ATS 2025
Call for Abstracts and Case Reports
Step-by-step instructions on how tosubmit an abstract
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Table of Contents• Author Disclosure• Abstract Submission• Abstract Type- Scientific Abstract or Case Report• Title• Category- 4- Step Process for Selecting a Category• Presentation Preference• Authors & Study Groups• Abstract Affirmations• Presenter Affirmations• Clinical Trial Affirmations• Abstract Body & Image• Preview & Finish

Author Disclosure
Presenting author (submitter) must complete the author disclosure form

• To begin your abstract
submission, click on yourname at the top rightcorner, and then Disclosure.

• Make sure to complete
PARTS 1-5 of the disclosureform. You must click on
Save & Continue >Continue to Finalize >FINALIZE and SUBMIT to ATS
to complete your author
disclosure form.
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Author Disclosure
Presenting author (submitter) must complete the author disclosure form
• Once you have finalized your author disclosure form, you may start yourabstract submission by clicking on Return to Dashboard in the top menu.

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Abstract Submission
Abstract Type- Scientific Abstract or Case Report
Begin your abstract submission by scrolling to the bottom of the dashboard and selecting the appropriate submission type.
Scientific Abstracts- these abstracts must contain:
1. A descriptive title, list of authors and institutions;
2. An introduction/rationale to the study;
3. The methods used;
4. The results of the study including new data notpreviously published or presented at a major
national or international meeting;
5. Conclusions of the study. It is not satisfactory tostate: "The results will be discussed."

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Case Reports- these abstracts must contain:
1. A descriptive title, list of authors andinstitutions;
2. An introduction;
3. A description of the actual case report(s);4. A discussion of the novelty and importanceof the specific case(s).

Abstract Submission• Enter your title into thetextbox. If your title
contains special characters,subscripts, and/orsuperscripts, you may copy
and paste your title fromMS Word.
• Make sure to follow all styleguidelines when entering
your abstract title.
• Click on SAVE AND
CONTINUE.

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Abstract Submission
Category- 4- Step Process for Selecting a Category

Step 3: Subclassification

Step 1: Classification•Click Here for the List of Scientific Abstract
Classifications•Click Here for the List of Case Report
Classifications

Select the best fit for the type of research reported inthe abstract. Click here for more information on
subclassifications.

Step 4: Reviewing Assembly

Step 2: Discipline
Select one of the following: Adult or PediatricWhen submitting an abstract or case report, you willneed to identify the Assembly by which you would likeyour abstract reviewed. Please click here for the list ofassemblies and their descriptions.
Click on SELECT to begin the 4step processYour selections will appear
on the screen. Click SAVEAND CONTINUE to continue
to the next step
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Abstract Submission
Presentation Preference• Select one of the following options. The choice selected indicates the type of presentation that ispreferred by the Presenting Author. However, final assignment is determined by the International
Conference Committee.
• There are two options:• Poster Only
• Either Poster or Oral

• Click SAVE AND CONTINUE to continue to the next step → Authors.
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Abstract Submission
Authors & Study Groups

Presenting Author• The person submitting the abstract will automatically be the Presenting Author.
• The Presenting Author will be listed first and cannot be modified for any reason.
• All institution and contact information will be pre-populated in the appropriate fields.
Edit/update these fields if any of your details have changed. Fields marked with an asterisk (*)
are required.
• Click SAVE AND CONTINUE to add co-authors.

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Abstract Submission
Authors & Study Groups

Co-Authors•

Click Add Author to add co-author(s).

•The system will first search for an existing
profile before allowing a new profile to becreated. Click on Add if a matching profile
is found OR click on Enter your author here
if there is no match.

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Entering a new author’s information• All fields marked with an asterisk (*) are required.
Click SAVE AND CONTINUE to add author.
Continue these steps to add additional co-authors.

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Authors & Study Groups

Study Groups•

To add a study group, click on Add a Group.

•Type in the name of the Study Group or Team.

•Click SAVE AND CONTINUE.

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Abstract Submission
Authors & Study Groups

Change the order of authors listed•

Click on Change the Order these Author(s)are listed•

Choose the order for each author•

NOTE: You CANNOT change the order ofthe presenting author (must be firstauthor). The Study Group name must belisted last.

•Click SAVE AND CONTINUE.

•Once you have completed entering allauthors and the order is correct, click on
SAVE AND CONTINUE to continue to thenext step → Abstract Affirmations.

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Abstract Submission
Abstract Affirmations
The submitter must complete abstract affirmations 1-9 to continue to thenext step → Presenter Affirmations. Once complete, click SAVE AND
CONTINUE.

You can always goback to a previous
step by selecting itfrom the left
menu.

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Abstract Submission
Presenter Affirmations
The submitter must complete presenter affirmations 1-9 to continue to thenext step → Clinical Trial Affirmation. Once complete, click SAVE AND
CONTINUE.

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Abstract Submission
Clinical Trial Affirmation
The submitter must complete the Clinical Trial affirmation to continue to thenext step → Abstract. Once complete, click SAVE AND CONTINUE.

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Abstract Submission
Abstract Body•

You may type your abstract text directly into the system or upload a Word document, which will
extract the text into the abstract body field.
• To type directly, click on Enter Abstract Text
• To upload, click on Upload a File Containing Your Abstract•

Do not enter abstract title and authors in the abstract body•

400 word limit (image, table, and spaces are not included in word count)•1 image per abstract. (Click here for instructions on how to upload a Table as an image.) To add animage, click on Add an Image.

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Abstract Submission
Abstract Body- Image•

1 image per abstract. (Click here for instructions on how to upload a Table as an image.) To add an image,click on Add an Image. (JPG only)

HOW TO MOVE AN IMAGE•

If the image you have uploaded is not in the correct position, click on Edit Abstract Text.

•Highlight the FULL text for the graphic (from the first 2 $$ to the last 2 $$). Press on Ctrl+X to cut thetext. Select where you would like graphic to appear. Press Ctrl+V to paste. Click SAVE AND CONTINUE.

Note: Image/Graph must be legible for review. An image
with multiple images will not be published with the abstract.
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Abstract Submission
Preview & Finish• Once you have finished entering yourAbstract Body, Click SAVE AND
CONTINUE to review your work andsubmit your abstract• Carefully review your work. Scroll down
and click on Finalize and Submit tosubmit payment.

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Your submission is NOT complete untilpayment has been submitted and abstract ismarked FINALIZED. If your abstract ismarked COMPLETED, the abstract has NOT
been successfully submitted. Please go backto submit payment and finalize.

Abstract Submission
Preview & Finish

You can always go back to the homepage () to access your abstracts and checksubmission statuses.

Status: Incomplete
Status: Complete

Abstract is in progress and has NOT been successfully submitted.

Abstract has been SUCCESSFULLYSUBMITTED.

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