Submissions aren’t currently being accepted
This regional meeting is a great opportunity to share, learn and present your work, therefore we are delighted to invite you to submit your research abstracts/case reports/quality improvement reports (QIPs) on any topic surrounding Adult General Internal Medicine. The deadline for submissions is XX with confirmation if submissions are successful by XX
Abstracts should include a title, authors (presenter underlined), name of the institution worked at when the work was done, postal address and e-mail contact. They should be in a Word format and a font size of 12 is preferred.
For those who aren’t selected for presentation, you will have your chance to showcase a poster presentation with the topic Adult General Internal Medicine. Prizes will be awarded for best presentations and posters. Full poster specifications to be confirmed shortly.
Submission Criteria:
- Any figure/table provided must be submitted in monochrome.
- Keep any figure/table submitted as simple as possible for optimal reproduction. Figures will be sized to fit a single column so complex images with lots of detail are discouraged.
- Format
- Abstract length must not exceed 3,000 characters (including spaces) .This includes the title and figure/table.
- The title is limited to 20 words and must clearly indicate the content of the abstract.
- Include a title, authors (presenter underlined), name of the institution worked at when the work was done, postal address and e-mail contact. They should be in a Word format and a font size of 12.
Structure for research and QIP:
Introduction: 1-2 sentences that clearly indicate the scientific question of the study and its clinical (or other) importance.
Methods: sufficient information to be able to understand the experimental design, the analytical techniques and the statistics used in the study.
Results: objective data answering the scientific question(s).
Conclusions: only conclusions directly supported by the results, along with implications for clinical practice, avoiding speculation and over-generalisation.
Figures and Tables
- Only one figure or table may be submitted.
- Text in these is included in the abstract character limit and may therefore reduce the number of characters considerably.
- The figure legend / table title should appear in the abstract text rather than as part of the figure or table.
- The figure/table should be cited in the abstract as Figure 1 / Table 1 (whichever is relevant)
- Images and graphics must adhere to the following criteria:
Width: min 83mm
File size: min 35 KB / max 1000 KB
DPI: min 300
Spelling and Grammar
- Please ensure your abstract does not contain spelling, grammar, or scientific mistakes, as it will be published exactly as submitted.
- Abbreviations should be defined on first use.
We advise candidates submitting abstracts to apply for study leave now.
Abstract Samples:
Please click on the links below for examples of abstract submissions.