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87th EGPRN Meeting, Sarajevo-Bosnia and Herzegovina, 4-7 October 2018

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Pre-conference Afternoon Workshop
(Module B)

Thursday, October 4th, 14:00 - 16:30

Writing for Publication – Meet the Editors for Tips and Tricks!: Beyond the Basics.

If you are interested in "writing for publication", and have already published a few papers,  you are invited to join this workshop. (If you have hardly any experience in writing and publishing, please have a look at the morning workshop, ‘Module A’).

Background: Peer reviewed medical journals are important media for the publication of articles relevant to Primary Health Care and General Practice/Family Medicine, such as research papers, reviews of literature, clinical lessons, and opinion papers. They are the means to disseminate original research results and educational information, discuss available evidence and share experiences. However, many colleagues find writing and submitting a scientific paper a challenge.

Aim & Audience: In this workshop, we aim at providing participants with information about preparing manuscripts for medical journals. Our intended audience are authors interested in research or medical writing, who have some experience in writing and publishing their work,  i.e. having published a few papers. (Authors with little or no previous experience in publishing are referred to the morning workshop, Module A). Highly experienced authors are welcome to join this workshop to share their experiences.

Methods: The workshop has the format of a highly interactive session. It focuses on the preparation and submission of research papers. You should be familiar with basic topics like the typical structure, language and presentation of research papers. We address issues like: What does an appropriate Cover  Letter look like? How to write an adequate Abstract? What is an informative Title? How to choose the right journal? How to deal with reviewers?  Other topics are the (dis)advantages of open access journals, authorship and potential conflicts of interest, or the organisation of your writing project. In addition, details of the peer review process are explained.  Any other topics participants are interested in, can be discussed as well. Participants are invited to send an email with examples of challenges they were/are faced with to jelle.stoffers@maastrichtuniversity.nl  before 23 September.

Outcome: Participants will have expanded their knowledge and will have received practical advice (“tips & tricks”) on how to prepare a manuscript for publication in a peer-reviewed medical journal.

INFO ON ALL PRE-CONFERENCE WORKSHOPS

  • Course Language: English
  • Number of participants limited to 20 persons.
  • Fee for the workshop is € 35 for each participant.
  • If you want to attend the pre-conference workshop, please tick the box on the online registration form.

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