Abstract Submisson

Call For Abstracts

Abstracts are now sought on health interventions or research which impacts gay and bisexual men’s sexual health and wellbeing from all sectors, both within Scotland and internationally. Topic areas include, but are not limited to:

Developing appropriate sexual health services
Sharing innovative work
Translating research and evidence into practice
Community engagement
Health promotion/interventions
Settings for reaching/targeting specific groups of men
Work with, or relating to, the health and wellbeing of gay & bisexual men living with HIV

Four presentation formats will be used at the conference - academic/scientific, descriptive (models of practice), interactive sessions and poster presentations. Exhibition stand space will also be available.

Innovative methods of delivering presentations are welcomed.

Abstract Submission Guidelines

ACADEMIC/SCIENTIFIC PRESENTATIONS

Best suited to academic or scientific research presentations.

Title of Presentation
Author(s): names and organisations (please identify the presenting author and let us know if there will be more than one speaker for the presentation).
Introduction: The study objectives or description of the issue addressed in the presentation.
Methods: Methods or approach used.
Results: Specific results with appropriate analysis.
Conclusions: Main outcome of the study or presentation.

DESCRIPTIVE PRESENTATIONS

Best suited to descriptive presentations (e.g. models of best practice, experience of service delivery, examples of innovative projects and interventions).

Title of Presentation
Author(s): names and organisations (please identify the presenting author and let us know if there will be more than one speaker for the presentation).
Introduction: summary of the project being described or issue being addressed.
Description: description of the project, experience or service.
Lessons learned: description of the results of the project.
Recommendations: Statement of next steps or how experience could be disseminated.

These presentations will be combined in themed conference sessions; each including 2 or 3 presentations followed by time for questions from the audience. You will have 15 minutes for your presentation.

INTERACTIVE SESSIONS

Space for interactive sessions (approx 90 minutes) will be available at the conference. These sessions are intended to involve facilitated group work, allowing for the active participation of delegates. If you would like to organise an interactive session, please submit the following information:

Title of Interactive Session
Facilitators(s): names and organisations (you would be expected to facilitate the interactive session you propose).
Objective: aims and objectives of the interactive session.
Description: description of the topic and format of the interactive session and how you propose to involve the participants.
Participants: maximum number of participants.

POSTER PRESENTATIONS

Space for poster presentations will be available at the conference. Posters are intended to cover key points of the research work, provide a brief overview of the work; and initiate discussion and question during a short time frame. If you wish to submit a poster please provide the following information:

Author(s): names and organisations
Introduction: summary of the project being described or issue being addressed.
Description: description of the project, experience or service.
Lessons learned: description of the results of the project.
Recommendations: Statement of next steps or how experience could be disseminated.

Please note that the poster will have to be staffed at set points during the conference.

EXHIBITION STANDS

Limited exhibition space will be available at the conference to enable organisations to showcase their work without giving formal presentations or workshops. If you would like to request an exhibition stand, please submit the following information:

Organisation: name of organisation and details of what you do.
Contact: name and email address of contact person re exhibition stand.
Stand content: description of what you would display and include with your stand.
Duration: if would like stand for 1 or 2 days of conference and which day if 1 day only.

SUBMISSION GUIDELINES

The abstract text should not exceed 250 words. Please also tell us what your audio / visual requirements will be (PowerPoint, overhead projector, TV / DVD / video). All submissions must include full contact details for the presenting author, workshop facilitator or exhibition stand contact. Abstracts can only be submitted via email.

Email your abstract to Eloise at Eloise.roser@budgepr.com

Deadline for submission of abstracts for presentations / interactive sessions / poster presentations and requests for exhibition stands: 2nd June 2008.

You will be contacted by Budge PR regarding whether or not your abstract has been accepted.