Table Clinics

Saturday, February 28, 2009

11:50 AM - 2:00 PM
Chicago Ballroom, 5th Floor

Dr. Flavio Rasetto, Table Clinics Chair

Present a Table Clinic at the 2009 Meeting!

APPLICATION DEADLINE: SEPTEMBER 1, 2008

(CLINIC TITLES AND SYNOPSIS WILL BE PUBLISHED UPON FINAL APPROVAL)

Table Clinic/Poster Presentation Program

The American Academy of Fixed Prosthodontics invites applications for Table Clinic presentations at its 56th Annual Scientific Session, February 27-28, 2009, at the Chicago Marriott Hotel, Chicago, Illinois.  The Table Clinics Program will be held in conjunction with a buffet luncheon from approximately 12:00 – 2:00 PM on Saturday, February 28, 2009.

Guidelines for Presenters:

Categories of Table Clinics/Poster Presentation

All presentations must be directly related to the clinical practice of fixed prosthodontics.  Table Clinics may include:

a)  research presentations, provided they emphasize

             clinical aspects, problems, and applications; and

b)   clinical topics, including useful techniques and innovative concepts.

Presentations of a commercial nature will not be allowed.

Presenters

Table Clinics may be presented by:

a)  Academy members;

b)  Non-members that are actively engaged in the clinical practice of fixed prosthodontics;

c)  Students in accredited advanced prosthodontic programs; and

d)  Certified laboratory technicians.

Other categories of presenters may be considered on an individual basis.

A maximum of two presenters will be allowed for each Table Clinic, but other co-authors may be acknowledged as part of the presentation.  Applications submitted by advanced prosthodontic students must be co-signed by the program director.

Format of Table Clinic/Poster Presentations

The Table Clinic/Poster Presentation should present the topic in an organized and concise manner, not lasting more than 5-10 minutes so that it can be repeated for multiple small groups of meeting attendees.

The preferred formats for presentation are:

a)  demonstration/display (using casts, models, photographs and other visual aids); or

b)  Poster presentation.

c)  Power Point presentation on laptop computer

Posters must be designed to be freestanding on the table, as no other means of support will be provided.  Live patient treatment is not allowed.  All written material (posters, title slides, flip charts, etc.) and illustrations should be designed so that they can be viewed and read from a distance of 5 feet or more.

Equipment

Presentations may utilize any audio-visual, computer, or other equipment, as appropriate to the presentation.  The Academy will provide a table with drape (approximate dimensions 2 ½’ x 6’).  All items used for the Table Clinic must fit on the supplied table.

The Academy will provide only the following additional items, if requested on the application:

a)  one four-plex electrical outlet;

b) One easel to hold a flip chart.

Abstracts

All applications must include an abstract of the presentation that will be blindly reviewed by the Table Clinics Committee for inclusion in the program.  Abstracts should not exceed one page, double-spaced, with minimum 12 point type size.  Abstracts should be headed by the title of the presentation (12 word maximum), omitting the presenters’ names to insure blind review.

All abstracts should include:

a) a description of the clinical problem justifying the research or the clinical technique being presented;

b)  the purpose of the presentation; and

c)  the clinical implications and applications of the research results or demonstrated technique.

Research abstracts should include a description of the research methods and results, but must emphasize clinical aspects, problems and applications.

Clinical abstracts should include a description of the relationship of the technique or concept presented to other similar accepted techniques.

Honorarium and Reimbursement of Presenters

No honorarium or reimbursement for travel, presentation or other expenses will be provided by the Academy.  The Academy will waive the meeting registration fee for non-member presenters the first year that they present a Table Clinic (maximum one presenter per Table Clinic). 

Application forms may also be obtained from the Table Clinics Chairman, drrasetto@comcast.net.  Applications must be received by the Chairman by September 1, 2008.  Applicants will be notified of acceptance or denial by November 1, 2008.  Please submit applications, registration forms and requests for information by e-mail.  Submissions by mail or fax must be received by September 1, 2008  - E-mail is preferable.

Dr. Flavio Rasetto, Chairman

AAFP Table Clinics Committee

Chevy Chase, MD 20815-6901

Tel: (301)-652-9717
Fax: (410) 706-3028
E-mail drrasetto@comcast.net