1.
The
2011
Young
Adult
Alliance
Annual
Conference
is
scheduled
for
November
9-­‐11,
2011
in
Austin,
Texas
at
the
Omni
Hotel.
Registration
forms
will
be
sent
the
end
of
July.
However,
it
is
time
to
submit
abstracts
for
both
posters
and
oral
presentations.
Read
below
for
more
details………..
2011
Call
for
Posters/Abstracts
Throughout
the
year,
countless
activities,
projects,
research
initiatives
and
awareness
campaigns
occur
that
impact
the
lives
of
AYA
cancer
survivors.
Each
year,
the
Young
Adult
Alliance
provides
you
the
opportunity
to
share
what
you’ve
done
(or
are
doing)
to
further
improve
survival
rates,
quality
of
life
and
awareness
for
this
population.
This
year’s
conference
will
include
a
blend
of
presentations
from
outside
experts
and
Alliance
members.
If
you
are
interested
in
highlighting
your
activities,
please
do
the
following:
1) Read
the
Description
below
about
the
categories
for
this
year’s
conference
2) Select
the
type
of
presentation
you
prefer
3) Submit
your
500
word
abstract
via
email
by
August
15,
2011
Categories
The
Alliance
Annual
Meeting
Planning
Committee
(AMPC)
encourages
you
to
submit
any
abstracts
that
highlight
work
relevant
to
AYA
oncology.
This
year’s
categories
are
broad
in
nature
to
encourage
the
submission
of
abstracts.
If
you
have
an
abstract
that
does
not
fit
into
the
first
three
categories,
please
submit
it
under
the
forth
category
of
Other.
AYA
Psychosocial
Research/Knowledge
Great
strides
are
being
made
to
describe
the
experiences
of
AYAs
and
identify
effective
intervention
strategies.
Have
you
been
involved
in
a
research
project
or
an
evaluation
of
a
program
for
AYAs?
If
so,
consider
sharing
your
findings
(preliminary
analysis
or
final
results
welcome)
and
help
further
the
field.
Examples
of
abstracts
that
have
been
submitted
in
the
past
for
this
session
include:
Psychosocial
Issues
Facing
Latino
AYA
Cancer
Survivors:
Experiences
from
De
la
Mano
Frente
al
Cancer/Hand
in
Hand
Facing
Cancer
Patient
Navigator
Program
and
Health
Risk
Behaviors
among
Multiethnic
Adolescent
&
Young
Adult
Survivors
of
Childhood
Cancer
from
Hawaii.

2. Support
Services
Does
your
organization
provide
an
important
service
to
AYAs
diagnosed
with
cancer?
Do
you
have
lessons
learned,
best
practices
or
insider
tips
that
would
provide
insight
to
others
providing
similar
services?
Examples
of
abstracts
that
have
been
submitted
in
the
past
that
would
be
appropriate
for
this
session
include
Breast
Cancer
Awareness
for
Young
Women
Model
and
Helping
Young
Adult
Cancer
survivors
Chart
a
new
Course:
Development
and
Early
Activities
of
a
New
AYAO
Support
Organization.
Clinical
Are
you
or
your
organization
involved
in
clinic
research
for
AYA
oncology?
How
is
your
study
designed;
what
makes
it
specific
to
AYAs?
How
did
you
address
the
challenges
of
clinical
trails
in
this
population
such
as
trail
accessibility,
accrual,
and
patient
adherence
to
therapy
while
on
the
trial?
Examples
of
abstracts
that
have
been
submitted
in
the
past
that
would
be
appropriate
for
this
session
include
Improved
collaboration
and
clinical
trial
enrollment
in
adolescent
and
young
adult
(AYA)
oncology
patients
after
the
establishment
of
an
AYA
program.
Other
For
abstracts
highlighting
work
that
does
not
fit
under
the
previous
three
categories.
This
can
include
information
on
books,
movies,
or
other
media
related
to
AYAO
that
you
have
been
a
part
of,
a
discussion
of
a
program
and
its
outcomes,
or
any
summary
of
work
that
fits
within
the
AYAO
field.
Types
of
Presentations
Oral
Presentations-­‐
Oral
presentations
will
be
between
15-­‐20
minutes
in
length
and
will
include
the
option
to
do
a
PowerPoint
presentation.
They
will
be
presented
twice
to
encourage
greater
accessibility
for
the
meeting
attendees.
Depending
on
the
number
and
scope
of
applicants,
presenters
may
be
grouped
together
in
a
panel,
followed
by
a
question
and
answer
session.
Poster
Presentations-­‐
“Poster
presentations”
do
not
really
have
to
be
“posters”
at
all.
Glossy
charts
and
extreme
graphics
are
not
needed.
A
corkboard
the
size
of
a
large
poster
will
be
provided
for
you
to
display
your
project,
expertise
or
initiative
in
a
format
with
which
you
are
comfortable.
The
only
goal
is
to
stimulate
discussion
with
members
of
the
Alliance.
Organizational
Information,
Brochures,
etc.-­‐
Space
will
be
provided
for
organizations
that
have
information
for
display
in
the
form
of
brochures,
pamphlets,
and
other
publications.

3. Please
use
the
following
format
for
your
submission:
2011
Young
Adult
Alliance
Annual
Conference
Abstract
Submission
Name:
Title:
Organization:
Email
&
Phone:
Do
you
plan
to
attend
the
2011
Annual
Conference?
YES
/
NO
I
would
like
to
submit
my
abstract
for
consideration
for
a
(select
one):
o Poster
Presentation
Only
o Oral
or
Poster
Presentation
Please
use
the
following
format
for
your
abstract:
§ Title
of
Abstract
§ Background
§ Methods
§ Results
§ Conclusions
If
you
are
submitting
an
abstract
in
the
Supportive
Services
or
Other
category
and
your
work
does
not
fit
this
format,
please
revise
the
headings
as
needed.
Submit
your
abstract
(max
500
words)
to
Janet
Ayers
at
abstracts@livestrong.org
by
Monday,
August
15,
2011.
Questions
may
be
addressed
to
Janet
at
the
same
e-­‐mail
address.