Table of contents
Contacts....................................................................................................................................... 3
Program in brief ........................................................................................................................... 4
Important dates ............................................................................................................................ 6
Poster discussion sessions ......................................................................................................... 7
Submission guidelines ................................................................................................................. 8
Submission example ................................................................................................................... 9
Prizes and awards ....................................................................................................................... 10
Awards criteria ............................................................................................................................. 11
Abstract submission form (must be returned with electronic abstract submission) ............ 12 &13
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Contacts
General enquiries
Marketing and Events
Ground floor Ned Hanlon Building
Royal Brisbane and Women’s Hospital
Butterfield Street, Herston Qld 4029
Phone: (07) 3646 1525
Email: RBWH-Symposium@health.qld.gov.au
Herston Multimedia Unit
Herston Multimedia Unit (HMMU) can assist you with your poster presentation. For information please
contact HMMU@health.qld.gov.au or phone HMMU on (07) 3646 7910.
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Program in brief
To obtain a complete program please email RBWH-Symposium@health.qld.gov.au
22nd annual RBWH Healthcare Symposium
Monday 14 October
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Lifestyle and cancer
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Friday night life
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DABIT
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Emergency interventions
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Patterns of alcohol related assaults in Qld
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The hidden face of alcohol (Alcohol related domestic violence in Queensland)
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Oral Research presentations
Tuesday 15 October
Interventional oncology
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What is interventional oncology
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The history of interventional oncology
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Interventional therapy for Hepatic Malignancies
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Interventional therapy for Thoracic Malignancies
Hepatocellular carcinoma
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Resection for HCC in the Cirrhotic Liver
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The role of transplant in HCC
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Systemic treatment for HCC
Healthcare Education and Research
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Neurological Moot
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How many doctors does Queensland need?
Kenneth Jamieson Trauma Oration
Wednesday 16 October
Psychiatry Symposium
Mental Health from the cell to society
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Cells
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The rich club, the dynamic core and the Google map of the brain
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Mental Health and the environment: Bullying
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Psycho social for SMT
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The next steps in Mental Health Research
Clinico Pathological Conference (CPC)
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Thursday 17 October
Selected research poster discussions.
Allied Health
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The future of Allied Health Research
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Allied Health Research: Innovation and new technologies
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Allied health: taking a fresh approach from a health services perspective
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Research showcase
Nursing: Nurse’s role in patient safety
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Decision making and medication error
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Infection control and patient safety
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Models of care to improve patient outcomes in the Emergency Department
Clinical handover: work in progress
Patient safety and IV access
Patient safety and pressure injury prevention
Friday 18 October
Neurological Imaging
Awards ceremony
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Dates to remember
Royal Brisbane and Women’s Hospital Healthcare Symposium
14-18 October
Abstract submission deadline
30 August 2013
Notification of receipt of abstract and outcome
15 September 2013
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Poster discussion sessions
Poster discussion sessions will be held at the Healthcare Symposium. Some posters will be selected for
discussion. At that time the author/s will have the opportunity to clarify, briefly, any particular point. All
poster presenters and other staff will be encouraged to attend these sessions. Researchers are not
required to stand by your poster during judging, several will be selected and researchers will be
required to speak to their research on Thursday morning 17 October. You will be advised as soon as
possible once the Symposium has begun if you will be required to present.
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Submission guidelines
Only abstracts which meet the following guidelines will be accepted.
Please see page 9 for a sample abstract.
Format
Please note all guidelines including font type and size MUST be complied with.
Font type:
Arial
Font size:
8 point
No of words:
Up to 250 excluding title (longer submissions will be truncated)
Line spacing:
Single
Title:
Bold, capitals
Authors:
Italics, presenter underlined
Content
Please note: no editing will be undertaken by Symposium staff. Submissions more than 250 words will
be truncated.
Your abstract must contain the following:
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A sentence stating the purpose of the study
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A brief description of the methods
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A summary of results
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A statement of conclusions (it is not satisfactory to state that results will be discussed).
How to submit
Abstracts must be forwarded in electronic format to: RBWH-Symposium@health.qld.gov.au
Please also complete page 12 & 13 of this kit and return with the abstract.
Should you need assistance with the formatting of your abstract, please contact the Marketing and
Events Office.
Phone: (07) 3646 1525
Fax: (07) 3646 5177
Email: RBWH-Symposium@health.qld.gov.au
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Example of abstract
ANTIINFLAMMATORY STRATEGIES DO NOT DECREASE INTESTINAL HYPERPERMEABILITY OR GASTRIC MUCOSAL
ACIDOSIS IN PATIENTS UNDERGOING CARDIOPULMONARY BYPASS
Riddington DW2, Venkatesh B1, MAGPIE study group2, 1RBH, 2University of Birmingham, UK
BACKGROUND: Cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) is associated with intestinal hyperpermeability and gastric mucosal acidosis.
This study examined the effect of two ANTIINFLAMMATORY strategies, high-dose methylprednisolone or leukocyte depletion
filters, on the immunoinflammatory cascade, gastric mucosal pH (pHi) and intestinal hyperpermeability in these patients.
METHODS: Forty patients undergoing elective CPB were assigned in a prospective randomised fashion into one of four groups:
control, steroids, leukocyte depletion, steroids and leukocyte depletion. Intestinal permeability was assessed using 51Cr-EDTA as
a marker. PHi was determined at fixed times during and after CPB using gastric tonometry. Plasma concentrations of elastase,
endotoxin and von Willebrand’s factor (vWF), and neutrophil expression of CD11b were assayed.
