2016 EAMSC Competition Guidelines.pdf

COMPETITIONS

GUIDELINES

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EAMSC 2016

Medical Care in the Future

When Medicine and Technology Meet Humanity

CONTENTS

S/N Item Page

1. Summary of Deadlines 3

2. General rules 3

3. Scientific Paper / Scientific Poster 4

4. Scientific Paper (details) 6

5. Scientific Poster (details) 9

6. Public Poster 12

7. Movie 15

8. Public vote mechanism 17

9. Disqualification 17

10. Disclaimer 18

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Summary of Deadlines

SUAMMARY OF DEADLINES

✔ SCIENTIFIC PAPER

• Dec 11th 2015: Submission of abstract with full manuscript

• Dec 31st 2015: Announcement of 10 shortlisted projects

• Jan 26th 2016: Competition of paper during conference

✔ SCIENTIFIC POSTER

• Dec 11th 2015: Submission of abstract

• Dec 31st 2015: Announcement of shortlisted projects

• Jan 8th 2016: Submission of the soft copy

• Jan 27th 2016: Competition of poster during conference

✔ PUBLIC POSTER

• Dec 11th 2015: Submission of abstract


• Jan 8th 2016: Submission of the soft copy

• Jan 27th 2016: Competition of poster during conference

✔MOVIE

• Dec 11th 2015: Submission of movie synopsis


• Jan 26th 2016: Competition of movie during conference

General rules

✔ All submitted work must be according to this year’s topic, “Medical care in

the Future: When technology meets Humanity”. Any work that’s irrelevant to

this year’s topic will be disqualified immediately.

✔ All Projects need to be initiated after the issuing of the guidelines and all

important deadlines have to be strictly adhered to using local Taiwan time

(GMT+8).

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Scientific Paper / Scientific Poster

Objectives

1. To recognize challenges facing healthcare systems nowadays and probe the

potential use of technology and medical science advancement to meet the

challenges.

2. To encourage participants to bridge a gap between basic research and clinical

medicine and come up with further policy implications and possible applications.

3. To engage medical students in policy making and assessment, with a view to

preventing likely ethical, social, and economic problems derived from

technological applications.

Theme

Medical care in the future boasts changes in medical practices as a result of the

advancement of both technology and medical science. Thanks to the astonishing

progress in molecular biology, genetic studies, and modern technology, lots of

diseases once fatal can be nowadays cured completely. Diverse and complex

aspects in today’s medicine nevertheless stand for the uncharted territories that

request further clarification and exploration. It is our strong belief that the

advancement in medical science and technology can benefit not only the healthcare

sector but also the aspect of humanities.

Technological and medicine advancement indeed ameliorate human health;

however, the social, ethical, legal, or economic issues derived from technological

applications in medicine shall not be overlooked. Accordingly, 2016 EAMSC

academic competitions target at providing a platform for discussion on both the

benefits and costs brought by technological and medical advancement.

Numerous sub-themes can be addressed in this conference, and some suggestions

are listed as follows. For each sub-theme, the individual chapter should include an

overall understanding of the addressed technology, science, advances in disease

treatment and public health issues, and possible concerns. The involvement of

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medical students should also be taken into consideration. Relevant topics for the

conference are included, but not limited to the followings:

Guidelines

● Facilitating Health Care in the Future through Technology Advancement

Technological advancement, particularly in the areas of cloud computing, big

data, personal medical devices, and social media network, is one of the keys to

future health care. We would like to emphasize such sub-themes as big data

utilization in health care delivery, incorporation of social network in disease control,

and promotion of medical accessibility in developing countries via modern

technology. Important topics also include studies on promoting accessibility of

high-tech medicine and establishing sustainable and robust health insurance or

financing mechanism and research in health care workforce. Studies should be

relevant to their original chapters, and associated social, ethical, legal, or economic

concerns should be addressed in respective studies.

● Connecting basic research to clinical medicine: enhancing application of

medical science

Medical science has been rapidly evolving at an unbelievable high speed never

seen before ever since the human genome was decoded. Despite extensive

research in such fields as personalized medicine, genetic study, translational

medicine, molecular diagnosis, few existing studies have been extended to a clinical

context or proven to be truly effective. Participants in the conference are strongly

suggested to explore how knowledge obtained through scientific and public health

research can be used to assist future health care service. Practical examples can be

the discovery of certain risk factors that lead to changes in clinical medicine,

including prevention, cure and other aspects. Participants are also encouraged to

take the involvement of policy implementation and health care system in

connecting basic research to clinical medicine into consideration. Studies should be

relevant to their original chapters while potential social, ethical, legal, or economic

concerns should also be incorporated into the studies.

