Call for abstracts

IQUAM SESSION ABSTRACT SUBMISSION IS NOW CLOSED. Thank you for your contributions     CME credits approved For more information, click here

Guidelines

Abstracts must be received no later than January 10, 2009
Abstracts received after this deadline will not be accepted

• Abstracts should be submitted electronically only and according to these instructions and according to the above specified deadline
• Abstracts received after the deadline cannot be accepted and will therefore not be considered for the programme or publication.
• All abstracts must be written in English.
• When submitting your abstract, choose the topic it most relates to (please refer to list below). The Abstract Selection Committee will decide on final topic assignment during abstract selection.
• Abstracts will be selected for oral presentation only.
• Abstracts will be peer reviewed without knowledge of their source. Acceptance or rejection of an abstract will be based on the average mark awarded by the reviewers. Accepted abstracts will be published in the final program.
• Submission of an abstract implies the commitment that the presenting author will attend the meting and the expectation that financial resources to attend are available.
• The presenting author must register to the Conference for the accepted abstracts to be published as mentioned above.

Abstract Topic Categories:

1. New Surgical Technologies
   What is new on the horizon. What are issues related to bringing new technology to the market? How can new technology improve your practice?
2. Image of the Plastic Surgeon
   How have you used the media, publicity to market you and your practice? What works in advertising? What has not worked? How do your colleagues perceive this advertising?
3. Fat Grafting
   What are techniques in fat grafting that work for you? Do you have patient series that have been fat grafted? How does fat grafting compare with other techniques and other fillers? Have you used fat grafting for reconstructive surgery?
4. Best Business Practices
   abstracts regarding practice types (solo, group, academic). How do you market your practice? The unhappy patient. Lawsuits. Malpractice coverage
5. IQUAM Consensus Conference (Tuesday, April 7)
   Breast implant: Advances in Chemistry, Manufacturing and Quality - Evaluation of Minimal Invasive Techniques e.g. Gold Threads and Innovations in Technologies e.g. Harmonic Scalpel - The Science and Clinical Practice of Fat-grafting in the Breast, Stem Cells, Shockwave, Ultrasound and the Biology of Fat - Lipolysis - Challenges and New development in Injectables : Which to Avoid, Which are Proven and What’s in the Pipeline