The following presentation types will be available for selection upon submission of an abstract:

• Oral presentation
• Poster presentation
  

We will accept abstracts covering the following themes:

• Celebrate – Rural emergency medicine is an exciting and unique field that offers many opportunities for clinicians to flourish. Topics in this theme will provide the opportunity to reflect and celebrate on the changing landscapes around us, and the unique challenges that working in these environments present.  Submissions under this theme are encouraged to be creative, joyful, and original.  They may take the form of case studies, personal stories, or descriptions of successful systems changes.  You may also wish to submit a more traditional evidence-based scientific paper that embodies this theme.
• Innovate – In the forever changing landscape of RRR emergency medicine care, clinicians are challenged to use innovative ways of solving complex problems to provide better patient outcomes.  As with our metropolitan counterparts, evidence-based care forms the bedrock of regional, rural, and remote practice.  Topics in this theme will provide high quality scientific evidence regarding innovative care in regional, rural and remote emergency care that leads to better patient outcomes.
• Rejuvenate – Providers in regional, rural and remote regions have become experts at rejuvenating our healthcare landscape in the wake of natural disasters, resource limitations, and unexpected challenges. Topics in this theme will look at the best available evidence for processes, interventions, systems changes, and innovative solutions that have successfully contributed to the rejuvenation of RRR emergency healthcare services.

• Abstracts must be submitted via the submission portal.
• Abstracts must be submitted in English. Your abstracts must be print ready.
• Do not include the title of your abstract or author names and affiliations in the abstract body. These will be automatically populated on the final abstract document based on the details you entered into the relevant sections of the abstract submission site.
• It is the responsibility of the submitting author to ensure that the submission has been approved by all authors.

Your abstract must comply with the Wiley-Blackwell Abstract Guidelines, as follows:

Word count: Maximum 250 words (excluding title, authors and affiliations).

Abbreviations: Use standard abbreviations only. Within the body of the abstract, when using abbreviations spell out the name in full at the first mention and follow with the abbreviation in parenthesis. Abbreviations may be used in the title, provided the name in full is outlined in the body of the abstract. Capitalise the first letter of trade names.

Grammar: It is the responsibility of the author(s) to ensure their text does not contain any typos or grammatical errors. The Program Committee will not be responsible for any errors published.

Abstracts should comprise of the following elements, with each beginning with a new paragraph:

• Background
• Objectives
• Method
• Results
• Conclusion

Authors: Each abstract is permitted a maximum of 1 presenting author and up to 5 more contributing authors.  Listed in order of involvement.

References: Authors are asked to include references in their submission. The style of the references should follow the style of the journal e.g., numbered or author/date style. Any references included in a reference list must be cited within the abstract text.

Tables and figures: A maximum of two tables are allowed per component with an individual maximum of 10 columns and 10 rows per table.

Abstracts received after the closure date will not be accepted.

• Abstracts must be submitted via the portal by 15 March 2024.
• Abstracts will not be accepted via fax, email, mail or USB.
• All fields on the online abstract submission form must be completed.
• Acceptance of abstracts for presentation at the Conference will be on the basis of committee selection.
• All presenting authors will be required to register and pay for the Conference by the author registration deadline of 29 April 2024 to ensure that their abstract(s) are included in the final program.
• It is the responsibility of the presenting author to ensure that the abstract is submitted correctly.
• After an author has submitted their abstract, they can check their submission to ensure the content has been uploaded correctly.
• The Organisers will not be held responsible for abstract submissions not received via the website or for submission errors caused by Internet services outages or other unforeseen events.

Each scientific paper will be assessed according to the following criteria:

• Contribution to rural and remote emergency medicine.
• Overall clarity of the abstract and its conclusions.
• Power of study, research method and sample size.
• Strength of evidence leading to conclusions.

Each Case Study / Literature Review / System Change Review / Personal Story / Alternate Format submission will be assessed according to the following criteria:

• Relevance to rural and remote emergency medicine.
• Overall clarity of the abstract and its conclusions.
• Exploration of evidence or experience.
• Demonstration of the program sub-theme, ‘celebrate’, ‘innovate’ or ‘rejuvenate’, and contribution to the improvement of the future practice of RRR emergency medicine

All abstracts will be reviewed by the Organising Committee. Notification of acceptance will be sent via email to the submitting author by 29 March 2024. Acceptance or otherwise is at the discretion of the Organising Committee whose decision is final. The Committee reserves the right to edit abstracts for grammar and clarity. All presenting authors must register and pay to attend the Conference.