PRESENTING MEDICAL DATA & MEDICAL WRITING
26-27th February 2010, Krakow
On Day 1 you will learn how to present your results in the most convincing way, even at the most prestigious congresses – how to write abstracts, how to make effective posters, and how to prepare and deliver oral presentations. On Day 2 we will examine the structure of manuscripts, how the peer-review process works and how to write effectively in English – for example, what makes text easy to read, using paragraphs to get your message across, use and misuse of jargon and medical terminology – and what to do when you receive the referees’ comments. The aim of this part of the course is to provide professional support to authors and would-be authors of medical papers. Participants will acquire up-to-date information on the requirements for submitting articles, publication structure and common problems encountered by authors, plus some of the “tricks of the trade” that professional writers use.
Each of the two days consists of lectures in the morning followed by breakout sessions in the afternoon. In these breakout sessions, participants will work in small groups on real-life practical tasks designed to reinforce the messages contained in the lectures. In these small group sessions you will work with our experienced trainers in an interactive manner.
By completing the course you will be able to:
- Write a structured abstract which meets the congress requirements and at the same time captures the critical points of your study, describes your results clearly and consistently, and raises interest
- Write a manuscript for publication in a peer-reviewed medical journal so that it has the best chance of being accepted by the editor and referees.
- Write a covering letter
- Create a poster that meets the standards set for scientific presentations, that will guide the audience through your study with a focus on the most important results and will draw their attention to you and your work
- Prepare and deliver a well-timed, successful oral presentation that will cover your study and tell your story in a comprehensive, logical and interesting way, with well-structured, well-balanced, clear slides
- Critically review a publication, point out the pitfalls and to come up with ideas for an improved version.
- Write a letter to an editor in response to your publication being turned down.
The morning sessions will consist of three lectures. In the afternoons you will take part in two workshops, which will show you how to apply the theoretical knowledge in practice. All participants will attend both of the two workshops on each day.
The trainers are researchers with many peer-reviewed publications, and professional medical writers, all with wide experience in data presentation at international meetings and writing scientific and medical papers for publication in peer-reviewed journals.
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