CALL FOR ABSTRACTS HAS CLOSED

The call for abstracts on topics related to the symposium theme for the 2019 State of the Science National Firefighter Cancer Symposium has CLOSED. Notifications have been sent to all individuals who submitted an abstract.

Epidemiology of Cancer in the Fire Service
Biomarkers and Environmental Exposures Related to Cancer
Cancer Screening and Prevention
Firefighter Health and Well-being (diet/nutrition, sleep/cancer, and stress)
Cancer Education and Training in the U.S. Fire Service
Organizational-level Factors that Impact Cancer Control and Prevention
Firefighter Cancer Risk in the Following Subgroups: Volunteer, Trainers, Investigators, Wildland-Urban Interface, Wildland

Submitted abstracts are being considered for poster presentation only.
At the time of your abstract submission, you do not need to be a registered attendee of the 2019 State of Science National Firefighter Cancer Symposium. However, if your abstract is accepted for poster presentation, the presenting author must register to attend the meeting.
Abstracts submitted and accepted for the Symposium may not be presented at any other meeting or published prior to Monday, June 10, 2019.
Presenters must notify Katerina Santiago of the Symposium planning committee at firefighterstudy@miami.edu of cancellation prior to the commencement of the meeting on June 10, 2019.

Abstracts should be no longer than 300 words.
Organize your abstract into four sections: Background and Objective(s), Methods, Results, Conclusion(s).
When using abbreviations, spell out the name in full at the first mention and follow with the abbreviation in parenthesis.
We understand that you may not have results at the time of submission; if not, please include preliminary results or expected outcomes.

In order to avoid complications, we recommend you complete the abstract submission process in ONE SITTING
You will be able to save and continue your abstract submission, provided you use the same computer and browser you started the submission process on.