267338 Introduction

Saturday, October 27, 2012 : 10:15 AM - 11:15 AM

Michael D. Kogan, PhD , Office of Epidemiology and Research, HRSA/ Maternal and Child Health Bureau, Rockville, MD
In this part of the course, Dr. Kogan will spend the first 30 minutes of the time alloted going over what should be in the introduction section of a paper. He will talk about the problem statement, the background information, highlighting the literature, where is the knowledge gap, and the study hypotheses. Examples for every step will be provided. The second part of this section will involve the class working on the introductions to their papers while Drs. Kogan and Petersen work with each class member. They will be assisted by a number of senior authors who will serve as 'writing SWAT team' members to work with the class during this time.

Learning Areas:
Basic medical science applied in public health
Epidemiology
Public health or related public policy
Public health or related research

Learning Objectives:
1. List the components of a strong introduction; 2. Identify examples of good and bad introduction sections; 3. Demonstrate that they improved the introductions in their papers through work with faculty.

Presenting author's disclosure statement:

Qualified on the content I am responsible for because: I'm a special editor for various journals, have written over a hundred articles, and have served on editorial boards.
Any relevant financial relationships? No

I agree to comply with the American Public Health Association Conflict of Interest and Commercial Support Guidelines, and to disclose to the participants any off-label or experimental uses of a commercial product or service discussed in my presentation.

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