The Southern Society for Pediatric Research

It is now required of all abstract submitters to fill out a CME Disclosure Form. This is available when you log in to submit your abstract. You may submit your abstract at www.medpubinc.com. You must fill this form out in order to continue. Please note: The abstract fee is separate from the registration fee. You must also register to attend the meeting at www.cme.tulane.edu if you are presenting an abstract.

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Manuscript Preparation and Peer-Reviewed Publication
Thursday, February 21, 2008; 1:00 PM – 5:00 PM
This workshop will address multiple aspects of publication in scientific journals. Presenter will discuss preparation of materials, including the initial decision that the data are sufficient to justify publication. Issues related to manuscript writing will include length, focus, adherence to journal formats, and referencing. The editorial process from submission to publication will be described in-depth with particular attention to ways in which authors can interact with journal editors. Another section will cover ethical issues in publication including review boards, authorship, duplicate publication, intellectual property rights, and conflict of interest. There will be open discussion of sample cases and questions derived from the experiences of the participants. The presenter is Associate Editor, Dr. Thomas Welch, of The Journal of Pediatrics.

Career Development Workshop
Thursday, February 21, 2008; 1:00 PM - 5:00 PM
This workshop is designed for academic physicians interested in promoting themselves professionally. Tips for strategic career planning will be discussed, including mentorship and graceful self promotion. The PACE® Palette will be administered to all participants to aid in self-discovery and awareness, as well as using your strengths when dealing with other people in the workplace. The basics of creating your own teaching/academic portfolio will also be reviewed, to help the participants track and display their accomplishments. The presenters are Drs. Ann Klasner and Annalise Sorrentino from the University of Alabama – Birmingham.

Be a Better Teacher! Help Your Learners and Yourself
Thursday, February 21, 2008; 1:00 PM – 5:00 PM
This workshop is designed for residents and faculty who want to improve their teaching and succeed as clinical educators in academic medicine. Participants will discuss challenges to teaching and learn specific skills that overcome barriers to teaching in the busy clinical setting. In addition, participants will be partitioned into small groups for tailored discussion of their teaching activities and will leave with concrete examples of how to demonstrate the value of their teaching contribution to their institution.

Introduction to Biostatistics Workshop
Thursday, February 21, 2008; 1:00 PM – 5:00 PM
The field of Biostatistics is a very essential component in the field of research, both clinical and basic. This 4 hour workshop is intended to provide the clinical and basic researcher with an overview of research design and methodology, essentials of sampling, data collection and what one needs to know about controls, variables and sample size. In addition, there will be an introductory course on statistical programs.

Clinical Case Symposium
Thursday, February 21, 2008; 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM
The Adult or Pediatric Clinical Case Symposium is devoted to the presentation and discussion of clinical case abstracts highlighting diagnostic and/or management issues. Clinical case descriptions, unique characteristics, treatment/interventions, and results/outcomes are all suitable for presentation at the Clinical Case Symposium. There will be two concurrent sessions: Adult and Pediatrics. A subset of abstracts will be selected for presentation and there will be a discussion among the authors, participants and experts in the field. At the time of abstract submission, the appropriate abstract category must be checked in order to be considered for the Adult or Pediatric Clinical Case Symposium.

The pre-registration form is available for you to fill out, or you may register online at www.cme.tulane.edu if you are paying by credit card (MasterCard, Visa or American Express). Please check which workshop you will be attending on the registration form in order to guarantee space.

Members*:	Early Bird (by February 19)	Regular (After February 19)
SAFMR	$215	$240
SSCI	$215	$240
SSPR	$215	$240
APA	$215	$240
APS	$215	$240
Trainee	$75	$100
Non-member	$255	$280
*Member fees will be honored for those society members in good standing, with membership dues current.

All room rates are per night and are subject to applicable taxes. Your reservations must be received by January 20, 2008 in order to qualify for the 2008 Southern Regional Meetings conference rates. Reservations received after this date are subject to applicable rates and availability. (Please refer to the conference as the Southern Meetings when making reservations).

SSPR President Dr. Jatinder Bhatia congratulates Dr. Wally Carlo as the recipient of the 2007 SSPR Ross Award in Pediatric Education at the 2007 Annual SSPR Meeting in New Orleans, LA.

SSPR President Dr. Jatinder Bhatia congratulates Dr. Emmalee Bandstra at the 2007 Annual SSPR Meeting in New Orleans, LA. Dr. Bandstra is the recipient of the 2007 SSPR Founder’s Award sponsored by Ross Laboratories

2007 SSPR Annual Meeting:

Drs. Joseph Phillips, Emmalee Bandstra, Wally Carlo, Lisa Plano and Jatinder Bhatia. Drs. Bandstra and Carlo were the 2007 recipients of the SSPR Founder’s and Pediatric Education Awards, respectively. Both awards are sponsored by Ross Laboratories.	SSPR Secretary-Treasurer Dr. David Oelberg conducts the Business Meeting at the 2007 Annual Meeting.


2007 recipients of the SSPR Trainee Travel Awards at the 2007 Annual SSPR Meeting in New Orleans, LA. Trainee Travel Awards were sponsored by Mead Johnson Nutritionals, Ross Laboratories, INO Therapeutics, Dey Laboratories, Division of Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine at Eastern Virginia Medical School, Ambulatory Pediatric Association and the Southern Society of Pediatric Research.	Dr. Don .F. Meyn was the recipient of the SSPR 2007 Young Investigator Award in Basic Sciences. The award is sponsored by Ross Laboratories


Recipients of the SSPR Young-Faculty Awards at the 2007 Annual SSPR Meeting in New Orleans, LA. Awards were sponsored the Southern Society of Pediatric Research.	Dr. KM Kloepfer was the recipient of the SSPR 2007 Young Investigator Award in Clinical Sciences. The award is sponsored by Ross Laboratories.