Abstracts should identify the purpose and scope of the proposed paper and explain how the paper fits the criteria for evaluation (innovation, impact, implementation, and re-applicability). Suggested length for the Abstracts is 500 to 800 words. The Abstracts will be reviewed by the SIM Paper Competition Committee, and a subset of the submissions will be selected as finalists. Each author will be electronically notified of the outcome of their abstract submission by September 3, 2021. All finalists will be asked to submit a full version of the paper.