings should not be re-submitted.
Abstracts may be published in Pediatric Critical Care Medicine, Fall 2009, dependent upon funding.
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The following guidelines pertain exclusively to this section:
The Section on Emergency Medicine accepts abstracts related to any aspect of pediatric emergency medicine.
Abstracts will be accepted for podium (oral) presentations as well as poster presentations. Abstracts submitted may be considered for either format at the discretion of the Abstract Review Committee.
This section will consider original research only.
Submissions by members and non-members of the Section on Emergency Medicine are welcome; participation is open to health professionals in any field. However, any papers whose authors are not members of the Section on Emergency Medicine require a sponsor who is a member. It is the responsibility of the individual submitting the abstract to find a sponsor. Sponsors must ensure that nonmembers adhere to all guidelines. Authors submitting to the Section on Emergency Medicine in need of a sponsor may contact Ronald Paul, MD, FAAP at ron.paul@louisville.edu.
Abstracts may be submitted to another scientific society for presentation, but should not have been published prior to presentation at the AAP. Papers presented at previous AAP meetings should not be re-submitted.
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The following guidelines pertain exclusively to this section:
The Section on Epidemiology accepts abstracts that focus on observations, research, and professional experience in public health, epidemiology, and health services research as relevant to clinical pediatrics and pediatric practice.
Abstracts will be accepted for podium (oral) presentations only. This section will consider original research and/or case reports.
Submissions by members and non-members of the Section on Epidemiology are welcome; participation is open to health professionals in any field. However, any papers whose authors are not members of the Section on Epidemiology require a sponsor who is a member. It is the responsibility of the individual submitting the abstract to find a sponsor. Sponsors must ensure that nonmembers adhere to all guidelines. Authors submitting to the Section on Epidemiology in need of a sponsor may contact Ruth Ann Etzel, MD, PhD, FAAP at retzel@earthlink.net.
All research conducted by abstract authors should have been approved by the Institutional Review Board of the institution(s) where the research was conducted. The abstract selection committee may ask for documentation of approval or exemption by the respective IRBs if warranted.
Abstracts must describe original, previously unpublished and unpresented work.
If your abstract is accepted, you will be required to RSVP by July 31, 2009 to reserve a slot in the program schedule.
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The following guidelines pertain exclusively to this section:
The Section on Hospital Medicine accepts abstracts related to any aspect of pediatric hospital medicine.
Abstracts will be accepted for poster presentations only. Also, the abstract must be original research, not a case report.
All research conducted by abstract authors should have been approved by the Institutional Review Board of the institution(s) where the research was conducted. The abstract selection committee may ask for documentation of approval or exemption by the respective IRBs if warranted.
Abstracts may be submitted to another scientific society for presentation, but should not have been published prior to presentation at the AAP. Papers presented at previous AAP meetings should not be re-submitted.
If your abstract is accepted and you chose to withdraw it, you must do so at least one month prior to section meeting by notifying the abstract chairperson. Presenters may make alternative arrangements to present their work in coordination with the abstract chair.
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The following guidelines pertain exclusively to this section:
Abstracts submitted to the Section on Injury, Violence & Poison Prevention should focus on any aspect of unintentional or intentional injury prevention. Two types of abstracts are encouraged: 1) research abstracts presenting original research findings, and 2) program abstracts describing ongoing or completed projects focusing on injury prevention. Special consideration will be given to abstracts submitted and presented by physicians in training at any level.
Abstracts will be accepted for podium (oral) presentations as well as poster presentations. Abstracts submitted may be considered for either format at the discretion of the Abstract Review Committee.
This section will consider original research only.
All research conducted by abstract authors should have been approved by the Institutional Review Board of the institutions(s) where the research was conducted. The abstract selection committee may ask for documentation of approval by the respective IRBs if warranted.
Abstracts may be submitted to another scientific society for presentation, but should not have been published prior to presentation at the AAP. Papers presented at previous AAP meetings should not be re-submitted.
Presenters of accepted abstracts should notify the abstract chair by phone or e-mail as soon as possible if they must cancel their presentation.
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The following guidelines pertain exclusively to this section:
The Section on Medical Students, Residents, and Fellowship Trainees will accept interesting case reports by residents, fellows-in-training, or medical students.
Abstracts will be accepted for poster presentations only. Also, the abstract must be a case report.
Submissions by members and non-members of the Section on Medical Students, Residents, and Fellowship Trainees are welcome; participation is open to health professionals in any field. However, any papers whose authors are not members of the Section on Medical Students, Residents, and Fellowship Trainees require a sponsor who is a member. It is the responsibility of the individual submitting the abstract to find a sponsor. Sponsors must ensure that nonmembers adhere to all guidelines. Authors submitting to the Section on Medical Students, Residents & Fellowship Trainees in need of a sponsor may contact Caroline Castleforte, MD at ccastleforte@chla.usc.edu.
Submission will not preclude submission for journal publication, nor does prior publication disqualify submission.
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The following guidelines pertain exclusively to this section:
The Section on Medicine - Pediatrics is looking for clinical cases that have a particular "Med-Peds" perspective. Cases should be a clinical vignette that is applicable to both pediatrics and internal medicine, and presenters are expected to be either Med-Peds residents or faculty.
Abstracts will be accepted for poster presentations only. Also, the abstract must be a case report.
Submissions by members and non-members of the Section on Medicine - Pediatrics are welcome; participation is open to health professionals in any field. However, any papers whose authors are not members of the Section on Medicine - Pediatrics require a sponsor who is a member. It is the responsibility of the individual submitting the abstract to find a sponsor. Sponsors must ensure that nonmembers adhere to all guidelines. Authors submitting to the Section on Medicine - Pediatrics in need of a sponsor may contact David Charles Kaelber, MD, PhD, FAAP at david.kaelber@case.edu.
