Writing Research Abstracts

Structured abstracts have become the predominant mode of abstract found in the major clinical journals. This session will discuss how to write a structured abstract for a presentation (e.g., a poster or a conference paper) or for a manuscript.

Learning Objectives

• Understand key components of a structured abstract (e.g., objectives, methods, result, and conclusions) and its variations  
• Organize research in a structured abstract that conveys all key pieces of the research

Speaker: Hilary Jasmin, MSIS, Assistant Professor and Research & Learning Services Librarian, Faculty Profile

AMA Credit Designation: The University of Tennessee College of Medicine designates this virtual presentation for a maximum of 1 hour AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)^TM for each session attended.  Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Accreditation: The University of Tennessee College of Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

Nursing Contact Hours:

The University of TN Health Science Center College of Nursing is accredited as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation.

SoCRA and ACRP: The Society of Clinical Research Associates and the Association of Clinical Research Professionals accepts documentation of candidate participation in continuing education programs for recertification if the program is applicable to clinical research regulations, operations or management, or to the candidate’s clinical research therapeutic area.

To learn more about SOCRA membership:

https://www.socra.org/

To learn more about ACRP membership:

https://acrpnet.org/