• October 10th & 11th
    ​Hope Church, Winchester
    We're looking forward to welcoming you back to Hope Church in Winchester for PIER2023. We have another varied and exciting programme for all members of the paediatric MDT covering tissue viability, benign haematology, organ donation processes, acute neurology updates and much more. 

    Tickets go on sale soon...
    Travel Information
    ​    Hope Church is easy walking distance from Winchester Train Station.

    There is a small public car park adjacent to the Church and a number of others including the North Walls, Tower Street and River Park all within a short walk.

    The Chesil Street multi-story car park is slightly further, but still within a 10-12 minute walk. The cheapest option is the park and ride - details of which can be found here www.winchester.gov.uk/parking/parking-and-car-parks

    ​For anyone cycling, bike racks are available close by.
  • Provisional Programme
    We are always looking to cater for the whole paediatric MDT with the programme for the PIER Conference. This year, we have another varied and diverse selection of speakers and workshops who will offer something for everyone.
  • Buy your tickets
    Every ticket includes coffee, refreshments and lunch on both days of the conference and access to slide sets and recordings of the presentations
  • Abstract Submissions for PIER2023 are now open. We want to encourage anyone with an interesting project or piece of work to be able to share this as a poster or oral presentation. If you have any questions about submitting an abstract, please email us at admin@piernetwork.org and we will put you in touch with someone who can help. 
    Submit your abstract here
    Guidelines for Abstract Submission
    An abstract can be submitted to PIER2023 even if it has been submitted elsewhere​

    The abstract cannot contain more than 300 words. Authors names, affiliations and abstract title are not included in the word count​

    The abstract has to be entered in the accompanying form with the following structure:

    Objectives and background
    Methods
    Results
    Conclusion
    ​
    ​All sections should be completed and all abbreviations should be defined

    Prior to submission please ensure that your abstract does not contain spelling, grammatical or scientific errors. No corrections are possible after the submission deadline. The abstract text as well as the abstract title and the list of authors will be reproduced exactly as submitted. No proof reading will be done.

    If you have not previously submitted or written a conference abstract please see examples from previous years or discuss with your local PIER lead.

    Abstracts will be scored by a team of individuals from across the region, including AHPs, nurses and doctors. Accepted abstracts will be invited to present at the conference.

    The top six abstracts will be awarded oral presentations (10 mins in length). Oral presentations will be on day two of the conference.

    Further high scoring abstracts will be awarded posters of distinction and will feature in the poster walks on days one or two of the conference

    Remaining selected abstracts will be invited to present posters and will need to be displayed on both days of the conference

    ​Precise oral presentation and poster guidelines will be sent alongside acceptance correspondence. If your abstract is selected for presentation (poster or oral) then you must attend the conference.
    Abstract Template
    Abstract Title
     
    Author One (Given Name, Last Name) & affiliation (place of work),
    Author Two & affiliation,
    Author Three & affiliation etc
      
    Objectives and background:
    Provide a brief summary of background information to help the reader understand your specific project (3-5 sentences). What were the key aims/reasons for your work?
     
    Methods:
    A summary of the methodology used to address your question/problem (3-4 sentences). How did you collect the data? How did you analyse the data?  
     
    Results:
    A summary of your findings (3-5 sentences). Specific things to consider (depending on if research, QI or education) include - Key research results and figures, impacts/changes resulting from QI projects and education initiatives. Before and after comparisons. Qualitative feedback etc.  
     
    Conclusions:
    ​    What do your findings mean (for your practice and for the region etc.) (2-4 sentences)? What future work would be useful/should be done?
    Poster Presentation Guidelines
    Please read these guidelines carefully before starting the preparation of your poster.

    Format and Content of your poster
    • Please prepare your poster in A1 format. Portrait (upright) format
    • The poster walls will be arranged by poster numbers.
    • All materials needed to fix the posters will be provided on-site 
    • You will be informed about your poster number by e-mail.
    • Please print your poster on normal paper (gloss or matt).
    • In order to easily fix your poster on the wall please avoid the usage of heavy materials.
    • Please do not include any commercial logos
    • We suggest to use easy to read colours and avoid very bright backgrounds/very light text
    • Posters should contain information on the work you have written about in your abstract. This should include information on background, methods, results and conclusions. Pictures, tables and graphs are a useful way of displaying results
    • For some projects sections on further/future work, feedback from staff/patients and an acknowledgement section may be appropriate 
    • If you are in doubt or unsure about how to make your poster or what your poster should contain please contact your local PIER lead or see previous examples. 
     
    Set-Up and Dismantling of your poster
    • Set-up: Monday 10th October 2022 after 08:30 
    • Dismantling: Tuesday 11th October 2022 by 17:00
    Any posters not removed by this time will be disposed of by the conference team.
    Poster Templates
    A basic template for a conference poster can be downloaded by clicking on the link here. Please change any colours, position of boxes and additional data presentation as required. Other examples of posters can be found here.

    Please include the conference logo on any poster presentations. The logo can be downloaded here.

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  • Sponsors
    If you would be interested in sponsoring the PIER Conference 2023, please see our dedicated sponsor page here