Free Papers

All presenters at the AACPDM 78th Annual Meeting are required to include a CME Disclosure Slide at the beginning of each presentation. Please use this PowerPoint Slide as a template to ensure all required information is listed. The slide is also a task in the Speaker Harvester system.

All presenters should read and review the AACPDM Presentation Instructions, Tips & Advice document before creating their presentation. Please also ensure your presentation is in person-first language. Download the flyer and brochure for more details.

Slides

The preferred slide format is 16:9. Screens at the Annual Meeting will be set for this format and slides submitted in 4:3 will have black bars on each side to fill the screen.

Slides need to be uploaded in the Speaker Ready Room (at the convention center) a minimum of 24 hours prior to your presentation time.

Speaker Ready Hours:
(Located in room 201C)

Wednesday, October 23      10:00 AM- 2:30 PM

Thursday, October 24          7:00 AM- 2:30 PM

Friday, October 25               7:00 AM – 2:00 PM

Saturday, October 26           7:00 AM – 11:00 AM

 

Equipment Details

Free Paper Presentations Receive:

• Digital Projector
• Screen
• Podium and Microphone

Additional Notes:

• A laptop will be provided
• Your presentation is required to include a CME Disclosure Slide
• Your presentation will be pre-loaded on an AACPDM provided laptop
• There will be a presentation monitor that will be viewable to you, in front of the podium
• Technicians will assist with the remotes/timers/laser pointers before the presentation begins

Presentation Details

Presentation slides must be uploaded in the Speaker Ready Room at the Annual Meeting at least 24 hours prior to your scheduled presentation time. Details will be emailed to the presenting authors in the upcoming weeks. Please include your session number and last name in your file name (F8_Jones).

Note: The AACPDM recommends that all presenters bring a copy of their presentation on a flash drive to serve as a back-up.

SPEAKER TASK TIMELINE

Free Paper Presentation Information:

Time to Present: 7 minutes

10-12 free paper presentations will be scheduled into each Free Paper Session. It is imperative you adhere to this time frame in order to keep the session on track with respect to other speakers. The moderators will prompt you to begin and end. After the first few presentations have been completed, there will be a question-and-answer period for those presenters before the next group of presentations.

All Presenters must register for the meeting and pay the required registration fee. Please remember that by agreeing to present, you are agreeing you are available and able to attend the meeting. There is a strict limit of (2) free paper presentations per person, which will be enforced during the meeting.