AMSC 2016 Academic Competition Guidelines
Manila, Philippines
CONTENTS
Theme Overview
2
Competition Overview
3
General Guidelines and Timeline
3
Research Paper Competition
4
Research Poster Competition
7
Public Health Campaign Poster Competition
9
Publich Health Campaign Video Competition
11
Photography Contest
13
Appendices
15
THEME OVERVIEW
The social determinants of health are the conditions in which people are born, grow, live,
work and age (WHO, 2015). These circumstances are shaped by the distribution of money,
power and resources at global, national and local levels. The social determinants of health are
mostly responsible for health inequities - the unfair and avoidable differences in health status
seen within and between countries. Researches which study the effects, implementation, and
outcomes of the Social Determinants of Health allow medical students to better learn from each
other’s experiences in a concrete way. The conference is gives delegates the chance to
participate in an international and competitive exchange of ideas for the betterment of health
around the world!
For more information, we strongly recommend you watch the TEDx talk on the Social
Determinants of Health from Dr. Claire Pomeroy (link found below).
Image taken from
https://nacchocommunique.files.wordpress.com/2013/03/sdoh20chart.jpg
Some references:
Social Determinants of Heath from the WHO. http://www.who.int/social_determinants/en/
TEDX talk on SDH from Dr. Claire Pomeroy. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qykD-2AXKIU
2 COMPETITION OVERVIEW
There are three types of academic competitions for the Asian Medical Students’ Conference 2016
Manila:
I.
II.
III.
Research Competitions
a. Research Paper Competition
b. Research Poster Competition
Public Health Campaigns
a. Campaign Poster
b. Campaign Video
Photography Contest
GENERAL GUIDELINES
1. Competitions officially open on 15 FEBRUARY 2016.
2. Deadlines for each of the competitions are specified in the proceeding segments of this
brochure.
3. Only entries submitted by the Regional Chairpersons will be considered for these
competitions.
4. Schedule for the following competitions are as follows:
• Research Paper oral defense: 30 JUNE 2016, 8 AM
• Research Poster presentation: 2 JULY 2016, 1 PM
• Public Health Campaign exhibit: 2 JULY 2016, 1 PM
• Photography Contest exhibit: 2 JULY 2016, 1 PM
5. Winners and participants of the finals shall receive awards and certificates.
6. The AMSC 2016 Organizing Committee reserves the right to change the content of the
academic competition guidelines as necessary. Students will be informed of revisions.
TIMELINE
15 February 2016
27 May 2016
3 June 2016
28 June 2016
30 June 2016
2 July 2016
Opening of the competitions
Deadline of requirements:
- Research Competition: Screening Requirements
- Public Health Campaigns: Campaign Information
- Photography Contest Entries
Announcement of finalists
Submission of projects:
- Research Paper presentation
- Research Poster
- Publich Health Campaign Video file
- Publich Health Campaign Poster
Finals of Research Paper Competition
- Finals of Research Poster
- Publich Health Campaign Exhibit
- Photography Contest Exhibit
3 RESEARCH PAPER COMPETITION
Eligibility
Participant Qualifications
1. All participants and main research authors must be currently enrolled in any
medical school that is affiliated with AMSA-International. However, they are allowed
to have faculty members as co-authors and/or advisors.
2. Collaborative researches may be admitted under the assumption of internal agreement
between the authors. The agreement with all the affixed signatures of parties in question
must be mailed together with the entry.
3. Authors may not necessarily be representatives of their respective medical schools.
4. The presenting authors must register as participants of Asian Medical Students’
Conference 2016.
5. For group researches, the presenting speakers shall be designated the primary authors
for competition purposes.
Study Guidelines
1. Studies should present a significant new contribution in the biomedical, clinical and/or
community fields.
2. Studies SHOULD NOT have been published in a journal or are in the process of peer
review.
3. Studies should have been performed within the past 5 years.
4. The same protocol cannot be submitted for both the Research Paper and Research
Poster Competitions.
