Abstracts

Abstract Submission is Open for the 2012 SABM Annual Conference!

Poster Abstract Submission - Abstract Deadline: May 11, 2012

CALL FOR POSTER ABSTRACTS

The Society for the Advancement of Blood Management (SABM) invites members and non-members to submit abstracts for poster display and publication in conjunction with the 2012 SABM Annual Conference to be held September 20-22, 2012, at Soldiers and Sailors Hall in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Abstracts submitted by the May 11, 2012 deadline will be evaluated. Approved posters will be notified via email shortly thereafter. A Poster Reception will follow.

ORAL PRESENTATION:

Six (6) will be selected for a 5-8 minute oral presentation Friday afternoon, September 21. Awards for the oral presentations are:
First Place
$500
Complimentary one-year SABM membership
Second Place
$250
Complimentary one-year SABM membership
Third Place
$100
Complimentary one-year SABM membership

Notification for those abstracts selected for oral presentation will be sent by August 1, 2012.

SUBMISSION:

Abstracts must be submitted online here.

FORMAT:

Abstracts must be submitted either as one paragraph or in four sections that include (1) Introduction, (2) Patients (or Materials) and Methods, (3) Results, and (4) Conclusion. Any tables should be simple and can be uploaded separately. It is strongly recommended that figures should not be supplied. If figures are necessary, they should be of high quality ready for print reproduction, and lettering/symbols/lines should be clear and distinct for publication. All figures should be Black and White only, and if they are not vector (eps) format be at least 300 dpi.

LENGTH:

400 word maximum

ABSTRACT CATEGORIES

: Abstracts can be submitted in the following two categories:
Process improvement:
  • Blood Management, Anemia Management , Blood Conservation: education, cost/benefit analysis; outcome data
  • Transfusion, Blood Utilization and Blood Safety
Scientific:
  • Pharmaceutical Advances
  • Surgical Technology , Techniques and Blood Salvage

GUIDELINES

: The following guidelines address key factors that the SABM Abstract Review Committee considers when reviewing abstracts:
  1. The abstract must adequately describe the objectives and results of the study so that the quality of work can be evaluated by the Abstract Committee.
  2. The title of the abstract should be fully informative of the contents and should consist of:
    1. introduction that presents the purpose of the study
    2. brief description of the procedures employed
    3. summary of the results
    4. a statement of the conclusions.
  3. The financial sponsor(s) of the study should be listed at the end of all abstracts. All authors must indicate whether or not they have a personal financial interest in the study sponsor(s) and, if so, the nature of the interest.
  4. Receipt of abstracts will be acknowledged via e-mail to authors upon successful submission.
  5. Maximum poster size will be 4 ft wide x 4 ft high; handouts are welcome.
  6. All abstract presenters will be required to register for the meeting and pay all registration and travel costs.
  7. If you are unable to submit an abstract electronically and wish to discuss options, contact the SABM Office at (602) 343-7458 or write info@sabm.org.

Updated: May 11, 2012
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