Abstract Submission

Abstract Submissions are now Closed

Invitation

We are pleased to announce the call for abstracts for the 9th National Australian Wound Management Association Conference to be held in Sydney, 18-21 March 2012. The conference theme, Harbouring Wound Care – Integument, Integrity and Innovation provides a wonderful opportunity for a diverse group of health care professionals, educators, researchers and scientists from across our nation and beyond its shores, to gather together. Conference participants, from novice to expert, will be able to discuss, explore, question and challenge current knowledge and practice in the speciality area of acute and chronic wound prevention and management.

The Scientific Program Committee (SPC) members are committed in the planning and delivery of conference sessions that are of an international standing, including invited plenary session speakers from both around the country and overseas. It is our aim to address issues relating to both acute and chronic wound management, for a variety of populations and health care settings, and include topics for discussion that will challenge and inspire those that attend. Plenary themes include unique skin / wound management challenges faced during natural disasters, implications and costs of both acute and chronic wound infection, chronic disease and chronic wounds, evidence in wound management, measuring outcomes and innovation that enables others, to name just a few.

We aim to include plenary, concurrent and poster presentations that not only reflect the range and diversity of clinical and research activities undertaken by the AWMA members, but that acknowledges other professional associations and experts with whom we often 'rub shoulders', when addressing the often complex and challenging needs of the person and their wound.

Since the formation of the SPC in February 2011 we have been thrilled with the responses from both our national and international invited speakers. The recurrent message in their response to attend and take part in AWMA 2012 has been ‘It is an honour to be invited, I would love to be involved, what a wonderful opportunity to learn together.’ ....and that is exactly what a national conference is about.

So we look forward with anticipation to your abstract submission and the opportunity for you to share with us all during the concurrent sessions or in the poster hall of this conference.

Wendy White (Chair) & Scientific Program Committee

Presentation Types, Categories & Themes

The AWMA 2012 Scientific Program Committee invites you to take part in this exciting event and submit an abstract for:

Oral presentation or
Poster

in one of the following categories:

Clinical Research
Basic Science
Case series / study
Information / Innovation / Education report

for one of the following themes: (listed in bracket is example only)

Acute wounds (trauma: burns bites etc / surgery: open abdomen etc)
Aging issues (risk assessment, skin tear injuries)
Bariatric challenges
Complex wounds (autoimmune, inflammatory / vasculitic, infectious)
Diabetic neuropathic foot wounds / ulceration
Interdisciplinary approach / team work
Legal & ethical practice / human rights in wound management
Lower limb ulceration
Lymphoedema
Mechanisms of normal and abnormal wound repair (including development of new therapeutics and diagnostics)
Mentoring in wound management
Natural therapies
Negotiating funding for wound management projects
Palliative wound management (malignant / unhealable)
Patient / consumer education and innovation
Pressure injury
Person perspective / Quality of life / Well being
Skin related issues (dermatological issues / erysipelas vs cellulitis / radionecrosis etc)
Volunteering in wound management
Wound bed preparation (debridement, infection, exudate management)
Wound therapeutics (hyperbaric therapy/ MMP modulation / warming etc)

NB: Abstracts are invited on topics relevant to the Conference theme; however this does not limit or exclude any other potential submission.

Presentation Types

When submitting an abstract, authors should state a preference for their presentation type and indicate the category and theme that their abstract relates to. However, in balancing the program the Committee may require authors to present their work in an alternate format.

Oral Presentation
These are formal presentations of one of the 4 categories. Presentations will consist of a 10 minute presentation plus 3 minutes for questions and discussion at the end of the presentation. Where possible, presentations with a similar theme will be grouped together. Abstracts that are not accepted for oral presentation will automatically be considered in the poster review process unless directed otherwise by the author.
Poster Presentation
These are poster presentations of one of the 4 categories. Posters will be on display throughout the Conference. Each poster presenter will be allocated a set time to be available to conference attendees by their poster. The presenter of the winning poster (one from each of the 4 categories) will be given the opportunity to present their poster (5 minutes) at a designated time on the last day of the conference.

Abstract Format and Guidelines

Abstracts must be submitted using the Microsoft Word template and must not exceed the 250 word limit. Abstracts exceeding the word limit will be returned for resubmission.

TITLE:
UPPER CASE, JUSTIFIED, BOLD, ARIAL, 14 POINT

The abstract title should clearly convey the content of the abstract, which is a summary of what the author/s intends to present.

Author(s):

Author(s) Name, Affiliations/Workplace, Left Justified, Italic, Arial, 10 Point

First Author name, First Author Surname¹; Second Author name, Second Author Surname². Third Author name, Third Author Surname³,Underline Presenting authors

(eg: Brendan Smith¹; Sally Johnson²; J. Davidson³)

¹Institution, City, Country
(¹Melbourne Women’s Hospital, Melbourne, Australia)

Abstract:
The abstract content headings should include:

Objectives
Results/findings
Key conclusions / relevance to practice

The abstract body text should be written using the following font
Justified, Arial, 11 Point
Maximum 250 words

Abstract Submission Instructions

Please read through the submission instructions listed below before preparing your abstract.

Step 1: Download this template and insert/add your abstract text and save as a .doc document to your computer. All abstracts must be in accordance with the above guidelines.

Step 2: Click on the button below to complete the online form. You will be required to select a type of presentation, category and theme and provide a short biography (maximum 80 words) which may be used by the Session Chair or may be published in Conference Program.
At the end of the form it will be necessary to upload your abstract in word.doc form.

Step 3: You will be sent a confirmation email to your provided email address. Please ensure your abstract details are correct. If you have made an error during the upload process, please use the access key provided to re-enter your profile.
All fields on the online abstract submission form must be completed. Please print a copy of the abstract submission form for your records prior to clicking the submit button.
The Conference Managers will not be held responsible for abstract submissions not received via the website or for submission errors caused by Internet service outages, hardware or software delays, power outages or unforeseen events.

If you are unable to submit via the website please contact the Conference Managers

Notification of Acceptance and Conference Registration

Notifications of acceptance will be sent via e-mail to the presenting author on 20 November 2011.

The presenting author will be required to register for the conference in order to ensure their abstract(s) is included in the final program. Deadline for presenting author registration is 1 December 2011. Failure to do so will result in exclusion from the program.

Selection Criteria

Abstracts will be assessed against the following criterion:

Clarity (purpose/objectives, method, results/findings, conclusion)
Significance / relevance of findings / issues discussed
Scientific and clinical merit

Certificate of Merit

All oral and poster presenters accepted will be awarded a Certificate of Merit to acknowledge their contribution to AWMA 2012.

Copyright Regulations

All authors will be asked to sign a transfer of copyright agreement upon acceptance and consent to AWMA 2012 Conference making their paper/s available to conference delegates via the conference website or hard/soft copy proceedings. Papers will not be accepted into the program without signed acknowledgement of the copyright regulations. Authors are to ensure that any images or text used in the paper have copyright clearance. Authors should consider this before submitting their abstract.

Key Dates

Abstract Submissions:
Now Closed

Early Bird Registration deadline
Now Closed

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Conference Managers

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Address for Communications

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