A little different from the usual SENTAC Podcast output, this episode features a SENTAC Young Members Committee webinar on a problem nearly every researcher faces: over half of accepted conference abstracts never make it to publication. Our speakers shared the practical system they use to close that gap — drafting the manuscript alongside the abstract instead of after it. Listeners will find helpful tips to keep in mind as they prepare their talks and posters for the upcoming annual meeting in Nashville.

Topics covered:

• Why momentum dies between the conference and the manuscript — and how to prevent it
• Drafting introductions, methods, and figures before your results are even finalized
• Capturing audience Q&A at the podium or poster to strengthen your discussion section
• Authorship: setting expectations early, the CRediT taxonomy, and who belongs on the byline
• Choosing a journal — impact factor, open-access costs, and spotting predatory journals
• Writing cover letters that actually move reviewers
• Responding to peer review without losing your cool (or the reviewer)
• Where AI fits — and where the panel draws a hard line

Speakers:

• Dr. David Zopf — Chief of Pediatric Otolaryngology and Director of Innovation, University of Wisconsin–Madison
• Dr. Sara Mazzarelli — Associate Professor and Director of Audiology, University of Wisconsin–Madison Department of Otolaryngology
• John Monday — Speech-Language Pathologist and doctoral student, University of Wisconsin–Madison, focused on communication outcomes in children with craniofacial disorders

Recorded as a SENTAC Young Members Committee webinar.
Full webinar available for free to members at https://sentac.memberclicks.net/webinars