INFORMATION ABOUT THE FORMATS:
For poster presentation, original work that has or has not been presented at other meetings will be considered.
Brief cases will be selected based on uniqueness, education potential, and time constraints.

PPS RULES FOR ABSTRACT SUBMISSION:

1. IMPORTANT: Abstracts must be submitted properly. The online system is a database, the fields of which (title, author 1, author 2, author 3, etc) are used to generate the published abstracts. Therefore, pay careful attention to the submission instructions and to the submission process. Ask for technical support (see link at top of submission screens) if you are not sure.
2. The author submitting the abstract is designated as the Corresponding Author and is the contact person for all correspondence from PPS. The Corresponding Author is responsible for notifying all other authors of acceptance, rejection, scheduling and any other information provided by PPS. The Corresponding Author is responsible for notifying the Presenting (First) Author of the PPS Rules for Poster Display and any other information provided by PPS.
    
3. The First Author is also considered the Presenting Author and has the following responsibilities:
    
   • If presenting a poster, ensure that the abstract poster conforms to the Rules for Poster Display at the Biennial Meeting (i.e. poster display size, format, and schedule) and
      
   • The Presenting Author is expected to register for the Biennial Meeting and present their abstract at the assigned time period to discuss the study and answer questions. If the Presenting Author is unable to attend the Biennial Meeting to present the abstract, every effort should be made to arrange for one of the other authors to present the poster. Both PPS (tsnethen@asip.org) and the Biennial Meeting Program Chair (Douglas.Flieder@fccc.edu) must be notified.
      
4. IMPORTANT: A disclosure report is required for each author of a submitted abstract. Therefore, we recommend that you collect disclosure information from each author before you begin your abstract submission in order to expedite the process. Each time you add an author's name during the online submission process, you will be asked to complete a disclosure report that is specific to that author.
    
5. All posters must be no larger than 3 feet 9 inches (45 inches) high by 3 feet 9 inches (45 inches) wide, with a 7x11 inch space in the upper right hand corner for the PPS staff to attach a poster number.
    
6. Abstracts must be presented by the Presenting Author during their assigned time period. Authors will be notified of their assigned time in the abstract acceptance notice.

ABSTRACT FORMATTING INSTRUCTIONS

1. Language: The abstract must be written in English.
    
2. Presentation Format: At the meeting your paper may be presented orally or as a poster. Please indicate your preference. Space for oral presentations may be limited and therefore the program committee may need to override your preference.
    
3. Title: Title must be initial caps throughout. Example: Lung Cancer Screening
    
4. Abstract: Abstracts must be 250 words or less and should include background information, method, results, and conclusions. Figures and tables are NOT permitted in the abstract. If you upload your abstract, please submit the document as a Word or WordPerfect document (.doc or .wpd format).
    
5. Confirmation: When you finish submitting your abstract, you will receive a confirmation screen verifying your submission and assigning a tracking number to your abstract. SAVE YOUR TRACKING NUMBER! It will serve as your identification number for corrections, scheduling, and notification.
    
6. Corrections: If you have changes to your abstract please log in as a returning user with your email address and password. You will be able to edit your submitted abstracts (until April 13, 2007) by clicking on the ID number of the abstract you wish to edit. DO NOT CREATE A NEW SUBMISSION.