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Orientation to PAS Abstract Selection & Sessioning Process

Benard Dreyer, PAS Abstract Review Task Force Belinda Thomas, Director, PAS Scientific Program Wednesday, January 23, 2019

• Overall Planning Timeline
• Suggested approach to selecting the abstracts - Benard
• Information you will have access to
• 1. Score Report: spreadsheet with all scores, standard deviation, trainee status and reviewer comments
• 2. Access to abstracts via the PAS Program & Events Center includes overall score & standard deviation
• 3. PDFs of potential moderators, discussants, and poster facilitators
• Process for selecting platform / poster sessions
• 4 step process:
• 1. Review abstracts and select platforms based on the number of sessions you are allotted
• 2. Assign moderators and alternates
• 3. Assign titles to sessions
• 4. Repeat above process for remaining abstracts; assign to poster clusters and assign Poster Facilitators
• General Information (tips for each step)
• # of sessions and types of sessions (platform vs poster symposium)
• Moderators
• Titles for sessions
• Website to enter your final selections

Agenda

PROGRAM PLANNING TIMELINE

• Jan. 9 – Jan. 23
• Abstract Review
• Jan. 24 – Feb. 5
• Session Assignment for all topics online

(oral and poster sessions)

• Conference Calls as needed
• Feb. 9
• Program Committee Meeting to review final schedule

PROGRAM PLANNING TIMELINE

SUGGESTED APPROACH TO SELECTING THE ABSTRACTS (Benard)

• 1. Use the score!! This is the most fair and just way for the presenters
• 2. Can you trust the score?
• How many reviewers?
• Look at the standard deviation?
• We tried to provide more specific instructions this year and we want to do more of that

next year. What do you think?

• 3. Gestalt or common topics (for those with more than one platform

sessions)

• 4. Begin grouping
• 5. Decide platform (8 abstracts) or poster symposium (8-12 abstracts)
• 6. Assign titles that reflect the general topic of the session unless there is
• nly one session (can also use Roman Numerals)
• 7. Assign moderators

Reports you will receive

• Score Report: spreadsheet with all scores, standard deviation, trainee status and

reviewer comments

• Access to abstracts via the PAS Program & Events Center includes overall score

& standard deviation

• PDFs of potential moderators, discussants, and poster facilitators

Score Report of abstracts spreadsheet with all scores, standard deviation, trainee status, and reviewer comments

Access to abstracts via the PAS Program & Events Center includes overall score & standard deviation

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Abstract with average score, all scores and comments

Volunteers for Moderators, Discussant, Poster Facilitator

Website to enter final selection and choose moderators –PAS Program & Events Center

• https://pasm19.abstractcentral.com/
• Session
• Abstract Sessioner

Instructions - Session Assignment for topics

Instructions - Session Assignment for topics

Assign Moderators, Discussants, Poster Facilitators (Host Tab)

Provide additional info for each session: Title, audience size, society affil, tracks (Information Tab)

Resources

• Program Committee Website:

https://2019.pas-meeting.org/program-committee/

• Website Technical Questions:

ts.acsupport@clarivate.com or Call 1.888.503.1050, Monday- Friday 12:00AM-8:30PM Eastern Time, to talk to support personnel

• Abstract Selection Questions:

Benard Dreyer ~ Benard.Dreyer@nyumc.org

• Planning Process Assistance, Questions or Suggestions:

Belinda Thomas ~ bthomas@pasmeeting.org or 832.404.2425 Catha Smith ~ Catha.smith@pasmeeting.org or 832.460.5485

• Feedback: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/PASPCfeedback

THANK YOU!