Submission Procedure
1. Regional Chairpersons must send their respective chapter’s entry (in PDF format) to
amsc2016research@gmail.com with the subject heading as “Research Paper – Chapter”
on or before 27 MAY 2016, GMT 0 0900. Example: “Research Paper – The Republic of
the Philippines”.
2. The PDF file to be submitted must be named “Research Paper – Short title”. For larger
files, a link to a Google Drive folder must be included; the file name shall be “Research
Paper – Short title”. Example: “Research Paper – Effectiveness of SMS Message
Reminders in TB DOTS Compliance”.
3. Please note the differences in the proper format of the poster for (1) screening process
and (2) the finals. These are found below: “Entry Requirements 2.h. and 3”.
4. An acknowledgment e-mail will be sent upon receipt of the entry.
5. Shortlist of studies for the research paper presentation will be announced on 3 JUNE
2016 via e-mail.
6. Authors must register the digital file of their presentation on the first day of the
conference.
7. Questions may be emailed at amsc2016research@gmail.com
4 Entry Requirements
There is no need to e-mail the full manuscript of the research paper. Participants must e-mail an
Extended Abstract, a shorter yet comprehensive version of the full protocol, the contents of which
are the following:
Research Paper Competition: Extended Abstract
1) Sections:
a) Title and Authors
b) Background of the Study
c) Methods
d) Results
e) Conclusion
f) References (APA System)
2) Format
a) Font: Arial
b) Font Size: 12
c) Paragraph/Sentence Spacing: 1.5pt
d) Paper Margin: 1” on all sides
e) Maximum of 2000 words
f) May include graphs and/or tables
g) Only use the English language. For terms in the vernacular, closest translations must be
provided.
h) For screening, schools and affiliations must be omitted in the content.
3) During the conference, the finalists’ presentations may include the authors’ school and
affiliations.
4) Include a minimum of three (3) keywords.
5) The PDF file to be submitted must be named “Research Paper – Short title”. For larger files,
a link to a Google Drive folder must be included; the file name shall be “Research Paper –
Short title”. Example: “Research Paper – Effectiveness of SMS Message Reminders in TB
DOTS Compliance”.
Note: Entries with erroneous formatting may be disqualified.
Contest mechanics
General mechanics
1. Screening: three judges are invited to evaluate all e-mailed entries based on the criteria
below (Appendix A). The mean total score of each entry (without points for “Presentation”)
will be determined. The scores will be tallied by the organizers who will be blinded.
2. Chapters with the top 10 mean scores of the Research Paper Competition will be invited to
give their presentations on the following date:
Research Paper presentation: 30 JUNE 2016, 8 AM
3. E-mailed entries, along with research data, may not be edited with the exception of
adding the names of the authors, schools, and other affiliations. The content of the
presentations submitted will be counterchecked by AMSC 2016 organizers. A copy of the
extended abstracts will be given to the judges of the competition finals.
4. Three experts will judge the competition finals mentioned in General Mechanics 2. They may
or may not be the same judges who screened the e-mailed entries. Finalists will be judged
based on criteria below (Appendix A).
5 5. Teams with the top 3 mean scores of the Research Paper Competition will be awarded
during the Closing Ceremonies. In cases of a tie, the judges will be informed and may
deliberate with one another to break the tie.
6. Questions must be raised to the board of judges and organizers prior to the announcement
of results. The judges’ decision is final and irrevocable.
Research Paper oral defense mechanics:
.
1. The contestants are given 10 minutes to present their research and may choose to use LCD
projectors. They must submit the presentations, files and instructions to the organizing
committee by 28 JUNE 2016, 11 PM via e-mail to amsc2016research@gmail.com. No
revisions will be accommodated after the deadline unless the presentation file type is
incompatible with the application used by the organizing committee (Microsoft PowerPoint
2015).
