Submission of Proposals for Scientific Demonstrations

The deadline for submissions was 1 December 2000 and the call is now closed.

Requests to run a demonstration or interactive non-commercial scientific program should describe the application or concept to be shown and include a clear statement of its state of development, expected impact and practical relevance. Preference will be given to practical solutions that are in actual use and that have undergone a well-designed evaluation. medinfo2001 reserves the right to reject contributions which are ‘near to’ market or developments of a commercial nature. Time slots will be dedicated to scientific demonstrations to facilitate special attention and discussion with authors.

Demonstrations should be consistent with the Congress Topics.

Authors of an accepted demonstration will be entitled to a one-page entry in the Congress Proceedings published in the Congress CD-ROM and book. However it will not be indexed in Medline.

Authors’ Instructions

A submission proposing a scientific demonstration will comprise the one page entry intended for the Proceedings the format of which must comply with the Authors’ Instructions. To view or download the Authors’ Instructions and the Template which can be used for submissions click here.

The author kit, with the template, provides all the information you require to comply with the medinfo2001 submission standards.

Authors

To ensure that the greatest opportunity for participation in medinfo2001 is made available to presenters and institutions, authors may appear in multiple submissions but may have only one submission considered where they are the primary or first author.

The first named person is assumed to be the presenting author. Where more than four authors are listed, only the first four will be cross-referenced in the Congress Final Programme and the Proceedings.

If more than one submission is received with the same named first author, the Scientific Programme Committee will accept the first and not process any subsequent ones.

Editorial Support and Guidance

In developing countries first-time authors, or those having concerns about their proficiency in the English language, may seek editorial advice and guidance from their local member of the International Medical Informatics Association or a member of the Scientific Programme Committee.

Evaluation of Scientific Demonstrations

Demonstrations will be reviewed by the Scientific Programme Committee.

Deadlines and Submissions

The deadline for submissions was 1 December 2000 and the call is now closed. Authors whose submissions have been accepted for presentation will receive confirmation by 1 March 2001. At least 1 author must have registered as a delegate by 1 April 2001 or else the demonstration will be withdrawn from the programme.

All Submissions must be received electronically and must include:

• the title of the demonstration in the subject line of the email.
• in the text of the Email the full wording of the demonstration title, and the full list of the authors.
• an attached file of the electronic copy of the demonstration submission in Microsoft Word format.
• any diagrams/figures should be included in the electronic file as shown in the Authors’ Instructions.

All Scientific Demonstration proposals should be sent by email to:

medinfo2001 Proceedings Organisation:-

Only if an author is unable to submit by email should he/she make contact with John Bryden, by phone, or telefax +44 (0)141 427 2959 or by mail to:

medinfo2001 Proceedings Organisation,
34 Sherbrooke Drive,
Glasgow, G41 5AA
Scotland, UK

A Preliminary Programme will be placed on this site in April 2001.