2012 RTNA Conference
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Call for Abstracts

You are invited to submit abstracts for presentation at the RTNA Conference. Abstracts will be selected for oral or poster presentation. Please read the call for abstracts information carefully before downloading the abstract submission form on-line.

Important Dates

Abstract Submission Deadline: Tuesday, May 15, 2012 (this call is now closed)
Notification Date: Tuesday, June 5, 2012

Conference / Abstract Themes

The title for the conference is KT: the Heart of the Innovation Journey. The theme is:
Innovation is about novel ideas and translating those ideas into better products, services, and ways of doing things. There are many ways of getting there, but at the heart of the innovation journey is knowledge translation. Knowledge translation is a deliberate, two-way, iterative process of using evidence to help inform decisions but what are the key ingredients for doing this successfully - what knowledge, skills and tools do we need to make knowledge translation effective?

Objectives for the conference are to:

  • Improve the skills of participants to do knowledge translation.
  • Showcase knowledge into action projects.
  • Profile advances in knowledge translation science.
  • Maximize knowledge exchange through program sessions and networking opportunities.
  • Celebrate 10 years of RTNA!
  • Add to your KT toolkit

Abstracts on projects or research on any aspect of knowledge translation are welcome.

Process

Abstracts will undergo a peer-review process, with members of the Conference Planning Committee serving on the review committee. Authors of abstracts selected for presentation will be contacted via email by Monday, June 5 and invited to present either a poster or oral presentation at the Conference. All selected abstracts will be published in an abstract booklet which will be provided to delegates at the Conference.

Abstract Format (include pertinent detail under each heading)

Background

Design/Methods/Approach

Results

Key Messages

Abstract Form Submission

The call is now closed as the submission deadline (May 15, 2012) has passed.

  1. Abstracts must be submitted electronically, by email, using the official submission form.
  2. Please use standard abbreviations. Place special or unusual abbreviations in parenthesis after the full word when it appears for the first time.
  3. Errors, misspellings and incorrect abbreviations will not be corrected.
  4. Minimize the use of charts as this detail is not used to evaluate the merit of your abstract.
  5. Abstracts must not exceed 300 words (excluding the abstract heading).
  6. An individual may submit more than one abstract. One official application form is required for each abstract.
  7. There is no fee to submit abstract(s).
  8. Edits to submitted abstracts may be made up to Tuesday, May 15, 2012. Instructions for making edits can be found on the abstract submission form.

Presentation at the Conference

  1. A small number of abstracts will be selected for oral and poster presentation at the Conference; indicate on the submission form whether you are interested in being considered for an oral or poster presentation.
  2. The author for correspondence or presenting author of accepted abstracts will be registered for the conference and an invoice for the Early Bird fees provided. Substitutions can be made at any time by emailing RTNA@buksa.com.
  3. The Conference will not cover expenses of those presenting either posters, or giving an oral presentation based on an abstract submission, such as expenses for developing the poster, shipping, travel, or accommodation.
  4. Those presenting posters will be required to stand by their poster(s) at specific times to answer questions during the Conference. In the case of multiple authors, at least one author is required to stand by the poster at the specified times.
  5. Posters must not exceed 115 cm x 115 cm in size but may be any dimension within these constraints. Oversize posters may not be displayed. Push pins will be provided at the conference.

Copyright Permission

By submitting abstracts to the conference, submitters authorize, upon acceptance, the permission to reproduce their abstract in the conference syllabus and on the conference website.

 
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