Hospital Medicine 2017

Call for Abstracts

Welcome to the submission site for the Society of Hospital Medicine's scientific abstract competition, known as Research, Innovations, and Clinical Vignettes (RIV). If selected, your abstract will be eligible for presentation at Hospital Medicine 2017, May 1-4, in Las Vegas, NV.

Depending on the decision of the reviewers, your abstract could be selected for a poster, oral, or plenary presentation. Before submitting your abstract, please download and carefully review the RIV Guidelines and the Acknowledgement of Authorship and Responsibilities statements. You will be held accountable for understanding and adhering to the information contained in these resources.

Deadline: The submission site will be open from Thursday, September 1, 2016 to Monday, December 5, 2016, when it will close at 9:00 AM, EST. We strongly recommend that you complete your submission well ahead of the deadline in the event of technical questions or unforeseen events. Abstracts will not be accepted after the deadline -- no exceptions.

Other key dates:

• Announcement of acceptance: January 31, 2017
• Deadline to accept invitation to present: February 20, 2017
• Finalist announcements: March 2017
• HM17 poster presentations, Research, Innovations: May 2, 2017
• HM17 poster presentations, Clinical Vignettes: May 3, 2017
• HM17 plenary presentations ("Best of Research and Innovations"): May 3, 2017
• HM17 oral abstract presentations: May 3, 2017

Should you experience any technical difficulties during your submission, or if you have questions about the appearance of your abstract, click HERE to download and print detailed instructions for the abstract submission process.

Thank you for participating, and good luck with your abstract!

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