2024 Call for Abstracts

All abstracts must be submitted by Wednesday, December 13, 2023 at 11:59 pm PT in order to be considered in the committee's review.

At the conclusion of the Annual Meeting, we will announce a top Resident poster and a top General Member poster. Each winner will receive 1 free registration to the 2025 Annual Meeting.  

Abstract Submission Guidelines:

• The abstracts must be submitted electronically via the NCPS website online submission form.
• Membership or registration for the annual meeting is not required at the time of submitting the abstract for review. For each poster, however, there needs to be a unique presenter (i.e., one registered presenter per approved poster).
• Abstracts must be submitted in English, on one page (250-word count) and use a structured format which includes sections for Background, Design/Methods, Results, and Conclusions. Conflicts of interest and funding source for the study need to be added to the end of the abstract and bottom right corner of the poster. (Does not count towards word count.) If there were none, then explicitly state “none.” CLICK HERE to view example abstract. Remove authors and affiliations from first word file submissions for anonymous review by committee.
• Abstracts should include any pertinent disclosures regarding the research.
• Abstracts should include relevant background, well-described methods including specifics of parameters, study results including number of subjects and relevant statistics, and a clear statement about the novel, unpublished findings that will be presented.
• Avoid making conclusions that are not supported by specific data presented. Instead provide what the data specifically supports, and what is required in the future to confirm or refute.
• Abstracts that do not include data or indicate “results will be provided later” will not be accepted. 
• Each abstract/poster shall have at least one presenting author identified who must register and be present during the poster session to discuss the work with the attendees.
• Co-authors must be entered at the time of submission. They cannot be added after the abstract is submitted.
• Your name, address, e-mail, and telephone are used for various communications throughout the meeting planning process. Please check that the information that you enter is accurate, thus ensuring that our communications will reach you in a timely manner.
• Final accepted abstracts should include the title, all authors’ names and affiliations.

If submitting more than one abstract, please submit them separately.

Important dates:

• Closing dates for abstract submissions: Wednesday, December 13, 2023, at 11:59pm PST (via this form)
• Authors will be notified of decision:  Wednesday, January 17, 2024, via email
• Poster Session: Friday, March 15, 2023, 5:00pm-7:00pm (requires an author’s presence for two (2) hours)

If your abstract is selected, your poster should be brought ready to display, should be a maximum size 3’ X 4’, and must be set up before the beginning of the poster session.

Please provide ALL information requested below: