Important

• The last date for submission of abstracts is 31st Jan 2025. This deadline will be strictly observed.
• Please notify as cat I if you are a PG/Fellow cat II if faculty.
• Authors should submit abstracts with a clear understanding that the research work is original and has been conducted following all necessary regulatory approvals, including clearance from an institutional/independent ethics committee. The authors submitting the paper should also declare that all the listed authors qualify ICMJE authorship criteria.
• Central IAP membership number is mandatory for presenting author. The presenting author should be listed as first author of the abstract. In case presenting author has applied for membership, please mention "Applied for Membership" in the membership number field.
• NAPEM 2025 does not take responsibility for abstracts which are not considered due to wrongly entered membership number/membership application not accepted on the date of review.
• Papers from non IAP-members will not be accepted. Only exception is adult ED Physician present ED paper.

General Instructions

• Abstracts must be submitted on or before 31st Jan, 2025. Abstracts received after the deadline will not be considered.
• Withdrawing an abstract : If you would like to withdraw your abstract, please contact the Conference Organizer. If not selected for award paper presentation, if you don’t want to present as oral paper you can withdraw by informing to iappem2025@gmail.com
• Confirmation of submission : After you submit your abstract, you will receive a confirmation email containing the title of your abstract. If any issues please contact iappem2025@gmail.com
• Abstracts must be submitted online by mailing it to iappem2025@gmail.com mentioning the subject as “Abstract - Title Name - Author Name”
• Abstract should be written only in English.
• The abstract should not exceed the prescribed words limit in the specified category.
• The selection, format and mode of presentation (oral or e-poster) of free papers & e- poster and case report will be decided by the scrutinizing committee from amongst the abstracts received and authors will be informed accordingly.
• Abstract content will be reproduced exactly as submitted, therefore proof reading beforehand is essential. Please conduct a spell check of your document, before submission as this will help avoid typographical errors.
• Please do not submit multiple copies of the same abstract.
• Abstracts have been previously presented at another meeting should not be submitted.
• The presenting author is required to ensure that all co-authors are aware of the content of the abstract and agree to its submission, before submitting the abstract
• Disclosure of Conflicts of Interest : Abstract authors are required to disclose any conflict of interests in the submission form.
• If you are submitting more than one abstract, you can use the same email address to send the abstract.
• Editing an abstract : If you would like to edit or modify your abstract post submission, please contact the Abstract Committee at iappem2025@gmail.com .
• Withdrawing an abstract : If you would like to withdraw your abstract, please contact the Abstract Committee at iappem2025@gmail.com.
• Confirmation of submission : After you submit your abstract, you will receive a confirmation email containing the title of your abstract. You will receive a copy of your abstract in the confirmation email, so please save your abstract accordingly for your records.

Abstract Category & Topics : Separate session for PG’s & Young Faculty

Your abstract should be submitted to one of the following categories:

The research papers not selected for 'Oral' will be taken for posters.

1. Pediatric Emergency Medicine (PEM) related - case reports, case series, clinical audits, clinical medicine –
   The text (Body) of the ‘Abstract’ for should contain no more than 300 words. It should be structured in the following manner
   • Background
   • Case characteristics (patient’s age, gender, clinical presentation)
   • Outcome (Result of tests revealing the diagnosis, response to treatment, outcome)
   • Message (one single statement directly emerging from the present case)
   Case reports will only be considered for posters.
2. Research Topics related to Pediatric Emergency Medicine, acute care, resuscitation, PEM eco system.
   The text (Body) of the `abstract' for Research papers should contain no more than 300 words. It should be structured in the following manner:
   • Objectives
   • Methods (including statistical methods where relevant)
   • Results
   • Conclusion
   References-Maximum 3 references can be quoted in square bracket
3. Quality Improvement (QI) initiatives related to PEM

Submission Guidelines

• Presentation format : Authors can submit abstracts for oral and e-poster presentation.
• Abstract Title : The title of the paper should be brief but adequately descriptive.
• Body text : limited to 300 words (research & award paper) & 300 words for case report. We recommend using word-processing software (for example Word) for editing your abstract and counting the number of words. Typing your text directly into the field is not recommended. Please be sure not to include extra spaces and symbols, as these are included in the word count.
• The text of the Abstract should be structured
• Please do not enter any special characters, tables, references, or photos in the abstract..
• You will be asked to confirm that you will disclose any conflict of interests in your presentation at the Forum.
• Short CV of the presenting author is required
• ABSTRACT ACCEPTANCE notifications will be sent by 10^th Feb, 2025 via mail.

Submission Rules and Conditions

• The submitting author warrants on behalf of all authors and institutions that he/she is the sole owner or has the rights of all the information and content (“Content”) provided to NAPEM 2025 (Hereafter: “The Organiser”). The publication of the abstract does not infringe any third-party rights including, but not limited to, intellectual property rights.
• By submitting an abstract, you grant the Organiser a royalty-free, perpetual, irrevocable non-exclusive license to use, reproduce, publish, translate, distribute, and display the Content.
• By submitting an abstract, you confirm that the contact details saved in this system are those of the corresponding author, who will be notified about the status of the abstract. The corresponding author is responsible for informing the other authors about the status of the abstract.
• The Organiser reserves the right to remove any abstract that does not comply with the above.