INVITED SCIENCE PROGRAM
FORMATS |
| State
of the Art Plenaries |
A
means of updating and solidifying understanding in
interdisciplinary areas of pediatric medicine. These
sessions are also commonly forums for the presentation of
new developments and seminal advances in biomedical
research. They consist of invited lectures from
international leaders in the field and are designed to be of
interest to a very broad range of attendees. Open to all
attendees. |
| Topic
Symposia |
These
programs address issues and controversies around topics of
interest to a particular audience. As such, they are
generally focused on a more specific topic than the State of
the Art sessions. Topic Symposia consist of 3–4 lectures
and allow time for active audience discussion. Topic
symposia run concurrently with the original science platform
sessions and poster symposia. Open to all attendees. |
| Hot
Topics |
These
symposia focus on areas of rapid clinical discovery and
excitement and should address "Hot Topics,"
controversial issues and seek to stimulate new areas of
research or interactions for participants. Time is scheduled
for active audience participation. Open to all attendees. |
| Mini
Courses |
These
programs address important, relevant topics of interest to
all attendees from trainees to junior faculty to more senior
faculty. Usually targeted to new, broad-based clinical
strategies or techniques, which are not specific for any
specific discipline or subset of participants. The emphasis
is on practical and useful information for the practicing
physician or provider of care. These program are designed to
be highly interactive. Open to all attendees. |
Meet
the Professors Breakfasts
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(requires ticket) |
These
breakfasts are intended for 20–25 participants and are
informal and interactive discussions with an expert in the
topic area.
Those wanting to attend one of these
breakfasts are encouraged to register early as attendance is
limited, and they will fill quickly. |
| Special
Interest Groups |
SIGs
are informal sessions organized around specific areas of
interest to academic and community pediatricians. Each
session is planned by the SIG chair and the sessions range
in format from informal discussions to guest speakers to
research presentations. Contact the specific SIG chair if
you would like more information. Open to all attendees. |
| Educational
Workshops
|
These
small, interactive training seminars address practical
topics of concern for trainees, junior scholars, and the
more senior practitioner, investigator, or academic leader.
The format of the workshops usually includes a combination
of didactic presentations, interactive discussions, and
hands-on techniques, depending on the topic presented.
Attendance is limited to make the sessions highly
interactive. |
|
ORIGINAL
SCIENCE PROGRAM
(abstract submissions; submission deadline is December 6,
2002)
|
| Platform
Sessions |
Platform
sessions are 2-hour sessions with 8 papers. Each paper is
afforded 15 minutes for the presentation (10 minute oral
presentation; 5 minutes for audience discussion)
|
| Poster
Symposia |
Poster
symposia are 2-hour sessions and include 10-12 grouped
posters with a viewing period and a formal presentation or
discussion period.
There is some flexibility with the format for the
formal presentation period. The goal of the poster symposia
format is to encourage participant and audience interaction
in a less formal setting than a platform session. |
| Poster
Sessions |
Poster sessions are 2–3-hour sessions with
250–400 posters on various thematic and traditional
subspecialty topics. Authors
are in attendance for a 2-hour period to discuss their work
with individual attendees in an informal setting. |
