Call for Abstracts

Below is an overview of the submission process.

• Abstracts are to be submitted in English.
• The abstract should not use first-person pronouns such as "we," "our," or "I."
• The presenting author should be the first-named author on the abstract.
• Email correspondence regarding the abstract will be with the presenting author.
• Abstracts must not exceed 300 words (excluding the title, authors, and affiliations).
• Commercial presentations are not permitted.
• There is no fee for submitting an abstract.
• Abstracts should not contain any tables or figures. There will be an opportunity to submit supplementary materials later in the process.
• The use of abbreviations and acronyms should be kept to a minimum.
• Abstracts submitted as Original Research, Structured Reviews, and Innovation Reports should be organized under the following sections:

• Introduction
• Methods
• Results
• Conclusion
• Abstracts submitted as Disaster Reports (previously called Field Reports), Case Reports, and Policy Proposals should be submitted as unstructured summaries.

The options for submission type are Original Research, Structured Review, Innovation Report, Disaster Report (previously called Field Report), Case Report, and Policy Proposal. Below are brief descriptions of each submission type.

• Original Research is structured research that uses quantitative and/or qualitative data collection methods and analyses to establish a hypothesis, association(s), or prove a cause-and-effect relationship.
• Structured Review is a structured, rigorous review of published and “grey” literature to be used to clarify areas in which there seems to be a lack of consensus. This may include meta-analysis, systematic review, realist review, or scoping review.
• Innovation Report is a brief, structured report that describes preliminary research findings, activities, or aspects of science that advance knowledge or understanding. Innovation reports must describe a novel concept with a clear value proposition. This includes pilot studies, initial reports on innovations, and proof-of-concept papers.
• Disaster Report provides an analysis of prehospital, emergency health, or disaster events.
• Case Report provides a detailed overview of symptoms, signs, diagnosis, treatment, and follow-up of an individual patient or a cohort of patients.
• Policy Proposal provides a framework or concept for addressing current or emerging issues in disaster medicine, emergency health, or prehospital care.

• Oral Presentation: A spoken presentation (~10 minutes), including introduction and discussion time. Presenters display the research and/or findings of their abstract in a slide presentation.
• Lightning Presentation: This oral presentation format requires presenters to make their point clearly and limit non-critical information during the presentation in the allotted five-minute time. This format is sometimes referred to as "Five Minutes, Five Slides."
• Table Presentation: Presenters have the opportunity to present to several different small groups at a table. At timed intervals, learners will move to another table to participate in another presentation. The presenter will give the presentation to two or three different groups of learners during the session. This informal presentation style facilitates discussion, the exchange of ideas, and networking with other delegates.
• Poster Presentation: Presenters will display a printed poster in the exhibition space. Each day of the congress will feature a dedicated poster session, during which presenters can display their posters, answer questions, and interact with delegates.

While every effort will be made to accept an abstract for the presentation type selected in the submission process, the Committee reserves the right to change the presentation type.