RESULTS: Intestinal permeability was not affected by either methylprednisolone or leucocyte depletion separately or in
combination. Methylprednisolone prolonged the median duration of gastric mucosal acidosis by 246 mins (p=0.042), and reduced
the lowest median pHi value by 0.064 pH units (p= 0.006). Methylprednisolone was also associated with a reduction in peak
neutrophil elastase concentration of 23.4% (p=0.048). Leukocyte depletion filters had no effect on the pHi or on the elastase
concentrations. There were no differences between the 4 groups with regard to endotoxinaemia, vWF and CD11b markers.
CONCLUSIONS: Steroids increase the severity and duration of gastric intramucosal acidosis during CPB, despite reducing
neutrophil elastase production. This study negates the hypothesis that gut hyper-permeability and intramucosal acidosis during
CPB are a consequence of leukocyte activation.
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Prizes and awards
Categorical awards
The winning entry in the following categories will be awarded $1000 plus a certificate:
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Clinical science oral and poster
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Basic science oral and poster
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Clinical, Education or Health Services oral and poster.
Best overall presentation
RBWH Foundation Gold Medal The winner will receive $1000, plus the RBWH Foundation Gold
Medal
Other awards
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The Professor Lawrie Powell Young Investigator Award-$1000
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RBWH Innovative Research Award – $1000
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The Professor William Egerton award for Surgical Research – $1000
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The Cecilia Brazil Nursing Research Award – $1000.
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Allied Health Research Award - $1000
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The RBWH Foundation Educational Excellence Award- $1000
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Awards criteria
Professor Lawrie Powell Young Investigator Award
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Open to all researchers from any discipline who are yet to complete their PHD
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A monetary award and certificate
Royal Brisbane and Women’s Hospital Innovative Research Award
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A monetary award and certificate.
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For the most innovative research abstract.
The Professor William Egerton Award for Surgical Research
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A monetary award and certificate.
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Open to medically qualified practitioners training in surgery (registrars or junior consultants).
The Cecilia Brazil Nursing Award
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A monetary award and certificate.
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Nurse research/poster presentation.
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Only open to nurses – please indicate if you are a nurse on your submission form.
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Best research/poster presentation by a nurse.
RBWH Foundation Educational Excellence Award
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A monetary award and certificate.
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Poster or oral presentation
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Open to all staff
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The award recognises outstanding contribution to Health Education initiative, leadership, promotion
of scholarship in the Metro North Hospital and Health Service
Allied Health Research Award
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A monetary award and certificate.
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Open to Allied Health Professionals - please indicate if you are an Allied Health Professional on
your submission form.
RBWH Foundation Gold Research Medal
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A monetary award and certificate.
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For best overall presentation during the Symposium, open to all presenters.
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Abstract submission form
Please email this completed form to RBWH-Symposium@health.qld.gov.au by 5pm, 30 August 2013.
Please note: all abstracts will be reviewed prior to acceptance and successful applicants will be
informed by 15 September 2013.
Abstract details
1.
Personal details:
Name
Work address
Work email
Home email
Work telephone
Mobile
Pager
2.
Please indicate which category best fits your topic for presentation:
Clinical science
Basic science
Clinical, Education or Health Services
3.
Please indicate below what type of presentation you are interested in:
Oral presentation
Poster presentation
Poster presentation if abstract is not selected for oral presentation
4.
If a poster, please specify size:
Width (cm)
Height (cm)
5.
Please indicate below what your profession is:
Medical practitioner
Nurse
Scientist
Allied health professional
Other (please specify)
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6.
Please indicate if your abstract has been accepted for presentation elsewhere so the
important state, national and international role of Royal Brisbane and Women’s Hospital
staff can be highlighted:
No
Yes (fill out details below)
Location (city/country)
Conference name
7.
Please include any other affiliations you have eg: Queensland Institute of Medical
Research, The University of Queensland, UQ Centre for Clinical Research etc
8.
Awards eligibility (please indicate your eligibility for each award – see page 11 for
details):
The Professor Lawrie Powell Young Investigator Award
The Professor William Egerton award for Surgical Research
The Cecilia Brazil Nursing Research Award.
The Allied Health Research Award
The RBWH Foundation Award for Educational Excellence
By submitting your abstract to Symposium staff, you agree to be bound by the following terms:
1. In submitting your abstract, you warrant that:
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The abstract you provide is your own original work or you are a member of the team who
has conducted this work and is true and correct;
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You have the right to disclose the information for the purpose of publication and
dissemination in the Symposium and in further publications of the outcomes of the
Symposium, and have obtained all licences and consents that may be required for such
disclosure (if any); You understand all Symposium sessions will be open to members of the
public and any information discussed in these sessions will accordingly enter into the public
domain;
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You consent to the use, adaption and disclosure of the information you provide including
your personal information for the purpose of the Symposium you are not infringing any
intellectual property rights or publication or confidentiality obligations by granting the rights
specified above.
2. Under no circumstances shall Symposium staff or the organisation they represent be liable for
any direct or consequential loss, personal injury, property damage, or expense of whatever nature
you or any third party may incur as a result of your entry in the Symposium, including for any
disclosure of information you provide as part of your submission.
3. Symposium staff reserves the right to disqualify any entrant at any time in the event Symposium
staff consider the entrant has failed to comply with any terms or requirements of the Symposium.
4. All decisions will be final in every circumstance and no correspondence will be entered into.
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