General Instructions

Word Count: All abstract categories have a 300 count word limit.

Original Research: Abstract Deadline: Monday, March 4, 2019, 11:59 p.m. (PST)

Abstracts must summarize quantitative or qualitative findings from completed research. Basic, clinical, translational, dissemination/implementation, or educational research are examples of acceptable research. Topics should appeal to a clinical pharmacy audience and may include research in drug metabolism, education/pedagogy, health services, medication safety, patient/population outcomes, pharmacokinetics, pharmacodynamics, pharmacoeconomics, pharmacoepidemiology, pharmacogenomics, pharmacology, or pharmacotherapy. Abstracts reporting in vitro or animal research are welcome.

• Abstracts must be structured with the section headers of: Introduction, research question or hypothesis, study design, methods, results, and conclusions.
• Abstracts will be evaluated based on merits of the research question/hypothesis, study design, originality, methods, data analysis, results, and conclusions.
• Descriptions of planned research efforts or preliminary data will not be accepted.
• To be eligible for Best Poster, Student Best Poster, or Resident/Fellow Best Poster the abstract must fit and be submitted in this category.
• Original research findings presented elsewhere, but important to clinical pharmacy, are encouraged as “Encore” submissions (see Encore Presentation details below).
• A previously presented abstract may form the basis for a new abstract to be submitted for consideration in the Original Research category if the previous abstract:
• 1. was a descriptive report of planned research only,
  2. described preliminary results only and complete results are now available,
  3. was presented at a student, resident, or fellow conference focused on gaining presentation experience and/or formative feedback,
  4. was presented at an ACCP Chapter or PRN event, or
  5. conclusions have been added/modified based on a new hypothesis and data analysis of the original results database.

** A copy of the original abstract and the full citation of where/when the research was presented must accompany submission. ACCP reserves the right to determine the extent of difference necessary to substantiate a new Original Research abstract submission.

Systematic Reviews/Meta-Analyses: Abstract Deadline: Monday, March 4, 2019, 11:59 p.m. (PST)

Abstracts must describe a systematic review adhering to the guidelines and definitions established by Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA, http://www.prisma-statement.org/) and include the 12-items published in the PRISMA for Abstracts checklist (http://journals.plos.org/plosmedicine/article?id=10.1371/journal.pmed.1001419).

• Abstracts must be structured with the PRISMA for Abstracts format: Background, methods, results, discussion, and other.
• Abstracts will be evaluated based on merits of the 12 PRISMA for Abstracts checklist items: Title, objectives, eligibility criteria, information sources, risk of bias, included studies, synthesis of results, description of the effect, strengths and limitations of evidence, interpretation, funding, and registration.
• Abstracts presented elsewhere, but important to clinical pharmacy, are encouraged as “Encore” submissions (see Encore Presentation details below). 

Case Reports:  Abstract Deadline: Monday, March 4, 2019, 11:59 p.m. (PST)

Abstracts of case reports must update and expand therapeutic insights and possibilities, or generate research hypotheses. While narrative in nature, these abstracts must stress the "evidence" for the authors' conclusions by describing the process followed to understand the findings and possible mechanisms involved in the patient's case, how the patient was evaluated and treated, and a specific description of the outcome.

• Abstracts must be structured with the section headers:  Introduction, case, discussion, and conclusion.
• Case report abstracts will be evaluated based on the abstract criteria recommended by the CARE Guidelines (CAse REport Group, http://www.care-statement.org/resources/checklist): uniqueness of report, clinical findings presented, outcomes documented, and “take-away” lessons.
• Abstracts of case reports presented elsewhere, but important to clinical pharmacy, are encouraged as “Encore” submissions (see Encore Presentation details below).

Clinical Pharmacy Forum: Abstract Deadline: Monday, March 4, 2019, 11:59 p.m. (PST)

Abstracts must describe the development, delivery, justification, or documentation of new or innovative clinical pharmacy services. Abstracts that address components of the ACCP Standards of Practice for Clinical Pharmacists (see www.accp.com/standards) and/or describe efforts to develop, advance, or position clinical pharmacists to optimize patient care are encouraged. Abstracts may be descriptive and need not contain an evaluative component. Encore submissions are welcome.

