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Call for Abstracts

Final Submission Deadline: June 15, 2010

You are invited to submit proposals (poster or 15 minute paper) for the September 11, 2010 Primary Care Research and Prevention Day

All abstract applications should be submitted on-line.

Click here for the online application.

For answers to questions regarding the submission of an abstract call 423-439-6477.

Abstract Requirements

The abstract should be limited to 300 words including the title. Do not repeat the names of the authors in the abstract sections. This information should be limited to the author / co-author sections.

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

Please indicate in which format the author would to present (paper or poster).

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 for each section
c. Allow two spaces between title and text
d. Each of the following sections must be completed:

  1. Background (importance of research topic)
  2. Objectives
  3. Methods (setting, participants)
  4. Results
  5. Conclusions
  6. 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.