Free Paper Presentations

All presenters at the AACPDM 80th Annual Meeting are required to include a CME Disclosure Slide at the beginning of each presentation. Please use this PowerPoint Slide as a template to ensure all required information is listed. The slides are also a task in the Speaker Harvester system.

All presenters should read and review the AACPDM Presentation Instructions, Tips & Advice document before creating their presentation. Please also ensure your presentation is in the first person's language. Download the flyer and brochure for more details.

Instructions on how to access the speaker management system have been emailed, which include your username and password. Please email meetings@aacpdm.org with any additional questions.

Slides:

The preferred slide format is 16:9. Screens at the Annual Meeting will be set for this format and slides submitted in 4:3 will have black bars on each side to fill the screen.

Slides need to be uploaded in the Speaker Ready Room (at the Philadelphia Marriott Downtown) a minimum of 24 hours prior to your presentation time. Note: The AACPDM recommends that all presenters bring a copy of their presentation on a flash drive to serve as a back-up.

 

Speaker Ready Hours:
The Speaker Ready Room is located on the 3rd floor (Conference Suite II).

Sunday, September 27            9:00 AM – 1:00 PM & 2:00 PM - 6:00 PM

Monday, September 28           7:00 AM - 1:00 PM & 2:00 PM - 4:30 PM

Tuesday, September 29           7:00 AM - 1:00 PM & 2:00 PM - 4:30 PM

Wednesday, September 30      7:00 AM - 12:00 PM

 

Equipment Details

Podium Presentations Receive:

• Digital Projector
• Screen
• Podium and Microphone

Additional Notes:

• A laptop will be provided
• Your presentation is required to include a CME Disclosure Slide
• Your presentation will be pre-loaded on an AACPDM provided laptop
• There will be a presentation monitor that will be viewable to you, in front of the podium
• Technicians will assist with the remotes/timers/laser pointers before the presentation begins
• Presenters must register for the meeting and pay the registration fee

 

SPEAKER TASK TIMELINE:

Deadline		Task
Wednesday, April 8, 2026		Presenter/Author Acknowledgement
Saturday, September 26, 2026		Download CME Disclosure Slide
Saturday, September 26, 2026		Download AM26 PowerPoint Slide Template
September 27-30, 2026		2026 Annual Meeting

 

Free Paper Presentation Information:

Time to Present: 6 minutes

This year there will be 8 podium presentations scheduled into each Free Paper Session. It is imperative you adhere to this time frame in order to keep the session on track with respect to other speakers. There will be moderators in the session that will prompt you to begin and end and will help to guide question-and-answer periods with the audience.

There is a strict limit of (2) free paper presentations per person, which will be enforced.