Call for Abstracts - ACP Research Symposium 2024

College Research Symposium 2024

Influence and Inspire: Advancing the Paramedicine Research Agenda for Australasia.

Call for Abstracts

We are pleased to announce the Call for Abstracts for the Australasian College of Paramedicine Research Symposium 2024. Aligned with the research priorities identified in the Research Agenda for Australasian Paramedicine, the theme of the Research Symposium 2024 aims to highlight the crucial role of paramedic research in shaping and advancing emergency and ongoing care.

The Symposium will include face-to-face workshops and research presentations at the Australian Catholic University, Brisbane, Queensland. Research presentations will also be live streamed for those unable to attend. Presenters must be available to present in person.

The Research Symposium 2024 aims to educate, foster and support junior researchers, welcoming submissions from early career researchers, undergraduate and higher degree research candidates. We respectfully ask all researchers with more than five years of research experience to refrain from submitting an abstract; presenting your work at the Australasian College of Paramedicine International Conference (ACPIC24) will provide a more appropriate platform for disseminating your research.

Abstract Categories

You are invited to submit your abstract in one of the following categories:

• Oral presentation (15 minutes + 5 minutes for questions)
• Poster presentation

Abstract Submission Key Dates

The timeline for your submission as follows:

• OPEN: Friday 8 March 2024
• CLOSE: Friday 12 April 2024
• Successful submissions will be notified by Friday 10th May 2024

Abstract Submission Information

In preparing your abstract, please consider the following:

• Abstracts will only be accepted through the electronic abstract submission system.
• Abstracts will be assessed by the review team and the College Research Advisory Committee.
• The presenting author must be fully registered for the conference and willing to purchase a ticket to attend and present in person. For international abstract submitters, please get in touch with us if you are not able to present in person for this event.
• The winner of the best presentation will be invited to present at ACPIC24.
• The 2024 College Research Symposium abstracts will not be published. If you meet the criteria, we encourage you to also submit your abstract to ACPIC24.

Submission Guidelines

• Abstracts should be no longer than 300 words (excluding title).
• The main text of the abstract must follow the structure: Title, Introduction, Aims, Methods, Results, and Conclusion.
• A separate and brief justification (<150 words) of how the research aligns with the Research Agenda for Australasian Paramedicine is required. Information about the Research Agenda priorities can be found here.
• References are not to be included in the abstract.
• Do not include author/s names or affiliations as part of the submitted abstract as the review process is blinded
• Literature reviews with a systematic methodology will be considered
• Case studies will not be considered.
• Submissions are welcome at any stage of completion as long as some results are available. Please note that completed research projects with final results will be prioritised.

Review Criteria

All abstracts according to the following criteria:

• Originality
• Clarity
• Methods
• Contribution to the profession

Only abstracts which follow the submission guidelines and are received before the deadline will be taken into consideration by the Selection Committee.

Questions prior to submission can be directed to amelia.brennan@paramedics.org

Award Categories

Prizes will be awarded in the following categories. When submitting your abstract please select the category which best describes your current situation. Winners will be judged on their abstract submissions, quality of their presentations and ability to answer questions.

• Best Undergraduate Presentations: Based on submissions completed whilst undertaking an Undergraduate or Honours degree.
• Best Higher Degree by Research (HDR) Presentation: Based on submissions completed whilst undertaking a Masters or PhD degree.
• Best Early Career Presentation: Based on submissions from researchers with a HDR qualification.
• Best Overall Presentation: All submissions accepted for oral presentation will automatically be reviewed as a part of this category. The winner of the best presentation will be invited to present at the APCIC 2024 conference.
• Best Poster Presentation: All submissions accepted for a poster presentation will automatically be reviewed as a part of this category.

Access the Research Symposium submission form here.