The PharmaSUG 2012 Call for Papers is now closed. Thanks to everyone who submitted a paper proposal - the response was overwhelming!

As of February 4, all author notifications have been sent. If you've not yet received notification regarding your paper, please contact This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

Presenting a paper at PharmaSUG is a great way to deepen your own SAS knowledge, to connect with the larger community of SAS users, and to gain recognition for yourself and your company. No matter how long you've been using SAS, you've probably learned something that could benefit others. We want you to share that learning at PharmaSUG 2012!

Below is some essential information to guide you as you create your paper and prepare your presentation or poster. Before submitting a paper proposal, please review the information below carefully. If you have any questions about your paper proposal or the submission process, please contact Josh Horstman, Academic Chair, at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

If you need to modify a submission, use the PharmaSUG Paper Submission System.

Submission Basics

Your proposal will need to include a paper title of no more than 128 characters and a summary (abstract) of no more than 250 words. You will also be asked to provide the name of each author along with each author's affiliation (company, etc.), email address, and a short biography of no more than 75 words.

To improve the chances of your paper being selected for the conference, it is strongly recommended that you include a working draft or outline. This will give the section chair a better idea of the content, style, and quality of your paper.

Presentation Options and Sections

When you submit your paper proposal, you will have an opportunity to select the section into which you think your paper best fits. You can also specify a second- and third-choice section. If your first-choice section is full, or if the section chair feels your paper fits better in another section, then your paper may be reassigned to another section. If we are in doubt as to the best choice, we will talk to you.

Click here to review the list of sections and their descriptions.

Presenter Guidelines

Every presentation and poster requires submission of a companion paper. PharmaSUG will not publish a printed version of the Conference Proceedings. The proceedings will be loaded onto the PharmaSUG website. To meet the expectations for publication in the Proceedings, please refer to the PharmaSUG 2012 Paper Guidelines for detailed information.

Presenter Obligations and Timetable

If the proposed paper is accepted for presentation at PharmaSUG 2012, the author(s) agree to:

1. submit the Copyright Grant Form signed by all authors on or before April 2, 2012;
2. submit a final paper in PDF format consistent with the PharmaSUG 2012 Paper Guidelines on or before April 2, 2012; and
3. register for the conference on or before the early registration deadline of April 2, 2012. Registration opens on February 6, 2012.

If any of the above terms and conditions is not met, PharmaSUG reserves the right to remove the presentation from the Conference Schedule and exclude the paper from the Conference Proceedings.

Important Dates