First up! ASET
members can still apply for a scholarship to attend the annual conference in
Pittsburgh this summer! This year’s
program is REALLY great and will be inspirational! The deadline for applications is May 18th! Use this link to find scholarship applications for the conference: http://www.asetfoundation.org/downloads/
An Urgent Notice: Platform Abstracts needed!
I think that most people are not aware of the benefits of
presenting an abstract at the ASET annual conference, and are not sure of how
to go about submitting an abstract application.
I am actively seeking abstracts for presentation at the ASET 2016 annual
conference in Pittsburgh, PA. The
deadline for abstract submission has been extended to April 18 and you can
access the abstract application here: You may download and print an
abstract form to fill out, or simply use our on-line abstract application
option directly from our website: ASET Abstract Application
We need both platform abstract presentations for our 2015
annual conference program. This means
you will be presenting from the podium on Aug. 18 or 19th. So,
what is in it for you?
1) Free
meeting registration for the day on which you present your abstract. This represents a significant savings on
meeting expenses!
2) The
opportunity to share knowledge that you have with other neurodiagnostic
practitioners in a friendly and supportive environment, and to gain confidence
in giving a presentation! Since the
podium abstracts slots are 30 minutes long, including time for questions, this
is an ideal way to start speaking in public.
3) The opportunity to be a published
author! All abstracts that are presented
are published in the December issue of “The Neurodiagnostic Journal”, and
subsequently are listed in the PubMed database.
FAQs about abstract presentations:
Q: What kind of topics can I present as an abstract?
A: Almost anything!
We have a history of very diverse subject matter presented as abstracts
over the years. Most people think that
this has to be a very scientific research paper. While that is something we like to include in
the abstract program, that is not the only kind of abstract that we
accept. If you are doing a new, cutting
edge procedure, you can share that! If
you have a fascinating case history, rare disease case, odd set of artifacts,
you can present that! If you have a
successful management technique, you can present that too! We have had very interesting abstract
presentations from technologists who have traveled to third-world countries to
volunteer their services! We have
included presentations on veterinary neurodiagnostics! So, think about what you have done and come
up with an abstract for us!
Q: How do I request time to present an abstract?
A: There is an abstract application form on the ASET
website, please just go to the “meetings” tab + annual conference + abstract
and poster presentations + Download 2016 Abstract Application, or print the
abstract form, complete it and fax it to me or scan it and e-mail it to
me. In addition to the application form,
you must also submit the 100-200 word synopsis of your abstract subject matter. A Word document is fine. This is what will be published in the ASET
Journal and printed in the final program for the annual conference.
Please also note that
on our website you can also access tips on how to do prepare an abstract
presentation.
Q: When will I find
out if my abstract is accepted?
A: I will send out acceptance notices the first week in May. The ASET Program Committee will review all
abstract applications starting on April 20th . I will contact everyone who submitted
an abstract. I will schedule a time for
each podium abstract presentation at that time, and will include that in my
notice to you. You do not have to
prepare a handout for an abstract, or submit the slides in advance.
Q: What happens on
the day of the abstract presentation?
For platform abstracts, we ask that you bring your
PowerPoint file with you on a flash drive and pre-load the file on the ASET
laptop in the meeting room prior to your presentation, preferably before the
meeting begins, during a break or during lunch
We will introduce you at the beginning of your assigned time slot. We will let you know when you are within 5
minutes of the end of your time slot, so that you can take questions from the
audience. No handouts are required.
