Global Health

ABSTRACT SUBMISSION GUIDELINES

Submission Link: https://utmb.us/8y9

The UTMB Center for Global & Community Health is proud to announce a call for abstracts for the 2023 Global Health Symposium – Global Health Training in an Era of Pandemics to be held in Galveston, Texas on Saturday, October 7th, 2023. 

We welcome abstracts from all fields involved in global health work or domestic work with underserved populations (medical, research, social sciences, public health, health professions, etc...).

Trainees (students enrolled in a degree program, Residents, Postdoctoral Fellows, Clinical Fellows) will be automatically considered for monetary Poster Awards. 

Important Dates
July 3rd – Call for abstracts opens
September 5th – Deadline for abstract submissions
Approximately September 8th – Notification of acceptance
October 7th – Presentation at symposium

Format Requirements
 - Only .pdf files will be accepted for abstracts
 - The page size must be US letter
 - Abstracts should be no longer than 300 words and titles no longer than 50 words

Abstract structure:
- Background: In a few sentences, indicate the purpose and objective of the project, the hypothesis that was tested or a description of the problem being analyzed or evaluated.
- Methods: Describe the setting/location for the project, study design, study population, ethical considerations, data collection and methods of analysis used.
- Results: If available, present as clearly and detailed as possible the findings/outcome of the project, with specific results in summarized form.
- Conclusions: Briefly discuss the data and main outcome of the study. Emphasize the implications of the results for future projects, policy, or research.
- When results or data are not available, a description of a final product or intended analysis is acceptable.
- Previously published, presented, or unpublished work is welcome.

All submissions will be peer reviewed by a project committee, which will select abstracts to be presented as posters, demonstrations, or oral presentations.

Symposium registration is required to present but not to submit. The symposium will take place on October 7, 2023 in The Health Education Center at the University of Texas Medical Branch in Galveston. 

For questions, please contact Dr. Matthew Dacso at mmdacso@utmb.edu

Submission Link: https://utmb.us/8y9

REGISTRATION

REGISTER HERE: https://utmb.us/924

REGISTRATION RATES AND DEADLINES

No registration refunds. Registration can be transferred to another individual by contacting Bradley Brock at ba2brock@utmb.edu

REGISTRATION INCLUDES:

• Breakfast
  
• Keynote, concurrent breakout sessions, and poster session
  
• Break Refreshments
  
• Lunch

All registration fees will go towards UTMB student scholarships for international rotations.