CALL FOR PARTICIPATION
Puerto Princesa, Palawan, Philippines
8-9 August 2016
Application deadline: July 15, 2016
The Department of Science and Technology - Philippine Council for Health Research and Development (DOST-PCHRD), in cooperation with Philippine Association of Medical Journal Editors (PAMJE) and Asia Pacific Association of Medical Journal Editors (APAME) is organizing the 10th National Medical Writing Workshop and 3rd Writeshop for Young Researchers on 8-9 August 2016 in Palawan. The workshop aims to help young investigators in health and health social sciences acquire practical knowledge and skills in preparing a scientific article for publication in a scholarly peer-reviewed journal. Successful applicants will be granted free workshop registration, accommodation for participants and meals during the workshop, and assigned to a mentor-facilitator who will guide them in preparing their articles for a brief presentation.
Requirements for participants
The workshop is designed for a maximum of forty (40) researchers in health sciences and health social sciences, aged 35 years old and below, who have completed a research project and have drafted a manuscript for submission to a scholarly journal. The selected draft manuscripts will be reviewed and revised during the workshop, based on the lectures and exercises, under the guidance of the faculty and mentor – facilitators. All participants are expected to present a 7-minute power point summary of their revised manuscripts on the second day of the workshop, and agree to submit the article to an appropriate scholarly peer-reviewed journal within three (3) months after the workshop.
Instructions
Applicants should e-mail the following requirements to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. on or before 15 July 2016:
1. Application forms (incomplete forms will not be considered)
2. Conforme slip
3. Abstracts
4. Draft Journal Manuscripts
5. Instructions to authors of prospective journal
The results of the selection of participants for the Workshop will be communicated on July 30 2016.
If there are any questions about the Workshop, please contact Ms. Ciaren Itulid at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or call (02) 837-7534.
