2005 PAS Annual Meeting

May 14 –17 
Washington, DC

Washington Convention Center
Renaissance Washington Hotel
 

Meeting Program

• New!  Referencing abstracts published electronically for the 2005 PAS Annual Meeting: See the correct listing for your abstract which is located below the conclusion of your abstract online.  The reference citation is as follows: PAS 2005: 57: [your abstract number]. Example citation:  PAS 2005: 57: 5555 

• Program with Abstracts2View™ on Line—NOW AVAILABLE! 
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• Late-Breaker Abstracts—New! 

• Late-Breaker Abstract Sessions—New! 

• Daily Schedules

• Track/Subspecialty Area Schedules

• Alliances

• Schedules at a Glance

• Preliminary Brochure

Exhibits

• 2005 Exhibitors

• Interactive Exhibit Hall Map

• Daily Raffle

• Invitation to Exhibit

Registration     

• Information and On-Site Registration—Fees and hours

Housing

PAS / ASPHO / ASPN / LWPES / APPD / ROR Housing Bureau is Closed.  
For new reservations: Contact Washington, DC Accommodations at 800-554-2220 (toll free) or 202-289-2220 (international). You will receive an automated response. Please select Option #3. Alternatively, visit their website at www.wdcahotels.com.

For changes or cancellations: Contact your hotel directly AFTER April 21, 2005 (reservations are being transferred from the Housing Bureau and no changes or cancellations can be made until that is complete.) 

Travel Arrangements

• Airplane Reservations

• Taxi/Shuttle 

• Child Care

• Wheelchair and Scooter Rental

International Attendees

Presenters

• Speakers and Abstract Presenters

  Presenter Policies

  Speaker Ready Room Information 

  Audiovisual Speaker Instructions

• Oral Presentations

  Powerpoint Presentation Guidelines  (Powerpoint files must be received by May 4, 2005)

• Poster Symposia Presentations

  Powerpoint Presentation Guidelines  (Powerpoint files must be received by May 4, 2005)

  Poster Symposia Guidelines

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• Poster Presentations

  Poster Session Guidelines

  Poster Sample Layout

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Abstracts

• Log in to the submission website using your username and password to obtain your disposition notification

• Late-Breaking Science Abstracts (deadline has passed)

CME Credit/Accreditation

Sponsorship Honor Roll

Sponsorships

Advertising Opportunities (deadline has passed)

Function Space Requests

Press/Media

• Virtual Press Room

Highlights

• Plenary featuring NIH Director and U.S. Surgeon General

• Congressional Visits While at the PAS

  • Medicaid Issues

    –Letter from Chairs of Medical School Pediatric Departments

  • CHGME Issues

  • Title VII Issues

  • Personal Visit Tips

  • Capitol Hill Map

  • Debriefing Form

• Steps Toward a National Child Health Agenda—Spotlight on Children's Health, The Nation's Wealth: Assessing and Improving Child Health

• March of Dimes Prize in Developmental Biology

• Meet the Professor Breakfast Sessions for Trainees and Junior Faculty

• Presidential Plenary Sessions

• Society Business Meetings

• Public Policy Council Plenary

• Public Policy Council Legislative Breakfast Symposium

• 2005 Awardee Presentations

• Sponsorship Honor Roll

Other Activities 
of Interest to PAS Attendees

• Industry Sponsored Symposia

• ASPHO Corporate Forum Satellite Symposium

• Field Trip to Clinical Learning and Simulations Skills Center (CLASS) at George Washington University

• Yoga Class—UPDATED INFO!

Things To Do in Washington, DC

• Explore Museums, Restaurants, etc. for your stay in Washington, DC