September 11-13, 2008
Delta Winnipeg Hotel • Winnipeg, Manitoba
CFAO Graduate Student Poster Program
Student Sponsorship –
Up to $3500 per Canadian Graduate Orthodontic Program
As one of the highlights of the 2008 Annual CAO Scientific Session, the Canadian Foundation for the Advancement of Orthodontics will sponsor student poster presentations from each of the five Canadian graduate orthodontic programs.
Eligibility: Graduate Orthodontic Program Directors have been requested
to select students from their graduate program who will prepare and present
a research poster (IADR style) at the CAO meeting, September 10-13,
2008 in Winnipeg, MB.
All graduate orthodontic students are eligible including those who may be
graduating in the late spring of 2008.
Scope: Posters should provide title, introduction, aim, methods, results,
discussion and conclusions (if available) of the research project that the
student has completed or will complete. French or English may be used.
Abstracts: Abstracts (250 words) should be submitted electronically to the
CAO office on or before June 15, 2008. Abstracts will be printed in the
On-site Conference Program and possibly in the CAO Bulletin.
Size and Preparation: The overall dimensions of Student Posters should
be no larger than 1.22m (w) and 0.92m (h). Entries may be pre-mounted,
however poster boards will be available on-site for poster display.
Financial Arrangements: Each of the five Canadian Graduate Orthodontic
Program Directors will notify the CAO office of the students representing
their school at the 2008 CAO Annual Scientific Session, no later than June 15, 2008.
Each of the five graduate orthodontic programs will be awarded the sum
of $3,500 to assist their students in participating in the CFAO Graduate
Student Poster Program. This funding is to be put towards students' economy
airfare or mileage, and a maximum of three nights hotel accommodation.
The CFAO will send $2,625 to Program Directors upon
confirmation of their participation. The balance owing will be sent to the
universities following the conference.
The following are complimentary for each participating Graduate Orthodontic Student:
- CAO Conference Registration
- Welcome Reception, Thursday, September 11, 6:00 pm
- Friday, September 12th - “New & Younger Membersʼ Luncheon Meeting�
(12:00 - 2:00 pm)
- Lunch in the Exhibit area, Saturday, September 13th
Attendance at the following events is expected for each participating graduate orthodontic student:
- Saturday, September 13th - Annual General Meeting Breakfast (7:30
am). [All student poster presenters will be recognized]
- Saturday, September 13th (12:00 - 1:00 pm) - Poster presentation time.
All students must be present at their posters to present details and
answer questions.
Poster Presentations: Each presenter will be required to have his/her
poster mounted and on view for the entire period that the commercial exhibits
are open (Friday, September 12th from 10:00 am to 4:00 pm, and Saturday, September 13th from 10:15 am to 4:00 pm). Each presenter
must be in attendance to present details and answer questions regarding
their poster during the lunchtime break on Saturday, September 13th.
For more information or to register, please contact the CFAO office:
Alison Nash
Canadian Foundation for the Advancement of Orthodontics
2175 Sheppard Ave. E., Suite 310, Toronto, ON M2J 1W8
Tel: (416) 491-3186,
Toll free: 1-877-CAO-8800
Fax: (416) 491-1670
Email: cao@taylorenterprises.com
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