The South Carolina Orthopaedic Association is now accepting abstract submissions and Resident Research Competition submissions for the 2023 SCOA Annual Meeting. The 2023 Annual Meeting is taking place August 3-5, 2023, at the Sanctuary in Kiawah Island. 

All abstracts and Resident Competition papers must be submitted by March 31, 2022, to be considered by the Program Committee. Instructions for regular abstract submissions and the 2023 Resident Research Competition are below. In addition to the abstract information, all submissions should be accompanied by a  completed Financial Disclosure Form. 
Abstract Submission Instructions
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  1. ABSTRACT SUBMISSIONS: Abstracts can be submitted using our online form. You may also submit abstracts via email in a Word document. Please make sure all requested information on the submission form is included on the Word document. It is mandatory that a completed Financial Disclosure Form is returned with your abstract. If not using our online form, abstracts and the mandatory form may be emailed to sarah@cobbemanagement.com.
  2. ORGANIZE: the body of the abstract to include: a) Purpose, unless stated in the title, b) Description of methods, c) Summary of results, d) Conclusion.
  3. AUTHOR INFORMATION: Indicate the institution where the work was done. Include degree of the author(s). Complete mailing addresses and phone numbers required for listed authors.
  4. STYLE:  Simple tables or graphs may be included. Do not cite references. Omit P values. Submit form, completed in full. Please check your work prior to submission. The SCOA is not responsible for proofreading.
  5. DRUG NAMES: Nonproprietary (generic) names of drugs are required and should be written in lower case. Proprietary names are capitalized.
  6. DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSION: March 31, 2022.
  7. NOTIFICATION OF ACCEPTANCE: Abstracts will be forwarded to the program committee for review. The SCOA reserves the right to withdraw a paper at any time.
 
All General Session Presentations will be 7 minutes in length with 3 additional minutes for question and answer.
Abstract Submission Documents
It is mandatory that the Financial Disclosure Form is returned with your original abstract. Please fill out the form when submitting your abstract.