Abstracts Submission
The Executive Committee invites submissions of abstracts for the 117th Annual Meeting of the Association of Physicians of Great Britain and Ireland to be presented as part of a series of themed symposia.
Themes
When submitting your abstract, you must indicate one theme from the list below that best suits your paper.
Please note that these themes should only be used as a guide.
The themes are used by the Executive Committee to place abstracts in the most appropriate sessions – please see below for more information on each theme and how to submit your abstract:
The co-occurrence of physical and/or mental illness in an ageing population represents a major challenge to health systems. This symposium welcomes abstracts on topics that address a greater understanding of shared pathophysiological mechanisms, novel therapeutic approaches and the design of more efficient care pathways to manage older people or those with multimorbidity across the life course.
Though individually rare (usually defined as affecting no more than 5 per 10,000 people), their sheer number (6-8000) means that rare diseases represent a major public health concern, affecting around 30 million EU citizens. This symposium invites abstracts on topics that include the diagnosis and management of rare diseases, including novel approaches to therapeutic studies and overcoming the issue of equitable access to service and research.
Increasing appreciation of disease heterogeneity, coupled with increasing financial pressures upon the NHS, mandate novel, personalised approaches to disease management. This symposium welcomes abstracts that address either novel diagnostic or therapeutic approaches to disease.
Preventative approaches to improving population health, including the deployment of effective behavioural interventions, are an essential strategy in creating a national “health”, rather than a national “disease”, system. This must address major health inequalities that pervade our society. The effective use of data science represents a critical tool in our armament to improve population health. This symposium invites abstracts on any aspect of population health, including the innovative use of data science approaches.
The Association warmly welcomes a wide range of themes under its ‘open theme’ category.
How to submit your abstract and timeline
Abstracts must be submitted online, where you will be guided through the process. Any abstract submitted on paper or in a format other than specified will be rejected. Submitted abstracts should include unpublished data.
All abstracts will be anonymously reviewed and scored for originality, quality of data, presentation and significance.
Confirmation of abstract acceptance will be issued. All accepted abstract presenters will be required to register for the Meeting by a given date in early 2024 at the appropriate rate. Please note, that whilst AoP membership is not required for abstract submission, it is encouraged.
ORAL SCIENTIFIC PRESENTATIONS
Presenters will be allocated a maximum of 10 minutes for their presentation including time for questions. PowerPoint presentation facilities will be provided for speakers.
THE OSLER PRIZE
The highest ranked abstracts will be accepted for oral presentations and be considered for the “Osler Prize” awarded by the AoP. The top oral presenter (Osler awardee) at the Meeting in Newcastle 2024, will be awarded a travel fellowship to present at the American Society for Clinical Investigation (ASCI) Conference in Chicago in 2025.
POSTER PRESENTATIONS
High quality abstracts that are not selected for oral presentation may be accepted for poster presentation. An award will be made for the best poster presentation.
REGISTRATION OF ABSTRACT PRESENTERS
All accepted abstract presenters will be required to register for the Meeting by a given date in early 2024 at the appropriate rate. Please note, that whilst AoP membership is not required for abstract submission, it is encouraged.
TRAVEL BURSARIES FOR AOP MEMBER (NON CONSULTANT GRADE) ABSTRACT PRESENTERS
A limited number of bursaries (£150 towards travel/accommodation) are available for AoP ECR Member non consultant abstract presenters who take an active role in the Meeting Programme. Please express your interest at the time of abstract submission – Not a member? join today