Call for Abstracts
Deadlines
SOS (Solutions on the Spot)
SUBMISSIONS NOW CLOSED
Poster Abstracts
SUBMISSIONS NOW CLOSED
Oral Abstracts
SUBMISSIONS NOW CLOSED
Oral & Poster Abstracts
NSWOCC invites you to submit an oral or poster abstract for our 42nd National Conference from May 3-7, 2023.
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Abstracts Category
Ostomy, wound, continence or leadership that are research, case study or practice based or demonstrate leadership of the NSWOC specialty.
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Details
Only electronic copies of abstracts submitted through this form will be considered. For questions about the abstract submission, please contact abstracts@nswoc.ca.
Travel & Registration
If you are accepted to present at the 42nd National Conference, there will be no remuneration of conference or travel expenses. To present, you will also need to be registered for the National Conference.
Guidelines
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Abstract body should not exceed 300 words. (this excludes title, author, affiliations)
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Content must be single spaced.
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Body of abstract should not include author names or affiliations, as abstracts will be blind reviewed.
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Clinical abstracts (e.g. case study) should include: case history, clinical situation, actions taken, results/outcomes and implications for practice.
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Research abstracts should include: purpose of the study, methodology, results, conclusions, implications for practice
Solutions on the Spot
The NSWOCC National Conference wants you to participate in our SOS: Solutions on the Spot session to talk about your challenging patient cases in wound, ostomy and continence.
Don’t miss out on your opportunity to take part in this session dedicated to collaborating with your peers on some of the more challenging cases you have experienced in your clinical practice.
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The deadline to submit your most challenging patient case for the “SOS: Solutions on the Spot” NSWOCC National Conference session is March 1, 2023.
The SOS: Solutions on the spot at the National Conference will consist of:
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Cases highlighting patients with challenging ostomies, wounds, and continence issues.
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Presentation of cases to conference attendees.
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Group discussion on ways to manage your patient challenge.
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Feedback and suggestions from esteemed colleagues.
Guidelines:
Presenters will be required to speak to a 10-minute power point which includes background information & interventions that have been successful and those that have not worked. Maximum 3 – 5 slides. High resolution photographs are encouraged with obtained patient consent.
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10 minutes for discussion from session attendees.
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Due to time limitations, only 2-3 submissions will be selected by the NSWOCC conference planning committee.
Submit your patient case before time runs out and add this session to your National Conference agenda!
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Travel & Registration
If you are accepted to present at the 42nd National Conference, there will be no remuneration of conference or travel expenses. To present, you will also need to be registered for the National Conference.
If you have any questions, contact abstracts@nswoc.ca