Call for Abstracts
Deadline – January 19th, 2012
The Program Committee of the Society of Black Academic Surgeons (SBAS) cordially welcomes your participation in its 22d Annual Scientific Meeting.
We are excited about our upcoming 22d SBAS meeting jointly hosted by the Johns Hopkins and Howard Departments of Surgery, which will be held in the port city of Baltimore, Maryland. Historically, our meeting has been defined by the science. We are formally opening the SBAS abstract submission process. We look forward to your contributions in basic science and clinical research.
SBAS Members are invited to submit an abstract on the clinical or laboratory investigation of your choice.
A thematic focus of the 2012 meeting will be global and organ-specific health care disparity. There will be both podium and poster sessions. Please check the appropriate box to identify your preference to be considered for either a podium or poster presentation. The final decision will be made by the program committee. Abstracts will be accepted electronically only.
The Annual Scientific Meeting will be held at the Four Seasons Hotel in Baltimore, Maryland on April 12 – 14, 2012. The meeting will be hosted by Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine and the Howard University School of Medicine.
All abstracts must be submitted electronically by 5:00pm (PST) Monday, January 19th, 2012. Abstracts must conform to the instructions on our Abstract Submission page and must not have been submitted to a journal for publication, published previously or presented at a national or regional meeting prior to the 2012 Chapter meeting. An Abstract Information Form also must accompany the abstract via fax. Accepted abstracts will be published in the Conference program booklet.
The Program Committee looks forward to receiving your abstract by the January 19th deadline. We hope to hear from you soon and look forward to seeing you in historic Baltimore Maryland April 12 – 14th, 2012.
Orlando Kirton, MD, FACS, FCCM, FCCP
Program Chairman
The Claude Organ Resident Paper Competition
Abstract submission by residents are encouraged and will be eligible for The Claude Organ Resident Paper Competition. Abstracts should be identified for this category at the time of submission. There is a cash prize for the winner.
Poster Session
A poster session and rounds with the professor will be held on Friday evening, April 13, 5:30 PM – 6:30 PM. Posters should be no larger than 4' x 6' and formatted for a display board. Posters should be hung prior to the poster session and presenters are expected to be present to discuss their work, which includes a 3-minute presentation and 2-minute question and answer.
Deadline
Abstract submission begins October (Date TBD). The deadline for abstract submission will be January 19, 2012. Call for Abstracts Instructions and Application Page »
Notification
The Program Committee will meet in January. All authors will be notified of the status of their abstracts via e-mail by early February 2012, with details to follow via email.
Manuscripts
Authors of both papers and poster may submit a complete manuscript at the meeting to the Publications Committee. Manuscripts must conform to the Guide for Authors of the American Journal of Surgery, Submission of manuscripts is not required, but is encouraged.