For JSM Program Committee Members 1. Sessions are 110 minutes in total length.
Allocation is discussed below.
The mandatory 5 minutes opening by the chair and 15 minutes floor discussion are no longer required. In addition, one person may serve only once as a chair in an invited session or a contributed session. In addition, the JSM Program Chair may grant a waiver in special circumstances. The invitations are accepted provided the members meet deadlines for abstract submission, registration fee payment, and manuscript submission. Final organization of the contributed sessions is the responsibility of the JSM Program Committee.