pathogenesis of thrombosis. Effective monitoring in NICU - Present and Future Lamaze child birth education - A new fad?
Many exciting Symposia Topics including Throboembolic diseases in pregnancy. New concepts in maternity care. Neonatology in the new millennium. Perinatal immunology and infections. High risk pregnancies - Recent advances. Cardiac diseases in mother and baby. Sending the NICU Baby home. Pain management in the perinatal period.
A Provocative Metaplan Symposium - Please come and find out the topics yourself!
Free Paper Session Award of RM 500 each for best paper from Obstetrics, Neonatology and Nursing.
And not to be missed, - The Much-Awaited DEBATE " Antenatal HIV - Screening is Mandatory "
& much more in the Pre-Congress Symposium " Chronic Lung Disease. Forever a Problem?"
Boo Nem Yun Professor of Neonotology National University of Malaysia KL
Christopher KC Lee Consultant Physician Infectious Diseases Kuala Lumpur General Hospital KL
Chan Yoo Kuen Professor of Anaesthesia University Malaya Medical Centre KL
Cheang Hon Kit Consultant Paediatrician Hospital Lam Wah Ee Penang
Jacqueline Ho Consultant Neonatologist & Senior Lecturer in Paediatrics, Perak College of Medicine, Perak
Lim Chin Theam Professor of Neonatology University Malaya Medical Centre KL
Mazeni Alwi Consultant Paediatrics Cardiologists National Heart Centre KL
J Ravichandran Consultant Obstetrics and Gynaecology Sultanah Aminah Hospital Johor Bahru Johor
Sivalingam N. Consultant Obstetrics and Gynaecology Head of Obstetrics and Gynaecology Ipoh General Hospital Perak
Tan Peng Chiong Lecturer in Obstetrics and Gynaecology (Feto-Maternal Medicine) Department of Obstetric and Gynaecology University Malaya Medical Centre KL
Hyatt Regency Johor Bahru is a leading international business hotel fronting the Straits of Johor and located just 10 minutes away from town and near the Sultan's Palace.
Delegates are invited to present scientific work as oral presentation.
All presentors of free papers must be registered delegates of the congress. Abstracts will not be accepted without payment of registration fees.
Abstracts will pnly be considered when submitted on the Official Abstract Submission Form, as they will be reproduced in this or a reduced format in the proceedings. Additional Abstract Submission forms can be obtained from the Secretariat.
The abstract should not contain work that has been previously published or presented elsewhere.
Authors are advised to read the Guidelines before filing in he Abstract Submission form.
Authors should send one original and 2 clear copies of completed Abstract Submission Forms.
Please send the completed Abstract Submission Form to the Secretariat before 31st December 2000. E-mail submission of abstracts will not be entertained.
Authors will benotified of the acceptance / rejection of their abstracts by the Scientific Committee in January 2001.
PSM INVESTIGATOR AWARD
Three awards will be presented, one each in Neonatal Nursing/Midwifery, Obstetrics and Neonatology. Each prize will consist of a Certificate and RM50. These will be presented during the Congress Banquet and may be published in the PSM newsletter.
Eligibility: The presenting author must be a member of the PSM and, except for the Neonatal Nursing/Midwifery category, must be below 40 years of age at the time of presentation. Please indicate on the form whether you wish to be considered for the award.
Selection: Eligible abstracts will be shortlisted by the Scientific Committee. The panel of judges who are to be appointed by the Scientific Committee will consist of invited speakers and their decision will be final. No award may be given if there are less than 3 papers in any category.
GUIDELINES TO AUTHORS
The abstract must be typed into the box provided. Avoid smudging, alterations, erasures and strike-overs.
The abstract should not consist of more than 250 words.
Use a clear, single spaced black typeface from a laser printer or typewriter.
Submissions must be in English.
The title should be in CAPITAL LETTERS, followed by a blank space.
State the names of authors and underline the name of the author presenting the paper.
State the department/hospital/institution at which the work was carried out.
Start with a statement of the main purpose of the study, preferably in one sentence.
A statement of the methods used should follow.
A summary of the results should be presented in an easily comprehensible manner to support the conclusions. It is not adequate to stste "the results will be discussed".
Conclusions should be precisely stated.
Do NOT include graphs, tables and references.
Poorly presented abstracts reduce their chance of acceptance and accepted abstracts that are unsuitable for reproduction will only have their title printed in the abstract book.
Projection will be via a LCD projector. If a standard slide projector is required prior request must be made.
Abstract submission forms are available from the Congress Secretariat.
c/o Department of Paediatric Paediatric Institute, Hospital Kuala Lumpur Jln Pahang, 50586 Kuala Lumpur MALAYSIA Tel. No. +603-2698-1044 extn 6114 Email: [email protected]