QUEENSLAND RACS
PAPERS PRIZE 2016
OPEN TO ALL QUEENSLAND MEDICAL STUDENTS AND INTERNS
FIRST PRIZE $ 1000
• The annual RACS Queensland State Committee - Papers Day is open to all medical students and itnerns for presentation on a surgical topic
• The 2016 opening date for submission is Monday 9 May 2016 and submissions close at 5pm on Wednesday 31 August 2016
• Abstracts will be reviewed by a comittee . Selected papers will be invited to present at the heats which will be conducted in mid-September ( TBA ) at the RACS Office ( Level 2 , 59 Shafston Avenue , KANGAROO POINT )
• The selected 4 best submissions will present 10 minute presenation at the Queensland State Committee Annual Conference at Brisbane City Hall , on Saturday 5 November 2016 . Your travel and accommodation arrangements will be met by the Committee
• You will be required to submit an abstract by way of application for the prize . Abstracts must conform strictly to stated requriements . Abstract must be of a high standard to meet the selection criteria .
• The adjudicators for the RACS Papers Prize are looking for original thought , innovation and topical subject matter
• The convenor of the RACS Papers Prize is Queensland State Committee member Associate Professor Praga Pillay
ABSTRACT INSTRUCTIONS
• Abstracts must be submitted electronically to Thalia Nguyen ( thalia . nguyen @ surgeons . org )
• The abstract must include - Title - Author - Institution of Origin
• The body of the abstract must contain - A sentence stating the purpose of the study - A brief description of methods - Summary of results - Statement of conclusions ( It is not satisfactory to state that results will be
discussed )
• The content of the abstract must not exceed 200 words .
• Abbreviation should be used only for common terms . For uncommon terms , the abbreviation should be given after the first full use of the words .
• Maximum of 2 References may be included at the end of the abstract but must be included within the 200 words limit
TITLE ( CAPITALISED )
• THE ATTITUDES OF THE THEATRE STAFF TO DIATHERMY SMOKE AND THE ROUTINE USE OF SMOKE EVACUATION DEVICES
AUTHOR ( Underlined )
• Dr Samuel Yang
• Dr C Nankivell
• D R Aseervatham
HOSPITAL & CITY
• Logan and Nambour Hospitals
• Logan / Nambour , QLD
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