2. A signal from the organizers at the last minute and at the last 30 seconds will be shown to the
contestants. A bell will sound and the microphone will be cut-off ten minutes after the
start of the presentation. An additional five minutes will be allocated for the questions of the
judges.
3. Only questions from the board of judges may be entertained. A bell will sound off to indicate
the lapse of time and time will be given to answer the last question raised after which no
question will be entertained anymore.
4. The order of presentation is determined at random by drawing lots. The contestants may not
change the order of presentation.
6 RESEARCH POSTER COMPETITION
Eligibility
Participant Qualifications
1. All participants and main research authors must be currently enrolled in any
medical school that is affiliated with AMSA-International. However, they are allowed
to have faculty members as co-authors and/or advisors.
2. Collaborative researches may be admitted under the assumption of internal agreement
between the authors. The agreement with all the affixed signatures of parties in question
must be mailed together with the entry.
3. Authors may not necessarily be representatives of their respective medical schools.
4. The presenting authors must register as participants of Asian Medical Students’
Conference 2016.
5. For group researches, the presenting speakers shall be designated the primary authors
for competition purposes.
Study Guidelines
1. Studies should present a significant new contribution in the biomedical, clinical and/or
community fields.
2. Studies SHOULD NOT have been published in a journal or are in the process of peer
review.
3. Studies should have been performed within the past 5 years.
4. The same protocol cannot be submitted for both the Research Paper and Research
Poster Competitions.
Submission Procedure
1. Regional Chairpersons must send their respective chapter’s entry to
amsc2016research@gmail.com with the subject heading as “Research Poster – Chapter”
on or before 27 MAY 2016, GMT 0 0900. Example: “Research Poster – The Republic of
the Philippines”.
2. The file should be placed in a compressed .zip folder named “Research Poster – Short
title”. For larger files, a link to a Google Drive folder must be included; the file name shall
be “Research Poster – Short title”. Example: “Research Poster – Effectiveness of SMS
Message Reminders in TB DOTS Compliance”.
3. Please note the differences in the proper format of the poster for (1) screening process
and (2) the finals. These are found below: “Entry Requirements 3.d. and 4”.
4. An acknowledgment e-mail will be sent upon receipt of the entry.
5. Shortlist of studies for poster presentation will be announced on 3 JUNE 2016 via e-mail.
6. Authors must register the physical copy of their poster on the first day of the conference.
7. Questions may be emailed at amsc2016research@gmail.com
Entry Requirements
Participants are to submit the digital copy of their posters with the contents as follows:
1) Sections:
a) Title and Authors
b) Background of the Study
c) Methods
d) Results
e) Conclusion
7 2) References (APA System)
3) Format:
a) Poster Size: 30” x 40”
b) Portrait Format
c) Use English language. For vernacular, closest translations must be provided.
d) For screening, schools and affiliations must be omitted.
4) During the conference, the finalists’ physical posters may include the authors’ school and
affiliations.
Note: Entries with erroneous formatting may be disqualified.
Contest mechanics
General mechanics
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
Screening: three judges are invited to evaluate all e-mailed entries based on the criteria
below (Appendix B). The mean total score of each entry (without points for “Presentation”)
will be determined. The scores will be tallied by the organizers who will be blinded.
Chapters with the top 10 mean scores of the Research Poster Competition will be invited to
give exhibit their posters on the following date:
Research Poster presentation: 2 JULY 2016, 1 PM
E-mailed entries, along with research data, may not be edited with the exception of
adding the names of the authors, schools, and other affiliations. The content of the posters
e-mailed will be counterchecked by AMSC 2016 organizers. Any gross revisions will be
subject to evaluation and possible disqualification.
Three experts will judge the competition finals mentioned in General Mechanics 2. They may
or may not be the same judges who screened the e-mailed entries. Finalists will be judged
based on criteria below (Appendix B).
Teams with the top 3 mean scores of the Research Poster Competition will be awarded
during the Closing Ceremonies. In cases of a tie, the judges will be informed and may
deliberate with one another to break the tie.
