CALL FOR ABSTRACTS
Accent on Nursing Scholarship
University of Louisiana at Lafayette
2023 CALL FOR ABSTRACTS open February 6, 2023—March 6, 2023
The Delta Eta Chapter of Sigma Theta Tau International will hold its Annual Accent on Scholarship on Thursday, April 27, 2023
The event will be held at the University of Louisiana in Lafayette, Louisiana at the Picard Center, Rockhold Room from 8:00 AM-2:00 PM with student poster presentations from 8:00-10:30 AM and podium presentations from 10:30-2:00 PM.
You are cordially invited to submit an abstract related to original research or evidence-based projects. Abstracts will be selected for podium presentations. Completed research is encouraged, however research in progress may also be considered for podium presentations. Master’s and doctoral students are encouraged to submit abstracts!
GENERAL INFORMATION
Abstracts for podium presentation must be received by 11:59 PM March 6, 2023, for consideration. Acknowledgement that materials arrived on time will be sent via email from James Blankenship. The podium presentations will be divided into 25-minute sessions.
Submission Format
All abstracts, not to exceed 250 words, are to be submitted to James Blankenship via email at james.blankenship@louisiana.edu. Notification of acceptance status for podium presentation will be sent via email from James Blankenship. Please place “Sigma Abstract” in the subject line of the email.
Expense Expectations
Each speaker/presenter is responsible for paying all his/her own expenses (conference registration, travel, lodging, and meals not included in program).
Abstract Selection and Notification
The research committee of the Delta Eta Chapter will review submitted abstracts and reserve the right to accept abstracts.
Presenters will be notified of acceptance by email on or around March 20, 2023. Time of presentation will be included in the email, which will be sent to the presenting author of each podium presentation.
DEFINITIONS: Podium
A podium session is a session consisting of presentations of research or evidence-based project papers and/or theory development/conceptual analysis papers.
KEY DATES:
- Submission of abstract for consideration: March 6, 2023
- Notification of abstract acceptance for podium presentation: March 20, 2023
- Confirmation of acceptance by the primary author/presenter: April 3rd, 2023.