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● Others:

Other topics that is relevant to the main theme of Medical Care in the Future

that is pertinent to each individual chapter will be accepted.

<Scientific Paper>

Selection Criteria/ Rules

1. Only 1 submission will be accepted for each participating chapter.

2. There should not be any repeated submission in both scientific poster and

scientific paper competition. Each research team can only submit their work

either for competition in scientific paper or scientific poster.

3. Only the 10 papers announced in the shortlist will be able to present during

2016 EAMSC. The paper will first be judged according to the content and

abstract upon submissions by organizing committee.

4. The presenter of scientific poster cannot overlap with people presenting

scientific paper, however overlapping team members shortlisted on the

submitted work isn’t subject to this limitation.

5. Methodology used in the studies include randomized controlled trial, systematic

review, cohort study, literature review or original study, but each participating

chapter should be aware that research can be developed using methods other

than above mentioned ones.

Abstract

1. The abstract is a brief summary of the research. It should be written in a

precise and concise manner and should include bodies listed below:

a. Title

b. Name of authors, region/institution, and contact information (e-mail address

& phone number)

c. Background and Introduction including research purpose

d. Key findings

e. Methodology used

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f. Scope of research and areas for future research

2. All texts should be written in English. Translation needs to be given for any

local words or phrase used.

3. Submission Specification:

a. Word limit : 400 words (excluding title and authors)

b. Font : Times New Roman (11)

c. Line spacing : 1.5

d. Submission Format : Microsoft word document (.doc or .docx) Example of

file name : “Scientific Paper_Region/Country_Name of Paper_Abstract.doc”

e. File should be sent by email to [email protected] by Dec

11th 2015

Format

1. The complete scientific paper is to showcase your study in a detailed and

comprehensive manner which should include introduction, study purpose,

methodology, results, discussion and future research recommendations.

2. The complete scientific paper should include the following sections:

a. Cover page(title, author, region)

b. Introductions

c. Research methodology

d. Results

e. Discussion

f. Conclusion

g. References (APA style)

h. Appendix


local words or phrase used

4. Submission Specification

a. Word limit: 4000 words (excluding title, authors, references and appendix)



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file name :“Scientific Paper_Country/Region_Name of Paper_Scientific

Paper.doc”


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Presentation

1. The 10 projects announced on the shortlist are eligible for presentation. The

people responsible for presentation and later Q and A session should not

exceed the maximum of 4, and should all be members involved in research and

shortlisted as contributors to the work.

2. Presentation needs to be addressed in English. Each chapter should be aware

that “clarity” will be assessed.

3. General procedure:

a. 9 minutes for each presentation

b. Notification will be given to presenter when there is 2 minutes remain

c. 6 minutes for Q&A session

d. Tools or models are allowed.

4. Submission Specifications

a. Submission Format: Microsoft PowerPoint Presentation (.ppt or .pptx)

/Keynote/Prezi

b. Example of file name: “Region_NameofPaper_Scientific Paper

Presentation.pptx”

c. Presentation file should be stored in a thumb drive or CD and passed to the

registration committee upon arrival.

d. Accept no more than 10 entries due to time constraints

Evaluation Criteria

Scientific paper 100%

Study scope and depth 30%

Study design: the methodology 15%

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Relevance to theme of the year 10%

Impact, application and importance 20%

Structure, writing style and diction 10%

Originality 15%

Presentation 100%

Content and organization 45%

Quality of slides 15%

Presentation skills

appearance and techniques 10%

Performance during Q and A session 30%

Final Score: Scientific Paper * 0.7+Presentation*0.3

<Scientific Poster>


1. Only 1 submission will be accepted for each participating chapter.

2. There should not be any repeated submission in both scientific poster and

scientific paper competition. Each research team can only submit their work

either for competition in scientific paper or scientific poster.

3. The presenter of scientific poster cannot overlap with people presenting

scientific paper, however overlapping team members shortlisted on the

submitted work isn’t subject to this limitation.

