Call for Abstracts
California State Rural Health Association
7th Annual Rural Health Conference
December 3-5, 2007
Sacramento, California
SUBMISSION DEADLINE: October 23, 2007
The California State Rural Health Association (CSRHA) is delighted to invite individuals with an interest in rural health research and evaluation to submit abstracts for presentation during CSRHA’s 7th Annual Rural Health Conference, Rising to the Challenge: A Unified Safety Net, December 3-5, 2007 at the Doubletree Hotel in Sacramento, California.
All submissions will be considered for a poster presentation by the CSRHA Steering Committee, and posters will be selected competitively through a blind review process. Posters that report original research in important topics to rural health are welcome for submission.
The following criteria will be used to evaluate all poster submissions:
- Originality of work
- Relevance or interest to CSRHA members
- Timeliness
- Quality, clarity and completeness of the poster submission
In addition, poster submissions covering research findings will be evaluated on their potential significance to the discipline, on soundness of the methodology, on any empirical, data-based results that may be presented, and on indications or rigor.
Poster submissions covering research on current policy issues will be evaluated according to the soundness of the research method and the potential contribution to policy discussion. Evaluation of education, training, and programs will be judged according to the assessment tools used, whether the results have general application, and the originality and potential impact of the innovation.
Application Submission Instructions: Each submission must include 1) a completed author information cover page, available by clicking here; and 2) the abstract, which shall not exceed one page in length, single spaced. Include the title of your presentation and describe the purpose, methods, results and conclusions of your research.
Poster submissions must be received by October 23rd to be considered for the review process!
Poster submissions must be emailed to Desiree Rose, CSRHA Development Manager, at drose@csrha.org. All emailed poster submissions must be sent in MSWord.
Notification of acceptance of poster presentation will be emailed by November 1, 2007. |