National Conference 2017
Learn, Develop, Achieve, Aspire
9th & 10th May 2017,
The St Johns Hotel, Solihull, West Midlands, UK
Abstract Submission Guidelines
Closing Date: 17.00hrs
Friday 27th January 2017
Can I make a submission? The Organising Committee invites members and their
colleagues to offer a paper for presentation at the College of Paramedics' National
Conference in May 2017. Abstracts by non-members are very welcome, but must be
supported by a full member of the College, on the understanding that s/he is confident
that the presentation will be of a high standard.
Do I have to pay? There is no fee for making a submission. If your submission is
accepted for presentation, then you will be required to attend the conference. You will
receive complimentary admission to the conference on the day of your presentation,
but will be required to pay the standard admission charges for the additional day and
for the ‘Evening with the College’ dinner. Further information will be sent to you in
early March 2017.
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International Roundtable on Community Paramedicine (IRCP)
In an effort to increase awareness of Community Paramedicine, the IRCP is trialling
partnerships with the UK College of Paramedics and the Paramedic Association of
Canada in 2017. The trial involves injecting a stream of clinical topics into already
successful paramedic clinical conferences.
Abstracts about general topics and the administration of community paramedicine
programs should not be submitted for this conference, but should be proposed as part
of the content of the annual IRCP meeting.
Abstracts for this stream do not need to be supported by a member of the UK
College of Paramedics.
Please be advised that participation as a presenter is strictly on a voluntary basis. The
College of Paramedics and IRCP is unable to directly support travel expenses to its
speakers. However, all international speakers will be featured in the Conference
Program and will receive complimentary registration for the entire conference.
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Submitting an abstract
A. Important Information
1. Abstracts are required for all papers and posters. Abstracts MUST be
submitted by email to [email protected]
2. Text must be in double line spacing.
3. The file MUST be saved as a MS Word document.
4. Authors are allowed to use tables. Please note that table text will count
toward your maximum word count of 500.
5. Images are not allowed as part of the abstract.
B. Preparation of Your Abstract
1. A “blind” selection process will be used. No identifying features such as
names of employer, education institutions or cities may be listed in the title or
text of the abstract. Do not include the names of authors either. The names of
authors should be included on the submission template, and will be removed
before abstracts are sent onto the reviewing team.
2. Abstracts which have been presented to a substantially different audience,
especially an international one, may be submitted for consideration.
3. The title should be as brief as possible but long enough to indicate clearly
the nature of the study.
4. Abstracts should state briefly and clearly the purpose, methods, results and
conclusions of the work. The maximum word count is 500 words.
Aims: Clearly state the purpose of the abstract.
Methods: Describe your selection of observations or experimental
subjects clearly.
Results/Discussion: Present your outcome data in a logical sequence
in text, tables and illustrations.
Conclusion: Clearly state the conclusion(s) of your paper.
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C. The Submission Process
Submitting an abstract
1. All abstracts must be submitted, by email to:
[email protected]
2. You should submit the abstract as a Word document, using the template
provided in appendix A at the end of this guidance.
3. Please ensure that you have completed all fields on the submission template:

Demographic details

Membership information (or details of member supporting your
submission)

