Deadline for abstracts: APRIL 8, 2015
Authors notified of acceptance/rejection: No later than May 8, 2015
Electronic file of final Poster submitted: August 3, 2015

Abstracts are being accepted for Poster Display and/or Oral Presentation for the 29th Annual Scientific Meeting of the Association for Vascular Access, September 26-29, 2015 in Dallas, TX. Abstracts received that do not follow these guidelines will NOT be accepted. Abstracts will be accepted online only NO LATER THAN 12:00 Midnight Pacific Daylight Time on April 8, 2015, using the online submission form. Prior to beginning the submission process you will be prompted to create a Login ID and Password. Please keep the Login ID and Password until the close of the submission process: you may want to log in to make changes before the closing date. Authors will be notified of acceptance/rejection no later than May 8, 2015.

Abstracts must be applicable to at least one of the categories listed below. The category must be identified at the time of abstract submission and be relevant to the art and science of vascular access.

• Clinical Research (Original)
• Clinical Research (Encore)
  • Abstracts presented prior to the AVA Scientific Meeting date at another meeting must be designated as “Encore” presentations and must have been presented no earlier than January 1st, 2014
• Research (Science and Technology)
• Innovations in Education or Practice
• Health Care Policy & Delivery
• Clinical Case Study
• Quality Improvement – Change Management

Abstract Content Content should reflect the diversity of the Vascular Access specialty. Submissions are accepted from professionals working in clinical and non-clinical settings, research and development, management, business, the sciences, and technology. In 300 words or less, provide an accurate, succinct, and informative abstract that represents your submission and/or poster. All abstracts must be submitted typed, in English, and must be well organized. Content should be written in complete sentences without abbreviations. References are not included in the abstract. The judging process is blinded and peer-reviewed: Do not include author(s) name, facility name, or identifying factors in abstract. It may cause disqualification.

Research abstracts must include the following headings	Innovations in Education or Practice, Health Care Policy & Delivery, Case Study, and Quality Improvement abstracts must include the following headings
Purpose/Design	Background
Methods	Purpose
Results	Project or case description
Limitations	Results
Conclusions	Implications
	Conclusions

Abstract Selection Process
All abstracts submitted are subjected to an objective, blinded peer review and are evaluated on quality of the project/research, content, and relevance to the field of vascular access. All entries will be notified of selection or rejection by May 8th via email.

Complete Guidelines for Poster Display Preparation can be found at www.avainfo.org/Guidelines. A few of the major points to consider:

• Posters must be complete and submitted electronically by August 3rd in the PowerPoint template format provided.
• Posters submitted will be blinded and judged prior to the Annual Scientific Meeting.
• Poster size is standardized to 6 feet wide x 3 feet tall. No other sizes will be displayed. (AVA is considering using ePostersBoards to display posters onsite this year. You will be given more information about this when you submit your abstract, as well as will be asked if you are interested in this option).
• Authors will have an opportunity to add/change pending data after poster has been submitted for judging and prior to printing.

Complete Guidelines for Oral Presentation can be found at www.avainfo.org/Guidelines. Authors will be notified of their assigned presentation time in an acceptance letter, via email. Authors selected must be registered for the Scientific Meeting on the day of the Breakout Session Presentation. Each presenter will have 10 minutes to provide a PowerPoint presentation; and 5 minutes will be allowed to take questions from the audience. Presentations should avoid any semblance of commercialism.

Awards
Posters will be judged from the electronic file submitted prior to the meeting. These files will be blinded, peer reviewed and evaluated on the quality of the poster, content, and relevance to the field of vascular access. The winners will be announced and presented with a certificate at the Annual Scientific Meeting. During the meeting attendees will be able to participate in voting for the “Peoples Choice” award. This award will be announced after the Scientific Meeting on the AVA website and E-VAN.