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How to Write a Good Conference Abstract

Your abstract is important to us and we wish to encourage as many submissions as possible. A team of your peers will review the abstracts to select the panel discussions, oral presentations, poster presentations, workshops and round-table sharing projects. Outstanding presentations will ensure the success of the conference. We anticipate the number of submissions to this call to be high and available spaces at this year’s conference are limited. So send us your most interesting work – we are looking forward to hearing from you!

The Simple Rules:

1. How you write the abstract is very important. Reviewers will judge the quality of your work or project based on the quality and details you include in the abstract.
2. Ensure your abstract is no more than 250 words.
3. Remember to align your abstract to the Conference themes.
4. Check then double check your submission – spelling and grammar count!
5. Please fill in all parts of the form – missing sections will disqualify your submission.
6. Only electronic submissions will be accepted – no calls, emails or faxes please.
7. Your abstract is an advertisement of what others expect to hear from you at the conference. Aim to capture their attention and introduce your project or work competently.

Here are some helpful links on how to write a good abstract:

• http://www.unc.edu/depts/wcweb/handouts/abstracts.html
• On writing an abstract. [PDF] Murray, M.E.; Stat: Bulletin of the Wisconsin Nurses Association, 2005 May; 74 (5): 5 (journal article)