Abstracts may have been presented at a local, state, or regional meeting; however, the abstract may not have been previously published or cannot have been presented or submitted to other national meetings or journals at the time of their submission to the AAP National Conference & Exhibition.
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The following guidelines pertain exclusively to this section:
Abstracts which focus on the musculoskeletal system including sports, congenital, spine, neuromuscular disorders and trauma are welcome to the Section on Orthopaedics.
Abstracts will be accepted for podium (oral) presentations only. This section will consider original research and/or case reports.
Previously presented abstracts may be accepted to the Section on Orthopaedics, as long as they have not yet been published.
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The following guidelines pertain exclusively to this section:
The Section on Perinatal Pediatrics accepts abstracts related to neonatal and perinatal medicine.
Abstracts will be accepted for podium (oral) presentations as well as poster presentations. Abstracts submitted may be considered for either format at the discretion of the Abstract Review Committee.
This section will consider original research and/or case reports.
Animal studies should have IACUC approval; human studies should have IRB approval. A field is provided in the abstract submission process to submit these approval numbers, if applicable.
In addition to unpublished work, abstracts may be accepted if presented at another meeting and published as an abstract, but not published as a manuscript.
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The following guidelines pertain exclusively to this section:
The Section on Surgery accepts abstracts related to any aspect of pediatric surgery.
Abstracts will be accepted for 3 minute and 6 minute oral presentations as well as poster presentations. Poster presenters may be given the opportunity to discuss their abstracts in a brief oral presentation.
This section will consider original research or clinical reports. Submission of case reports is strongly discouraged, except in exceptional circumstances.
Abstracts must describe original, previously unpublished and unpresented work. Authors who are found to have simultaneously published their manuscript in another journal will be prohibited from submitting abstracts to the Section on Surgery for a period of three years.
Submitted abstracts must include a senior author who is a member of the Section on Surgery. It is required that the senior author submits abstracts for the Section on Surgery.
If your abstract describes animal experimentation or involves the use of human subjects, you will be required to include IACUC or IRB approval numbers as part of your submission process.
Once an abstract is accepted, you are expected to present it at the meeting. Authors who withdraw an accepted abstract from presentation from the final program will be prohibited from submitting abstracts to the Section on Surgery for a period of three (3) years.
Authors of all abstracts for oral presentation or poster presentation who wish to be considered for the Rosenkrantz Resident Research Prize competition must submit a manuscript. Failure to submit a final manuscript by the due date will result in the abstract to be withdrawn from the program and the resident to be withdrawn from the competition. Authors of all abstracts for oral presentation or poster presentation not considered for the Rosenkrantz award are encouraged but not required to submit a manuscript. Manuscripts will be considered by the Publications Committee for publication in the Journal of Pediatric Surgery.
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The following guidelines pertain exclusively to this section:
The Section on Transport Medicine accepts abstracts related to any aspect of pediatric transport medicine.
Abstracts will be accepted for podium (oral) presentations as well as poster presentations. Abstracts submitted may be considered for either format at the discretion of the Abstract Review Committee. Poster presenters may be given the opportunity to discuss their abstracts in a brief oral presentation.
This section will consider original research and/or case reports.
Submission will not preclude future submission for journal publication, nor does prior publication disqualify submission to this section. Complete the fields regarding previous submission even though this will not exclude the paper from consideration. Priority may be given to papers not previously published or presented.
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The following guidelines pertain exclusively to this section:
The Section on Urology accepts abstracts focusing on pediatric urology - both basic science and clinical science.
Abstracts will be accepted for podium (oral) presentations as well as poster presentations. Abstracts submitted may be considered for either format at the discretion of the Abstract Review Committee. Poster presenters may be given the opportunity to discuss their abstracts in a brief oral presentation.
This section will consider original research submissions ONLY.
Submitted abstracts must include a senior author who is a member of the Section on Urology. It is required that the senior author submits abstracts for the Section on Urology.
Any paper accepted for presentation at the Annual AUA meeting or submitted for publication in the Journal of Urology or Urology prior to the National Conference and Exhibition will not be considered for presentation. Papers presented at regional meetings of the AUA, or at international meetings that do not have a strong pediatric exposure, will still be considered for the program.
It is expected that those who present papers or posters at the AAP National Conference and Exhibition will subsequently submit a manuscript for publication in the Journal of Urology supplement. The following directions will be helpful for all those who submit manuscripts:
There should be strict adherence to the instruction for authors provided in the Journal of Urology
All abstract presenters must submit manuscripts to the Journal of Urology within four (4) weeks of the conclusion of the academy meeting. If the manuscript is to be submitted to a journal other than the Journal of Urology, a letter indicating the journal to which it will be submitted should be sent to the Manuscript Oversight Chairperson prior to the meeting.
Authors must submit their manuscripts through the web-based tracking system at www.editorialmanager.com/ju. This site contains instructions and advice on how to use the system, guidance on the creation/scanning and saving of electronic art, and supporting documentation. In addition to allowing authors to submit manuscripts on the Web, the site allows authors to follow the progression of their manuscript through the peer review process. Authors who submit their manuscripts through the Web-based tracking system are asked NOT to mail hard copies of the manuscript to the editorial office. They may, however, mail to the editorial office any artwork, letters, or files that cannot be submitted electronically.
Manuscripts must be accompanied by a cover letter and AUA Disclosure Form signed by all authors. See AUA Guide for Authors for further instructions.
All communications regarding editorial matters should be sent to the Journal of Urology at the American Urological Association.
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