Oral and Poster Presentation Guidelines

Oral Presentation

1. Each presenter/group is allocated a maximum of 8 minutes for presenting the paper followed by 2 minutes for questions and answers.

2.  Negative marks will be allotted to those who exceed their time limit (1 mark deducted for every 30 seconds exceeded).

3. The submission details for powerpoint (Powerpoint 97-2003 format) to the committee  will be announced at a later date.

Poster Presentation

1. Only one board will be provided to each poster. The poster size should be 30'X40' (76.2 cm X 101.6 cm).

2. The author’s name and institutional affiliations should be placed below the title. In case of multiple authors and/or institutions, the affiliation(s) of each author should be indicated by appropriate superscript numbers.

3. The smallest text size in the poster should be legible from a distance of at least 1m.

4. The poster will be put up by the presenting team one day prior to the meeting and one should not submit such to the committee. The arrangements will be announced later.

5. Posters should be self explanatory.

6. Students are advised to contact JPP regarding the printing in due course of time.

Judging Criteria for Oral and Poster Presentations

1.    Introduction & Background of Study (5%)

2.    Aims & Objectives (5%)

3.    Clarity / Novelty of Methods (10%)

4.    Results (15%)

5.    Discussion (15%)

6.    Conclusion & Implication of the Study (5%)

7.    Originality of the Research (15%)

8.    Creativity / Innovative Ideas (15%)

9.    Questions & Answers (15%)

Abstract Submission Guidelines

Greetings to all.

Below is the latest abstract submission guideline for your reference.

The 4^th MUASRM 2012: Abstract Preparation and Submission Guidelines

1.    The abstract must be written in English and typed in Time New Roman font size 12 pt with single line spacing.

2. The maximum word limit for the abstract is 300 words. The abstract’s title and the authors’ full names and institutional affiliations are not included in this word count.

3. The abstract should include the following elements:

- Abstract title: Typed in ‘Block Capital Letters’. No use of abbreviation.

- Name of Authors: All names of the authors including supervisors’ names should be mentioned in full. The organizing committee reserves the right to abbreviate it accordingly. The name of the presenting author should be written in bold and underlined.

- Affiliation(s):

The affiliation(s) of each author should be indicated by superscript numbers. Affiliation of students will be under Faculty of Medicine, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia Medical Centre or Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia. Please mention the respective department for supervisors’ affiliation.

- Abstract text:

Start the first sentence of abstract after double spacing from where the last sentence of affiliation ended.

The text should be written in one paragraph and should include the following sections.

  No subheadings such as introduction, materials, results and conclusion are required. The running text     

  should be without the above subheadings.

- Keywords:       Minimum of 3-5 keywords have to be mentioned.

4. In case of any query, the editorial team reserves the right to alter any part of the text and may even contact any of the authors for clarification.

5. Authors are advised not to mention any acknowledgement or references in the abstract section.

Note:

1.    All spellings and grammar should be checked meticulously and British (UK) English should be followed throughout.

2.  Use of colours is strictly prohibited. You can justify the margins on either side.

3.  There is no need to mention the address of manufacturer for any kit in the abstract. 

     Citing of reference of any kind in the abstract section, is strictly prohibited.

4.  Please mention the type of presentation preferred at the top right hand corner of the page.

5.  Non-compliance in any form will subject to rejection and the group will be advised to rectify the abstract once again.

6.  All abstracts have to be submitted online. Please do not submit multiple abstracts

     citing the reason that the wrong abstract was uploaded. The first submission is taken as final submission and no queries would be entertained following error in submission.

7.  The deadline for abstract submission is Wednesday, 13 June 2012 (12pm). Email your abstracts to muasrm2012@gmail.com in MS Word 97-2003 compatible mode file.

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