1. All abstracts will be in English.   

 

2. Submitted Research Championship (RC) abstracts must be original. The abstract will describe a study proposal, which has yet to commence. Abstracts relating to proposed systematic review or meta-analysis or current studies in progress in your institution will not be accepted.

 

3. The RC targets novice primary healthcare professionals or Family Medicine residents / trainees who have research questions and are keen to translate them into a research project / study.

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4. Participants with research experience may not qualify for the RC (e.g. track record of prior publication may be screened upon acceptance). Participants who are not the first or corresponding author and have at most one publication are eligible to join the RC.

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5. The novice researchers should form a team to participate in the RC. Each team should minimally consist of a team leader and another member. The team should comprise 2 or more members.

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6. The team leader's name and email address must be filled accurately. The contact details will be used for future correspondences.

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7. The abstract should include all the team members and their affiliated institutions.

 

8. The abstract should include the following sections: 

• What is/are the problem(s) or gap(s) or issues which affect(s) patient care or health service delivery or healthcare professional well-being in primary care or family practices

• What is/are the research question(s)?

• What is the approach to address the research questions and to determine the outcomes?

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9. The word limit for the entire abstract is 250 words (excluding title).

   

10. Decision by the Scientific Committee on the abstract acceptance will be final.