Abstract Submission Guidelines  

 

Abstract Submission Deadline: September 28, 2012  

Goals:

  • To inform Anesthesia faculty and fellows of current and future projects within the UT Department of Anesthesia involving professional development and creative professional activities
  • To provide an opportunity for faculty members, fellows and residents involved in projects in the above mentioned areas to obtain constructive feedback from the broader anesthesia community
  • To promote future projects and research in education, professional development and creative professional activities.

Oral Presentations:

  • The top 5 abstracts submitted will be chosen for oral presentation. You will be notified via email in advance of the meeting whether your abstract has been selected for oral presentation.
  • Oral presentations will be a maximum of 10 minutes long (6 minutes to present, 6 slides maximum, plus 4 min Q&A)
  • Submissions not chosen for oral presentation will be encouraged to display as a poster. They can also be resubmitted for oral presentation in the following year

 

Projects suitable for submission (include but not limited to):

  • Projects in education (undergraduate, postgraduate, continuing medical education, inter-professional education)
  • Projects in faculty development: clinical protocols or pathways, practice reviews or surveys
  • Innovations in teaching: lectures, group, web-based, etc.
  • Research in education or professional development
  • Patient safety and/or communications
  • Projects in simulation

 

Selection Criteria:  Submissions will be chosen for oral (vs. poster) presentation and one oral presentation will be selected as the Best Oral Presentation based on the following criteria:

  • Project outline, including goals and objectives
  • Innovation
  • Project development (including ,where applicable, a needs assessment)
  • Potential benefits
  • Method of evaluation of outcome

 

Submissions:

  • All submissions will be done online. Please visit this link to complete the abstract submission form - ABSTRACT SUBMISSION
  • Maximum 250 words