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CALL for abstracts:
Papers around partnership for priority setting
Submission Form
Click Here to download the submission form for Papers.
Important Dates
Abstract Submission Deadline: March 26, 2012
Notification Date: April 13, 2012
Conference / Abstract Theme:
The theme for the conference is "Partnerships for Improving Health Systems" which will examine the interface between researchers, practitioners and managers, and how these key stakeholders can best work together to improve our health systems. Submissions are encouraged from stakeholders in low- , middle- and high-income countries.Below you will find information on this call, including topics, formatting, and the submission and review process.
Topics
Abstracts relating to any area of Priority Setting and/or Decision Making in health care are welcome. Topics of particular interest for this meeting include:
- Policy and governance frameworks in health services
- Health economics
- Ethics and priority setting
- Health technology reimbursement frameworks
- International trends and variations in priority setting
- Approaches to shared decision-making
- Public engagement
Format Headings
Sessions should include the following areas:
Background / Objectives
Methods / Design
Results / Findings
Conclusions / Implications
Review Process
All submissions will be peer-reviewed. Authors of submissions selected for presentation will be contacted via email by April 13, 2012 and invited to present either a poster or oral presentation, or an organized session at the Conference. All selections will be published in a booklet which will be provided to delegates at the Conference.
Form Submission
Please use the official form only:
1. Submissions must be sent electronically, by email, using the official
submission form.
2. Submissions must not exceed 250 words (excluding the abstract heading).
3. Errors, misspellings and incorrect abbreviations will not be corrected.
4. Minimize the use of charts as this detail is not used to evaluate
the merit of your abstract.
5. Please use standard abbreviation. Place special or unusual abbreviations
in parenthesis after the full word when it appears for the first time.
6. An individual may submit more than one abstract or organized session.
One official application form is required for each submission.
7. There is no fee to submit.
8. Edits to submissions may be made up to March 26, 2012.
Instructions for making edits can be found on the abstract submission
form.
Presentation at the Conference
1. Please indicate on the submission form whether you are interested
in being considered for an oral paper presentation, poster presentation,
or organized session.
2. The author for correspondence or presenting author of accepted
submissions will be registered for the conference and an invoice for
the Early Bird fees provided. Substitutions can be made at any time
by emailing priorities2012@buksa.com
3. The Conference will not cover expenses of those presenting either
oral papers, posters, or organized sessions, such as expenses for
developing the poster, shipping, travel, or accommodation.
4. For accepted posters, the presenter will be required to stand by
his/her poster(s) at specific times to answer questions during the
Conference. In the case of multiple authors, at least one author is
required to stand by the poster at the specified times.
5. Posters must not exceed 3’ by 6’ in size but may be
any dimension within these constraints. Oversize posters may not be
displayed. Push pins will be provided at the conference.
6. Oral presentations at the conference will be 15 minutes in length,
with five minutes for questions.
Copyright Permission
By submitting to the conference, submitters authorize, upon acceptance, the permission to reproduce their submission in the conference syllabus and on the conference website.
For Further Information
Priorities 2012
BUKSA Strategic Conference Services
Suite 307, 10328 - 81 Ave
Edmonton, AB T6E 1X2
Tel: (780) 436-0983 x 229
Fax: (780) 437-5984
E-mail:priorities2012@buksa.com