Abstract Submission

Call for Podium and Poster Presentations

Notification

We encourage all MSNA members to submit an abstract for consideration for either a poster or podium presentation. Please note abstracts are to be submitted electronically as per the below format. Priority is given to MSNA Inc. Nursing Members. We are limited in the number of podium slots available in the program, but there is no limit to the number of posters. If your podium abstract submission is not accepted, please consider if your work could be presented in poster format. You will not need to re-submit your abstract, and poster mentors are available to help you.  

Closing date for abstracts submission is COB Friday 29th August 2025. 

Abstracts will be considered by the MSNA Executive Committee and nominees notified of acceptance by email by the 5th September 2025.

Guidelines for Abstracts
  1. Podium presentations and posters can cover any aspect of MS management, treatment, advocacy, care or research.
  2. Podium presentations are 20 minutes in length, including question time – but final timing allocations will be confirmed with you if your abstract is accepted.
  3. Presenters must be in attendance and registered for the conference.
  4. Posters must be up for viewing at the beginning of the conference and should not be removed until the final session of the conference.
  5. There will be a poster viewing time allocated in the programme for you to stand by your poster for questions from attendees.
  6. Posters should be AO Size – 840mm x 1190mm and can be landscape or portrait orientation. There will be poster hanging supplies provided on site.
  7. For more information / tips on Posters – scroll down past the abstract submission form.
  8. All questions in regards to posters or presentations to secretary@msnainc.org.au
Awards

There will be a prize awarded for the best podium and best poster presentation of $500 each. To be eligible the winner must be a financial member of MSNA.

Please note that if you have submitted your work previously to another conference prior, we would still love you to share your work but you will be ineligible for a Prize.

There will also be an overall prize winner (between best Poster and best Podium) who will receive an opportunity to present their work at the 2026 Consortium Multiple Sclerosis Centers CMSC (USA) conference.

This Overall Prize winner is awarded the Louise Kurczycki Trophy.

  • Poster/Podium/Abstract Author Details

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  • Consent

  • Consent for the above poster/presentation/abstract to be published on the MSNA website.

More on Posters

Posters can be on any theme, idea, case study, observation, research, theory or practice related to MS Nursing in any domain- clinic, hospital, MS Societies, private practice, community, respite care, acute care or chronic care to name a few. Some ideas for headings to use in the poster to get you started (you can use any, all or none of these headings…these are just to start the process happening):

  • Background
  • Introduction
  • “The challenge”
  • “The case”
  • What happened?
  • How the case progressed
  • Discussion
  • The outcome
  • The positives
  • The negatives
  • Lessons learnt
  • Questions still unanswered

Research presentations are very welcome and collaborative projects encouraged. The usual poster format for research presentations should be followed- Introduction, Method, Results, Discussion and Conclusion with diagrams and tables as needed.

Posters can be landscape or portrait orientation … but remember the idea of a poster is to get our message across in as few words as possible and not to overrun the poster with too much dialogue. 750 words is the suggested maximum. Short and sweet is a good mantra! Pictures, photos and graphs can be very handy to convey your message. Have clear headings, names and affiliations for yourself and colleagues. Use friendly font and sharp colours for maximum impact.

Good luck!  Your observations and experiences as an MS Nurse are important and deserve to be shared, please consider a poster presentation or podium verbal presentation.

MSNA has a podcast with some of our most experienced (and novice) podium and poster presenters sharing their tips to assist you getting you presentation or poster together.
Presenting with Confidence and Connection

Mentors

Mentors can help you get started or help with logistics on getting the presentation / poster done. Time is usually the most important aspect, so please get started early and leave yourself plenty of time for the printing and pick-up (Posters) and PRACTICE for the Podiums. We will be updating contact details here shortly – in the interim – please feel free to reach out to your State Delegate