Scientific Program
2 December, 2010
Pre-conference Workshops
| 09:00 am 04:00 pm | 09:00 am 01:00 pm | 09:00 am 05:00 pm |
| Medical Writing | Medical Editing | Biostatistics |
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Anwar Siddiqui Aga Khan University Karachi |
Saba Sohail, Ana Marusic College of Physicians & Surgeons Pakistan Karachi |
Nazeer Khan Dow University of Health Sciences Karachi |
Main Conference 3-5 December, 2010
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Dec 3, 2010 Friday |
Dec 4, 2010 Saturday |
Dec 5, 2010 Sunday |
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| 08:00 am 09:00 am | Registration | Registration | |||
| 09:00 am 10:30 am |
Inaugural Session Recitation Welcome Address Maqbool Jafary Conference President Message from Dr Hussein A. Gezairy, WHO Regional Director for the Eastern Mediterranean, presented by Dr Guido Sabatinelli, WHO Representative, Pakistan Thematic Talk Medical Journalism: Difficulties & Opportunities Jane Nicholson WHO Regional Office for the Eastern Mediterranean, Cairo Address by EMAME President Ahmed Jassim Jamal Address by Guest of Honor Prof. Rashid Jooma DG Health, Government of Pakistan Address by Chief Guest Dr. Javaid Laghari Chairman Higher Education Commission, Pakistan |
Professor Ejaz Ahmad Memorial
Plenary Talk Adventures in Peer review Pippa Smart, United Kingdom Invited Talk ICMJE Guidelines: A Critical Appraisal Ana Marusic, Croatia Free Papers AuthorAID in the Eastern Mediterranean progress Karen Shashok, Spain GRADEing of evidence Zbys Fedorowicz, Bahrain Online Manuscript Editing and Reviewing System Osama Ishtiaq, Pakistan Dealing with plagiarism : A JCPSP Experience Saeeda Baig, Pakistan Ethics of Medical publications Nada Al Yousuf, Bahrain The Reader's Perspective: An Often Neglected Parameter in Scientific Writing Farhad Handjani, Iran |
Professor Manzar Salim Memorial
Plenary Talk Evidence-Based Journalology Farrokh Habibzadeh, Iran Invited Talk Authorship Pippa Smart, United Kingdom Free Papers Reviewing the Art of Perfection Ahmed Said El Morsy, Egypt How to maintain Scientific Journal in a non-governmental organization despite election changes Ahmed Jassim Jamal, Bahrain How Reliable is the Peer Review Azhar Mubarik, Pakistan How editing improves the quality of manuscripts? Saba Sohail. Pakistan The impact of publication in the Libyan journal of medicine on the international recognition of Libyan research Daw Mohamed Ali, Libya Quality of JPMA articles published from 1953 to 2010. Trend over time." Sina Aziz Pakistan Trend in Publishing Case Reports and Review Articles in Five Medical Journals Mahboobeh Yadollahie, Iran Study designs and statistical methods used in articles published in the Journal of Family and Community Medicine Abdullah Aljoudi, Saudi Arabia |
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| 11:00 am 01:00 pm |
Invited Talk Where does quality come from? Karen Shashok, Spain Invited Talk Visibility of Eastern Mediterranean journals. Ana Marusic, Croatia Invited Talk Improving international collaboration among medical editors of EMR: Gratifying results from some personal initiative Shaukat Jawaid, Pakistan Free Papers What is plagiarism and how much authors know? Fatema Jawad, Pakistan Iran's Experience of Improving Peer-reviewed Medical Journals During 2004 and 2010 Akbari Sari A, Ghanei M, Iran Investigation of Journals in ULAKBIM Turkish Medical Database Selim Kilic, Turkey |
Dr. Sarwar Zuberi Memorial
Plenary Talk Professionalism in Medical Journalism Behrooz Astaneh, Iran Invited Talk Bilingual publications: Challenges to the editors Karen Shashok, Spain Free Papers How to Improve the Visibility of Journals MB Rokni, Iran The Status Of Biomedical Journals In The EMR: Some Concerns and The Way Forward Hassan Bella, Saudi Arabia Ethical Responsibilities of Editors, Reviewers, and Authors Karima Elshamy, Egypt Conflict between Editors & Authors: A Dilemma Jamshed Akhtar, Pakistan Authorship criteria by ICMJE: Knowledge, views and current practice Masood Jawaid, Pakistan Science, Technology and Medicine (STM) Publishing Unit. Abdel Meguid Kassem, Egypt Gender differences in editorial boards of health science journals' Jane Nicholson, WHO EMR Egypt Nursing Research in the WHO EMR Ashraf Simi, Iran Peer Review: No End In Sight, Yet Muhammad Aslam, Pakistan |
