KOVAICON 2019 - Abstract Submission Guidelines

KOVAICON 2019 - 2nd TN IAPSM Conference at PSG IMS&R, Coimbatore


Theme: Strengthening Primary Health Care


ABSTRACT SUBMISSION CLOSED. 

Send your abstract status queries to: abstractkovaicon@gmail.com

(There will be a separate session for Undergraduate Poster Presentation).

Abstract Submission Guidelines

Prepare your abstract based on the following template:

TITLE OF THE PAPER

Include names of all authors (First Name, followed by Initials); underline presenting author’s name

Department, Name of the institution, City

E- Mail and Mobile Phone Number of the presenting author

Category of Presenting Author (UG student / PG student / Faculty)

Presentation mode (Oral / Poster)

ABSTRACT

Background

(should end with objectives of the study)

Methods

(should clearly state study design; tools used; sample size and sampling procedure; study population (if applicable); ethical considerations and statistical tests employed)

Results

Conclusion

Key words:

(include up to five)

FURTHER INSTRUCTIONS

Prepare your abstracts adhering to the following structure in not more than 300 words.

Prepare the abstract using Microsoft Word.

Font type: Times New Roman

Font size: 12 pt.          Do not prepare your abstract in CAPITAL LETTERS.

Start each paragraph from the left margin; do not indent or insert space before commencing a paragraph.

Abstracts not adhering to the above structure will be returned for revision.

One registered participant can send one abstract only (either poster or oral). The presenting author MUST have registered for the conference.

ORAL PRESENTATION GUIDELINES

Time allotted for presentation is seven minutes and another three minutes for discussion.

Prepare your presentation in PowerPoint

Number of slides should not exceed ten in all.

Use Arial font (minimum28 point). Title font size: minimum 36 point. Use a mix of text, graphs and tables. Do not prepare crowded slides. Not more than six bulleted points per slide. You can keep notes to refer to (take a printout of the handout and write additional points on that for reference, if necessary).

Prepare your slides with light background and dark fonts or vice-versa.

File name should be given like this: Write your first name followed by a space and then your conference registration number.

Send your presentation file to us in advance by e-mail to: abstractkovaicon@gmail.com

GUIDELINES FOR POSTER PRESENTATION

Guidelines for submission of posters are the same for all categories of participants - Faculty / PG / UG).

A Poster Session is a graphic presentation of an author's research. Authors illustrate their findings by displaying graphs, action photographs, diagrams and a small amount of text on the poster boards (sourced from APHA website). Poster should not look crowded with text. Use a combination of these suitably. e.g., a diagram would be more appropriate to describe the methodology / study design rather than using text.

POSTER STRUCTURE: Your poster should have the following essential sections:

1. Introduction and identification of need

2. Objective(s), Rationale, Research Question

3. Methodology & Data Analysis

4. Results / Discussion

5. Conclusion / Take home messages

References

PREPARING YOUR POSTER

1.        The poster should measure 3 feet (width) x 4 feet (height); i.e., it should be prepared in PORTRAIT orientation. Click here to view a sample template.

2.        The contents should be self-explanatory. Do not leave the reader to guess.

3.        Each Table / Figure must be serially numbered and a self-explanatory title be given.

4.        Whenever values are used, be sure to include units (e.g., cm / g / ml / KCal, etc.)

5.        Brief footnotes (not exceeding one line) may be given, if necessary.

6.        Additional information (such as tool used for data collection) may be distributed as printed sheets.

7.        The presenter must be available beside her / his poster throughout the time earmarked for poster presentation for explaining her / his work to the visiting audience.

8.        Use Arial font of appropriate size. 

IMPORTANT DATES:

Notification of acceptance of abstracts: 26th August, 2019.