Submitting Author
Requirements
The submitting author and presenting author on all abstract submissions
must be either an AOA member or Emerging Leader (additional co-authors
may be non-members).
Author Responsibilities
As the presenting author, s/he must accept the following responsibilities:
- Must attend the AOA Annual Meeting
- If the abstract is accepted, s/he must present the Special Emphasis
Presentation and/or Poster Display (note that residents are not eligible
to present Special Emphasis or Poster Displays)
- Accept full responsibility for the delivery and assembly of the
poster
- Ensure that all poster content is accurate
If the presenting author fails to comply with the above
responsibilities, the author will be sanctioned from submitting an abstract
for the following year's annual Meeting.
Submitting authors will receive acceptance or regret notices in December
2011
ONLINE ABSTRACT SUBMISSION
You may submit more than one abstract. Each submission
must be completed in its entirety to be considered. The following
information is required to complete a submission:
- Abstract title
- Category that best describes the topic:
- Adult Reconstruction (Hip and Knee)
- Educational Issues
- Foot and Ankle
- Hand
- Pediatric
- Shoulder and Elbow
- Spine
- Sports Medicine
- Trauma
- Tumor
- Other
- Whether this material will be presented or published on or before
June 27, 2012 (if yes, when and where)
- Complete submitting author and co-author contact information
SYMPOSIUM SUBMISSION INFORMATION
AOA members are encouraged to submit symposia on emerging issues to be
presented at the AOA 2012 Annual Meeting. Only AOA Members are allowed
to submit an idea for a symposium; however, panelists need not be AOA
members. Symposium submissions should be emailed to the AOA Headquarters
at symposium@aoassn.org.
Submission Criteria
Each symposium accepted for presentation will receive a 90-minute time
slot that allows for introduction by a moderator and presentations from
three speakers, as well as ample time after the panel discussion for questions
and comments from meeting participants. Symposium submissions must
meet the following criteria:
- Controversial - a topic that stirs debate among orthopaedists
- Broad Impact - affects a large number of orthopaedists and patients,
transcends subspecialties
- Engaging - requires input and action from the leaders in orthopaedics
- Timely - an emerging issue that needs to be answered by the leaders
in orthopaedics
Note: Symposium moderators will be required to submit
a JBJS-style manuscript and audience response questions to the AOA office
approximately 4 weeks prior to the presentation.
Possible Issues:
Symposium topics can fall into the following areas:
- Socioeconomic Issues and their Role in Orthopaedics
- Medical-Legal Concerns
- Orthopaedic Research
- Healthcare Delivery
- Diversity in Orthopaedics
- Ethics & Professionalism
- Controversial Clinical Issues
- Revenue Cycle
INSTRUCTIONS FOR SYMPOSIUM SUBMISSION
You may submit more than one symposium idea. Each submission must be completed
in its entirety to be included for consideration. Please provide the following
information in your submission and email this to the AOA Headquarters
at symposium@aoassn.org
by FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 16.
- Symposium topic/title
- How the topic meets submission criteria
- Relevance of topic
- Whether this material will be presented or published on or before
June 27, 2012 (if yes, where and when)
- Why it is important for the AOA, rather than another orthopaedic
association, to address this issue
- Moderator contact information and qualifications
- Three other experts on the topic who will be speakers, along with
their qualifications and contact information
IMPORTANT
DATES |
September 16, 2011 |
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Abstract Submission Closes |
Early December 2011 |
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Submitters will be notified |
February 17, 2012 |
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Registration Opens |
May 18, 2012 |
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Advanced Registration Deadline |
June 6, 2012 |
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Registration Closes |
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