3RD ANNUAL ACADEMIC SESSIONS

The Institute of Medicine of the Universiti Brunei Darussalam, which pioneers undergraduate and postgraduate education in Health Sciences in Brunei Darussalam, is holding its third Annual Academic Sessions on Sunday, 9th March 2008.

The sessions are open to presentations from all Health related professionals and scientists. Papers will be grouped as biomedical sciences, community health, medicine or surgery. The presentations will report novel findings of interest to the Health sector in Brunei and/or worldwide.

They will be of 15 minutes duration followed by 5 minutes of discussion. An abstract of the proposed presentation, not exceeding 400 words, concisely outlining the background of the work, the methodology and materials used, the findings as well as the significance of the findings in the context of existing knowledge, should be submitted not later than Wednesday, 20th February 2008. Exceptional paperswill be presented with an award.

Authors are also invited to submit the content of their presentations as full papers for consideration for publication in the Brunei Darussalam Journal of Health in 2008. The Journal is available online in the UBD library website.

Format for submission of abstract

Name and title of presenting author

* Present affiliation
* Institution[s] where the work was done
* Title of the presentation
* Names of all authors and their respective affiliations
* Abstract [not exceeding 400 words].

This should be divided into paragraphs giving:

1. the background or current state of knowledge in the field and the rationale for the investigation or study;
2. the methods employed;
3. the materials used in the study;
4. the results obtained in the study;
5. the significance of these findings for the field; and
6. full references to published work if any.

Abstract should be submitted by Wednesday, 20th February 2008, whilst the Registration form should be submitted by Saturday, 1st March 2008.

Registration Fees


Registration Form

The registration fee [waived for participants presenting papers] will be BND25 and includes refreshments.

Exhibitions

An exhibition by medical and laboratory suppliers will also be held at the sessions.

Additional Information

For additional information, please contact:

Zeti Kamela bte Matasan
Assistant Registrar
2463001 ext 1788
zetimatasan@admin.ubd.edu.bn
or

Associate Professor Ranjan Ramasamy
2463001 ext 1965
ramasamy@im.ubd.edu.bn

at the
Institute of Medicine
Universiti Brunei Darussalam
Phone: +673 2463001 ext 1906/1788
Fax: +673 2461081