You are invited to submit proposals (poster or 15 minute paper) for the September 12, 2009 Primary Care Research and Prevention Day"

All abstract applications should be submitted on-line.

click here for the on-line application.

For answers to questions regarding the submission of an abstract call 423-439-8081.

Abstract Requirements

The abstract should be limited to 300 words including the title; the authors should not be repeated IN THE ABSTRACT ITSELF - this information should be limited to the author / co-author sections.

Please note that there have been two additions to the application form from previous years: There is now a check-block section to indicate the academic status of the principle author. An additional section, Clinical / Community Implications, has been added to the abstract.

Information about the author(s) should be confined to the space that is provided for that purpose.

The application should indicate which format (paper or poster) under which the applicant wishes to present.

Abstracts should:

a. Include a title without the author(s) listed or otherwise identified in the text
b. Be typed single spaced in a single paragraph
c. Allow two spaces between title and text
d. Include the following subheadings:   

    i. Background (importance of research topic)
    ii. Objectives
    iii. Methods (setting, participants)
    iv. Results
    v. Conclusions
    vi. Clinical / Community Implications

e. DO NOT include graphics, charts, tables, references, acknowledgements, or credits
f. Be checked for spelling and typographical errors

Note: It is the intent of the organizers to accept as many proposals as can be accommodated by the conference schedule. Selection criteria for evaluating abstracts include: originality, clarity, quality, relevance and organization.