Questions must be raised to the board of judges and organizers prior to the announcement
of results. The judges’ decision is final and irrevocable.
Research Poster presentation mechanics:
1.
2.
3.
4.
Judges will visit each of the entries in no particular order.
The contestants are given 7 minutes to present their research.
A signal from the organizers at the last minute and at the last 30 seconds will be shown to
the contestants. Cards will serve as the signal to stop.
An additional 3 minutes will be allocated for the questions of the judges.
8 PUBLIC HEALTH POSTER CAMPAIGN
Eligibility
Participant Qualifications
1. All participants must be currently enrolled in any medical school that is affiliated with
AMSA-International. However, they are allowed to have faculty members as advisors.
2. Participants may not necessarily be representatives of their respective medical schools.
3. The presenting participants of the Public Health Poster must be delegates of AMSC 2016.
Campaign Guidelines
1. The Publich Health Poster Campaign must highlight the effects of ONE of the Social
Determinants on the health of a specific or general community. The topics of the poster
and video entries of a single country need not coincide.
2. All submitted entries must be original. When borrowing copyright material, specifically
photographs and sound tracks, permission from the original artist must be attained and
documented. If this is not possible, the artists or source of the material must be given written
credit.
3. This disclaimer must be included in the opening scene of the video or in any segment of the
poster: “No infringement of intellectual property rights was intended in the creation of this
video/poster. This was made for the purposes of a private and academic event and shall not
be published to a wider audience without taking proper courses of action.”
4. Original entries which have been included in past competitions or have been presented to a
prior audience will be accepted as long as the following terms are met:
• Full compliance to Campaign Guideline 2
• Main contributors to the material should satisfy Participant Qualification 1.
• The material has never been shown at any AMSA-International Conference.
5. Though the AMSC 2016 Academic Committee will not actively limit the content of the entries,
we strongly advise that submissions must be sensitive to differences in culture, religion,
sexuality, socioeconomic environments, and political situations of all chapters of this
organization; and that discrimination in any form should be avoided.
6. Violation of any of the Participant Qualifications and Campaign Guidelines aforementioned
may be grounds for disqualification.
7. The AMSC 2016 Organizing Committee shall have the exlusive right to use, edit, produce,
and reproduce the submitted entries without further compensation to the artist.
Submission Procedure
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
Regional Chairpersons must e-mail the entry title and a short description (of 100 words or
less) to amsc2016research@gmail.com with the corresponding subject header:
•
“PH Poster – Chapter” for Campaign Poster entries, or
on or before 27 MAY 2016, GMT 0 0900..
There is no need to create a separate document for Submission Procedure 1.
An acknowledgment e-mail will be sent upon receipt of the entry.
All posters must be printed by the concerned chapter themselves. Should this be impossible,
the AMSC 2016 Academic Committee may make special arrangements but shall not
guarantee this assistance. Furthermore, the Committee shall not be liable for any aberration
from the expected quality or format of the participants.
Authors must register the physical copy of the poster and the file of the video on the first day
of the conference.
Questions may be emailed to amsc2016research@gmail.com
9 Entry Requirements
Participants shall comply to the prescribed format as follows:
Public Health Campaign Poster
1. Maximum dimensions of the poster are 30” x 40”.
2. Entries may be printed on any material.
3. 3-dimensional paraphernalia or mechanisms to be attached to the poster may be
accommodated.
4. Physical objects such as props, giveaways, and special lighting may be used but will not be
considered in the judging of the entries.
Contest mechanics
General mechanics
1.
2.
3.
The competition proper for the Public Health Campaign Poster and Video will be held on 2
JULY 2016, 1 PM. Three judges per competition will be invited to evaluate all entries based
on the criteria below (Appendix C). The mean total score of each entry will be determined.
The scores will be tallied by the organizers.
Teams with the top 3 mean scores of the Public Health Poster Campaign will be awarded in
the Closing Ceremonies.
