2008 Research Symposium
2nd Annual Developing Scholars Competition
All Master’s students and doctoral students who have not yet achieved doctoral candidacy are encouraged to submit an abstract.
Call for Abstracts:
2008 Inland Northwest Health Sciences Research
Symposium
Thursday, April 24, 2008 & Friday, April 25,
2008
The Inland Northwest Health Science Research Symposium Planning Committee invites you to submit an abstract of research to be considered for presentation at the April 25, 2008 research symposium. All Master’s students and doctoral students who have not yet achieved doctoral candidacy are encouraged to submit an abstract. Abstracts of completed research with a health science, health practice, and/or health education foci are sought. Meta-analyses, innovative projects, and completed pilot projects are also welcomed.
Eight abstracts will be accepted for a podium (strict 15 minutes presentation and 5 minutes q&a) and poster presentation summarizing a completed research study on Thursday afternoon, April 24, 2008. A selected presenter will be invited to repeat their podium presentation during the general meeting on Friday afternoon as the Best in Conference Developing Scholar presentation. A $500 research award will be presented to the Best in Conference Developing Scholar presentation.
Abstract Submission Information
Submission Deadline: Tuesday, March 18, 2008.
Submission Format: All abstracts,
not to exceed one page, should be submitted via email
attachment to Yvonne Smith at ytsmith@wsu.edu. Please
submit via e-mail a Word file (*.doc) with 1 inch margins
and no less than 11 point font limited to one graphic
(figure, table, or image).
- Please include one abstract with investigator names, mentor names and contact information, credentials, institutional affiliations, and contact information for the designated investigator who will be presenting.
- Please include a second abstract without authors or institutional affiliations.
- Please include the following in the abstract:
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- Title
- Purpose/Aims
- Rationale/Background/Conceptual Basis
- Methods
- Results
- Significance of findings/Implications
Abstract Selection and Notification:
A symposium task force will blindly review the abstracts.
Confirmation of presentation acceptance will be sent
electronically by March 24, 2008.
Research Symposium Sponsors:
The 2008 Inland Northwest Nursing & Health Sciences Symposium is sponsored by:
- Associated Intercollegiate Nursing Students
- Eastern Washington University
- Gonzaga University Department of Nursing
- Inland Northwest Health Services
- Institute for Systems Medicine
- Sigma Theta Tau International, Delta Chi
- Washington State University/Spokane
- WSU College of Pharmacy
- WSU Intercollegiate College of Nursing
Contact Information
For additional information please contact Yvonne Smith at
ytsmith@wsu.edu or
(509) 270-1733.