Instructions for Submitting Abstracts

Abstracts are welcome in the following topic areas:

Abstracts may be of original research (clinical or basic science), literature reviews, theoretical development, or demonstration projects.

The next deadline for the submission of abstracts is February 2007. Receipt of abstracts will be acknowledged in writing or by mail.

Abstracts are limited to a maximum of 500 words, including the title. Please type the body of the abstract on a single page, single-spaced, with at least one-inch margins. The only identifier on the abstract page should be the title (no authors or affiliations).

Abstracts should not contain charts, diagrams, tables, or references.

Please send, on a cover letter separate from the abstract, the following:

Each abstract will be reviewed blindly by members of the Science and Research Committee of the American Academy of FertilityCare Professionals, and will be judged for scientific quality, innovation, relevance to the American Academy of FertilityCare Professionals, and ethical acceptability.

Notification of acceptance or rejection will be sent in mid-March 2007.

Those who are accepted as presenters for either podium presentations or research posters will be asked to submit a current biosketch or curriculum vitae (from which a biosketch will be abstracted) for publication in the program book for the meeting by April 1, 2007.

Those who are accepted as presenters for podium presentations will be asked to submit a full scientific paper by May 1, 2007. This paper will be reviewed by the discussant assigned to the presentation; it will not be distributed otherwise except at the presenter's request.

All abstracts that are accepted (both podium presentations and research posters) may be printed in the program book for the meeting. This is not a journal publication. Additionally, after the presentation the abstracts may be posted on the website of the American Academy of FertilityCare Professionals.

Those accepted as presenters will not receive a stipend or any reimbursements for travel costs. Presenters do not need to pay registration fees for the day on which they present. If they are attending any part of the annual meeting that occurs on a day besides the day of their presentation, they will need to pay partial registration fees (prorated for the other days of attendance).

Presenters will not be permitted to ask those attending the Forum to sign any waiver, petition or document in connection with the Forum.

The chairman or a member of the Science and Research Committee will moderate the podium presentations. Each presenter will have up to 15 minutes for presentation, followed by 5 minutes for the discussant, and 5-10 minutes for questions and answers (thus a maximum total of 30 minutes for each presentation).

The research posters will be displayed throughout the meeting and will be viewed by those attending the meeting during breaks. There will be a specific time set aside for viewing the research posters. Authors of research posters are requested to attend the meeting on at least this day and to be at their poster during this time to discuss their poster.

If a presenter has had a paper or poster accepted for podium or poster presentation, but is unable to attend the meeting for whatever reason, it is expected that all reasonable effort will be made by the presenter to find a colleague to come in their place to present their research.

Send submitted materials (blinded abstract and cover letter) to Margaret Lassaletta or Paul Kortz at the addresses below, so that they are received by February 2007.

For further information please contact:

Margarita Lassaletta, MD, CFCMC
Co-Chair, AAFCP Science and Research Committee
395 Ivanhoe Avenue
Wadsworth, OH 44281
Fax: 330-336-5052

Paul Kortz
Co-Chair, AAFCP Science and Research Committee
3324 North Avalon Place
Peoria, IL 61604