Individual abstracts are submitted to a theme for consideration as a podium or poster presentation. Abstracts are first considered for a podium presentation, then for a poster, unless the submitter requests to only be considered for poster. Up to five abstracts accepted for podium presentation are grouped according to topic area. Abstracts accepted for poster presentation are displayed as part of their theme’s poster session.

Call For Abstracts Sessions Instructions

Critical and Emerging Issues in HSR panel sessions focus on a coherent topic that is considered central to the field of health services research and for which there has been significant progress and/or challenges. These sessions should be submitted by the lead organizer and must include the names and organizations of the panelists in the session overview. The 1,000-word overview should include a description of the panel as well as the individual topics each panelist will cover. Individual abstracts are not submitted as part of the proposal.  Please note there can be no more than five people on a panel, including the moderator.

Call for Panels-on Critical and Emerging Issues in HSR Instructions

Policy Roundtables should be submitted by the lead organizer and must include the names and organizations of the panelists in the session overview.  The 1,000-word overview should include a description of the panel as well as the individual topics each panelist will cover. Please note there can be no more than five people on a panel, including the moderator.  Individual abstracts are not submitted as part of the roundtable proposal.

Call For Policy Roundtable Instructions

A research panel overview must include a session chair and a minimum of 2 presenters, but no more than 4.  If you choose to include an optional discussant, you may only have 3 presenters (5 people max on the panel).  Each presenter must have a corresponding abstract. The submission is considered as a whole and accepted or rejected for research panel presentation.

Call For Research Panels Instructions

Students are encouraged to submit individual abstracts to a theme for consideration for poster presentation. Student posters are considered for the Student Poster Award, which recognizes the outstanding research of a student and the quality of the presentation during the Annual Research Meeting.

Call For Student Posters Instructions