1. Select a topic from the call for papers of your Section/SPIG/Caucus (Reached by clicking on the name of the Section/SPIG/Caucus at Online Abstract Submission page )
2. Enter a title. You must comply with the Guidelines for Entering a Title.
3. Enter the submitter's e-mail address. An e-mail is sent to the submitter. You must also enter an e-mail address for each author.
4. Tell us your preferred method of presentation
   
   • Oral only
   • Oral prefferred
   • Poster only
   • No preference
5. Describe learning objectives (See How to create your Learning Objectives)
   Abstracts submitted without specific learning objectives risk either not being considered for the program, OR jeopardizing the future session's eligibility for continuing education credit approval.
6. Target Audience (Optional) - The purpose of the Abstract/paper (see above) should meet the needs of a target audience. APHA's annual meeting as a whole targets public health professionals. If there is a specific audience of public health professionals that would be especially interested by the research to be presented, indicate who that population is. NOTE: Consider the target audience as a "highlighted" segment of the general public health professional population, not a limitation on it.(For example, "CHES working with teenage mothers", "physicians involved in HIV/AIDS policymaking", "social workers counseling families of cancer patients".
7. Suggest two keywords (Optional). See complete list of Keywords.
8. Pick one:
   
   • I am contributing this paper in response to the Call for Papers.
     
   • I was specifically invited to submit this paper.
     
9. Indicate any special conditions:

   No	Yes
   __	__	Presenting author is a new investigator (within 5 years of terminal degree)
   __	__	First-time presenter
   __	__	The work described in this abstract was performed by the primary author as part of a student program, not as a part of employment.
   __	__	Consider this paper for an award. (Not all Sections/SPIGS/Caucuses offer awards, and not all those that do, provide an on-line method to indicate your desire to be considered for an award. Read each Program's Call for Papers for specific information on awards).

10. If presenter is a student, please provide:
    • University or College and name of degree program
    • Expected date of completion
11. Comments to Organizers (Optional) e.g. nonstandard key words, special needs, "group with other paper" (include the abstract ID of the other paper), related reading/reference.
12. Disclose any organization or institution whose products or services will be discussed and for which there is a potential conflict of interest.
13. Related Web Page (Optional)
14. Film and Technology Theater (for more information see Film and Technology Theater Call for Papers)
    Please indicate if your presentation is
    No Yes
    __ ___ Technology-based and Technology-dependent
    
15. Provide a 250-word abstract text. Do not repeat any of the above information. APHA doesn't require references but if you wish to add them to your submission, please use the Comments To Organizers box on the Title step of your submission. Please do not include your references in the abstract text.
    NOTE: The reference information will not affect the acceptance/rejection of your abstract submission.
16. Provide a 2-page summary (up to 2000 words) in addition to the abstract if required. NOTE: Only a few Sections/SPIGs/Caucuses actually require this additional text. Please check the call for papers.
17. List all authors, identifying one and ONLY one presenter.

For each author:

1. You must provide the following:
   • Full first or middle name (as in Frédéric F. Chopin or F. Scott Fitzgerald)
   • Last Name
   • Credentials
   • Workplace or school (e.g. Harvard University)
   • Street address or P.O. Box (Please do not repeat workplace or school name here.)
   • City
   • State/Province (US and Canada only)
   • Country
   • Phone Number
   • e-mail Address
2. You may provide the following information for each author, but it is not required:
   • Fax Number
   • Department/Group
   • Address Line 2
   • Student? (Y/N)
   • Individual Member of APHA? (Y/N)
   • Member of this Section/SPIG/Caucus? (Y/N)
   • Membership number (If available)
   • Primary Section Affiliation
   • Secondary Section Affiliation
3. The Conflict Of Interests form must be completed by the presenting author (Read the APHA disclosure policy)
   Presenter's Signature