Before you begin…
Please review the following Abstract Format Instructions:
Title: Type in capitals and lower case.
Authors: Omit degrees and titles. Type presenting author name IN ALL CAPITALS with LAST, FIRST and MIDDLE INITIAL; for other authors use capitals and lower case with last names and initials only (e.g., Jones PL). Separate authors names with commas.
Organization of Abstract: Type your abstract directly into the online web form or copy/paste from a word-processing application. The body of the abstract should include a statement of the purpose (or objectives) of the study, a statement of the methods used, a summary of the results presented in sufficient detail to support the conclusions, and a statement of the conclusions reached. It is not satisfactory to use phrases such as “the results will be discussed” or “other data will be presented.”
Use the following headlines to clearly identify each element of content: Objectives, Methods, Results, Discussion and Conclusion. A Discussion section is optional.
Here is an example:
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Submission: An abstract submission will be sent electronically to the CCSNMMI. An acknowledgement will be sent to you upon submission. Send optional supporting data, as a word document, to info@ccsnmmi.org. Include the abstract title and author names in the message.
Research and Educational Abstract Submission Grading Guidelines
All submissions to the CCSNMMI will utilize the following criteria with which your scientific/educational abstracts are rated:
Content
- Explanation of background (i.e. how you came up with your topic)
- Originality
- Educational
- Applies to practice
Creativity
- Topic originated from student (if applicable)
- The way in which you designed your method
- Thoroughness of topic
Organization
- Introduction
- Hypothesis(for research abstracts) / Objective (for educational abstracts)
- Methods
- Results
- Conclusion
- References
All submissions will receive a graded abstract upon notification of abstract acceptance/denial.