PHHP Research Day: April 12, 2017

Poster Presentation Abstract Deadline: February 13, 2017 by 5PM

Eligibility:

  • Graduate Students:
  • Enrolled in a PHHP program - acknowledge it on the submission.
  • AUF faculty mentor must have been involved in the research study, and that mentor, who must also be a co-author, must sign this submission form.
  • Only one first-authored abstract submission per eligible student.
  • Permission of all coauthors to submit (though only the primary mentor’s signature is needed). If selected for award, Research Committee will contact coauthors; if they did not give permission for the abstract, the poster will be disqualified.
  • Eligible for winning poster with oral presentation.
  • Undergraduate Students:
  • Enrolled as an Undergraduate Honor’s student in PHHP Bachelors programs.
  • Not eligible for oral presentation.

Awards:

  • Posters will be judged by Research Committee members who are blinded to the authors, not in conflict (real or perceived) with the student either due to being in the home department or working with the student or mentor.
  • Abstract awards will be limited to students in PHHP graduate degree programs.
  • Monetary award will be for future professional travel.
  • The awardees will develop and present a 3-minute oral presentation at Research Day.
  • Winning selections will be announced in mid- March.

Abstract Guidelines:

  • Abstract includes Title, Background, Methods, Results, and Conclusions. Public Health/Health Professions Relevance, Funding Sources and Student Roleare also required on the abstract submission page. Do not miss any of these mandatory areas.
  • Total word count (of Background, Methods, Results, Conclusions sections) must be no more than 300 words not counting labels for the section.
  • Define all abbreviations at first use.
  • Avoid technical jargon. Give special attention to clarity of communication for a mixed Health Professions and Public Health audience. Be sure abstracts are easily understood by someone outside of your discipline.
  • Use the following information as a guide for what to include in your abstract submission (template provided on next page). Use Arial 11 font for all sections.
  • Title of Study – Cannot exceed 200 characters. Clearly conveys content. Accurate. Highlights important aim or finding.
  • Background – Covers key questions/issues addressed, objective, hypothesis if relevant.
  • Methods – Identify the research design (eg. experimental, retrospective, observational, randomized controlled trial, etc.), sampling strategy, measures and specific procedures employed, including statistical tests.
  • Results – Include major findings including measures of significance.
  • Conclusions – Provide implications and limitations of findings, innovation to the field.

Not included in word count but required on abstract submission page where indicated:

  • Public Health and/or Health Professions Relevance – In a sentence or two, describe the potential relevance and significance of this research for human health.
  • Funding Sources – Identify sources of funding for the research being presented.
  • Student Role – Describe student contribution to the study/analyses described in abstract (collected and analyzed data, analyzed data following mentor’s analytic plan, wrote up results for submission, conducted experiment, etc.)

Print form, affix signatures, scan and send a single PDF file via email to:

Ms. Erica Boyd at .

Incomplete, incorrectly formatted, and late submissions will NOT be accepted.

DEADLINE: FEBRUARY 13, 2017 BY 5 pm.

CONTACT: Erica Boyd, , (352) 273-5468

Insert Title Here - Limited To 200 Characters

Insert All Authors Named on Poster - First Name M.I. Last Name, Degrees

Submitting Author Information (only one abstract per lead author):

Name: Insert your name

Department: Insert your department

Phone Number: Insert your phone number

E-mail: Insert your e-mail address

PHHP Degree Program: Choose from the selections below. More than one can be chosen, if applicable.

Undergraduate / Graduate – Masters / Graduate – Doctoral
Undergraduate Honors Program / Master of Science, Biostatistics / Doctor of Audiology
Bachelors of Health Science, Health Science Track / Master of Arts, Communication Sciences & Disorders / Doctor of Physical Therapy
Bachelors of Health Science, Pre-Occupational Therapy Track / Master of Health Science, One Health Concentration / Doctor of Philosophy, Biostatistics
Bachelors of Health Science, Pre-Public Health Track / Master of Science, Epidemiology / Doctor of Philosophy, Psychology
Bachelors of Health Science, Communication Sciences & Disorders / Master of Health Administration Dual Degree – MBA/MHA / Doctor of Philosophy, Communication Sciences & Disorders
Master of Health Administration - MHA / Doctor of Philosophy, Epidemiology
Master of Occupational Therapy / Doctor of Philosophy, Health Services Research
Master of Public Health / Doctor of Philosophy, Public Health, Environmental & Global Health Track
Doctor of Philosophy, Public Health – One Health Track
Doctor of Philosophy, Public Health – Social & Behavioral Sciences Track
Doctor of Philosophy, Rehabilitation Science

Signature sheet on next page.

Submitting author and faculty mentor signatures below confirm that each author listed on the abstract and poster presentation have made substantive intellectual contributions to the research, and that they have seen and approve the final submitted abstract (next page). The UF Faculty Mentor who signs below must be a co-author on abstract.

Student Signature

UF Faculty Mentor Information:

Name: Insert mentor's name

Department: Insert mentor's department

College: Insert mentor's college

Mentor Signature:

Enter abstract on next page.

Insert Title Of Study Here

Abstract (300 words or less)

Background: Insert Background Here

Methods: Insert Methods Here

Results: Insert Results Here

Conclusions: Insert Conclusions Here

Public Health and/or Health Professions Relevance: Insert PH/HP Relevance Here

Funding Sources: Insert Funding Sources Here

Student Role: Insert Student Role Here