Office of Health and Medical Education Scholarship
Cumming School of Medicine
Health and Medical Education
Scholarship Symposium
February 17-18, 2016
CALL FOR ABSTRACTS
The second Health and Medical Education Scholarship Symposium sponsored by the Office of Health
and Medical Education Scholarship (OHMES) will be held at the Health Sciences Centre at the University
of Calgary on February 17th and 18th, 2016. This symposium will showcase work in health and medical
education research and innovation in Calgary and beyond, and is intended to encourage future
collaborations among researchers with common interests in this critical area of research and innovation.
Format
The symposium is scheduled from 12.30pm on Wednesday February 17th to 12.30pm on Thursday
February 18th 2015. We will feature a number of keynote speakers, oral presentations, workshops, a
poster session, and an unconference. There will be a panel debate on the evening of Wednesday
February 17th.
Eligibility
Faculty, staff, and students affiliated with a post-secondary institution are invited to submit abstracts
based on health or medical education research, innovation, or scholarship. Works-in-progress will be
considered provided that results will be available for presentation in February 2016.
Abstract Submission
Investigators interested in submitting an abstract for review must provide a brief overview of their
research or innovation. The submission is limited to 250 words maximum, using the attached form as a
template. Multiple submissions by collaborators are allowed, however a presenting author may only
present one poster.
Please submit the electronic document to ohmes@ucalgary.ca on or before the deadline of 4:00PM
MST, 1st December, 2015. Authors of successful abstracts will be notified by early January.
If you have any questions regarding the Call for Abstracts or the Symposium, please contact OHMES at
ohmes@ucalgary.ca or 220-4342. We look forward to your submissions!
Health and Medical Education Scholarship Symposium - February 17-18, 2016
ABSTRACT SUBMISSION
Presentation Title:
Lead Author:
Presenting Author Institution/Affiliation:
Presenting Author Phone and Email:
Co-Authors and affiliations and email (max 4):
Is the Presenting Author a student? ☐Yes
☐No
Preferred format: ☐ oral presentation, ☐ poster presentation, ☐ workshop
(note that presentations slots are limited)
Please use the following subsections to present your abstract. Maximum 250 words. You may submit
works in progress, provided that results can be presented at the meeting in February 2016.
Background:
Objectives or Questions:
Methods:
Results and Findings:
Conclusions and Significance: