Purpose of the Student Paper Competition:

The purpose of the Injury Control and Emergency Health Services Section (ICEHS) Student Paper Competition (SPC) Award is to foster and reward quality research efforts among students involved in the field.

Background:

The Student Paper Competition was implemented at the 1992 Annual Meeting of the American Public Health Association. In 2008, one or more monetary awards and plaques will be presented for the seventeenth time at the annual meeting.

Requirements for Submitting Applications and Criteria for the Award:

Applicants must submit an abstract (through the regular process in February or through the “latebreakers” request), according to the APHA abstract guidelines published for the ICEHS to the person/address identified on the website. Work performed while a student may be submitted by those who have completed their programs within the last year, and have not previously presented the same data at a professional meeting, or published the data, are welcome to participate. Following notice of acceptance of the abstract for either oral or poster presentation, by the Scientific Program Chair, applicants must send a completed manuscript, organized and presented according to standard journal format (e.g., American Journal of Public Health, American Journal of Epidemiology, Annals of Emergency Medicine, Injury Prevention, or other pertinent peer-reviewed journal). The reviews for this competition will be conducted by at least three external peer-reviewers. It is anticipated that one or more awards will be presented at the annual American Public Health Association meeting.

SUBMIT – by e-mail:

1) Two WORD manuscript files (one with cover page that includes title, authors and institutions [Label: SPC.YOUR LAST NAME.M1.doc] and one blinded manuscript file, with cover page identifying title only [Label: SPC.YOUR LAST NAME.M2B.doc].

2) SPC Application Form identifying: the school and program in which you are (have been) enrolled; the degree pursued; the expected date of completion; the name of your advisor; statement signed by your advisor that identifies all co-authors involved and the proportion of effort contributed by you, the student applicant, who must be the primary author.

Students must be primary or secondary members of the ICEHS Section of APHA to participate in this competition. Membership must be confirmed prior to the annual American Public Health Association meeting.

Dr. Gerberich asked that papers be submitted electronically for receipt no later than September 1, for the 2008 Student Paper Competition, to Dr. Joyce Pressley who will assist in this year’s student paper awards process:

Joyce Pressley, Ph.D, M.P.H.

Chair, ICEHS

Columbia University

722 West 168th Street, Room 17-12

New York, NY 10032

Telephone: 646-644-3036

E-mail: jp376@columbia.edu

We strongly encourage your participation. Thank you!