LATE BREAKING POSTER ABSTRACTS NOW BEING ACCEPTED!
Due to high number of requests, the SEARCH2018 Scientific Committee has elected to accept Late Breaking Poster Abstracts focusing on categories for Research, Policy, Education, Administration, State of the Art, and Connected health for Seniors in the Emergency Department, Home, and Community.
The submission period is August 17, 2018, to September 7, 2018. Abstracts are due no later than midnight (12 AM CST) Friday, September 7th.
If you have any questions, please email info@searchsociety.org.
- Submit using the ABSTRACT SUBMISSION form below. (Questions? Please email info@searchsociety.org.)
- Abstracts written to promote a product, company, or service will NOT be considered.
- Jury of peers will review and select abstracts for presentations based on the scoring guidelines provided below
- Must be received by midnight (12 AM CST) Friday, September 7th.
- Notifications will be sent by September 15th.
- Focus areas:
- Evidence-based research which proves the benefits of connected health systems (examples: telemedicine, telehealth, eHealth, mHealth)
- Creation of quality initiatives and telehealth measures
- Defining telehealth training programs and education
- Special topic of interest – Acute care and chronic care as it involves connected health for Seniors in the Emergency Department, Home, and Community
Scoring Guidelines
- Merit
- Will such a discussion offer new knowledge to conference attendees?
- Will such a discussion highlight current connected health research endeavors and their findings or identify the need for connected health research endeavors?
- Will such a discussion present findings, strategies, and outcomes that may benefit other connected health endeavors?
- Clarity
- Does the abstract clearly, concisely, and logically convey the intent of the presentation and support the title, background, purpose, results and conclusions?
- Innovation
- Will such a discussion be timely and relevant to the activities, initiatives, or direction of connected health?
- Will such a discussion cover one or more of the stated focus areas?
- Non-Promotional/Commercial in Nature
- Does the abstract have any commercial affiliation that may tarnish the objectivity of the presentation?
Important Information for Late Breaking Poster Presentations
Poster presentations
- Please keep in mind the poster presentation session is approximately 60 minutes long and you must be available during the session for Q&A.
- Late breaking posters will present during the poster presentation session only and not during Research Flash sessions.
- Dimensions and other specifications will be provided upon notification of poster presentation acceptance.
- Posters must remain in place until the conclusion of the session.
Upon notification of acceptance, you will have one week to confirm and register participation in the conference.
Abstract Submission due by midnight (12 AM CST) Friday, September 7th.
