- October 8th & 9th
Hope Church, WinchesterWe're looking forward to welcoming you back to Hope Church in Winchester for PIER2024. We have another fantastic programme covering many varied topics which will appeal to all members of the paediatric MDT, and some additional surprises!
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. - Buy your ticketsEvery ticket includes coffee, refreshments and lunch on both days of the conference
Early Bird pricing ends on 2nd September
If you are buying tickets for a group of more than 5 in one category (ie 5 x nurses or 5 x junior doctors), please contact us at admin@piernetwork.org for a group discount code.
- We are pleased to now be accepting submissions of your work for poster or oral presentations at the conference (oral presentations on day 1, poster presentations on both days). We welcome work on any topic related to paediatric practice from any member of the MDT. Please use the guides below to help structure your abstract submission and if you have any questions, please contact us at admin@piernetwork.orgGuidelines for Abstract SubmissionAn abstract can be submitted to PIER2024 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 TemplateAbstract 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?Submit your abstract here - SponsorsIf you would be interested in sponsoring the PIER Conference 2024, please see our dedicated sponsor page here