Call for Abstracts

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Opens Thursday, Nov. 20, 2025, 8 a.m. ET
Closes Monday, March 2, 2026 11:59 p.m. ET

Submit an Abstract

Information and Guidelines

All abstracts should be submitted using the online submission process. Be sure to review both the submission and abstract guidelines before you begin. If you have questions during this process, contact the Office of Professional Education at pe.nursing@umaryland.edu.

Submission Guidelines

Review the required information and abstract guidelines.

  1. In the case of multiple authors, we recommend that only the primary presenter (person who will present at SINI) submit the abstract and required information.
  2. The primary presenter must provide the required information for all co-authors at the time of submission, whether co-authors plan to attend SINI or not. Abstracts that name co-authors but fail to include the required information will be considered incomplete and will not be reviewed.
  3. Prepare your abstract as a separate Word document and have all information ready before starting the submission process.
  4. Select the appropriate category for your work: Education, Research, or Practice.
  5. Indicate your preference for a podium or poster presentation. The review committee may request that you change from your preferred presentation format to the other.
  6. All accepted podium abstracts will be given 15 minutes to present, with 5 minutes of Q&A during SINI. All accepted poster presentations will be required to submit and present posters during the SINI poster session.
  7. Provide the title of your abstract as you want it to appear in the program.
  8. Copy and paste the text of your abstract into the box provided in the online form. The form will accept no more than 350 words. Longer abstracts will be truncated.
  9. Incomplete forms, alternatively formatted submissions, emailed submissions, or faxed submissions will not be considered for review

Abstract Details:

  1. Title of presentation: This should describe the specific topic and content of the abstract.
  2. Abstract: Limit to 350 words. Summarize content into a brief, well-organized, and engaging paragraph using appropriate headers for the content structure type described below. Please list up to three current evidence-based references used for developing the content of the abstract.
  3. Content structure type
    1. Education: 1) Introduction/Purpose, 2) Description, 3) Evaluation/Outcome(s), 4) References
    2. Research: 1) Introduction/Purpose, 2) Background/Significance, 3) Method(s), 4) Result(s), 5) Conclusions/Implications, 6) References
    3. Practice: 1) Introduction/Purpose, 2) Description of Project, 3) Evaluation/Outcome(s), 4) References
  4. Presentation type: Please select the track that best suits your abstract.

Notification

The primary presenter will receive email notification of the review committee's decision by Monday, March 23, 2026. The primary presenter is expected to relay this information to all co-authors. Winners of Outstanding Abstract awards will be notified during this time also.

Presenter Commitment and Registration

Your commitment to present and a completed registration for the primary presenter must be received on or before Monday, May 1, 2026. Failure to register by this deadline will constitute a decline to present. Presenters are expected to register to attend SINI.

Guidelines for Presentations

Podium Presentations 

Three podium presentations are scheduled per hour. Each speaker should allocate 15 minutes for their presentation and allow an additional five minutes for Q&A. Please submit a PDF of presentation. Additional details will be provided for accepted abstracts.

Poster Presentations

All accepted poster presentations will be conducted on site during the conference. A poster board for display will be provided for each presenter. Presenters are expected to be present at their posters during the designated poster session to discuss their work and answer questions from attendees. Posters should be printed and prepared for mounting prior to arrival. The recommended poster size is 36” (height) x 48” (width) (or 3’ x 4’). Posters should be clear, visually engaging, and easy to read from a short distance.

Student Posters

SINI welcomes poster abstract submissions from students at all levels. Student poster abstracts may present evidence-based practice literature reviews, research, or quality improvement (QI) projects. Submissions should include 1) the purpose of the project, 2) a brief review of supporting literature, 3) the methodology used, and 4) analysis and results. If a project is not complete at the time of abstract submission, the student should provide as much detail as possible regarding progress to date and include the anticipated completion date.

Awards for Outstanding Podium and Poster Presentations

Four abstracts will be chosen by the review committee for awards. The winners will be recognized during the conference, and their names will appear on the SINI website. Winning abstracts will also be published in CIN: Computer, Informatics, Nursing Journal.

Outstanding Podium Presentation Award     

Two podium presentation abstracts judged to offer the greatest contribution to nursing informatics will receive the Outstanding Presentation Award. The primary podium speaker of the winning podium abstracts will receive free full main conference registration.

Outstanding Poster Award

Two poster abstracts judged to offer the greatest contribution to nursing informatics will receive an Outstanding Poster Award. The primary poster presenter of the winning poster abstracts are eligible to receive a $100 discount off the full main conference registration fee.

People’s Choice Award

Attendees will vote for a People’s Choice Award. The winner will be announced at the closing session.