INSTRUCTIONS FOR SUBMITTING AND PRESENTING RESEARCH ABSTRACTS
International Institute of Restorative Reproductive Medicine
1. Abstracts are welcome in any area relevant to restorative reproductive medicine. Restorative reproductive medicine seeks to understand, restore, and support the natural processes of human reproduction and excludes interventions that suppress, destroy, or circumvent normal human reproduction. Specific areas of interest include:
* natural family planning
* infertility
* reproductive epidemiology
* reproductive anatomy and physiology
* NaProTechnology
* psychosocial dimensions of human reproduction
* research comparing restorative and non-restorative approaches to reproductive medicine
* other topics relevant to restorative reproductive medicine2. Abstracts may be of original research, systematic literature reviews, theoretical development, systematic clinical observation, or clinical quality improvement. Abstracts should reflect work that is in process or completed, but is not yet published.
3. All abstracts must be received by 31 March 2010 (Extended to 10 April 2010).
4. Abstracts are limited to a maximum of 500 words, including the title. The only identifier in the abstract text should be the title (no authors or affiliations). Abstracts should not contain charts, diagrams, or tables.
5. All abstracts must be submitted using the online abstract submission system. Receipt of abstracts will be acknowledged by email.
6. Each abstract will be reviewed blindly and will be judged for scientific quality, innovation, and relevance to and consistency with a restorative approach to reproductive medicine.
7. Notification of acceptance or rejection will be sent by 24 April 2010 (Extended to 30 April 2010)
8. If your abstract is accepted, you will be asked to submit a current biosketch or curriculum vitae by 15 May 2010 for publication in the program booklet for the meeting.
9. All abstracts which are accepted may be printed in the program booklet or handouts for the meeting. Additionally, the abstracts may be posted on the website of the International Institute for Restorative Reproductive Medicine.
10. All presenters must register for the conference and pay the meeting registration fee.
11. The podium presentations will be 15 minutes in length, followed by 5 minutes for questions and answers.
12. The research posters will be displayed throughout the day of the meeting and will be viewed by those attending the meeting during breaks.
13. If you have additional questions, please contact:
801-587-3331
