Call For Abstract
2nd SEHA International Conference on Prevention and Control of Infection (ICPCI) has issued a call for abstracts for its Conference on 13th to 15th of September 2018 being held at Jumeirah Etihad Towers Hotel in Abu Dhabi, UAE. This event will shed light on patient safety and quality improvement through Prevention and Control of Infection to prevent infection and improve care.
The conference theme is "Innovate, Prevent and Save lives"
We are inviting all professionals to submit abstracts for Oral and Poster Presentations on the following topics:
• Prevention and control of Infection program management
• Prevention and control of HAI “CLABSI, CAUTI, SSI, VAP and VAE”
• Quality improvement and patient safety
• MDRO prevention and Antimicrobial Stewardship
• Infection Control Surveillance and hospital epidemiology
• Emergency preparedness and infectious disease disaster management
• Environmental infection control practices
• Occupational health and Safety
• Risk management
• Reprocessing of flexible endoscopes best practices
• Cleaning, disinfection and sterilization best practices
Presentations will be selected based on: relevance, best practices, case studies and completeness of the required information submitted. Participants want real life examples of what works and practical take-away tools/solutions.
Date and venue:
• Date : 13th - 15th September 2018
• Venue: Jumeirah Etihad Towers Hotel, Abu Dhabi, UAE
Abstract Guidelines
All abstracts submitted for presentations (by the 31st of May 2018) will be assessed and prospective speakers will be notified about the results by 10th of June 2018.
Speakers are advised to keep the following guidelines in mind when planning both the abstracts and presentations:
Abstracts must contain original scientific data collected by the author(s). All reports must be based on work that has already been completed. No studies "in progress" will be accepted. The abstracts will be scored on the following criteria:
• Originality
• Concept and design
• Presentation
• Applicability
• Other characteristics
Language: All abstracts are to be written in English. The Scientific Committee reserves the right to edit abstracts for grammar and clarity.
Submission: All abstracts must be submitted via the Abstract Form which can be accessed at www.menaconference.com this should be limited to a maximum of 250 words and should include the following:
Title of abstract
Names and contact details of author(s) {organization, city /country, email, phone numbers, fax numbers and mailing address}. Please indicate the name of the presenter/ clearly and provide the author’s biography with the abstract.
The abstract must include the following headings clearly: Purpose, Methods, Results and Conclusions.
Important Date
• 10 June 2018 - Extended Deadline for submission of abstracts
• 1 July 2018 – Presenters will be notified of acceptance.
Important Information
• All abstracts must be prepared using the abstract submission guidelines.
• Each presenter may submit a maximum of two abstracts.
• Each abstract submission must indicate if the material was published or presented in any prior Congress or if it
received any awards
• All presenters will be registered to attend the Conference if abstract is accepted and be present at the time of
the Congress.
• A certificate of appreciation will be given to all the presenters to honor their presentation.
• Presenters must not use the session as a marketing opportunity for products/equipment
• Travel, accommodation and visa process will be provided to accepted abstracts
WE LOOK FORWARD TO RECEIVING YOUR ABSTRACTS!
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