This year, the neonatal therapy study day is including both paper (podium) presentations and poster presentations. Submitting an abstract and presenting at the study day is an opportunity to share your work and learning whilst enhancing your continuing professional development. We welcome submissions from all areas of neonatal therapy practice.
Neonatal Therapy Study Day
Abstract Submission Guidelines
Edinburgh – 26 September 2019
“Transforming Neonatal Service: the Neonatal Therapy Contribution”
Please ensure that you read this form in full before completing the abstract submission form. Any abstracts that do not adhere to these guidelines will not be accepted.
If you are thinking of submitting an abstract, please read through this guidance to support you with the application.
Section 1: Personal Details
Authors
Please give the first name, surname and institution name (place of work or location where work was carried out) of main authors associated with abstract; omit degrees, titles or appointments. Please list the primary author and contact first.
Contact Details
Please provide a work or home postal address where any correspondence can be sent prior to and following the conference.
Section 2: Abstract
Title
The title of your abstract should be succinct yet accurately describe its main content. Do not use abbreviations. Use sentence case (i.e. the first letter of the sentence is capitalised and the rest in lower case, apart from proper nouns and acronyms).
Presentation Format
There is a choice of presentation formats. Please indicate your choice on your submission. The Neonatal Therapy Study Day Committee will make the final decision on the presentation format.
15-minute Paper Presentation
Paper presentations allow you to present details of projects or research you have undertaken. You will have 15 minutes to introduce your work including time for questions. The presentations will managed closely for time length, so please ensure that you focus on presenting the most important aspects of your work and the implications for neonatal therapy practice, while also allowing sufficient time for questions during the 15 minute presentation.
Poster Presentation
Posters provide an opportunity to present an overview of your project and will be on display in the poster viewing area throughout the study day. Specific printing guidelines will need to be followed. It is important to remember to make your presentation appropriate for dissemination in a visual format, and so may include text, graphs/tables and pictures.
Abstract
The main body of abstract must be no longer than 250 words and include the following elements:
- Aim
- Background
- Methods
- Results/Findings
- Conclusion
Additional information
Number of abstracts per author
There is no limit to the number of abstracts that can be submitted by any individual or organisation. The committee reserves the right to limit the number of accepted abstracts from any one source.
Authors must spell check their submission and adhere strictly to the word count. Submissions which exceed the word count will not be reviewed.
Submission Due Date
All abstract submissions are due by 5pm on 28 June 2019. Notification to authors of successful abstracts will be made by Friday 26 July 2019.
Further questions
If you have any questions please contact us at: deanna.gibbs@bartshealth.nhs.uk