Call for Abstracts: The American Osler Society (AOS) Meeting, Pittsburgh (Submission Deadline: 10/15/2017)
Call for Abstracts: The American Osler Society meeting in Pittsburgh (10/15/2017)
The 48th Annual Meeting of the American Osler Society will be held Sunday, May 13 through Wednesday, May 16, 2018, at the University of Pittsburgh, in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
The American Osler Society is a group of physicians, medical historians, and members of related professions united by the common purpose of keeping alive the memory of William Osler, and keeping its members vigilantly attentive to the lessons found in his life and teachings. Meetings shall be held periodically to present and discuss papers on Osler’s life, his influence upon the profession, any aspect of the humanistic approach to medicine that so typified his outlook, or subject related to the history of medicine. In addition, the Society may choose to publish such essays as the presentations of the Society, monographs, and books in order to keep the memory of Osler fresh by placing before the profession a continual reminder of his high principles of life and humanism in practice and to teach others of Osler’s continuing inspiration.
Abstract should be sent by e-mail to: aosrenee@gmail.com and must be received by November 15, 2017. Abstracts submitted by e-mail will be acknowledged. Only one abstract per person is permitted. The abstract should be no longer than one page. It should begin with the complete title, the names of all co-authors, and the corresponding author’s mailing address, telephone number, and e-mail address. This should be followed by a two to three sentence biographical sketch indicating how the author would like to be introduced. The text should provide sufficient information for the Program Committee to determine its merits and possible interest to the membership. The problem should be defined and the conclusions should be stated. Phrases such as “will be presented” should be avoided or kept to a minimum.
Three learning objectives should be given after the abstract. Each learning objective should begin with an active verb indicating what attendees should be able to do after the presentation (for example, “list,” “explain,” “discuss,” “examine,” “evaluate,” “define,” “contrast,” or “outline”; avoid noncommittal verbs such as “know,” “learn,” and “appreciate”). The learning objectives are required for Continuing Medical Education credit.
A cover letter should state: Whether any of the authors have a potential conflict-of-interest such as direct financial involvement in the topic being discussed during the presentation.
Standard audiovisual equipment that consists of a laptop computer and LCD projector will be provided if your abstract is selected for presentation.
Each presenter will have a 20-minute time slot, which will be strictly enforced. Presenters should rehearse and time their papers to 15 minutes, in order to permit brief discussions and to be fair to the other speakers.
Abstracts will be accepted by e-mail up until November 15, 2017.
Send with objectives and cover letter to: aosrenee@gmail.com.
Please make submissions in Microsoft WORD format.
For Medical Students, there will be no registration fees and all meals will be free except for the evening dinners for medical students and residents. Housing will be very affordable in the new dorm next to the University Club-in the range of $60.00-$30.00 per night. Housing for faculty will be at one of the local hotels walking distance from the meeting and other activities. Since we will be back in a hotel setting for the next several years at least this may their only chance to attend an AOS meeting at such reasonable rates.
Please see the website for more information and registration