The Daphne Cockwell School of Nursing 3rd Annual Research Day:
Advancing Research for Health in our Global Community
Monday, June 7, 2010, Ryerson University
Call for Abstracts The Daphne Cockwell School of Nursing at Ryerson University is inviting abstract submissions for presentation at the 3rd annual Research Day to be held on Monday, June 7, 2010 at Ryerson University in Toronto. We welcome abstracts describing completed research or research in progress (including student theses) on a broad range of priority issues relevant to advancing health across local and global communities. Priority issues include: socio-economic determinants of health; public and population health; health policy; evidence-based practice; and education. If you have any questions about this Call, please do not hesitate to email us at nursing.researchday@ryerson.ca. Keynote Speaker:
Dr. Judy Mill
Associate Dean, Global Health, in the Faculty of Nursing, University of Alberta
Director for PAHO/WHO Collaborating Centre for Nursing and Mental Health Guidelines for abstract submission: Abstracts should be submitted electronically by completing the attached submission template. (Please e-mail abstracts to nursing.researchday@ryerson.ca.) Abstracts will be made available in the conference program, which will be distributed at the conference and online. Presenters’ names and institutional affiliation should not be included on the abstract itself in order to allow for blind peer review. Abstracts should be no more than 250 words in length and should include: - Background and purpose for the study
- Methods (including sample and data collection)
- Results (if applicable)
- Conclusions and implications for nursing
Please note that abstracts longer than 250 words will not be reviewed. Please indicate if the preferred format for your abstract presentation is oral or poster. Oral presentations will be 15 minutes in length followed by 5 minutes for questions. Abstracts describing research in progress will be considered for poster presentation only. Abstracts not accepted for oral presentation will be considered for poster presentation. Poster Guidelines:
Maximum poster size: 36 inches in height by 48 inches in width Abstract deadline: Friday, February 26, 2010 Please submit abstracts by email to: nursing.researchday@ryerson.ca More information and abstract submission template available at our website: www.ryerson.ca/nursing **please note: all presenters must register and pay conference fees. Registration Information (Registration fee includes breakfast and lunch.): Registration Type Postmarked on or before May 14, 2010 Postmarked after May 15, 2010 Student Registration $ 70.00 $ 85.00 Standard Registration $120.00 $155.00 Daphne Cockwell School of Nursing 3rd Annual Research Day: Advancing Research for Health in our Global Community Abstract Submission Template Please fill in your information in the space provided below: Primary Presenter’s Name: Institutional Affiliation: Address: Telephone: Email: Abstract Title: List all authors and institutional affiliation, as you would like it to appear in the program. Please check which presentation format you would prefer: Oral Presentation Poster Presentation Please type your abstract in the box provided below. *Please note: Presenters’ names and institutional affiliation should not be included on the abstract itself in order to allow for blind peer review. Abstracts should be no more than 250 words in length and should include: - Background and purpose for the study
- Methods (including sample and data collection)
- Results (if applicable)
- Conclusions and implications for nursing
Abstract Title: Abstract: Word Count:*
*Please note that abstracts longer than 250 words will not be reviewed. Abstract deadline: Friday, February 26, 2010. Please submit this form by email to: nursing.researchday@ryerson.ca Daphne Cockwell School of Nursing, Ryerson University Electronic Copy of Abstract Submission Template available on our website: www.ryerson.ca/nursing |