SESAUA 74th Annual Meeting
Deadline to submit: September 1, 2009, 12:00 Noon Central Time

Submission Information:
  1. PLEASE READ CAREFULLY!
  2. If you do not already have a submission account and are not a member of SESAUA, or if you simply desire to use a new submission account, click the link above to "Register a new Account".
  3. Abstract Preparation & Submission
    • You will need to indicate the following information available during the submission process:
      1. The title of the Abstract with a maximum length of 200 Characters, which includes spaces.
      2. The topic to be chosen from a list of topics. (See available topics)
      3. You will need to enter the body text of your abstract directly into the provided text box. A maximum character count of 2750 characters, which includes spaces, is allowed. Although, you do not have to set any margins or font sizing during the actual form submission; it is important to remember that all text, authors and any table/figure fit onto a single page using the margins listed below as a guide. Please prepare your abstract accordingly.

      4. If you are uploading an optional figure/illustration image that would be appended to the end of your abstract text, the maximum character count is 2250, which includes spaces. Although, you do not have to set any margins or font sizing during the actual form submission; it is important to remember that all text, authors and any table/figure fit onto a single page using the margins listed below as a guide. Please prepare your abstract accordingly.
        • The maximum dimensions of your figure/illustration image is a width of 525 pixels and a height of 154 pixels.
        • Images that are found to have larger dimensions than allowed will automatically be resized to comply with those specifications.
        • Allowed image formats to upload are as follows: jpeg, jpg, gif, bmp; however, images are converted to jpeg during the submission process for consistent use with the webpages and embedding into the abstract document.
      5. Be cautious of using special symbols or characters when entering your data.
      6. The name, address, phone and email of the Presenting author.
      7. The Educational Background and Current Position of the Presenting Author.
    • When preparing your abstract prior to making your submission online;
      • Follow the character count guidelines from above.
      • top and bottom margins at 3 inches,
      • left and right margins at 1 inch,
      • use single line spacing,
      • and the font should be set at 10pt. Times New Roman.
      • the text of the abstract should include the abstract title in all caps and bold-faced, the names of the authors and their affiliation, city, and state, followed by the body of the abstract.
      • The text of the abstract must contain an introduction and objectives, methods, results obtained, and conclusions.
      • You must indicate any financial funding in the text of the abstract.
      • If the entirety of your prepared abstract fits onto a single page and falls within the contraints listed above, you are ready to enter you abstract online.

    Please also note the following: Abbreviations may only be used after the words are written out in full at first mention. It is the author's responsibility to submit the abstract in perfect order with no errors in spelling or grammar. Abstracts will not be retyped or corrected. Abstracts not received in the proper format will not be considered by the Program Committee.

  4. Video Preparation & Submission
    • Submit your video details online using the video submission form.
    • The video/movie should be in DVD format.
    • The length of the video/movie should be a maximum of 7 minutes.
    • You must forward 2 copies of your video/movie in DVD Format to the SESAUA Office by September 10, 2009.
    • Send copies to:
      Attn: SESAUA Video/Movie Submission
      1100 E. Woodfield Road, Suite 520
      Schaumburg, IL 60173
    • Label Each copy with your name, the title of the video/movie and your video submission reference number.
  5. T-Leon Howard Imaging & Submission
    • Submit your T-Leon Howard case description online using the T-Leon Howard submission form.
  6. CME/COI Information

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