Abstract submission guidelines

The Scientific Committee of the 22nd Napa Pain Conference invites you to submit abstracts for papers to be
presented at the 22nd Annual Napa Pain Conference. Posters should describe original research in the field of pain
management in any of the following areas: advances in clinical care, case reports, pharmaceuticals, medical
devices, or neuromodulation.
General Information
Posters will be displayed in the General Session room throughout the entirety of the conference. Authors will be
asked to personally attend to their posters during the breaks on Friday and Saturday, August 28-29. You are
welcome and encouraged to bring handouts.
The Scientific Committee will select the top three winning posters based upon the scientific merit of the research.
The top three poster winners will present their posters with a 10 minute oral presentation in the General Session
(5 minute presentation and a 5 minute question and answer) on Saturday August 29.
First Place
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2015 Conference registration fee waived
2016 Scientific Committee poster presentation judge
Opportunity to present poster with an oral presentation to the conference General Session
Premium Poster Placement throughout 2015 Conference
Poster published online at www.NapaPainConference.com
Second Place
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2015 Conference registration fee waived
2016 Scientific Committee poster presentation judge
Opportunity to present poster with an oral presentation to the conference General Session
Poster published online at www.NapaPainConference.com
Third Place
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2015 Conference registration fee waived
Opportunity to present poster with an oral presentation to the conference General Session
Poster published online at www.NapaPainConference.com
For conference details and to register, visit www.NapaPainConference.com
Questions? Contact Lori Lee at [email protected] or 707.260.0849
Submission Information
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Poster presentations are limited to one primary presenter.
Presenting authors of accepted abstracts must register to attend the Napa Pain Conference. Submission of an
abstract does not automatically register you for the conference.
Abstracts submitted or presented to other societies or national meetings can be submitted for consideration
List affiliations for all authors, such as universities and other institutions
Conflict of Interest/Disclosure: Work submitted for presentation must include an acknowledgment of funding
sources of commercial nature and/or consulting or holding of significant equity in a company that could be
affected by the results of the study. Even if indicated elsewhere in the abstract, this must appear as the last
sentence of the abstract and read "funded by..." and/or "equity in..." if pertinent. If non, state “Nothing to
disclose by any author(s)”
Do not use abbreviations. Type in sentence case. Do not use all caps.
Proofread for typographical, grammar, and syntax errors.
There is no limit to the number of abstracts one author may submit for consideration
The submitting author verifies upon submission that All Authors have agreed to the submission of the
abstract.
Commercial Support
Abstracts/Posters must avoid commercialism. Presentations that constitute promotion and advertising will not be
accepted. If the cost of a presentation has been underwritten to any extent, a clear acknowledgement stating the
support and identifying the source should be included in the abstract (the support of [corporation or institution]
for this project is gratefully acknowledged.”). Statements made in presentations are the sole responsibility of the
author or presenter. Statements should not be viewed as or considered representative of any formal stance or
position taken on any subject, issue, or product by the Napa Pain Conference Scientific Committee.
Abstract Selection Process
Abstracts of superior quality will be selected for presentation. Abstracts will be graded based on quality, scientific
merit/importance, and quality of research, design and data analysis and the quality of presentation. The
submission of abstracts without data because investigations or analyses are incomplete will be evaluated only on
the basis of the information contained in the abstract.
Notification of abstract acceptance status will be emailed to the primary author listed on the abstract after July 31,
2015. If you have not received notification by August 7, 2015, please contact the education office via email at
[email protected] for additional assistance.
Presenters will be required to complete presenter information and disclosure forms.
Reviewer scores and comments are confidential and are not available to anyone (including authors) outside of the
review process.
Publication
If your abstract is accepted, you will be notified on or by July 28 and it will be published online by August 14.
For conference details and to register, visit www.NapaPainConference.com
Questions? Contact Lori Lee at [email protected] or 707.260.0849
From Abstract to Poster
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Maximum poster size is 42" high x 90" wide
Author/presenter should bring their posters with them to the conference. Please do not send posters to
the Napa Pain Conference offices or in care of the Napa Pain Conference.
Detailed instructions will accompany acceptance notices
Conference Registration
Poster presenters must register for the conference at www.napapainconference.com and pay the applicable
registration fee. First through third place poster presenter winner conference registration fee will be waived.
Presenters are responsible for personal expenses (airfare, hotel, etc.). You are encouraged to register and reserve
hotel accommodations early to ensure space availability.
For conference details and to register, visit www.NapaPainConference.com
Questions? Contact Lori Lee at [email protected] or 707.260.0849