Heard from the planning committee.  My abstract was accepted, so will be seeing you in Winnipeg in November.  Pat

Patricia Burkhardt, CM, DrPH
New York University
Adjunct Clinical Associate Professor
718 644-8963 (Cell)
Fax: 212 995-4679

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From: "McNiven, Patricia" <[log in to unmask]>
Date: Thursday, April 2, 2009 7:37 pm
Subject: Re: Canadian Association of Midwives Conference
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> FYI the deadline for abstract submissions has been extended until 
> April 15th.
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> Patty
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> Patricia McNiven
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> Associate Professor, McMaster University
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> Midwifery Education Program
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> 905 525 9140 x26654
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> Call for Abstracts
> 
> The Canadian Association of Midwives (CAM) is holding its 9th Annual 
> General Meeting, Conference & Exhibit at the Delta in Winnipeg, 
> Manitoba from November 4-5-6, 2009. 
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> Below, you will find the Call for Abstracts submission guideline for 
> the 2009 conference. If you are interested in presenting at our 
> conference, please follow the instructions and submit your abstract no 
> later than April 15th, 2009 at 5:00pm (EST).
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> Submissions must be emailed to [log in to unmask] 
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> Faxed or mailed submissions will not be accepted.
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> Criteria for selection
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> Our 2 ½ day conference program will offer a variety of scientific and 
> philosophical presentations on issues that influence midwifery and 
> maternity care in Canada today.  Invited speakers will explore the 
> challenges and controversial questions arising around the scope of 
> midwifery care, models of care, Aboriginal and remote midwifery 
> practices as our profession grows across the country. 
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> CAM/ACSF invites midwives, researchers and other health care providers 
> with special interests in maternal and newborn care to submit 
> abstracts for both oral and poster presentations, in English and/or 
> French. 
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> Simultaneous translation will be provided during the conference if 
> funding is available.
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> Abstracts may address :
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>             * New research in midwifery or maternity care 
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>             * Future of Midwifery in Canada
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>             * Clinical research
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>             * Educational innovations
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>             * Professional topics including policy initiatives
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> For questions or assistance with abstract content, please 
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> contact Patty McNiven at [log in to unmask]
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> Guidelines for submissions
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> The CAM/ACSF Program Committee will review and select abstracts of 
> interest for oral presentations and poster displays in either official 
> language (English or French). 
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> DEADLINE: All abstracts must be emailed to [log in to unmask] 
> by April 15th, 2009 at 5:00pm (EST). Faxed or mailed abstracts will 
> not be accepted. The CAM office will notify all authors of the results 
> by June 5th 2009.
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> Please include the following information with your submission: 
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>  * Author information (primary and additional authors) : 
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> Name, degree, title, postal address, email address, telephone, fax
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> * Title of presentation : Maximum 21 words               
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>  * Primary focus: Please indicate the primary focus of your 
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> presentation (clinical, education, research, diversity, public health, 
> international, etc.)
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>  * Summary: 2-3 sentences highlighting the content of your 
> presentation. 
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>  * Abstract: 250 words describing the content of your presentation for 
> inclusion in the syllabus.
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>  * Presentation format: Please indicate the appropriate format for 
> your presentation. 
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>      1) Poster display 
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>      2) 30 minute session (20 minute presentation, 10 minute question 
> period).  
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> Note: your presentation may be considered for either a plenary or a 
> concurrent session.
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>  * Biographical Sketch: maximum of 100 words summarizing your 
> education and qualifications. This biography will be included in the syllabus.
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>  * Bibliography: If you are submitting a research paper, please list 
> five references that support your work.  
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> Presenters will be provided with an LCD projector, computer, screen 
> and microphone.  No other audio/visual equipment will be provided.  
> Each session will be limited to 30 minutes including speaker 
> introduction.  Time should be allowed at the end for questions and 
> answers.  
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> Poster presenters will be provided with an easel. 
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> Electrical outlets will not be available. 
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> * There will be an award for the best student poster presentation.
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> Presenters will be responsible for their own travel, accommodation and 
> all expenses related to their presentation.  All presenters, including 
> poster presenters, are required to register for the conference by 
> October 9th  2009 in order for the paper/poster to be listed in the 
> conference program.
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> Please submit electronic abstracts to:  
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> [log in to unmask]
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> Abstracts must be received by April 15th, 2009
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> The Canadian Journal of Midwifery Research and Practice (CJMRP), 
> Canada's national peer-reviewed midwifery journal, is interested in 
> considering CAM conference abstracts, presentations, research, and 
> research in progress updates for publication. For CJMRP submission 
> guidelines or for more information about the journal, please visit: www.cjmrp.com
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>  Canadian Association of Midwives (CAM) 
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