• Abstracts must be structured with the section headers of: Service or program, justification/documentation, adaptability, and significance.
• Abstracts will be evaluated based on originality of the service or program, adequacy of justification/documentation, adaptability to other settings, and significance to clinical pharmacy.

Advances in International Clinical Pharmacy Practice, Education, or Training: Abstract Deadline: Monday, March 4, 2019, 11:59 p.m. (PST)

Abstracts must describe the development, delivery, justification, or documentation of clinical pharmacy practice, education, or training outside of the United States. Abstracts may be descriptive and need not contain an evaluative component.

• Abstracts must be structured with the section headers of: Service or program, justification/documentation, adaptability, and significance.
• Abstracts will be evaluated based on the originality of the service or program to the specific setting, adequacy of justification/documentation, adaptability to other settings, and significance to international clinical pharmacy advancement.

Residents and Fellows Research-in-Progress: Abstract Deadline: Monday, April 15, 2019, 11:59 p.m. (PST)

Submission guidelines are those of an Original Research abstract except that the research effort is ongoing at the time of abstract submission.

• The presenting author must be in a post-graduate training program (PGY-1 or PGY-2 residency, Ph.D./Masters graduate degree program, or fellowship training program).
• Abstracts submitted in the Research-in-Progress category are not eligible for the Resident and Fellow Best Poster competition. *Note: to be eligible for the Best Poster competition, the research must meet the criteria for and be submitted under the Original Research category, indicating that it was conducted by a resident or fellow.
• All papers will be assigned to poster format.
• In-Progress abstracts will be published in the Meeting Guide, only. 

Student Research-in-Progress: Abstract Deadline: Monday, April 15, 2019, 11:59 p.m. (PST)

Submission guidelines are those of an Original Research abstract except that the research effort is ongoing at the time of abstract submission.

• The presenting author must be a first professional degree (Pharm.D. or B.S. Pharm.) student.
• Abstracts submitted in the Research-in-Progress category are not eligible for the Student Best Poster competition. *Note: to be eligible for the Best Poster competitions, the research must meet the criteria for and be submitted under the Original Research category, indicating that it was conducted by a student.
• All papers will be assigned to poster format.
• In-Progress abstracts will be published in the Meeting Guide, only.

Encore Presentation:  Encore presentation are accepted in the Original Research, Systematic Reviews/Meta-Analyses, or Case Reports categories only. Submission and evaluation criteria are the same as for the Original Research, Systematic Reviews/Meta-Analyses, or Case Reports category except that the same abstract was presented elsewhere or published in abstract form only before this meeting. Abstracts submitted for the Encore Presentation category must not be modified from the previously presented/published version. This includes the title, authors, and abstract body. The presenting author may change, but he or she must be an author on the original abstract.

• Abstracts submitted for Encore Presentations must not be modified from the previously presented/published version. This includes the title, authors, and abstract body. The presenting author may change, but they must be an author on the original abstract.
• The same abstract may not be presented at more than one national ACCP event.
• The full abstract will be published in the meeting program book only.
• Only the abstract title, authors, and original citation will be published in Pharmacotherapy.
• Encore Presentations will not be eligible for the Best Poster Awards.
• Submit Encore Presentation abstracts as either Original Research, Systematic Review/Meta-Analysis, Case Reports, Advances in International Clinical Pharmacy Practice, Education, or Training, or Clinical Pharmacy Forum and select "encore" when prompted, providing the original citation, and a copy of the original abstract.

Selection Notification:

• Authors will be notified by e-mail of acceptance of their papers by Tuesday, April 30, 2019.
• Best Poster finalists will be notified by early May 2019, and their posters will be judged during the Virtual Poster Symposium by a panel of judges.