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Subject: Society for Social Medicine's 56th Annual Scientific Meeting
2012

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The Society for Social Medicine's 56th Annual Scientific Meeting will
be held for the first time at the London School of Hygiene & Tropical
Medicine from 12-14 September 2012. Jointly organised by the LSTHM and
colleagues at University College London, the Meeting welcomes
contributions from the fields of epidemiology, public health and health
services research. The 2012 Meeting will provide the opportunity to
report new research findings, debate academic and policy issues, and
will offer early stage researchers, among others, the chance to present
in a friendly, relaxed environment. 

"The SSM is a unique and wonderful beast. I was very struck at my
first SSM conference by the camaraderie, enthusiasm and sense of history
amongst the old guard and how generous and welcoming they were to
younger attendees." Ian Forde, Early Career Researcher Committee 

The conference will include a mix of lectures by key note speakers,
parallel sessions, poster presentations and workshops which will be of
interest to both UK and international delegates. 

The organisers invite you to contribute by leading or sending ideas for
an interactive workshop or pre-conference meeting on a topic of
interest. Suggestions from multidisciplinary teams are particularly
welcome. Please contact the organisers if you are interested or would
like more details. 

Delegates will be able to enjoy exploring Bloomsbury, one of London's
most vibrant areas, steeped in medical and public health history. One
afternoon is set aside for visits to places of interest, including the
Wellcome Collection and the Hunterian Museum, and for themed walks.
There will be opportunities to socialise at a reception at the King's
Fund (one of the UK's leading health policy and management think
tanks) and to enjoy dinner in the stunning surroundings of the Great
Hall in Lincoln's Inn. 

You are welcome to attend the full three-day conference programme, or
as a day delegate, and there are a number of free places available for
students. Delegates opting for our residential package will be located
in Halls just around the corner from the School, while those opting for
hotel accommodation will be able to choose from the wide selection on
offer in London.

The organisers of the 2012 Meeting aim to offer a carbon neutral event.
Food at the reception and dinner will be locally sourced, and
accommodation and visits are within walking distance of the London
School or easily accessible by public transport. 

Guidelines on how to prepare a proposal for a workshop are below.
Please send your ideas to Christine Rivett-Carnac by 30 September 2011
([log in to unmask]).   
More information on the SSM's Annual Scientific Meetings is available
at: http://www.socsocmed.org.uk/meetings.htm 

Society for Social Medicine - Workshop guidelines for ASM

Title:
Should be concise and give a good indication of the content of the
workshop.

Workshop Leader & other facilitators / convenors:
Priority will be given to multi-departmental & multidisciplinary teams
to facilitate joint working.

Background:
Subject - does it fit into the aims and scope of SSM?
Topicality - is the topic of particular relevance now?
Likelihood of provoking discussion - will there be points for
particular discussion?
What is the rationale for the workshop?

Aims:
What is expected to be achieved overall by the end of the workshop?

Educational objectives:
What will the participants gain / learn from this? How will it alter
their research design / conduct / interpretation / dissemination? It is
important that this is more than a presentation of findings, and
participants should ideally learn from the experience in some way.

Structure:
Please give details of the structure. Workshops are intended to be
interactive, and presentations should be limited only to those required
to set the scene (guideline not more than a third of the time). If
possible, give details of what will be presented. The discussions should
be structured & time should be provided for feedback - information
should be given for likely content of discussions. Remember that
workshops can advance knowledge simply through in-depth discussion.
Small group exercises / discussions are strongly supported to encourage
participation of all those attending.
Example schedule: (1) Opening remarks & aims - 10 mins; (2) Short
pre-planned presentations on relevant areas - 20 mins; (3) Small group
discussions - 30 mins; (4) Reports from groups - 20 mins; (5) Closing
remarks - 10 mins.

Target Group:
Who is likely to want to participate in the workshop? Background /
prior knowledge / level of expertise.

No. of Participants:
State the minimum no of people needed to run the workshop successfully
and the maximum who could feasibly participate.

Requirements:
Room size and layout / visual aids (OHP / PowerPoint / flipchart)



Jessica Datta
Department of Social & Environmental Health Research
London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine
15-17 Tavistock Place
London WC1H 9SH
020 7927 2310

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