Share Your Research, Knowledge, and Expertise! 

Call for Poster and Platform for APTA Colorado Chapter’s Annual Conference

Abstract Submission Deadline: Sunday, July 30, 2023

Poster Set-Up: Friday, September 29, 2023 at 7:15 am MST
Poster Presentations: Friday, September 29 at 12:00pm MST
Posters Displayed: Friday and Saturday, September 29-30, 2023
Platform Presentations: Friday, September 29, 2023 1:00 pm – 1:30 pm MST
(Time & Date of Presentations Subject to Change)

We encourage all PTs, PTAs, and students to submit abstracts on case reports, special interest reports, or research projects. Abstracts submitted will be selected for presentation based on quality research and clinical relevance.

You will be notified by Friday, August 18, 2023 if your abstract is selected.

• If your abstract is selected for a poster presentation, you will be asked to be available at your poster at a designated time during the conference.
• If your platform is selected, you will be asked to present for 5 minutes using a slide presentation and then have 5 minutes for questions.

Instructions for Abstracts

• 300 words or less (not including title, authors, references and subheadings)
• Include the following categories depending upon the type of abstract you are submitting. These criteria are borrowed from the requirements for submitting to the Combined Sections Meeting (CSM).
• Research Report:
  • TITLE
  • PURPOSE/HYPOTHESIS
  • SUBJECTS
  • MATERIALS/METHODS
  • RESULTS
  • CONCLUSIONS
  • CLINICAL RELEVANCE
  • REFERENCES
• Special Interest Report:
  • TITLE
  • PURPOSE
  • DESCRIPTION
  • SUMMARY OF USE
  • IMPORTANCE TO MEMBERS
  • REFERENCES
• Case Study Report
  • TITLE
  • BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE
  • CASE DESCRIPTION
  • OUTCOMES
  • DISCUSSION
  • REFERENCES

Do not include acknowledgments or brand names.

We anticipate your ideas and vision for the future of PT practice!

Please submit the abstract no later than Sunday, July 30, 2023 by e-mail to Melissa Tran, PT, DPT, MPH, Co-Chair of the Research Committee: melissa.tran@cuanschutz.edu. When you submit your abstract, please indicated if you would like consideration for a Platform Presentation or Poster.

Abstract Submission Deadline: Sunday, July 30, 2023