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    Deadline: March 18, 2022
    
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    Deadline: February 11, 2022
    
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ABSTRACT SUBMISSION INFORMATION

CASE ABSTRACT SUBMISSION INFORMATION

Case Abstract Submission for the 2022 Annual Meeting is now open. The deadline for Case Abstract submissions will be the second Tuesday in November. For 2022 Annual Meeting that date is the MORNING of November 9, 2021, at 11:00am Central Time.

IMPORTANT – PLEASE REVIEW THE FOLLOWING CRITERIA BEFORE SUBMITTING A CASE ABSTRACT

Each AMSSM member will be allowed to submit ONE case abstract for the Annual Meeting that they are the primary author/presenter(TWO research abstract submissions are allowed). There is no limit on the number of submitted abstracts that you can be listed as a co-author.

PRIMARY AUTHOR/PRESENTER: The primary author is required to be an AMSSM member at time of submission. Student Members can submit an abstract but must have a senior author listed that is a full active AMSSM member.

PRESENTER SUBSTITUTIONS: The primary author submitting the case must be the presenter and intimately involved with the case. Presenter substitutions will only be allowed for significant changes in life circumstance and will require the written approval of the Education Committee Chair(s).

PREVIOUS PUBLICATIONS: The abstract must not have been published as an abstract or as a full paper in a scientific, medical or professional publication prior to presentation at the AMSSM Annual Meeting.

COMPLETE CASES ONLY: The case must be completed at the time of submission. Cases that are waiting for results, incomplete or pending will be rejected.

WORD LIMIT: The maximum length of the abstract is limited to the number of characters allowed for each text field (NOT including Title, Author(s), Affiliation and Headings).

TOPICS: Cases of particular interest include controversial cases, common problems with uncommon presentation, uncommon problems with common presentation, or illustrative cases of common problems. The abstract should identify the history, physical exam and 5 differential diagnosis. The abstract should outline the Tests & Results (Lab, X-ray, etc.), Final Diagnosis, Discussion as well as the Outcome of the Case including Return to Activity and Further Follow-up of the case to be discussed.

ABSTRACT REVIEW: Abstracts will receive a blind review. There are some helpful tips when writing listed below. You will be notified of the acceptance/rejection of your abstract in by the second week in February. If you have any questions, please contact the AMSSM National Office.

CASE SUBMISSION EXAMPLE: To view an example of the online submission form click here.
CASE ABSTRACT SUBMISSION: To submit your case log in and click here.
EDIT YOUR CASE SUBMISSION FORM: log in and click here.

The AMSSM membership enjoys lively discussion regarding the presentation and work-up of interesting cases. These are some tips that can enhance the quality of your write up and ensure a successful case presentation at the AMSSM Annual Meeting.

In choosing to submit a case for consideration for presentation, you should be prepared to defend your workup and your management decisions, particularly if you are presenting new or controversial management protocols. Constructive criticism from both the panel and the floor are expected. Criticism should not be taken as a personal affront by the presenter. While the presenter is discouraged from lecturing on the topic; he/she is expected to have attained a reasonable degree of expertise through the clinical care provided and the research performed in preparation of the presentation; therefore he/she is encouraged to answer questions from the panel/audience and actively participate in the discussion.

Writing a Case

Check your grammar and spelling carefully, as this may affect your review.
Follow the space guidelines. In general, the fewer words you can use to write the case, the better.
Leave spaces to make your case readable, which may increase the likelihood of a positive review.
Allow the case to “unfold” as it did when the case first presented to you.
Be sure to include up to five separate differential diagnoses.
DO NOT include your final working diagnosis in the title! Diagnosis in the title may exclude your case from evaluation and/or lead to alteration of the title.
Cases of particular interest include: controversial cases, common problems with uncommon presentation, uncommon problems with common presentation, or illustrative cases of common problems. The abstract should identify the history, physical exam, five differential diagnoses. The abstract should outline the Tests & Results (Lab, X-ray, etc.), Final Working Diagnosis, Discussion, Outcome and Return to Activity/Follow-up. Abstracts will receive a blind review. There are some helpful tips when writing, submitting and presenting your case abstract on the main abstract submission page. You will be notified of the acceptance/rejection of your abstract in February 2020.

RESEARCH ABSTRACT SUBMISSION INFORMATION

Research Abstract Submission for the 2022 Annual Meeting will open in early September. The deadline for Research Abstract submissions will be the first Tuesday in December. For 2022 Annual Meeting that date is the MORNING of December 7, 2021, at 11:00am Central Time.

IMPORTANT – PLEASE REVIEW THE FOLLOWING CRITERIA BEFORE SUBMITTING A RESEARCH ABSTRACT

You must be an AMSSM member to submit an abstract. Student Members can submit an abstract but must have a senior author listed that is a full member.

You may submit up to two research abstracts. However, each first author/presenter will only be permitted to give one podium or Rising with Research presentation. If a second abstract is accepted, it will considered for an oral poster presentation.

The primary author submitting the abstract must also be the presenter. Presenter substitutions will only be allowed for significant changes in life circumstance and will require the written approval of the Research Committee Chair(s).

You CANNOT submit the same Research Abstract for the a Case Presentation session.

FULL MANUSCRIPT PUBLICATION: I understand that research studies that have been presented elsewhere and/or published in abstract form will be accepted. I agree to not submit the full manuscript for publication prior to the research abstract submission deadline. If the full manuscript is published prior to the AMSSM Annual Meeting, I am responsible for notifying AMSSM and it will not be eligible for presentation.

Please review the complete list of submission requirements on the submission form.

There is a maximum character count per section. For an example of the abstract form and the number of characters allowed per section, please view the example here.

Greater than and less than symbols (>, <) must be separated by a space and typed directly into the form.

Plus/Minus signs (±) are not an accepted entity for html when inserted into your form or copied from a WORD or Pages document. Please use +/- typed directly into the form to ensure proper submission.

RESEARCH SUBMISSION EXAMPLE: To view an example of the online submission form click here.

RESEARCH ABSTRACT SUBMISSION: To submit your research log in and click here
EDIT YOUR RESEARCH SUBMISSION FORM: log in and click here.

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