The Southern Sleep Society has hosted the Founders' Award contest for the past fifteen years. The award is given to young investigators who submit abstracts on original research. The Southern Sleep Society meeting offers the perfect forum for students who are working on their thesis, Fellows, Residents, medical students and technologists who want to get the experience of presenting before an audience. The winner of the award receives a $500 stipend and other participants have the opportunity to win smaller awards.

Abstracts are now being accepted for presentation in either an oral presentation format or poster format. Abstract presenters must register for the Southern Sleep Society meeting.

Oral presentations are scheduled throughout the meeting. Abstracts for consideration must be submitted by February 4, 2013. Upload to mariettabibbs@southernsleepsociety.org.

Authors are required to write an original abstract. If an author chooses to submit information from an abstract that has previously been presented and/or published, all data must be current, updated and rewritten. Abstracts submitted for review should not exceed three hundred (300) words. Included in the word count are the following sections: introduction, methods, results and conclusion. Abstracts are accepted based on their scientific and clinical merit. All abstracts are peer-reviewed. Notice of acceptance will be sent to the contact author via e-mail by February 11, 2013.

Poster presentations will be displayed in the exhibit hall on Friday, March 8 through Saturday, March 9, 2013. The presenting author of the poster abstract is expected to be physically present at the poster during exhibit hall breaks in order to answer questions. Posters should be clear and organized for viewing and should measure no larger than 4'x4'. Posters need to be assembled by 8:00 am on the day of the presentation and remain on display until 5:00 pm on Friday and 12:00 noon on Saturday.

Submit all abstracts Marietta Bibbs, BA, RPSGT at mariettabibbs@southernsleepsociety.org. Submission period is: January 1-February 4, 2013.

CLICK HERE FOR A DOWNLOADABLE APPLICATION FOR FOUNDERS' AWARD ABSTRACT SUBMISSION