Free Paper Session Concepts, Contents and Context in Medical Journalism Maj. Gen (Retd) Muhammad Aslam, Pakistan The assessment of Iranian medical journals: lessons to improve the indexing status of regional medical journals Farzaneh Aminpour, Payam Kabiri, Iran WHO Index Medicus for Eastern Mediterranean Region (IMEMR): Providing Access to Health Knowledge to Build a Healthy Future Hatem Nour El-Din Hass, WHO EMR Adherence to reporting and journal guidelines Fiona Curlet, WHO EMR Egypt e Journal System : Complete and cost effective e-publishing Journal System www.ejournalsystem.com Masood Jawaid Pakistan Medical Journal: Challenges and Opportunities in a Developing Country Anwar Ul Haque and Lubna Naseem Pakistan Trends of Public Health Research Studies by Pakistani Authors in National Journals during Last Ten Years Nazeer Khan, Mehwish Hussain, Arif Ali, Sundus Iftikhar, Pakistan Comparative Analysis Of Articles Published In National And International Medical Journals S H Waqar, Khaleeq Uz Zaman, Pakistan Journals Visibility: The effect of Journal Editorial Management Softwares Payam Kabiri, Farzaneh Aminpour, Iran |
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12:30pm 01:30 pm Panel Discussion Bridging the gaps between research, publication and policy-making Moderator Jane Nicholson |
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1:00 pm - 2:30 pm |
Lunch / Prayers | Lunch / Prayers |
01:30 pm 02:30 pm Concluding Session Recommendations
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02:30 pm 04:30 pm Workshops |
Training in online, open access
resources Karen Shashok Masood Jawaid AMSTAR: a quality assessment tool for systematic reviews Zbys Fedorowicz, Khalid Mumtaz |
Journal Indexing MB Rokni Publication Ethics Fatema Jawad |
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| 4:30pm 5:00pm | Poster walk |
Open House Problems & Opportunities Future Strategies Moderator Farhad Handjani |
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| 5:00pm - 5:30pm | EMAME Board Meeting | ||||
| 5:30pm - 6:00pm |
EMAME General Body Meeting |
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| 6:00pm 6:30pm | Visit to Mohatta Palace | ||||
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| 8:00pm 9:00pm |
PAME Meeting |
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9:00pm onward |
Dinner
Lt. Gen. (Retd) Dr. Syed Azhar Ahmad Vice Chancellor, Baqai Medical University (Chief Guest) Prof. Abdullah Jan Jaffar, Senior Vice President CPSP (Guest of Honor) |
Banquet Chief Guest Prof. Zafar ullah Chaudhary President CPSP |
Poster Session
Some Facts About Turkish Scientific Manuscripts
Turker Turker, Turkey
Challenges to the Editor of Medical Ethics Journal
Yasmin Wajahat Pakistan Journal of Medical Ethics, Pakistan
APSP Journal of Case Reports: A New Dimension to Medical Journalism
in Pakistan
Bilal Mirza, Jamshed Akhtar, Pakistan
The 8 years of PakMediNet.Com - Pakistan s Largest Medical
Information Gateway
Osama Ishtiaq Pakmedinet, Pakistan
Survey Of Peer Review Processes In The EMR
Meriel Carboni, Oman
Peer review: Open or Blind
Ali Alavian Ghavanini, Iran
Journal of Surgery Pakistan: Specialty Journals Contribution To
Research
Jamshed Akhtar, Pakistan
Writing For Publication: An Analysis of Interactive Hands-On
Workshops On Medical Writing Conducted By Medical Editors
Masood Jawaid, Pakistan
Impact of Medical Journal on a neglected specialty: Our experience
at Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences, Islamabad
Lubna Naseem and Anwar Ul Haque, Pakistan
Analyzing Compliance To Instructions To The Authors
Saeed Asharf Cheema, Lahore.
Feyz
Mohsn Taghadosi, Iran
Science In Muslim World: Where Do We Stand?
Sultan Ayoub Meo, Adnan Mahmood Usmani
King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Evaluation of Science Among Scientists
Adnan Mahmmood Usmani, Sultan Ayoub Meo
International Journal of Diabetes Mellitus
King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Understanding Of Plagiarism Among
Medical Researchers-A Qualitative Analysis
Kiran Ejaz, Uzma Rahim Khan, Fatema Jawad