2025 Southern Sleep Society Founders’ Award
Abstract Submission
Abstracts are currently being accepted for oral presentations at the 47th Annual Southern Sleep Society meeting, which will take place from April 3-5, 2025 at The Westin Houston Medical Center, Houston, TX. The Southern Sleep Society’s Annual Founders’ Award competition is open to Fellows, Residents, and Interns who wish to participate. This award recognizes young investigators who submit abstracts on original work in Sleep Medicine. The meeting provides an excellent opportunity for Fellows, Residents, medical students, and young Investigators to gain experience presenting in front of a live audience.
The winner of the competition will receive a $500 stipend, while other participants will receive smaller awards. Additionally, all individuals who submit abstracts will be registered to attend the Southern Sleep Society meeting and must present their presentation in a 15-minute time slot. We will also provide support for one night’s hotel accommodations and economy airfare for those traveling from out of town to the conference.
Presentations will be scheduled on either Friday or Saturday (4/4 and 4/5). The deadline for abstract submissions is March 1, 2025. Please submit all abstracts to Marietta Bibbs, Conference Planner at mariettabibbs@southernsleepsociety.org.
Authors are required to write an original abstract. If an author chooses to include information from a previously presented or published abstract, all data must be current, updated, and rewritten. Abstracts should not exceed a word count of twenty-five hundred (2500) words, including the sections for introduction, methods, results, and conclusion. Abstracts will be accepted based on their scientific and clinical merit, and all submissions will undergo peer-review.
Please note that poster presentations may be presented but they are not eligible for an award.
Award Application
In order to be eligible for the Founders’ Award, individuals are required to fill out the application provided below and send the completed application, abstract, and Curriculum Vitae to mariettabibbs@southernsleepsociety.org. The deadline for abstract submissions is March 1, 2025. Incomplete submissions will not be considered. Authors should be available at the conference to present a 15-minute oral presentation. The final Power Point slides for oral presentations must be submitted by March 25, 2025. Participants will be automatically registered for the conference and will receive economy airfare and one night of hotel if traveling outside Houston.
