Call for Abstracts

Abstracts

ABSTRACT SUBMISSION IS NOW CLOSED

Critical Dates

7th September 2012	Closing date for submission of abstracts
Early October 2012	Confirmation of accepted abstracts
19-21 November 2012	8th International Conference of the Healthcare Infection Society and Federation of Infection Societies annual conference.

Submission of Abstracts

Your abstract must reach the Conference Organiser on or before 23:59 BST, Friday 7th September 2012 and it must be submitted through the online portal (see below).

Please note that the majority of abstracts will be chosen for poster presentation, however, there are a small number of slots available for oral presentation. If you would like your abstract considered for oral presentation then please indicate when you are submitting.

There are a number of categories of abstract being called for and full details are on the submission site.

Instructions for Submission of Abstracts

Click here for submission criteria and instructions.
Important - Once you start your submission you must complete all sections in order for your submission to be saved. If you are not ready to submit all information you should enter 'still to be completed' in the relevant box. You will receive a confirmation email on completion.

Confirmation of Receipt of Abstracts

You will automatically be sent an acknowledgement via email to confirm that your abstract has been received. If you do not receive this confirmation within 24 hours of uploading your abstract then please contact the Conference Organisers immediately.

Evaluation

All abstracts will be evaluated by the FIS/HIS Scientific Committee.

Notification of Accepted Abstracts

Authors will be informed of the decision of the Scientific Committee at the address given for correspondence by the beginning of October 2012, and their decision is final. At that time you will be given full details of the format and timing of your presentation. Please note that all presenters of accepted abstracts will be expected to register for the conference at the appropriate rate.