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Poster presentations are a valued part of the Annual PAATS Symposium! Details on submitting a poster are below.

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​The 7th Annual Symposium will take place March 5-7, 2026 in Cincinnati, OH at the Northern Kentucky Convention Center. This will be our second joint symposium with ATTPS and AATE! 

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Key Information

Please read all instructions before preparing and submitting your abstract. Individuals may submit only one abstract as the primary (presenting) author, but may submit unlimited abstracts as a secondary author. All abstracts will undergo a blind review. All presentations must be of original work (not previously presented). This restriction includes any electronic/internet postings. Exceptions to this restriction are limited to state and district meetings of athletic training organizations, and the NATA Athletic Training Educators’ Conference. If accepted, posters should not exceed 4’ x 6’ in size.

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Individuals are encouraged to present posters in any area of athletic training in the performing arts setting. Abstract submission DOES NOT need to be related to the theme of the conference. Abstracts should be prepared according to the guidelines linked below. Submissions can cover a wide array of topics related to Athletic Training in the performing arts, and should fall in one of three primary categories. These include:

  1. Original Research: This includes survey, qualitative, or mixed-methods research. 

  2. Critically Appraised Topic: Should present the best available evidence to answer a focused clinical question using publications from the prior 10 years (preferably 5 years) summarizing 3 to 8 published abstracts.

  3. Type 1-3 Clinical CASE Study

 

All abstracts will be submitted via the form below. Any abstracts not completed fully will be automatically rejected. Please review the linked document (immediately below - Submission Guidelines) which contains detailed information regarding poster abstract submissions. 

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Submissions open: July 15th

Submissions close: August 15th

Decisions: August 22nd

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Poster Abstract Submission Form

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Please read all instructions before preparing and submitting your abstract. Individuals may submit only one abstract as the primary (presenting) author, but may submit unlimited abstracts as a secondary author. All abstracts will undergo a blind review. All presentations must be of original work (not previously presented). This restriction includes any electronic/internet postings. Exceptions to this restriction are limited to state and district meetings of athletic training organizations, and the NATA Athletic Training Educators’ Conference. If accepted, posters should not exceed 4’ x 6’ in size.


Detailed information about poster types can be found here.

It is highly recommended your review the detailed information prior to submitting to ensure a complete submission. Incomplete submissions will not be considered.


Additional Requirements for Student Submissions:

a. Faculty mentor’s name and email address must be provided.

c. Failure of the faculty mentor to review & approve the abstract will result in an automatic rejection.


ALL Abstracts will fall into one of the following categories: Experimental Design, Clinical CASE Reports, Critically Appraised Topics (CAT):

  • Experimental Design

    • Abstract word limit: 450 words, not including headings

    • Studies which are Basic Research, Qualitative, or Survey research

  • Clinical CASE Reports

    • Abstract word limit: 600 words, not including headings

    • There are 4 evidence levels for Clinical CASE Reports based upon the evidence generated and the case design. For PAATS, only levels 1-3 (described below) will be considered. Levels 1-3 more broadly contribute to clinical practice. Level 4 CASE Reports, which are used to describe rare events, will not be considered. Authors will have to identify which level their CASE Report falls within. For a more in-depth presentation of the Clinical Case Reports, see Clinical Contributions to the Available Sources of Evidence (CASE) Reports

      • Level 1: The purpose of a Level 1 CASE is to test or validate the results of previously published research

      • Level 2: The purpose of a Level 2 CASE is to report on several unique cases with a similar defining feature that links the cases together.

      • Level 3: The purpose of a Level 3 CASE is to report on a unique case.

  • III. Critically Appraised Topic (CAT)

    • Abstract word limit: 450 words, not including headings

    • Critically Appraised Topics are brief systematic reviews of the most current and best available evidence to answer a focused clinical question related to the recognition, rehabilitation, and prevention of sport-related injuries. While large-scale systematic reviews and meta-analyses involve an exhaustive search of the literature, CATs involve similar elements but on a smaller scale (typically 3-8 sources of peer-reviewed evidence).

Please select your poster type:
Experimental Design
Clinical CASE Report
Critically Appraised Topic
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