You will be asked to upload a word document of your abstract before you submit your form. Please ensure that you follow the guidelines below:
Your abstract should be no longer than 300 words including headings (do not include pictures, tables or references) and should include:
1) Abstract Title
- Must accurately reflect the content of the presentation
- Must be formatted in sentence case (capitalize first word and remaining words begin in lower case)
2) Authors and Affiliations
- Must be included under the title and formatted as follows:
Anne L. Smitha, RN, CNeph(C), Robert G. Jonesa,b, RN
aDepartment of Nephrology, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON; bDepartment of Nephrology, University of Alberta Hospital, Edmonton, AB.
Underline the name and initials of the presenter(s).
3) Abstract Text
- Should be no longer than 300 words including headings (no pictures, tables or references)
- Must be written in sentence form (not point form or bullet points)
- Should be as informative as possible
- Define all abbreviations the first time they appear in the abstract
- Use only the generic names of drugs
- Do not identify companies and/or products in the body or title of the abstract
If practice/education/narrative-based, must include below headings:
- Background
- Purpose of the project
- Description
- Evaluation/outcome
- Implications for nephrology practice/education
Please copy and paste directly from your abstract into the fields below to ensure consistency