Students will be given the chance to vote for their favorite poster. The entry with the most
number of votes will be awarded “People’s Choice Award” during the Closing Ceremonies.
Campaign Poster
1.
2.
3.
4.
Judges will visit each of the entries in no particular order.
Delegates have the choice of giving a short presentation to accompany their entry. Oral
presentations must not exceed 3 minutes.
Judges may ask questions or give comments. Two minutes will be allocated for these.
Mechanics for student votation:
a. Stickers to serve as votes will be given to the delegates prior to the competition.
b. Students will get to paste their stickers on a designated area during the exhibit to vote for
their favorite entry.
c. Votes will be tallied at the end of the event.
10 PUBLIC HEALTH VIDEO CAMPAIGN
Eligibility
Participant Qualifications
1. All participants must be currently enrolled in any medical school that is affiliated with
AMSA-International. However, they are allowed to have faculty members as advisors.
2. Participants may not necessarily be representatives of their respective medical schools.
Campaign Guidelines
1. The Publich Health Video Campaign must highlight the effects of ONE of the Social
Determinants on the health of a specific or general community. The topics of the poster
and video entries of a single country need not coincide.
2. All submitted entries must be original. When borrowing copyright material, specifically
photographs and sound tracks, permission from the original artist must be attained and
documented. If this is not possible, the artists or source of the material must be given written
credit.
3. This disclaimer must be included in the opening scene of the video or in any segment of the
poster: “No infringement of intellectual property rights was intended in the creation of this
video/poster. This was made for the purposes of a private and academic event and shall not
be published to a wider audience without taking proper courses of action.”
4. Original entries which have been included in past competitions or have been presented to a
prior audience will be accepted as long as the following terms are met:
• Full compliance to Campaign Guideline 2
• Main contributors to the material should satisfy Participant Qualification 1.
• The material has never been shown at any AMSA-International Conference.
5. Though the AMSC 2016 Academic Committee will not actively limit the content of the entries,
we strongly advise that submissions must be sensitive to differences in culture, religion,
sexuality, socioeconomic environments, and political situations of all chapters of this
organization; and that discrimination in any form should be avoided.
6. Violation of any of the Participant Qualifications and Campaign Guidelines aforementioned
may be grounds for disqualification.
7. The AMSC 2016 Organizing Committee shall have the exlusive right to use, edit, produce,
and reproduce the submitted entries without further compensation to the artist.
Submission Procedure
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
Regional Chairpersons must e-mail the entry title and a short description (of 100 words or
less) to amsc2016research@gmail.com with the corresponding subject header:
•
“PH Video – Chapter” for Campaign Video entries
on or before 27 MAY 2016, GMT 0 0900.
There is no need to create a separate document for Submission Procedure 1.
An acknowledgment e-mail will be sent upon receipt of the entry.
Participants must register the file of the video on the first day of the conference.
Questions may be emailed to amsc2016research@gmail.com
11 Entry Requirements
Participants shall comply to the prescribed format as follows:
Public Health Campaign Video
1. Entries should not last longer than 3 minutes. There is no minimum time requirement for
entries.
2. We encourage the submission of high quality files.
3. Physical objects such as props, giveaways, and special lighting may be used but will not be
considered in the judging of the entries.
4. There is no prescribed file type. The VLC application will be used in the competition proper.
Time will be given within the conference in instances that delegates will need to convert their
files.
Contest mechanics
General mechanics
1.
2.
3.
The competition proper for the Public Health Campaign Poster and Video will be held on 2
JULY 2016, 1 PM. Three judges per competition will be invited to evaluate all entries based
on the criteria below (Appendix D). The mean total score of each entry will be determined.
The scores will be tallied by the organizers.
Teams with the top 3 mean scores of the Public Health Video Campaign will be awarded in
the Closing Ceremonies.
Students will be given the chance to vote for their favorite video. The entry with the most
number of votes will be awarded “People’s Choice Award” during the Closing Ceremonies.
Campaign Video
1.
2.
3.
