Call for papers and instructions for Authors:
Agromedicine is devoted to health and safety issues in modern
agriculture, including farm families and environments, workers in agriculture-associated
industries, and consumers of agricultural products. The underlying purpose
is to reduce or eliminate chronic and acute illnesses and injuries associated
with agricultural commodities and products. The North American Agromedicine
Consortium would like to invite the submission of abstracts dealing with
all aspects of occupational and environmental health and safety in agriculture,
forestry and fisheries.
Papers will be presented at the eighteenth annual meeting
of the North American Agromedicine Consortium. The meeting will be held
June 25-28, 2005, at the beautiful Wintergreen Resort Complex in the Blue
Ridge Mountains of Virginia. Papers may deal with such topics as: food safety;
exposure assessment and injury/illness surveillance (chemical, zoonotic,
etc.); prevention and intervention (educational, engineering and behavioral
approaches); health care access and delivery; minority, women's and children's
issues; susceptible populations; sociological and cultural issues; policy
and economics; community health; and diagnosis and treatment.
Paper presentations are scheduled for the June 27 afternoon
session. Poster viewing is also scheduled for June 26 through 28. All papers
and posters will be reviewed for scientific and statistical validity where
applicable. Student applications are encouraged. A student paper competition
will be held; student divisions will be for undergraduate and graduate levels.
Presentations will be 20 minutes long, including 5 minutes
for questions and discussion. Presentation format is limited to 2" x 2"
slides, computer generated presentations, and high-quality, computer-generated
overheads. All computer presentations must be in PowerPoint or Corel Presentations
formats.
Poster presentations should be no larger than 3' X 6' (landscape
format). The text and tables should be readable from within a distance of
four feet. Push pins should be used to attach posters to the tack-board
backing.
Standard abstract submittal format will be followed:
Abstracts may be submitted by mail on paper, on zip disks (formatted
for PC or MAC) or, preferably, by attached-message e-mail. If sent in
electronic format, they must be submitted in WordPerfect, Microsoft Word,
or ASCII text.
Limit abstracts to 300 words or less (including title,
author, and affiliations). Abstracts with greater than 300 words will
be edited.
Submittal Format:
The first line of the abstract should contain the title in bold,
CAPITAL letters, followed by the author name(s), and address(es). Underscore
the presenter's name. Skip one line and begin the text (follow example
below):
PESTICIDE POISONING IN NORTH CAROLINA: A RETROSPECTIVE
REVIEW AND IMPLICATIONS FOR THE FUTURE. Marian Swinker, East Carolina
University, School of Medicine, Lakeside Annex 3, Greenville, NC 27858-4354,
and Julia F. Storm, North Carolina State University, Department
of Toxicology, Box 7633, Raleigh, NC 27695-7633.
A majority of consumers are concerned about their exposure
to pesticides in their home or at work, but a minority of acute poisonings
occur through…
At the bottom of the page, type:
- The name, address, telephone number, fax number, and e-mail address
of the presenting author;
- Preference for Platform or Poster presentation and willingness to
convert from one format to another (yes or no);
- Regular or Student attendee (Note: All students submitting abstracts,
provided they meet eligibility requirements, will be judged for the
best student platform or poster competition, unless otherwise indicated.
For a student to qualify for the competition, the paper must be first-authored
and presented by a student or recent graduate (since May 2001). The
results must be from work conducted by the author as a student and not
as a post-graduate.
Either e-mail your attached message abstract or mail the
zip disk or one unfolded hard copy of the abstract to:
Steven
Kirkhorn, MD, MPH, FACOEM Medical Director
N ational Farm Medicine Center/Occupational Health Marshfield Clinic
1000 North Oak Ave.
Marshfield, WI 54449
Tel: 1-800-662-6900
Fax: 715-389-4996
ABSTRACTS MUST BE POSTMARKED BY April 15, 2005.
Acknowledgment of abstract receipt, if requested, will be
done by telephone or e-mail.