Abstract details, as described above.
Amending a submission: please ensure that you check your abstract carefully before
submitting to ensure it is the final version. Changes will not be permitted once the
abstract has been submitted and you have received your confirmation email.
Withdrawing an abstract: If you want to withdraw an abstract please contact the
abstracts team at [email protected]
How are papers selected?
1. Abstracts are judged by a sub-committee of the conference organising
committee, comprising senior clinicians and educators, board trustees and
the College Research Lead. Successful applicants will be offered either an
oral presentation in the relevant stream or a poster presentation.
2. Abstracts submitted for the IRCP Urgent Care and Community
Paramedicine stream, will be judged and adjudicated the IRCP.
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When will I hear about the outcome of my submission?
We will write to everybody, by email, on or around 10 February 2017 with details on
the outcome of their submission. The outcome email will detail what happens next,
guidance on preparing your presentation and what will happen on the day.
We are only able to give information to the person who submitted the abstract.
Final Guidance
We will print your abstract from the version supplied by you. It will be printed exactly
as submitted - this means that any errors or spelling mistakes will show. Please proof
read your submission carefully.
We require a short biography and profile picture at the time of submission as we will
publish successful abstracts online and in the Paramedic INSIGHT magazine to
advertise the conference and your presentation to members.
Should you have any queries relating to your abstract then please do not hesitate to
contact our conference organising committee:
[email protected]
Each oral presentation slot is 20 minutes in duration. The speaker will be allowed 14
minutes to present, 4 minutes for questions and then 2 minutes to changeover to the
next speaker. It is essential that presenters stick to this time-frame. The organising
committee will request draft slides/presentation material 1-month in advance of the
conference to ensure suitability.
For those who are not used to public speaking WE STRONGLY RECOMMEND that
you make the organising committee aware and support will be provided. If chosen to
present, we will work with you to ensure a smooth and professional presentation on
the day.
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Appendix A – 3 pages in total
Abstract Submission Template (2017 National Conference)
First Name
Surname
Membership No.
Email Address
Organisation
Address 1
Address 2
Post Code
Contact No.
Non-Members, please detail the name and membership number of the full
member supporting your submission:
Full Name
Membership No.
Please place a Y in the box and agree to the following statements:
I confirm that this abstract has been approved (as submitted) by all authors:
I have read and agree to follow the relevant abstract submission guidelines:
I confirm that if I am unaccustomed to public speaking, or if this is my first presentation at
a National Conference, I will make this known to the committee to allow support:
I understand that if my abstract is chosen for presentation (oral or poster) that I am
required to register to attend the conference and pay the standard registration fee:
If selected for presentation we will endeavour to include your presentation in the stream chosen
above, however, the abstract sub-committee may contact you to discuss the stream choice, if they
feel it could be more suitable elsewhere in the programme.
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Abstract Submission Template (2017 National Conference) cont.…
Please populate the below table with a short biography that you wish to appear on the
College website, marketing material and conference programme.
Biography (maximum 200 words):
PLEASE ATTACH A PROFILE PICTURE (HIGH-RESOLUTION) THAT YOU ARE
HAPPY TO BE PUBLISHED ONLINE AND IN THE CONFERENCE PROGRAMME.
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Abstract Submission Template (2017 National Conference) cont.…
Please populate the below table (maximum of 500 words)
Title:
Aims:
Methods:
Results / Discussion / Outcome:
Conclusion / Recommendations / Implications for Practice:
Please select below the conference stream that best fits the content of your
submission (further descriptions of each stream on page 9):
Clinical Care (General) – Day 1
Clinical Care (Critical / Acute) – Day 2
Clinical Education – Day 1
Clinical Leadership – Day 2
Clinical Care (Urgent Care and Community Paramedicine) – Day 2**
**The Urgent Care and Community Paramedicine stream is being delivered in
partnership with the International Roundtable on Community Paramedicine (IRCP)
and will be accepting abstracts from both national and international presenters.
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Final notes describing each conference stream – please choose your stream
carefully, the sub-committee may also make a recommendation in favour of a
particular stream.
Clinical Care (General)
This stream will look at general aspects of clinical practice and can include case
reports, literature reviews and original research. Authors may include work from both
urgent and primary care presentations. Clinical innovations and service/quality
improvement work may also be presented in the field of general clinical practice.
This stream will conclude with three clinical debates, which are being chosen carefully
by the organising committee.
Clinical Education
This stream is looking for innovative and inspiring approaches to medical / clinical
education. The intention is to share best practice, with educators or those interested
in clinical education from across the country. Many educators are doing some amazing
things; this is a forum to share that great work.
Clinical Care (Critical / Acute)
This stream will look at general aspects of clinical practice and can include case
reports, literature reviews and original research. Authors may include work from acute
and critical care presentations. Innovations and service/quality improvement work may
also be presented in the field of acute/critical care.
Clinical Leadership
The stream hopes to share best practice in clinical leadership. What works in your
workplace / organisation? Why does it work? How can others learn, implement or
adapt your approach to fit their setting? The profession is in need of more clinical
leaders – we are looking for inspiring presenters to come and set the scene and
explain how we develop this pillar on our career framework.
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Clinical Care (Urgent Care and Community Paramedicine)
This stream will look at general aspects of clinical practice and can include case
reports, literature reviews and original research. Authors may include work from both
an urgent and community paramedicine background. Clinical innovations and
service/quality improvement work may also be presented in the field of general clinical
practice.
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