All entires will be shown to the audience in no particular order.
After general viewing, entries will be on loop simultaneous with the rest of the academic
competitions and cultural booth exhibitions.
Mechanics for student votation:
a. Stickers to serve as votes will be given to the delegates prior to the competition.
b. Students will get to paste their stickers on a designated area during the exhibit to vote for
their favorite entry.
c. Votes will be tallied at the end of the event.
12 PHOTOGRAPHY CONTEST
Eligibility
Participant Qualifications
1.
2.
3.
4.
All artists must be currently enrolled in any medical school that is affiliated with
AMSA-International. However, they are allowed to have faculty members as advisors.
Participants may not necessarily be representatives of their respective medical schools.
There will be no oral presentation for the photography contest.
The artist is not required to be a conference delegate.
Contest Guidelines
1. The Photography Contest entry must highlight the effects of ONE of the Social
Determinants on the health of a specific or general community. Only one entry per
chapter is allowed.
2. All submitted entries must be original and in digital format/file. We will not accept print or
film submissions for the judging of the entries.
3. Original entries which have been included in past competitions or have been presented to a
prior audience will be accepted as long as the following terms are met:
• Full compliance to Campaign Guideline 2
• Main contributors to the material should satisfy Participant Qualification
• The photograph has never been shown at any AMSA-International Conference.
4. Though the AMSC 2016 Academic Committee will not actively limit the content of the entries,
we strongly advise that submissions must be sensitive to differences in culture, religion,
sexuality, socioeconomic environments, and political situations of all chapters of this
organization; and that discrimination in any form should be avoided.
5. Prior to the submission of the entry, the participant is responsible for securing a formal
consent from concerned parties if the image contains any element that is not the participant’s
property or if any individual appears as the subject of the photo.
6. Violation of any of the aforementioned Participant Qualifications and Campaign Guidelines
may be grounds for disqualification.
7. The AMSC 2016 shall have the exlusive right to use, edit, produce, and reproduce the
submitted entries without further compensation to the artist.
Entry Requirements
Participants shall comply to the prescribed format as follows:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
Entries can be in full color, black and white, or sepia.
Entries to be submitted should not bear watermark.
Only minimal editing is allowed (e.g. crop, exposure, color correction).
Entries which are digitally enhanced or altered for creative purposes will be disqualified.
The entry must have the following requirements:
a. At least 54 inches in size
b. At least 72 ppi in resolution
c. At least 3888 pixels on the longer side
d. Image may either be portrait or landscape
6. Entry must be in JPEG format.
13 Submission Procedure
1. Interested applicants must e-mail their entries (attached in a Google Drive folder) and
following to amsc2016research@gmail.com on or before 27 MAY 2016, GMT 0 0900:
a. Full name of the artist
b. AMSA chapter
c. Photo title
d. Short description of no more than 100 words
e. Location where photograph was taken
f. Attached consent from photograph subjects or owners of any protected property
2. File names of entries must be named, “Photo Contest – Short Title.file”.
3. The e-mail subject header should be “Photo – Chapter”.
4. An acknowledgment e-mail will be sent upon receipt of the entry.
5. All photographs must be printed on any preferred 8R (8 in x 10 in)-sized material by the
concerned chapter. The work shall be displayed in an exhibit, where students are allowed to
vote for their favorite works (details later). Should this be impossible, the AMSC 2016
Academic Committee may make special arrangements but shall not guarantee this
assistance. Furthermore, the Committee shall not be liable for any aberration from the
expected quality or format of the artist.
6. The physical copy of the photograph must be registered by any delegate on the first day of
the conference.
7. Questions may be emailed to amsc2016research@gmail.com
Contest mechanics
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
The competition proper for the Photography Contest will be held on 2 JULY 2016, 1 PM.
Three judges will be invited to evaluate all digital entries based on the criteria below
(Appendix E). The mean total score of each entry will be determined. The scores will be
tallied by the organizers.
Judges may take as much time as they want in viewing all photographs.
