----- Forwarded by Regina Pinto/fs/YorkU on 02/09/2010 09:27 AM ----- CSEB Student Conference <[log in to unmask]> 02/09/2010 09:20 AM To [log in to unmask] cc Subject Abstract Submission Deadline Extended - Canadian Society for Epidemiology & Biostatistics 2010 Student Conference To Whom It May Concern: Please note the abstract submission deadline for the National Student Conference of the Canadian Society for Epidemiology & Biostatistics has been extended to March 1, 2010. Attached is the call for abstracts and an abstract submission template. We would greatly appreciate the dissemination of this information to undergraduate and graduate students within your department as a final reminder notice. Queen?s University is proud to host the annual National Student Conference of the Canadian Society for Epidemiology & Biostatistics on May 27th-28th, 2010. Conference participants include students with an interest in exposure to research in areas related to Epidemiology and Biostatistics (can include public health, population health, health services and policy research, health economics, international health, health sciences, general sciences, etc.) presenting their own original research. The Scientific Program Committee invites abstracts for oral and poster presentations related to Epidemiology and Biostatistics.The conference organizers would like to see all delegates have the opportunity to present work; therefore proposals, research in progress, and final findings are eligible for presentation. Who should submit an abstract? Presentations from undergraduate, graduate and post-doctoral students are welcome. Submission Instructions Structured abstracts must include: Title ? Choose a title that clearly identifies your presentation Authors ? Name, title, affiliation, with student presenter underlined Presenters ? Name, title, organization, contact information Abstracts ? The abstract must include the presentation's purpose and intended audience and a brief description of the presentation. The abstract must be 200 words or less and double spaced. Please structure the abstract with the following headings (if applicable): Background, Purpose, Study Design, Methods, Results, Conclusions. Abstracts must be submitted by e-mail to: [log in to unmask] using the attached Microsoft Word template Abstracts must be received by 11:59 p.m. EST, Monday, March 1, 2010 Notification of selected abstracts will occur by email by Monday, March 15, 2010 Please refer to the attachments for more information. Thank you. Yours Sincerely, Annie Langley and Kim Foley Co-Chairs of the Scientific Program Committee CSEB National Student Conference 2010