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Nick
06-07-2008, 09:33 PM
PLEASE SEND THIS INFORMATION TO YOUR COLLEAGUES

Russian American Medical Association
Russian American Dental Association
The 6th Joint National RAMA-RADA Conference
October 3-5, 2008, Boston, MA USA

Dear Colleagues,

We are opening abstract submission for the next (5th) issue of the RAMA Journal.
The issue will be published for the opening of the 6th Joint RAMA-RADA National Conference. The Conference will be held on October 3-5, 2008 at the Hyatt Harborside Hotel, Boston, MA, USA. For more information please see: http://www.russiandoctors.org

Abstract submission deadline: July 15, 2008.

To ensure that the abstract receives proper consideration, please make sure that the abstract is submitted to the appropriate category:
1. Clinical Science
2. Dentistry
3. Public Health
4. Basic Science

• Abstract Title
An abstract must have a short, specific title (containing no abbreviations) that indicates the nature of the investigation.
Title case: Capitalize first letter of each word in title
Title length: No limit, but short title is preferred.

• Author Name(s)
• Please include author’s first name, middle initial and last name.
• Please include all authors’ degrees (MD, DO, DMD, DDS, PhD, RN, etc.)
• Institution and abbreviated address, with no titles or appointments
• If an author's name appears on more than one abstract, it must be identical on each abstract.

• Abstract Data
• Submit all abstracts in English.
• Proofread abstracts carefully to avoid errors before submission.

Abstract Text
• All abstracts must be structured using the following section headings or they will not be accepted:
Background and hypothesis - A brief statement of the purpose of the study and the current state of research in the field.
Methods - The methods of study or experimental approach clearly, but briefly, defined.
Results - A summary of the results of the study, including sufficient details to support those conclusions.
These may be presented in a brief table (no more than 5 columns of data)
Conclusions - A statement concerning the significance of the work and its implications for further research.

• Additional instructions:
• Abstracts should not describe research in which the chemical identity or source of the reagent is proprietary or cannot be revealed.
• Use generic drug names.
• Do not begin sentences with numerals.
• Standard abbreviations may be used without definition.
Nonstandard abbreviations (kept to a minimum) must be placed in parentheses after the first use of the word or phrase abbreviated.
• Do not include references, credits or grant support.
• Do not include names or personal information of patient participating in the study.
• Abstracts are limited to 2,000 characters (up to 350 words that preferable fit into one printed page).
This includes the text plus any graphic/table, but not the title or authors.
Up to 1 table and black and white graphic/figure are allowed.
Addition of a table deducts 250 characters; addition of a graphic deducts 500 characters. Spaces do not count as characters.
• Proofread abstracts carefully to avoid errors before submission. The abstract will be published as it has been submitted
• Editorial language assistance will be available for additional cost of $25/abstract.

Please send the abstract as an attached Microsoft Word file to rama.journal.editor@gmail.com.
Please send authors’ photo as a separate JPEG file with resolution at least 300 dpi to rama.journal.editor@gmail.com.

Abstracts submitted after the July 15, 2008, deadline will not be accepted.

Copyright Statement: According to the Copyright Act of 1976, all abstracts must be accompanied by the Copyright Transfer and Author Declaration Statement. The Copyright Statement is available on-line: http://www.russiandoctors.org/journal/copyright.pdf

All authors must sign this statement and send or fax to:
Russian American Medical Association Inc.
36100 Euclid Avenue, Suite 330-B
Willoughby, OH 44094 USA
FAX: +1 (440)953-0242

Please do not send abstracts to this address, the fax is for copyright transmission only.

The previous issues of the RAMA Journal are available online:
http://www.russiandoctors.org/journal/index.shtml

For more information please contact Dr. Nikolay V. Vasilyev, RAMA Journal Editor-in-Chief, at rama.journal.editor@gmail.com


Sincerely,

Nikolay V. Vasilyev, MD

RAMA Journal Editor-in-Chief,
Russian American Medical Association
www.russiandoctors.org

Boris
06-19-2008, 11:03 PM
Information about Call for Abstracts for the next RAMA Journal published on the front page of the RAMA web site.

Boris
07-01-2008, 12:54 AM
Please, let as many people know, as you can.
If you want to advertise in the RAMA Journal, let us know.
Send all questions to Nikolay Vasilyev, MD - rama.journal.editor@gmail.com

Nick
07-14-2008, 01:13 PM
The deadline for submission is TOMORROW July 15th. Please submit your abstracts!

Boris
07-25-2008, 03:07 PM
The deadline was extended until July 30th.