A component of the judging criteria will consist of student votations:
a. Students will vote for their favorite work based on the printed and displayed entries.
b. Stickers to serve as votes will be given to the delegates prior to the competition.
c. Students will get to paste their stickers on a designated area during the exhibit to vote
for their favorite entry.
d. Votes will be tallied at the end of the event
The top 3 mean scores of the Photography Contest will be awarded in the Closing
Ceremonies. “People’s Choice Award” will be given to the entry with most votes.
There will be no oral presentation or defense for this competition.
14 APPENDICES
APPENDIX A. Research Paper Criteria (Total: 100 points)
Introduction and Explanation of the Research Question (28 points)
Statement of
the Problem
(5 points)
Background
of the Study
(5 points)
Significance
of the Study
(3 points)
Objectives of
the Study
(5 points)
Adherence to
theme
(10 points)
Vague and
unnecessary
Vague
Adequate
Clear and
adequate
Concrete,
clear, and
adequate
Vague and
unnecessary
Vague
Adequate
Clear and
adequate
Up to date,
clear, and
adequate
Unoriginal
Irrelevant
Relevant
Timely and
relevant
Realistic,
timely, and
relevant
Vague and
unnecesary
Vague
Adequate
Complete
Clear and
complete
Related to
social
determinants
of health
Applies
masterfully
concepts
already
known in
social
determinants
of health
Presents a
novel
contribution to
understanding
social
determinants
to health
Not related at
all to social
determinants
to health
Remotely
related to
social
determinants
to health
Procedures Used: Materials and Methods (17 points)
Research
Design
(10 points)
Flawed and
does not
address the
objectives
Addresses at
least one
objective
Addresses
majority of
objectives
Addresses
all the
objectives
Innovative
and
addresses
the objectives
Explanation of
Methods
(5 points)
Vague and
unnecesary
Vague
Adequate
Clear and
adequeate
Complete
and clear
Statistical
Analysis
(2 points)
Incorrect
sample size
and analysis
Good sample
size and
correct
analysis
Results (15 points)
Data
Presentation
(5 points)
Incomplete
data
Discussion of
results
(10 points)
Vague and
unnecessary
Disorganized
and complete
data
Organized
and
complete
data
Well
synthesized
and
organized
Vague
Relates to
the
objectives
Has some
insights and
relates to
objectives
Easily
understood, well
synthesized,
and organized
Insightful,
relates to
objectives and
comprehensive
analysis of data
15 Conclusions and Recommendations (15 points)
Concluding
Statements
(5 points)
Vague and
unnecessary
Vague
Adequate
Accurate
Complete
Relation to the
objectives
(5 points)
Does not
address the
objectives
Addresses
at least one
objective
Addresses
majority of
objectives
Addresses
all the
objectives
Relation to the
presented
results (5
points)
Does not
relate to the
results
Addresses
at least one
result
Addresses
majority of
findings and
results
Addresses
all the
results and
findings
Addresses all the
objectives and
provides
recommendations
Addresses all the
results and
provides
recommendations
Presentation (25 points)
Innovative,
emphatic,
easily
understood,
and
complete
Delivery of
presentation
(10 points)
Incomprehensible
and incomplete
Disorganized
and
incomplete
Complete
Easily
understood
and
complete
Presentation
material (10
points)
Incomprehensible
and inadequate
citing of
references
Disorganized
and
inadequate
citing of
references
Complete
data and
adequate
citing of
references
Organized
Innovative,
effective, and
organized
Question and
answer (5
points)
Unable to answer
judges’ question
or irrelevant
Inadequate
Adequate
Complete
Clear and
complete
APPENDIX B. Research Poster Criteria (Total: 100 points)
Introduction and Explanation of the Research Question (28 points)
Statement of
the Problem
(5 points)
Background
of the Study
(5 points)
Significance
of the Study
(3 points)
Objectives of
the Study
(5 points)
Adherence to
theme
(10 points)
Vague and
unnecessary
Vague
