Date: Tue, 28 Nov 1995 14:21:42 +0100
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From: maesv@ub4b.eunet.be (Vincent Maes)
Subject: SHIMR 96 - Call For Papers
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>CALL FOR PAPERS:
>
>SHIMR 96
>
>The Second International Symposium on Health Information
>Management Research
>
>27 - 29 March 1996
>Sheffield, England
>
>Organized by:
>The Centre for Health Information Management Research,
>The University of Sheffield, Sheffield, UK
>
>Background:
>Following the success of SHIMR 95, The Centre for Health Information
>Management Research at the University of Sheffield is hosting the
>Second International Symposium on Health Information Management
>Research (SHIMR 96). In addition to the published proceedings, a
>selection of papers from SHIMR 95 were published in the international
>peer-reviewed journal, Topics in Health Information Management (THIM
>Volume 16, issue 2). A selection of papers from SHIMR 96 will also
>be published in THIM. As with SHIMR 95, all papers presented at SHIMR
>96 will appear in the published proceedings.
>
>Objectives:
>The aim of the SHIMR series of symposia is to bring together people
>who are currently carrying out research in the general area of health
>information management. A key feature of SHIMR is the interactive
>nature, with time for discussion of topics of interest.
>
>Papers may be submitted reporting on research in any area of the
>field of health information management. Suitable areas include, but
>are not limited to, the following:
>
>Evidence based care Policies, strategies and initiatives
>Medical records Inter-agency communication
>Systems and services Primary and community care
>Education and training Voluntary agencies
>Planning and provision Data protection and confidentiality
>
>Submission of papers:
>Full Papers -
>Contributors are required to submit an extended abstract of between
>1000 and 1500 words in English. Authors whose abstracts are accepted
>will be invited to develop the abstracts into full papers of not more
>than 5000 words in length for presentation at the Symposium.
>
>Short Papers -
>Contributors are required to submit an extended abstract of between
>500 and 750 words in English. Authors whose abstracts are accepted
>will be invited to develop the abstracts into short papers of not
>more than 2500 words in length for presentation at the Symposium.
>
>Discussion papers -
>Contributors are required to submit an extended abstract of between
>300 and 500 words in English. Authors whose abstracts are accepted
>will be invited to develop the abstracts into position papers of not
>more than 1500 words in length for group discussion at the Symposium.
>
>All abstracts will be peer-reviewed by a panel chaired by Professor
>Tom Wilson, Director of the Centre for Health Information Management
>Research. Each abstract should contain sufficient detail to permit
>reviewers to judge its suitability, and should be accompanied by a
>covering letter stating the abstract title, type
>(full/short/discussion), authors (including the name of the contact
>person), address, telephone number, and if available, fax number and
>e-mail address for the contact person.
>
>Papers should not be simultaneously submitted elsewhere, or have been
>previously published.
>
>Posters:
>Contributors are encouraged to submit reports on work in progress in
>the poster sessions, which provide an informal forum for introducing
>work in its early stages. Poster sessions provide an opportunity for
>researchers to gain feedback and make contact with interested
>parties. Poster sessions do not involve a formal presentation.
>Poster proposals should include a description (between 300 and 500
>words) in English of the problem area, the work being carried out,
>and why this work is important. Proposals should be accompanied by a
>covering letter stating the poster title, authors (including the name
>of the contact person), address, telephone number, and if available,
>fax number and e-mail address for the contact person.
>
>Workshops:
>Workshops provide participants with the opportunity to meet and
>discuss selected topics in an informal atmosphere designed to
>encourage discussion and active exchange of ideas between researchers
>and practitioners. Workshop proposals should include a clear
>description of the workshop topic/objectives, the intended audience,
>the proposed length (in hours), an abstract (between 300 and 500
>words), an outline of the content, and a description of the
>proposer's qualifications/experience in relation to the workshop
>topic.
>
>Attendance Fees:
>As with SHIMR 95, the organizers will attempt to keep attendance fees
>to an affordable level, and will include a copy of the published
>proceedings.
>
>Important Dates:
>Submissions (abstracts) due: 10th January, 1996
>Authors notified: 31st January, 1996
>Full papers due (paper & floppy disk): 13th March, 1996
>
>Submissions and general enquiries to:
>Nina Segrove
>The Centre for Health Information Management Research
>Department of Information Studies
>University of Sheffield
>Western Bank
>Sheffield S10 2TN
>UK
>
>Tel: (0)114-282-5080
>
>Abstracts may also be submitted by fax to (0)114-278-0300,
>or by e-mail to: n.segrove@sheffield.ac.uk
>
>
>
Vincent Maes
Pfizer
(Belgian Institute for Health Economics)
102, rue Leon Theodor
B-1090 Bruxelles (Belgium)
Tel : +32 2 423.07.12 / 423.07.68
Fax : +32 2 423.07.93
e-mail : maesv@pophost.eunet.be