1. Writing a Better Abstract

2. Choose the right team

4. Choose the right venue
ACP
SHM
SGIM
AGA
WSEA
AAPA
AANP
AAFP

5. Recognize the Types of Abstracts
Research
Process
Innovations
Clinical cases/vignettes

6. Read the rules ACP vignette: Introduction, case description discussion
SHM vignette: Case presentation, discussion, conclusions
ACP research: Introduction, methods, results, conclusions
SHM research: Background, methods, results, conclusions

7. Read the rules Follow word count Check the deadline
Choose your category wisely
Read last year’s abstracts

8. The hidden curriculum Submit early Have a co-author
Choose your title wisely
Use easy to read fonts, size, spacing
Use person-first language
Follow standard grammar rules
Avoid jargon and excessive abbreviations

9. The hidden curriculum Emphasize what matters to the reader:
Methods, results, conclusions > introduction
Discussion, conclusion, pertinent positives > overly full HPI, irrelevant background
Be explicit about who is your audience
Is this truly innovative or worthy of a case write-up?
‘What the Hospitalist Needs to Know’
Read and re-read it for simplicity