Adequate
Clear and
adequate
Concrete,
clear, and
adequate
Vague and
unnecessary
Vague
Adequate
Clear and
adequate
Up to date,
clear, and
adequate
Unoriginal
Irrelevant
Relevant
Timely and
relevant
Realistic,
timely, and
relevant
Vague and
unnecesary
Vague
Adequate
Complete
Clear and
complete
Related to
social
determinants
of health
Applies
masterfully
concepts
already
known in
social
determinants
of health
Presents a
novel
contribution to
understanding
social
determinants
to health
Not related at
all to social
determinants
to health
Remotely
related to
social
determinants
to health
16 Procedures Used: Materials and Methods (17 points)
Research
Design
(10 points)
Flawed and
does not
address the
objectives
Addresses at
least one
objective
Addresses
majority of
objectives
Addresses
all the
objectives
Innovative
and
addresses
the objectives
Explanation of
Methods
(5 points)
Vague and
unnecesary
Vague
Adequate
Clear and
adequeate
Complete
and clear
Statistical
Analysis
(2 points)
Incorrect
sample size
and analysis
Good sample
size and
correct
analysis
Results (15 points)
Data
Presentation
(5 points)
Wrong choice
of all figures,
tables and
graphs.
Discussion of
results
(10 points)
Vague and
unnecessary
Correct
choice of at
least one
figure,
table or
graph.
Correct
choice of
some figures,
tables and
graphs. Good
layout and
design of
some data.
Correct
choice of
majority of
figures, tables
and graphs.
Good layout
and design of
the majority of
data.
Correct choice of
all figures, tables
and graphs.
Good layout and
design of all
data.
Vague
Relates to
the
objectives
Has some
insights and
relates to
objectives
Insightful, relates
to objectives and
comprehensive
analysis of data
Conclusions and Recommendations (15 points)
Concluding
Statements
(5 points)
Vague and
unnecessary
Vague
Adequate
Accurate
Complete
Relation to the
objectives
(5 points)
Does not
address the
objectives
Addresses
at least one
objective
Addresses
majority of
objectives
Addresses
all the
objectives
Relation to the
presented
results (5
points)
Does not
relate to the
results
Addresses
at least one
result
Addresses
majority of
findings and
results
Addresses
all the
results and
findings
Addresses all the
objectives and
provides
recommendations
Addresses all the
results and
provides
recommendations
Poster (25 points)
Delivery of
presentation
(10) points)
Incomprehensible
and incomplete
Disorganized
and
incomplete
Complete
Easily
understood
and
complete
Poster (10
points)
Visually off and
the design is
distracting
The design is
distracting in
some parts.
The design
makes the
message
The design
adds value
and appeal
Innovative,
emphatic,
easily
understood,
and
complete
Visually on
point,
synergy
17 Question and
answer (5
points)
Unable to answer
judges’ question
or irrelevant
Inadequate
understandable.
to the
research.
between
message
and design
Adequate
Complete
Clear and
complete
APPENDIX C. Public Health Poster Criteria (Total: 100%)
Components
Content
Percentage
40%
Adherence to the theme, clarity of the message
Creativity
25%
Originality of the presentation, attractiveness/
grabs interest of the viewer,
Presentation
25%
Printing effects, neatness, harmony of the color
and layout, adherence to the guidelines
Viewer’s Choice (Student votation)
10%
How it grabs interest and be an effective
campaign material
APPENDIX D. Public Health Video Criteria (Total: 100%)
Components
Content
Percentage
40%
Clear portrayal and adherence to the theme
Creativity
25%
Originality of the story/ campaign
Cinematography
25%
Angles of the shots taken, scenes, lighting and
special effects used
Viewer’s Choice (Student votation)
10%
How it grabs interest and be an effective
campaign material
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Components
Percentage
Content and Adherence to the theme
40%
Creativity and Originality
25%
Photographic Quality
25%
Impact (Student votation)
10%
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