GUIDELINES

MHRDC 3^rd HEALTH RESEARCH FORUM

CALL FOR ABSTRACTS 

The 3^rd MHRDC Research Conference builds on the accomplishments of MIMAROPA Region in health-related researches.  The conference will showcase knowledge contribution of the region and will serve as the venue of research presentations for public dissemination and peer review.  It will also highlight the efforts made to enhance and capacity of concerned agencies in doing health-related researches.  This includes support for budding researchers including students.

This year’s conference will cover the following streams:

·         Herbal medicine for infectious diseases

·         Nutrition and Functional foods

·         Impact of Environment/ Climate Change on Health

·         Financial Risk Protection

·         Improving Access to Quality Hospitals

·         Drug Discovery and Development

·         Indigenous People

·         ICT in Health

·         Gender

·         Chronobiology

GUIDELINES FOR ENTRY SUBMISSION

PROFESSIONAL CATEGORY

1.       Participating researchers may choose to enter a Full Paper Presentation, Poster Presentation, or both.

2. Only abstract typed double spaced in Times New Romans with font size 12 (no more than 300 words)  will be considered by the consortium

3. The 300-word abstract should reflect the following parts of the research:

I.                     Rationale

II.                   Objective

III.                 Methodology

IV.                 Conclusion

4. All submissions must be in PDF format.

5. Only those submitted within the deadline will be reviewed by MHRDC’s review committee. An acceptance letter will be sent to the shortlisted researchers thereafter. (NOTE: All entries passed after the said deadline will not be accommodated by the consortium.)

6.       Entries would be divided into themes based on the MHRDC Top Research Priorities.  Depending on the turn-out, the abstracts would be grouped into a set. 

7.       All shortlisted oral paper presenters (as identified by the review committee) are required to prepare a powerpoint presentation not more than 25 slides. A full copy of the MHRDC Guidelines on Oral Paper Presentation will be sent to the shortlisted paper presenters.

8.        All poster presenters (as identified by the review committee) should prepare their posters      accordingly according to MHRDC guidelines. A full copy of the MHRDC Guidelines for Poster Presentation will be sent to the shortlisted paper presenters.

STUDENT CATEGORY

1. Students who want to participate may choose to enter a Full Paper Presentation, Poster Presentation, or both.

2. Abstracts should be typed double spaced using Times New Romans with font size 12 (no more than 300 words).

3. The 300-word abstract should reflect the following parts of the research:

V.                   Rationale

VI.                 Objective

VII.               Methodology

VIII.             Conclusion

4. All submissions MUST be in PDF format.

5. Only those submitted within the deadline will be reviewed by MHRDC’s review committee. An acceptance letter will be sent to the shortlisted researchers thereafter. (NOTE: All papers passed after the said deadline will not be accommodated by the consortium.)

6. Papers would be divided into themes based on the MHRDC Top Research Priorities.  Depending on the turn-out, the abstracts would be grouped into a set. 

7. All shortlisted oral paper presenters (as identified by the review committee) are required to prepare a powerpoint presentation not more than 25 slides. A full copy of the MHRDC Guidelines on Oral Paper Presentation will be sent to the shortlisted paper presenters.

8.  All poster presenters (as identified by the review committee) should prepare their posters      according to MHRDC guidelines. A full copy of the MHRDC Guidelines for Poster Presentation will be sent to the shortlisted paper presenters.

9. Travel expenses of all shortlisted student presenters on both paper and poster presentations shall be shouldered by the MHRDC through the Center for Health Development IV-B (does not include advisers, coaches, mentors).

DEADLINE OF SUBMISSION

All member-institutions are encouraged to submit full papers on or before OCTOBER 31, 2014 totheMHRDC Secretariat through email at the This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.">This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.thru fax at (02)837-3755.  Please put “MHRDC ENTRY, (category), (type of presentation)”, as the subject line.  

                Example:

                        MHRDC ENTRY PROFESSIONAL POSTER; or

                        MHRDC ENTRY STUDENT PAPER

CRITERIA FOR JUDGING

ORAL PAPER PRESENTATION

POSTER PRESENTATION

PRIZES AND AWARDS

ORAL PRESENTATION

POSTER PRESENTATION

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