Announcements

Abstracts and bionotes

  
Please find the abstracts of the papers and the bionotes at www.ijme.in  
Posted: 2010-11-13
 

Conference Programme

  

The main conference programme schedule, including paper sessions, workshops and plenary sessions is available at http://www.ijme.in/ijmenbc/conference_prog.php

  
Posted: 2010-10-29
 

ICICI Centre for Child Health and Nutrition (ICCHN) fellowships

  

ICICI Centre for Child Health and Nutrition (ICCHN) fellowships

 

It gives us immense pleasure to announce the ICCHN fellowships for participating in the Third National Bioethics Conference. Selected abstracts from those accepted for the conference will be awarded the ICCHN fellowship. Fellowships are aimed especially at student participants/ other participants whose papers are selected for the conference and who may  find it difficult to obtain funding for attending the conference. It will cover travel, accommodation and registration fees. Please send an email to nbcdelhi@gmail.com for being considered for the fellowship. Please mention the title of your abstract as it is submitted at the online system as the subject while applying for the fellowship. The fellowship will be awarded only to Indian citizens residing in the country.

 

  
Posted: 2010-07-07
 

Guidelines for abstract submission

  

Abstract Deadline: July 31, 2010

Abstracts can be submitted online at nbc3.ijme.in after creating an account with the conference.

 

Presentations can include:

• Paper presentation (abstract max of 250 words)
• Workshop: work, brainstorming, mapping, role play (abstract max of 500 words)
• Poster presentation only (abstract max of 250 words)
• Paper presentation converted to poster (as per reviewer's recommendation.) (abstract max of 250 words)

GUIDELINES FOR ABSTRACTS

Abstracts that critically discuss cutting edge themes and concepts in Bioethics and those that describe research findings or project outcomes will be selected. We encourage submission of abstracts that relate to the broad themes of the conference. Conformity to the prescribed format is essential.

Format for Abstracts
1.Title
2.Authors, Designation and Institutional Affiliation (if any): Please list authors in order (First Author to Last).
3.Background and Purpose
4.Description of research method or ethical issues / dilemmas
5.Results of research or outcome of ethical inquiry
6.Discussion (relate to bioethics principles and theories) and implications for bioethics
7.Preferred mode of presentation (Tick): Oral /Poster/ Either
8.Name of person presenting the paper at the NBC
9.Maximum number of words (parts 3-6 above) is 250.

GUIDELINES FOR WORKSHOP PROPOSALS


Workshops that are highly interactive and/or use innovative communication methods are encouraged. Workshops may aim to generate recommendations/guidelines, build skills, provide information, etc. Only proposals that adhere to the format below will be considered.

Format for Workshop Proposals
1.Title
2.Names of Facilitators with Institutional Affiliations (maximum four facilitators per workshop)
3.Maximum number of participants
4.Significance of topic in the field of bioethics (50 words):
5.Two key learning objectives
6.Describe proposed methods: (e.g. Group work, brainstorming, mapping, role play, panel discussion, etc)
7.Tentative Structure and Time management (Please provide a structure of the workshop with a time schedule.)
8.Method of assessing and recording feedback from participants
9.Maximum number of words (parts 4-8 above) is 500.

  
Posted: 2010-05-13
 

Registration

  

Registration fee inclusive of all taxes

Early registration

Before  01.10.2010

Late registration

After 01.10.2010

 

Indian participants

 

Rs 1000

 

Rs 1500

 

International participants

 

US $ 25

 

US $ 35

Full cost registration

(includes economy air travel in India and accommodation)

 

Rs 120,000

(US $ 2500)

 

All categories of registration are inclusive of conference material, food (lunch and tea) and access to all sessions but do not include accommodation, travel, breakfast and dinner.

 

Demand draft/ cheque to be drawn in favour of 'Indian Journal of Medical Ethics' payable at Mumbai and posted to the National Secretariat address.

Please add Rs. 30 for outstation cheques (for participants based in India).

For direct cash transfer:

Name of the institution- Indian Journal of Medical  Ethics

Bank name- Bank of India

Bank address- PINHEIRO apartment, 19 A, St.John Baptist Road, Bandra (west), Mumbai, 400050, Maharashtra, India

Savings Account No- 009410110001275

IFSC Code- BKID0000094

SWIFT Code- BKIDINBBRNM

  
Posted: 2010-03-22
 

Call for abstracts and proposals for workshops

  

The scientific committee of the Third National Bioethics Conference seeks abstracts of papers, and proposals for holding workshops, on topics relevant to bioethics. These must be in line with the conference theme: “Governance of healthcare – ethics, equity and justice.”

 

Abstract and proposal deadline: July 31, 2010

Some of the issues which will be discussed in the conference:

  • Universal health care
  • Clinical research
  • Stem cell research
  • Indian systems of Medicine
  • Community participation
  • Organ transplantation
  • Medical education
  • Medical tourism
  • Health care reforms
  • Regulation of health care
  • Ethics committees
  • Publication ethics
  • Accreditation of health institutions
  • Public private partnerships
  • Medical Technology (ART, imaging technologies etc)
  
Posted: 2010-03-08
 
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