4. Methodology used in the studies includes but is not limited to randomized

controlled trial, systematic review, cohort or original study

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Abstract

1. The abstract is a brief summary of the research. It should be written in a

precise and concise manner and should include bodies listed below:

a. Title

b. Name of authors, region/institution, and contact information (e-mail address

& phone number)

c. Background and Introduction including research purpose

d. Key findings

e. Methodology used

f. Research scope and future research recommendations




a. Word limit : 250 words (excluding title and authors)



d. Submission Format : Microsoft word document (.doc or .docx)

Example of file name : “Scientific Poster_Region/Country_Abstract.doc”


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Format

1. Size: 90cmX120cm

2. The only acceptable language used is English. Translation is needed with any


3. The poster should meet the following criteria:

a. Title panel be put on the top of poster, and include title, using bold phase

with font size over #100. The name of the authors and institution. The name

of the presenters should be underlined.

b. Introduction

c. Materials and methodology

d. Results

e. Discussion

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f. Conclusion

g. References (APA style)

4. Orientation: Portrait or Landscape

5. Submission Specification:

a. Submission Format : jpg.

Example of file name : “Scientific Poster_Region/Country.doc”

6. File should be sent by email to [email protected] by Jan 8th

2016.

Presentation

1. All submitted works are eligible for presentation. The people responsible for

presentation and later Q and A session should not exceed the maximum of 4,

and should all be members involved in research and shortlisted as contributors

to the work

2. Presentation needs to be addressed in English. Each chapter should be aware

that “clarity” will be assessed.

3. General procedure:

a. 7 minutes for each presentation

b. Notification will be given to presenter when there is 2 minutes remain

c. 3 minutes for Q&A session

d. Tools or models assisting presentation are allowed.

4. Poster should be prepared by each participating chapter. Each team is required

to hand in a hard copy of the poster to organizing committee upon arrival.

Evaluation Criteria

Scientific poster 100%

Study scope and depth 35%

Study design: the methodology 5%

Relevance to theme of the year 10%

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Impact, application and importance 10%

Aesthetics, visual appearances and

layout 25%

Originality 15%

Presentation 100%

Content and organization 45%

Presentation skills: appearance,

techniques and quality of slides 25%

Performance during Q and A session 30%

Final Score: Scientific Poster *0.7+Presentation*0.3

Public Poster

Objectives

1. To introduce and promote a futuristic medical concept.

2. To enhance public understanding and acceptance of newer technologies in

medicine.

3. To raise awareness of humanity issues concerning medical technologies.

Guidelines

1. Should follow at least one of the mentioned objectives.

2. Introduce a novel technology or approach in medicine to the public.

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3. Identify the difficulties that you might encounter while promoting the new

technology in your country due to the public’s point of view or certain doubts

toward the new technology.

4. Propose a solution to improve the situations described above.


1. Only 1 (one) poster is allowed from each region

2. All submitted works are eligible for presentation.

Abstract

1. File should be saved in .pdf extension

2. Language: English only (If local words are used, English translations must be

provided)

3. Content should be consist of:

a. Title of Poster

b. Name of Region

c. Background

d. Objective

e. Contact details of Regional Chairperson and Directors of Authors. (Name, e-

mail

address and phone number)


a. Word limit: 300 (excluding title and authors)

b. Font: Times New Roman (11)

c. Line spacing : single


file name : “Public Poster_Region/Country_Abstract.doc”


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Format

1. File should be saved in .pdf, .png, or .jpeg extension

a. Resolutions should be 300 dpi (minimal requirement)

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b. Compression must be set to maximum quality to prevent pixelated

appearance

2. Size: 90cm x 120cm

3. Posters must be submitted in English

4. File name: Public Poster_Display_Region (e.g. Public Poster _Display_Taiwan)

5. Orientation: Portrait or Landscape

6. Slogan or catchphrase consist of maximum 20 words.

7. The file should be sent by email to [email protected] by Jan

8th 2016.

Presentation

1. Public posters will be displayed at the board

2. Language: English only

3. Length:

a. 3 minutes will be allotted for the presentation

b. 3 minutes will be allotted for the Q&A

4. Presenters: Maximum 2 (two) persons, and presenters must be authors.

5. Poster should be prepared by each participating chapter. Each team is required

to hand in a hard copy of the poster to organizing committee upon arrival.

