The Call for Abstracts for the 2012 Food & Nutrition Conference & Expo (FNCE) in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, October 6-9, 2012, will open January 3 and close February 23, 2012. Abstracts on research and project or program reports will be presented during a Research and Practice Innovations session or poster session at FNCE.
About Abstracts
An abstract is a brief, written summary (no more than 250 words) of the specific ideas or concepts to be presented, and a statement of their relevance to practice or research. The following two types of abstracts are presented:
- Research abstracts include a brief description of the author's original research methodology, including design, subject characteristics and procedures, major findings, and conclusions or implications for dietetics practice.
- Project or program report abstracts contain information about the need or purpose for such a program, project, or tool development; the theory or previous research upon which it is based, or setting for its use, if appropriate; the unique characteristics of the project, program, or tool; the characteristics of subjects or target audience involved; and the type of evaluation or proposed use for the tool or instrument development.
Abstract Submission Guidelines