Call for Abstracts

2014 Annual SessionWashington, D.C.April 30 – May 3

Oral and Poster Research Presentations and Table Clinics

SubmissionsAbstracts are submitted online—find the link on AAE website at www.aae.org/annualses-sion. Submission opens on August 5 and closes on October 16. Abstracts must be submitted online for consideration and will not be accepted after 5 p.m. C.S.T., on October 16.

EligibilityAbstracts should describe an investigation and include objectives, materials and methods, sta-tistical tests, resulting data and for oral and poster submissions, conclusions. Abstracts may be submitted in one of the following categories.

• Oral research—A 10-minute presenta-tion on a completed clinical or scientific investigation with three to five minutes allocated for questions.

• Poster research—A 10-minute presenta-tion of a completed clinical or basic science investigation using a poster board display. Posters measure four feet high by eight feet wide. Presenters must remain near the poster for the entire half-day session.

• Table clinics—A five- to 10-minute presen-tation of a simple, time-saving procedure or technique, or an interesting scientific phe-nomenon. Slides, models or radiographs may be used. Presenters must remain near the table for the entire half-day session.

GuidelinesGuidelines are now available on the AAE website www.aae.org/annualsession. All submissions require an abstract. The abstract should be approximately 250 words. To allow more mem-bers to participate, only one abstract may be submitted per presenter or co-presenter. However, presenters may co-author multiple abstracts.

AAE/DENTSPLY STUDENT Awards This awards program provides prizes of $1,000 to endodontic residents for the top 10 oral, poster and table clinic presentations. The written abstract represents 25 percent of the final score. The presentation at annual session represents 75 percent of the total score. Winners will be announced on at the Annual Session.

JUDGINGAbstracts are reviewed and selected for pre-sentation by the AAE Research and Scientific Affairs Committee. Resident presentations are judged by AAE members selected by the com-mittee chair.

All written abstracts are scored from 1-7, and must receive a 3 or higher to be eligible to present.

Membership RequirementPresenters must be AAE members. Submis-sions by predoctoral students will be considered only if an AAE member is a co-author. Member-ship applications must be received by October 1, 2013. Applications can be faxed (866/451-9020 or 312/266-9867) and are available at www.aae.org/join.

Questions should be directed to the development coordinator at 800/872-3636 or 312/266-7255, ext. 3008, or email ahall@aae.org

Reach out to the country’s largest network of endodontists through the AAE Career Center at www.aae.org/careercenter!

Employers – Hire the Best!• Tap into the AAE’s strong applicant pool to find the perfect candidate through the

résumé search• Post practice positions for a low fee of $75/30 days*• Endodontic academic positions can be posted free of charge!

Job Seekers – Let us Give You a Boost!• Browse new academic and practice postings every month• As an AAE member, there is no fee to post your résumé

*Prices subject to change

1195JOE — Volume 39, Number 9, September 2013