Making Methods and Practice Matter for
Women, Children and Families

Conference will be held:
December 10–12, 2008
Crowne Plaza Hotel - Atlanta Perimeter at Ravinia
Atlanta, Georgia
 

Instructions for Abstract Submission

Single Abstract for Oral Presentation or Poster

• Oral presentations: Approximately four abstracts are presented in one concurrent session. Presenters are given 10–15 minutes with additional time at the end of the session for questions and answers.
• Posters: Presented during a special poster session.

Example for Single Abstract Presentation (137KB PDF)

Peer Review
Abstracts will undergo a three-panel blind peer review based on the following criteria: 

• Scientific Merit
• Programmatic/Policy Significance 
• Presentation/Clarity
• Public Health Implications

Special Interests
This year's conference organizers have special interests in abstracts that cover the following topics:

• Intersection of MCH with Chronic Disease
• Environmental risk factors and its effect on MCH
• New statistical, data collection, and/or data linkage methods
• How to make data speak to policymakers
• Using data to demonstrate cost effectiveness
• Lifespan approach to MCH
• Progress towards Healthy People 2010 goals
• Racial disparities and racism in MCH
• Religion, culture and reproductive health: What role does MCH EPI have in identifying problems and solutions?
• Social and community determinants of MCH
• Emergency preparedness and response
• Intersection of Mental Health and MCH

Accepted Abstracts
Accepted abstracts will be made available to conference participants in the Program Book. Highest priority will be given to papers that present results that are complete, clear, and relevant to state and local MCH practice.

Acceptance
You will be notified by email of your abstract's status of acceptance by October 1, 2008.

The following procedures must be adhered to precisely for your abstract: 

1. Abstracts must be limited to 350 words (excluding title, author, and affiliation.)
    
2. Type the abstract in two blocks as follows: 

FIRST BLOCK: title, authors, affiliation

SECOND BLOCK: body of the abstract

The abstract MUST be structured with the following subheadings to be considered for review: BACKGROUND: statement of the public health issue that is addressed by your study; what is known and what is not known STUDY QUESTION: One sentence stating your study question(s) METHODS: concise description of study design, data sources, analysis methods, including study limitations RESULTS: key findings from data analysis and limitations CONCLUSIONS: summary statement of key findings Public Health Implications: statement of potential uses of this study for science, policy, programs, public or provider education.

Please note: If your abstract does not include all of the above categories, it will not be considered for review.

3. Edit abstracts carefully before submission. Abstracts will be made available to conference participants in the Program Book as submitted — no substitutes or editorial changes will be made.
    
4. Abstract submission; deadline is August 29, 2008 at 5:00 p.m. ET.
    
5. Remember you must register for the conference in addition to submitting an abstract.
    

6. Upon abstract submission you will be prompted to print the confirmation page; this will serve as proof of your submission should questions arise.

Deadline for submission of abstracts is August 29, 2008. No late abstracts will be considered.

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Page last reviewed: 7/22/08
Page last modified: 7/22/08
Content source: Division of Reproductive Health, National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion