Instructions for Abstracts

PRIMARY CRITERIA FOR ACCEPTANCE OF ABSTRACTS ARE:

  • Applicability to clinical pharmacology and translational medicine
  • Innovation and scientific merit
  • Relevance to ACCP’s mission

ACCP accepts encore poster presentations; however, encores must be documented as such when the abstract is submitted.   

EACH ABSTRACT MUST CONTAIN:

  • A statement of purpose, innovation or hypothesis
  • Description of methods and materials
  • Data and results
  • Interpretation, conclusion and significance

 
Instructions for Abstracts & Posters
Once you arrive at the meeting, you may pick up your poster at the ACCP Registration Desk together with your credentials and meeting materials. 

When preparing your poster for presentation at the ACCP Annual Meeting, we kindly ask that you adhere to the following guidelines: 

  • All material should be legible from distances of at least 3 feet.
  • Presenter's name must be underlined throughout the entire document.
  • For all authors, initial or first name must precede last name.
  • Institutional affiliation and city are required.
  • Ensure that the street address, zip code, degrees and grant support are NOT listed within the abstract.
  • Use only standard abbreviations.
  • All compounds that are designated by code must be identified adequately.
  • Do not indent the title.
  • Capitalize the first letter of trade names.
  • Nonproprietary (generic) names are required the first time a drug is mentioned, written in lower case letters.
  • Abstract is limited to approximately 350 words (2,780 characters, including spaces) which includes titles. One table is permitted; it will not be counted or applied to word limitations. 
  • When using abbreviations for compounds, spell out in full the first mention, followed by the abbreviation in parentheses. Do not abbreviate compounds within the title of the abstract.
  • Special characters are permitted.
  • Important Size Limitations: No larger than the usable size of the poster board which is 45 inches tall and 67 inches wide. All posters will be mounted horizontally.