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National Medical Association (NMA) 2010 Annual Convention and Scientific Assembly
July 31 – August 4, 2010
Orlando, Florida

Call for 2010 Scientific Papers

 

Health professionals interested in presenting during the NMA Annual Convention and Scientific Assembly are invited to submit abstracts. All presenters at the 2010 Scientific Assembly are now required to submit an abstract.  The deadline for all abstract submissions is Friday, January 15, 2010.  Abstracts are reviewed by the program committees on a rolling basis.  Accordingly, abstract submission prior to the January 15, 2010 deadline is strongly encouraged. 

 

  • Abstracts for oral and poster presentations must be submitted via the online form below. No other electronic formats will be accepted.
  • The submitting author is designated as the presenting author. 
  • All communications regarding the abstract submission will be directed to the submitting author.
  • The primary author and the presenting author (if different) must disclose their financial relationships with commercial entities. 
  • A biography, limited to no more than 200 words, is requested for the presenting author.
  • An abstract must have a short, specific title (containing no abbreviations) that indicates the nature of the investigation.
  • Abstracts are limited to 500 words.  This does not include the title.
  • Nonstandard abbreviations (kept to a minimum) must be placed in parentheses after the first use of the word or phase abbreviated.
  • The abstract should identify the presentation objectives and the gap in healthcare provider competency, performance, and/or patient outcomes examined.
  • Please proofread abstracts carefully to avoid errors before submission.
  • Use generic drug names.
  • To ensure that the abstract receives proper scientific consideration, please be sure to select the appropriate specialty section.
  • The deadline for all abstract submissions is Friday, January 15, 2010.  Abstracts are reviewed by the program committees on a rolling basis.  Accordingly, abstract submission prior to the January 15, 2010 deadline is strongly encouraged. 

 
Last Name First Name, Middle Initial Graduate Degree(s)
Professional Title Organization
Organization Address  Organization City State

Mailing Address - Street 
City State/Prov Country ZIP/Postal Code
E-Mail Phone Fax

Primary Author (If different from submitting author - First, Middle, Last, Degree)
Additional Authors (First, Middle, Last, Degree)

Abstract Title:

Type or paste abstract of no more than 500 words within the box below:
Oral Presentation Only Oral and Poster Presentation Check here if your submission was supported by industry.
By checking this circle I hereby authorize the National Medical Association and its assigned company permission to tape record my presentation at the 2010 NMA Annual Convention & Scientific Assembly. It is understood that the audiocassette and or videocassette production of my presentation will be sold and distributed to those who wish to obtain this information.

No, I do not give permission.

 

 

FULL DISCLOSURE FORM

In accordance with the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education’s Standards for Commercial Support, all planners, teachers, and authors involved in the development of CME content are required to disclose to the accredited provider their relevant financial relationships.  An individual has a relevant financial relationship if he or she (or spouse/partner) has a financial relationship in any amount occurring in the last 12 months with a commercial interest whose products or services are discussed in the CME activity content over which the individual has control.

Relevant financial relationships will be disclosed to the activity audience.

1. Does the CME content over which you have control contain information about healthcare products or services?  Checkone: Yes      No

 

If Yes, please move to Question 2. If No, please skip to Question 4.

 

2. Regarding the healthcare products or services that will be discussed in the CME content over which you have control, have you or your spouse/partner had a financial relationship in any amount in the last 12 months with the manufacturers of the products or providers of the services?  Check one:    Yes   No

If Yes, please complete the chart below.  If No, please skip to Question 4.

 

Manufacturer or Service Provider

Nature of Relationship

(e.g., employee, consultant, research

grant recipient, speakers’ bureau,

stockholder, etc.)

I have divested myself

(or my spouse/partner has

divested himself/herself)

of this relationship.
Yes  No
Yes No
Yes No
Yes  No
Yes  No

3. Will any of the relationships identified in the chart above cause the information about healthcare products and services in the CME content you control to be commercially biased?  Check one:   Yes  No

 

4.Presenting Author Name:   Date:

 

5.Primary Author (if different) Name:  Date:

 

*Please note that if your abstract is selected as a presentation you will be asked to sign a hard copy of this full disclosure form.

 

Presenting Author Biography