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News -> March, 2000 News
Over the past several weeks, the ARS has updated its Internet site
(www.american-rhinologic.org)
so that the site now supports on-line abstract submission and review. Abstracts
for the Scientific Sessions of the Fall Meeting should now be submitted
on-line. In addition, abstracts for the Nose 2000 meeting should also be
submitted through the ARS e-Abstract Module.
The e-Abstract Module has the following features:
- Access to the administrative functions and abstract review process is
password-protected on a secure server.
- All members and guests can submit their abstracts via the abstract
submission page.
- Following submission, the corresponding author will receive an email that confirms receipt of the submission.
- The members of the review committee will receive email notification when
abstracts have been received and are ready for review.
- Abstract review will be performed via the Internet. All review decisions
will be made in a blinded-fashion.
- After the abstracts have been reviewed, the e-Abstract Module will rank
the abstracts according to their scores. The Program Committee
chairperson then will select the minimum score for acceptance.
Notification of abstract acceptance/rejection will be sent out to the
corresponding authors via e-mail automatically.
- The e-Abstract Module will also generate a master document of accepted
abstracts; this master document may then be manipulated for creation of
the meeting program and schedule.
In order to access the e-Abstract Module, please point your browser to
www.american-rhinologic.org. The abstract section of the site is under the
"Abstracts" tab in the "Member Information" area of the site. A direct link to the e- Abstract Module is also present on the homepage.
Paperless abstract submission and review will offer many advantages.
Obviously, the inconvenience of making text fit into boxes on forms is
completely avoided. The review process will be enhanced since all reviews
will be blinded, and the nuisance of faxes and overnight mail will be
eliminated. Creation of the abstract program will be easier.
Submissions from other nations will also be much easier.
It is anticipated that the e-Abstract Module (as well as the rest of the
ARS Internet site) will undergo periodic updating. If you have any
suggestions, please let us know.
Finally, please remember to submit all of your abstracts for both the Fall
ARS Scientific Sessions and the Nose 2000 meeting via the ARS Internet site.
Martin J. Citardi, M.D.
ARS Web Site Editor
Saint Louis University
Department of Otolaryngology
Saint Louis, MO
E-mail: mjcorl@pol.net
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