NCRA Call for Abstracts Now Open
The National Cancer Registrar’s Association (NCRA) will launch its first hybrid conference April 6-9, 2022 in Washington D.C. with the return of the long-awaited in-person conference plus an option to register for virtual sessions. More info on registration and lodging will be announced later this year.
The window to submit oral presentation and poster abstracts is now open. Deadline to submit is August 27, 2021. All submissions are reviewed by the 2022 Program Comimttee and selected presenters will be notified by November 5, 2021. Registrars are encouraged to submit their topics, best practices and Registry solutions using the following links:
Some suggested topics include:
- COVID-19 (impact on patients, treatment or survival, data collection or registry operations)
- Casefinding (tell us about your advanced best practices or information sources)
- Data Use (high-quality data collection, correlation to epidemiological or quality studies)
- Abstracting and Coding (best practices or how you have handled problematic situations, visual editing, XRT coding)
- Treatment and Evidence-Based Guidelines (cytogenetic or molecular genetics and how it impacts abstracting)
- CoC, NAPBC or NAPRC standards, RCRS implementation, Survivorship Program best practices
- Data Quality
- Follow-Up
- Registry Management and Operations
- Professional Development
- Central Cancer Registries
After you have logged into the Abstract Collection Site you will be asked to identify if your topic is for oral presentation or a poster. The 2022 Program Committee makes the final decision on the intended presentation’s format and will ask the presenter(s) for their agreement. Each submission includes a short, descriptive title, three learning objectives, a 150-word description, and a 100-word presenter bio. Oral presentations are being accepted for both plenary (45-60 minutes) and concurrent (30-45 minute) sessions.