The 2nd Regional Health Research Summit in Zamboanga Peninsula has been slated on 19-20 September 2013 at the Garden Orchid Hotel in Zamboanga City.
Expecting 150 participants coming from Zamboanga del Norte, Zamboanga del Sur, Zamboanga Sibugay, Isabela City, Basilan and Zamboanga City, the event, which is conducted every 2 years provides a platform for the health research community to interact, mutually learn, share information and experiences, voice their concerns, and contribute research-based solutions to health problems in the region.
The summit will be in two parts. The morning of 19 September 2013 will be for the General Assembly. The conference proper will be in the afternoon of 19 September 2013 and on 20 September 2013 where the paper and poster presentation contest will take place. Registration to the conference is free and open for students enrolled in the graduate school and for professional researchers.
1. GUIDELINES
a. Participation is open to graduate students and professionals. To qualify:
Graduate Students: Sending institutions must certify that contestants are bona fide students in their graduate schools.
Professionals:
a. Professionals shall present letter of endorsement from his immediate supervisor.
b. Research done must be aligned with the 2012-2016 National Unified Health Research Agenda (NUHRA) and for Graduate Students: A project must be completed within the last 2 years; Professionals: A project must be completed within the last 2 years and has not been featured in the previous PNHRS/ZCHRD fora.
c. From the submissions, researches may be chosen for either oral or poster presentation entries.
d. SELECTION:
i. A research report or write up (please refer to the criteria for judging) and an abstract of not more than two hundred fifty (250) words with Medical Subject Heading (for Health and health related researches) (MeSH) (refer to www.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/MBrowser.html) keywords shall be submitted to the committee for screening. The cover page must include the following information:
1. Name of the research or project title
2. Category (Professional or graduate student)
3. Name of author/s and adviser/s
4. Complete address of institution
5. Email address of contact person
6. Name of presenter
ii. The full paper shall also be required for submission.
iii. Entries must be submitted to:
Zamboanga Consortium for Health Research & Development
Department of Science and Technology IX Compound, Capt. F. Marcos St. cor. Gen. Alvarez St., Pettit Barracks, Zamboanga City
not later than 07 August 2013 (Abstract & full research report) in soft copy via email to: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
iv. Qualifiers will be notified not later than 28 August 2013.
2.PERKS OF CHOSEN PROVINCIAL ENTRY*:
• There shall be 2 competitors per category chosen from the province either from Zamboanga Sibugay, Zamboanga del Sur, or Zamboanga del Norte.
• Round trip tickets, hotel accommodation and incidental expenses will be provided.
* For graduate student category, the benefits will only be given to the presenter. Other members of the research team shall shoulder their own travel expenses if they wish to attend the Regional Health Research Summit (Conference registration fee will be free of charge).
For the conference guidelines, please refer to: http://region9.healthresearch.ph/index.php?option=com_phocadownload&view=category&id=14:2nd-regional-health-research-summit
For the event programme, please refer to: http://region9.healthresearch.ph/index.php?option=com_phocagallery&view=category&id=13:2nd-regional-health-research-summit&Itemid=0
First published on Tuesday, 23 July 2013 13:22 here.