Posters

Call for Abstracts

Submission Deadline: February 15, 2008

Papers are now being accepted for poster presentation at the Minority Health Conference and ABHP Annual Meeting.  Participants will take part in an exchange of information to expand their views, opinions and professional knowledge.  The poster session will be scheduled on May 17, from 11:00 am to 2:00 pm.  Abstracts may be submitted by pharmacists, nurses, nurse practitioners, physicians, pharmacy technicians, residents and students.  Suggested topics include:

• Critical issues regarding minority health and the associated disparities in special patient populations
• New and emerging diagnostic and treatment modalities for managing diseases that impact minority populations
• Research and statistics related to the current status of racial and ethnic health disparities and recommendations of solutions
• Improving patient compliance and adherence to medication therapy and treatment plans
• Innovative programs and services to improve outcomes for those at highest risk for poor health, including racial and ethnic minorities and economically disadvantaged populations.

Presentations featuring collaborative practice models and team approaches to patient care are especially encouraged.

All professional poster submissions will undergo a peer-review process.  Abstracts must be submitted by email in Microsoft Word format only to marthad@ashp.org.  Accepted abstracts will be published in IPA.  For questions regarding submissions and abstract guidelines, contact Martha Russell at marthad@ashp.org.

Download an Adobe PDF version of the Call for Papers.