The ICTHP Section is now accepting abstracts for late breaker sessions of the 144th Annual Meeting of the American Public Health Association. The submission deadline is 11:59 pm PST on Monday, July 11, 2016.
Late breaker sessions are a forum for presenting research findings and programs that have been completed or transpired recently (i.e., since the February deadline of the original ICTHP Call for Abstracts). A brief statement should be included in the abstract (or in the expanded summary, described below) that justifies how the work meets this criterion of being "late-breaking".
Abstracts may be related to any integrative, complementary and traditional health practices. We welcome abstracts on all types of research (Case Reports, Surveys, RCTs, Systematic Reviews, Meta Analysis, etc.) done on these therapies/health practices. Abstracts specific to the meeting's theme - “Creating the Healthiest Nation: Ensuring the Right to Health” are encouraged.
Three items are particularly important to include: Structured Abstract (350 words; with the following sub-headings: Background/Purpose, Methods, Results/Outcomes, and Conclusions), learning objective (at least one) and presenter qualifications (75 words or fewer). An expanded abstract is highly recommended. You must also include at least one clear, MEASURABLE learning objective with your submission. Only one abstract can be submitted per primary author. Individuals who present abstracts at the Annual Meeting must be members of the APHA. Abstracts must be submitted through APHA's website.
Submissions will be reviewed and scored by ICTHP section members to ensure high quality scientific submissions are selected for presentation at the meeting. The following criteria will be used to score submissions: 1) ability to advance the practice/knowledge base of ICTHP; 2) importance and originality of work; 3) overall clarity and appeal; 4) clearly defined objectives, purpose and methods; 5) data and statistical analysis are included; 6) conclusions are supported by data; 7) programs/policies are suitable for replication; and 8) completeness and quality of the submission.
Notification of abstract status will be e-mailed to all submitters in late July.
For additional information, contact the ICTHP Scientific Program Committee Co-Chairs: Ms. Deborah Ndao, Dr. Daniel Gallego, and Dr. S. Prasad Vinjamury
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Deborah Ndao, MPH
Office of Work/Life
Columbia University
Low Library
New York, NY 10027
Phone: 212-854-8873
dh493@columbia.edu
and
Sivarama Prasad Vinjamury, MD (Ayurveda), MAOM, MPH
College of Eastern Medicine
Southern California University of Health Sciences
16200 E. Amber Valley Drive
Whittier, CA 90604
Phone: 562-947-8755 Ext: 736
prasad@scuhs.edu
and
Daniel Gallego
danielfgallego@gmail.com