How can I search the program.
Once you enter the online program, click the "View the Preliminary Program" link to search or browse the program. This year you may search the program with four Search Modes: People, Sessions, Individual Presentations, and/or Calendar Format. The first three search engines are listed under the heading “Search Mode” in the second blue bar on the screen. To access the calendar feature, select the “Event Calendar” tab on the top right of the screen (Second tab).
Please Note: Do not use the back button in this system, it will take you all the way back the Main Menu (first page when you entered the system).
Searching by People:
You may search for a person by first or last name, or by affiliation. You must fill in at least one field before clicking the "Search People" button. After entering the information and click “Search People” you will see a list of names. When you find the person you are searching for, select “view” (green link on the right). On the next screen, you will see a list of the events that the person is scheduled for and their individual presentation(s). To search for another person select “Search Schedule” (first tab on the top). You will have the option to enter another person’s name.
Searching by Sessions:
Under blue heading “Select Search Options” select the search mode “Sessions” enter the complete session title or a keyword to the session (i.e. medical, globalization, etc.) in the “title” box and click search. When your search is complete, you will see a list of session, click “view” to the right of the title.
To search for another session title, select “Search Schedule” (first tab on the top). You will have the option to enter another session keyword.
Searching by Individual Presentations:
Select the search mode, Individual Presentations (under blue heading “Search Mode”), then enter the paper title or keywords of a paper topic. When the search is complete, you will see a list of papers. Click “view” to the right of the title.
To search for another paper, select “Search Schedule” (first tab on the top). You will have the option to enter another session key word.
Searching by Calendar format:
Select the “Event Calendar” tab at the top right of the page. Once you enter that mode, you will see a row of the meeting days. Click on the day you would like to view to see the schedule grid. You may scroll down to see the different sessions for that specific day. To view details of a specific session, click the title. To return to the meeting day you were viewing, select the “Event Calendar” tab at top right.
To search another day, select day name at the top of the page.
