Carolinas/Virginias Chapter

The Carolinas/Virginias Chapter of the Society of Critical Care Medicine is inviting the submission of abstracts to be presented at the 40th Annual Scientific Symposium on June 10^th, 2022. Any new or previously presented material is acceptable. Abstracts will be considered for platform or poster presentation and may be presented by any discipline of critical care.

Abstract may report one of the following:

1. An original study
2. Quality assurance/Performance improvement (ex. Protocol or procedure evaluation, etc.)
3. Case study
4. Systematic comprehensive literature review

Original study abstracts must include the following:

1. Background, purpose or hypothesis
2. Description of research methodology
3. Results with appropriate statistical data
4. Summary of conclusions

Quality assurance/Performance improvement abstracts must include the following:

1. Background and identification of the quality assurance/performance improvement project
2. Methods with sufficient detail to evaluate the quality assurance/performance improvement project
3. Results
4. Summary of author's practical experience
5. Conclusions

Case Report abstracts must include the following:

1. Introduction including background information
2. Description of the case and review of the literature
3. Conclusions and outcomes of the case report
4. References should be provided that reflect a review of current literature

A Systematic Comprehensive Literature Review must report educational value. The abstract should include the following:

1. Introduction including background information
2. Summary of the comprehensive literature review
3. Conclusions should reflect results of current literature review
4. References should be provided that reflect a review of current literature

Platform presentations: The top five overall scoring abstracts will be selected for platform presentations. Five platform presentations will be presented consecutively during the Scientific Symposium. The top two scoring platform presentations will be given a monetary award. Each presentation is limited to 10 minutes followed by 2 minutes of questions.

Poster presentations: Posters will be presented by the authors during the Scientific Symposium as Professor Rounds. Authors will present their project to the moderator and answer questions from the conference attendees. Awards will be given to the top two clinical poster presentations AND the top two quality assurance/performance improvement poster presentations.

Abstract Submission Format:

1. Submitting author must state preferences of one of the following:
   1. Platform only
   2. Poster only
   3. Platform or poster
2. Abstracts should be no longer than 400 words and may include tables and figures
3. All material should be displayed in Arial, 10-font
4. The title should be displayed in upper case letters
5. All submissions should also be checked for spelling, grammar, facts, and clarity of language
6. Information to be included should consist of the following: Title, Author's Name and Credentials, Institution, Institution Location

The submitting author/presenter should include their contact information for further correspondence. The abstract submission must be made via e-mail. Notification of receipt of abstract submission will be sent to the submitting author within five to seven business days after the submission. All abstracts will be reviewed after the submission deadline.

 

Submission Deadline: May 1^st, 2022

Submit abstracts electronically to leslyvjh@gmail.com

Thank you, 

Lesly V. Jurado H. PharmD, BCPS, BCCCP, BCNSP

Critical Care Clinical Pharmacist, Surgical Trauma Neuro ICU / Nutrition Support

Department of Pharmacy

New Hanover Regional Medical Center

2131 South 17^th Street

Wilmington, North Carolina 28401

Cell: 551-221-1584

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Lesly Jurado
Clinical Pharmacist
New Hanover Regional Medical Center
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