PSRC 59TH ANNUAL MEETING AUTHOR INSTRUCTIONS Abstract ...

PSRC 59 TH ANNUAL MEETING AUTHOR INSTRUCTIONSAbstract Word Maximum Limit: 500Abstract Word Minimum Limit: 50Table Word Count: 25 WordsGraphic Word Count: 25 WordsThe PSRC meeting and program provides the ultimate forum for work in plasticsurgery. Papers from the following categories of Plastic Surgery ResearchCouncil will be considered with emphasis on cutting edge breakthroughs in thefield: Clinical Outcomes Research, Composite Tissue Allotransplantation (CTA),Craniofacial/Bones, Developmental Biology, Fat Grafting, Ischemia/Reperfusion,Microsurgery/Flap Physiology, Nerve, Tissue Engineering, TumorImmunology/Cancer Biology and Other. The Program Committee is looking tocreate a broad and balanced program, but most of all we urge you to save yourbest and most thoughtful work for this prestigious meeting.Please carefully note the abstract deadline of Friday, August 30, 201311:59 pm EST.PRESENTATION FORMATSThere are two presentation formats: Oral Presentation and Poster Presentation.When submitting an abstract, one of the following options must be selected: Oral Presentation Oral or Poster Presentation Poster Presentation OnlyPease note the final presentation format will be determined by the PSRCProgram Committee.PREVIOUSLY PRESENTED WORKIf an abstract has been presented at another meeting, the work is eligible forsubmission to the PSRC Annual Meeting but acceptance will be at the ProgramCommittee’s discretion. Work that has been published is not accepted.All authors will be prompted to disclose if their work has been previouslypresented and/or published. Please be sure to complete the detailed portion ofthis section within the submission-site, specifying the name of theconference/publication and where it was presented and/or published.

PLASTIC AND RECONSTRUCTIVE SURGERY JOURNALPSRC publishes all accepted abstracts in the Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery(PRS) Journal. The PSRC does not allow changes to the data and otherinformation related to your abstract submission after October 4, 2013 inaccordance with the PRS Journal publishing deadlines.AWARD ELIGIBILITYPSRC’s Annual Meeting features awards for five different presenting authorcategories. Please review the award listing below to determine which award youare eligible for, if at all, and select the one (1) award you are eligible for duringthe submission process.Award Categories:John F. Crikelair - Research AwardPresented to the high school or college student presenting the best paper at theAnnual Meeting of the Plastic Surgery Research CouncilClifford C. Snyder, MD - Past Chairman AwardPresented to the plastic surgery resident or fellow presenting the best paper atthe Annual Meeting of the Plastic Surgery Research CouncilPeter J. Gingrass, MD - Memorial AwardPresented to the medical student or non-plastic surgical resident presenting thebest paper at the Annual Meeting of the Plastic Surgery Research CouncilThe Shenaq International Research AwardPresented to the best oral presentation at the Annual Meeting of the PlasticSurgery Research Council by a graduate of a foreign medical school (outside theUS or Canada) who is currently performing plastic surgery researchThe Clinical Research AwardBest paper presented by a plastic surgery resident or fellow at the AnnualMeeting of the Plastic Surgery Research Council