Poster Sessions

Practitioners, graduate students, and undergraduate students are invited to submit abstracts for the Symposium poster sessions. Submissions, using the official application form only, must be made via the SCAN website by midnight (CST) on February 1, 2012.

Abstract acceptance will be based on the quality of the abstract and its relevance to SCAN practice areas, which include sports nutrition, cardiovascular health, wellness, and disordered eating and eating disorders. Abstracts should summarize original research, project and program reports, or excellence in practice tools and strategies. Decisions on acceptance will be made by March 1, 2012.

Posters will be judged and cash prizes awarded to the first place poster in each of three categories: Professional, Graduate Student, and Undergraduate Student. Winners will be announced at the SCAN Awards Luncheon on Saturday, April 21, 2012.

Requirements

One author for each accepted abstract must register for and attend the Symposium to present the poster. A limited number of SCAN-student members who submit accepted abstracts will receive FREE Symposium registration, but must be SCAN members at the time of submission.

Accepted authors are responsible for all expenses related to their participation including poster preparation, development of handouts, shipping fees, meeting registration fees, and personal expenses such as travel, hotel, and meals.

Accepted authors will be notified of the times they must be in attendance at their posters, and must conform to poster session setup, presentation, and breakdown timelines. General viewing hours for the Poster Sessions are:

Friday, April 20, 2012
11:00 am - 8:30 pm

Saturday, April 21, 2012
8:00 am - 4:00 pm

Abstract Submission

Content and formatting instructions as provided on the Abstract Form must be followed exactly. Student submissions must include a letter from the faculty advisor approving the abstract for consideration and containing the advisor’s email address. Abstracts must conform to one of the following categories:

1. Research abstracts contain a brief description of author’s original research, methodology, major findings, and conclusions or implications for practice.
2. Project or program report abstracts contain information about the purpose of the project or program; the theory or previous research upon which it is based; the unique characteristics of the project or program; the characteristics of the subjects or target audience involved and the type of evaluation for the project or program.
3. Excellence in practice tools and strategies abstracts contain a description of the author’s innovative practice tools or strategies, methodology, targeted audience, an explanation of application in practice, and evaluation outcomes, if available.

Download Poster Session Application

Abstracts May Be Uploaded as Word Documents Only – No PDFs

Faculty Letters May Be Uploaded in any Common File Format

Important File Naming Instructions

For abstracts: Last Name of Submitter – SCAN Poster Session
For faculty letters of approval: Last Name of Student – Faculty Letter