How to write an abstract?

It's almost August and the submission site for abstracts for the ASHP Midyear Clinical Meeting will be opening in a few weeks.  It may seem early for some, but if you are in the throws of getting research started, it might be helpful to consider what type of information you'll need in your abstract.  Remember that a good abstract and a good poster will help you sell yourself at Midyear so don't wait until the night before.  I've provided some links for some resources I've found online about how to write an abstract for a meeting.  Enjoy!

ACCP abstract instructions (Here's a video too)

PPAG abstract instructions

This article is probably more than you need...but just in case

The last link has a great quote that I believe really rings true for abstract writing.

To paraphrase Dr Petty’s advice, on being asked to give a talk on a particular topic, “If you
want a 10-min summary, I can have it for you a week from today; if you want it to be 30 minutes, I can do it tomorrow; if you want a whole hour, I’m ready now.

Pierson DJ. How to write an abstract that will be accepted for presentation at a national meeting. Respir Care. 2004;49(10):1206-12.

ASHP Midyear Registration Opens

The American Society of Health-System Pharmacists (ASHP) has just opened registration and hotel booking for their Midyear Clinical Meeting which will be held from December 2 - 6, 2012 in Las Vegas, Nevada.  Because this is the largest annual gathering of pharmacists, with a strong showing of student pharmacists, inexpensive hotel rooms close to the meeting book up fast.  The meeting will be held at Mandalay Bay which is on the South end of the Las Vegas Strip.  Hotels besides the meeting hotel which are close include Luxor*, Tropicana, Excalibur, MGM*, New York New York*, Aria*, and the Monte Carlo.   ASHP will provide shuttle buses between some strip hotels and the meeting hotel (indicated with a *).  There is also a free monorail which runs between Mandalay Bay, Luxor, and Excalibur.  Other hotels (ex. Motel 8) can also be found nearby but may not be as safe, especially at night.  Click on the link below to register for the meeting and book hotel rooms.

  ASHP Midyear 2012 Web Site