Evaluation Criteria

Judge’s Evaluation 50%

Design Concept 20%

Presentation Skills 10%

Creativity 10%

Aesthetics 10%

Viewer’s vote 50%

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Movie

Objective

1. To foresee the potential medicine development trend

2. To highlight the importance of preparation in the face of future medicine and

medical care.

3. To make participants, who may become the future medical professionals, be

aware of the future advantages and disadvantages in the future career.

Guidelines

1. Imagine what health care system will be like in twenty years, and the prediction

can be made using multiple roles in healthcare settings, including patients,

doctors, or president of a healthcare institution.

2. Any perspective in which describe the future picture or vision is welcomed.

(redundant) Please film a video that conveys your picture, vision, or core value

on future medical care. For example, you may introduce the patient-oriented

facility, high-tech equipment, personalized medicine, telehealth service system,

etc.

3. Example:

✔ Patient - If you are a twenty-year-later patient.

Assume that you get sick 20 years later, and imagine what kind of the medical

care-giving will satisfy you. Besides, think of what experience you would like to

have when seeing a doctor with the advantage of technology, or what life

would be like for beings supported by the health care system .....etc. All of the

above can be your video topics.

✔ Doctor - Imagine twenty years later when you and I become a doctor.

Perhaps the type of your clinic room, the doctor-and-patient-relationship have

significantly changed. You can try picturing the future of doctors, their position

in the huge health care system and how medical institutions will transform due

to technology......etc.

4. Other topics relevant to the main theme "Medical Care in the Future" will be

accepted.

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1. Only 1 movie allowed from each region, maximum number of participants in a group:

3 (three) persons

2. All submitted works are eligible for competition

3. Necessity is the mother of invention. No matter what kind of view you choose to

present and what kind of technology or system you introduce, we would like to

see its relation with humanity in the future vision of health care system.

Abstract

1. File should be saved in .pdf extension.

2. Language: English only. (If local words are used, English translations must be

provided)

3. Word limit: 250 (excluding title and authors)

4. File name: Movie_Abstract_Region (e.g. Movie_Abstract_Taiwan)

5. Font: Times New Roman size (11)

6. Spacing: Single

7. Content should be consist of:

a. Title of Movie

b. Name of Region

c. Background

d. Objective

e. Contact details of Regional Chairperson and Directors of Authors. (Name, e-

mail address and phone number)

8. File should be sent by email to [email protected] by Dec 11th

2015

Format

1. File format: Movies should be able to be played on Windows Media Player/Gom

Player/flv Player

2. File name: “Movie _Region” (e.g. “Movie_Taiwan)

3. Movie duration: Maximum 3 minutes.

4. Each team is required to hand in the movie to organizing committee upon

arrival.

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Presentation

1. The movie will be shown between paper presentations.

Evaluation Criteria

Judge and delegate’s vote 100%

Each delegate will have three votes and is not allowed to vote

for their own chapter.

Public vote mechanism

- Public poster / Movie -

1. The collecting of votes will be carried out by their own group moderator(s)

2. Each group moderator(s) should have a laptop to take note of the vote of their

group members via Google Docs sheet.

3. Delegates are given 3 votes, each for 3 different entries. Delegates are not

allowed to vote their own region’s entries.

4. Initials, regions and group number are collected to ensure delegates do not vote

more than one and or vote their own region’s entries.

5. Votes collected from the group moderator(s) will be collated together with

judge’s evaluation equally.

Disqualification

Submissions will be disqualified for any of the following:

1. Not meeting theme, guidelines and entry requirements

2. Not using English as main paper language

3. Late submission

4. Plagiarism of any sort.

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Disclaimer

1. Decisions made by the Organizing Committee and Judges are final

2. The Organizing Committee has the right to reproduce any of the submitted

entries

3. The Organizing Committee takes no responsibility for credits submitted

incorrectly by the person

4. The person entering accepts responsibility to obtain any clearances, and he/she

should be aware that the committee accepts entry on this understanding

5. The Organizing Committee reserves the right to amend the above guidelines

6. The academic booklet of the conference shall be published as special volume of

J-AMSA.

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We look forward to your attendance!

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