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How to Write a Winning Abstract and Getting Your Work Published

How to Write a Winning Abstract and Getting Your Work Published. Byron Cryer, M.D. University of Texas Southwestern Medical School & Dallas VA Medical Center. Example of a Winning Abstract DDW 2005. Example of a Winning Abstract DDW 2005. Presentation: Organized into categories

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How to Write a Winning Abstract and Getting Your Work Published

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  1. How to Write a Winning Abstract and Getting Your Work Published Byron Cryer, M.D. University of Texas Southwestern Medical School & Dallas VA Medical Center

  2. Example of a Winning AbstractDDW 2005

  3. Example of a Winning AbstractDDW 2005 • Presentation: • Organized into categories • Categories are separated & bolded

  4. Example of a Winning AbstractDDW 2005 • Background: • Gives the perspective of the field and describes unknown questions • Sets up why your work is important • Should be concise & clear(1-2 lines)

  5. Example of a Winning AbstractDDW 2005 • Aim: • One sentence • Clearly describe what you propose to study

  6. Example of a Winning AbstractDDW 2005 • Methods: • Clearly describe project • Sufficiently long to have complete description • Eliminate unnecessary detail • Show METHODS to colleague who is unfamiliar with your work and ask them if the description is clear • Define all abbreviations

  7. Example of a Winning AbstractDDW 2005 • Results: • Show main results • Make 2 to 4 major points • Use Tables & Figures when possible • Always have statistics: • P values • 95% Confidence Intervals

  8. Example of a Winning AbstractDDW 2005 • Conclusion: • Make 1 to 2 major points • Make sure conclusion supports: • AIM • RESULTS

  9. Example of a Winning AbstractDDW 2005 • Grant Support: • Always acknowledge supporting agency • If grant support is competitive, highlighting this fact gives the reviewers the impression that someone else believed that this project would be really important

  10. Example of a Winning AbstractDDW 2005 • Category Selection: • When there is a choice of categories for submission, select the one with fewer submissions historically • Your work will have a greater chance of: • Getting noticed • Being more highly rated • Making it to an oral presentation

  11. Example of a Winning AbstractDDW 2005 • Consideration for Abstract Award: • AGA/FDHN Travel Award • GRG/ AGA Travel Award • GRG Abstract of Year Award • GRG Trainee of Year Award YES NO X X X X • Indications that you want your abstract considered for an award sends the message to the review committee that this is really important work

  12. Example of a Winning AbstractDDW 2005 • Presentation Preference: • ALWAYS ORAL • Sends message of its importance • Elements of Style: • Proof read • Good grammar • Correct spelling • Do not use every square inch of space

  13. Example of a Successfully Published Manuscript

  14. Example of a Successfully Published Manuscript • Expediency: • Convert the abstract into a manuscript while the topic is relevant • Submit for publication as soon as abstract has been accepted for the program

  15. Example of a Successfully Published Manuscript • Style Elements: • Same as they were for the abstract: • Categories • Background • Aims • Methods • Results • Discussions • Conclusion

  16. Example of a Successfully Published Manuscript • Background: • Gives the perspective of the field and describes unknown questions • Sets up why your work is important • Should be concise & clear(1-2 lines)

  17. Example of a Successfully Published Manuscript General Manuscript Goals: Background Tell the reviewer what important work needs to be done in this area Methods / Results Describe the important work that you did which fulfills this unmet need Discussion Describe: 1) why the work is important 2) unique contributions of your work 3) limitations

  18. Example of a Successfully Published Manuscript • Discussion: • No more than 5 to 8 paragraphs • Describe the major points of your study • Your DISCUSSION is not a review paper • Goals are to: • Capture the reviewer’s attention • Stop after major points have been made

  19. Example of a Successfully Published Manuscript • Cover Letter: • Ask your colleagues which of the Associate Editors would be most receptive to your work • Let the editor know why this work is important • Let the editor know where you are in your career • If work was supported by a career development grant, state so in the cover letter

  20. After CRYER’S recommendations forWinning Abstracts&Prolific Publications,you will soon rise to this point:

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