1 / 24

Preparing Abstracts Is Fun!

Preparing Abstracts Is Fun!. Keri T. Holmes- Maybank , MD Division of Hospital Medicine Medical University of South Carolina. What is an abstract?. Summary of your clinical case, research, or innovation

lali
Download Presentation

Preparing Abstracts Is Fun!

An Image/Link below is provided (as is) to download presentation Download Policy: Content on the Website is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use and may not be sold / licensed / shared on other websites without getting consent from its author. Content is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use only. Download presentation by click this link. While downloading, if for some reason you are not able to download a presentation, the publisher may have deleted the file from their server. During download, if you can't get a presentation, the file might be deleted by the publisher.

E N D

Presentation Transcript

  1. Preparing Abstracts Is Fun! Keri T. Holmes-Maybank, MD Division of Hospital Medicine Medical University of South Carolina

  2. What is an abstract? • Summary of your clinical case, research, or innovation • Submit to scientific organization for consideration for presentation at the organization’s conference • Internal Medicine

  3. Getting started… • Ask your attending if good case • Collect history and physical, progress notes, relevant labs and imaging • Do literature review • Start by writing what made you interested • Write the case presentation

  4. Writing an abstract – 4 C’s • Concise – no excess wordiness or information • Clear – readable, well-organized • Cohesive – flows • Complete – covers the major points • Goal - Very concise statement of the major elements of your case

  5. Abstract Tips • Simple, short sentences • Grammar correct • Eliminate unnecessary words • Avoid medical jargon • Try not use > 3 abbreviations • Spell out first • Use common abbreviations

  6. Abstract Tips • Active voice • Verb tenses consistent and correct • Generic names of Rx • Get REVIEWED by attending • Do NOT say - first case ever reported • Edit, Edit, Edit

  7. Content Tips • Clear take home message • Design around 1-3 key points/objectives • Simple and concise • Omit details not essential to the main message • Want your audience to understand why your case is of interest to them

  8. Scientific Abstract • Introduction • Methods • Results • Discussion

  9. Innovations • Statement of Problem or Question • Objectives of Program/Intervention • Description of Program/Intervention • Findings to Date • Key Lessons Learned

  10. SHM - Vignette • Case Presentation • Discussion • Conclusion

  11. SSGIM - Vignette • Learning Objectives • Case Presentation • Discussion

  12. SSGIM - Learning Objectives • Only 1-3 objectives • Clear, concise • Clear link to conclusions • Action oriented • Recognize • Diagnose • Assess • Treat • Distinguish • Manage • Identify • NOT – know or understand

  13. Case Presentation • BRIEFLY describe case • Pertinent HPI • Pertinent ROS pos/neg • Key PMHx, SocHx, FamHx, Rx • Key PE findings – pertinent pos/neg • Pertinent diagnostic studies • Pertinent interventions • Patient outcome • Only relevant info

  14. Discussion • Emphasize key points • Importance of this case • Different/unique • Implications: teaching, practice, research? • Future: do differently? • ****Make sure is clearly linked to objectives**** • Concise

  15. ACP – Vignette • Introduction • Case description • Discussion

  16. ACP - Introduction • Describes context of the case and explains relevance and importance • Usually 3-ish sentences • Can leave intro out and start with case description

  17. Title • Interesting • Short • Descriptive • Summary • Do not give everything away

  18. Title NEW ONSET SEIZURES: REEMERGENCE OF INACTIVE SARCOIDOSIS TemeiaMartin,MD (Resident); William Moran, MD Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC

  19. Affiliation • Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC

  20. Authors • Presenter should be first author • Attending should be last author

  21. SSGIM Criteria • Clarity of presentation • Concise, complete, organized, well-written, focused objectives • Significance/relevance to general internal medicine • Unique, interesting. Contextualizes and describes impact on clinical practice in internal medicine, teaching/education or future research • Teaching value • Offers important diagnosis, physical examination, or management pearls

  22. Why not accepted? • Poor presentation • Weak discussion • Lack of originality • Inadequate support

  23. Miscellaneous • Oral v. poster • Each organization has its own specifications • Length • Format • Read directions!!! • Do not include author in title section • Make sure you have email addresses

  24. References • Pierson DJ.How to Write an Abstract That Will Be Accepted for Presentation at a National Meeting. Respir Care 2004;49(10):1206 –1212. • Writing a Clinical Vignette (Case Report) Abstract. Wwwacponline.org/residents_fellows/competitions/abstract/prepare/clinvin_abs.htm • Clinical vignette submission info. wwwsgim.org/index.cfm?pageId=1138 • Estrada C. ACP, SGIM Clinical Vignette Competition: Write an Abstact to Win! www.uab.edu/.../10-01-... • Ismail MK. How to write an abstract: abstract submission & poster presentation. www.uthsc.edu/Internal/abstract.ppt • SGIM 29th annual meeting. Vignette Guidelines. • Barrett NF. Developing the successful clinical abstract. www.barrett-evaluations.com/_pdfs/clinabst.pdf • Southern Society of General Internal Medicine. Southern SGIM call for vignette submissions. www.sgim.org/index.cfm?pageId=431 • Society of General Internal Medicine. 2013 Annual Meeting Important Dates. http://www.sgim.org/index.cfm?pageId=1311 • http://www.hospitalmedicine.org/Content/NavigationMenu/Education/AcademicandResearch/Overview/content.htm

More Related