Call for Abstracts

Matthew Helms — Thu, 18 Mar 2010 16:00:00 GMT

Deadline June 11, 2010

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General Information

All practitioners/investigators in the field of pediatric clinical pharmacy, whether members of PPAG or not, are invited to submit abstracts of papers to be considered for platform or poster presentation at the 19th PPAG Annual Meeting, October 7-10, 2010 at the St. Charles Convention Center in St. Charles, MO.

All research and practice abstracts should be no longer than 450 words. Research abstracts will be published in the Journal of Pediatric Pharmacology and Therapeutics. Platform Presentations and Best Practice Awards will be chosen from the abstracts submitted.

There are two tracks for abstract submissions:

Research/Scientific Track
Practice Based Track

Research/Scientific Track

Research abstracts presented at PPAG report the results of a scientific investigation or a clinical observation (case report) involving some aspect of pharmacotherapy. Scientific investigations can be either clinical, basic, or translational and are either hypothesis-driven or descriptive in nature. To be accepted for presentation, research abstracts must have either preliminary or final results. The abstract may be submitted in any of the following categories: Scientific, Case Report, and Encore Presentations (a poster that has been presented and published elsewhere. The original citation must accompany encore presentations).

Students, Residents and Fellows whose research projects are ongoing at the time of submission but do not have preliminary results are encouraged to submit in the Research-in-Progress category. Abstracts accepted in this category will not be published in the Journal of Pediatric Pharmacy and Therapeutics. However, if such projects do have preliminary or final results, they should be submitted in Original Research, or Encore Presentation category. For useful tips in drafting your abstract, please visit: Guidelines for Abstract Preparation.

All submissions, except those in Research-in Progress and encore categories, will be eligible for the Young Investigator or Best Original Paper award. The finalists will be judged by a panel of judges during the poster and platform presentation sessions.

The Pediatric Pharmacy Advocacy Group gives two Research Awards based on abstract submissions each year. Primary authors may be considered for all awards for which they are eligible, but may win only one award.

There are two Reasearch Award categories for eligible authors.

Outstanding Original Paper

Outstanding Original Paper Investigators will be evaluated on the basis of their written abstract and the quality of their presentation at the Meeting. The winner will receive complimentary registration to next year's Annual Meeting and a framed certificate.

PPAG Young Investigator Award

PPAG Young Investigator Award is available to investigators who have been in practive five (5) years or less . This award will be granted to the investigator based on their written abstract and the quality of their presentation at the Meeting.

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Best Practice Track

Best and Innovative Pediatric Pharmacy Practice Abstracts typically describe programs, systems, or projects that are innovative, creative, cost-effective, and improve practice in pediatric pharmacy. BPA/IPPP Posters will be selected based on achievement of excellence in each of the four areas.

Winners of the Best Practice Award will be chosen from accepted abstracts. The program, system, or project can be an individual or collaborative effort in any type of practice setting, including academia, institutional, or ambulatory care. Unlike Research Abstracts, Best Practice Abstracts are not required to have final or preliminary data, but should include sufficient details about the rationale, process, and hypothesis of the impact should the program, system, or project be implemented. Accepted abstracts will be published in the Journal of Pediatric Pharmacology and Therapeutics.

Submissions should include any pictures, graphs, figures and data tables that supports the summary. Each of these must be clearly labeled and described.

Lexi-Comp Best Practice Awards

PPAG will award two (2) Best Practice Awards during the 19th Annual Meeting in St. Charles, MO. The awards are given to innovative and creative pharmacy programs that advance the mission, vision, and goals of the organization. Recipients of the award receive a plaque for the practice site and a certificate recognizing each contributor to the program. Award recipients will share their best practice during a presentation at the Annual Meeting and as a poster at the Annual Meeting.

The Best Practice Awards are generously supported by Lexi-Comp.

Deadline June 11, 2010

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