- The abstract session is part of the annual academic and scientific educational program of the Section on Orthopaedics (SOOr). All disciplines are invited to attend. The primary objective of the program is to provide education in musculoskeletal medicine for Section members and general pediatricians.
- Abstracts that focus on the musculoskeletal system including sports, congenital, spine, neuromuscular disorders, and trauma are welcome. Submission is open to everyone.
- Abstracts will be accepted for podium (oral) and poster presentations. The Section will consider original research and/or case reports.
- Residents, fellows, and students are strongly encouraged to present the results of their scientific projects, with awards earned for best presentations. Award eligibility for Young Investigator Awards: presenters who were in training at the time of research or submission are eligible. Presenters who were in the fellowship or last year of residency when the paper was submitted but are an attending by the date of the presentation are eligible. An attending or faculty level co-author of the paper must be present for the presentation and discussion of the paper for award eligibility.
- In addition travel grants may be available for soon-to-be pediatric orthopaedic fellows, current pediatric orthopaedic fellows, and pediatric orthopaedic surgeons who are up to two years out of fellowship interested in attending the Section Program. Contact the Abstract Chairperson, Dr. Yi-Meng Yen for details.
- Presentations will be 4 minutes in length followed by 3 minutes for discussion.
- Abstracts may be published in the print or electronic version of the Journal of Pediatric Orthopaedics or in Pediatrics.
- Presenters of accepted abstracts should notify Dr. Yi-Meng Yen within a month of the presentation if they must cancel.
- Abstracts previously presented to other society meetings may be accepted as long as they have not yet been published.
Abstract Chairperson: Dr. Yi-Meng Yen
Program Chairperson: Dr. Theodore Ganley
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