Expanding Collaborations to Chart
a New Course in Public Health Surveillance
ISDS would like to thank all
those who answered the call to be a part of one of the most exciting programs
in ISDS history by submitting an abstract for presentation at the 2012 ISDS Conference. The 2012 Conference will take place at the Sheraton San Diego Hotel and Marina on December 4-5, 2012.
2012 Abstract Submission Overview
We have received a record number of abstracts this year! Abstracts were submitted in
four different categories: analytical methods (45 submissions), informatics (39
submissions), policy (8 submissions), and public/population health surveillance
(171 submissions). The figure below highlights the keywords of abstracts
submitted within each of these categories.
As expected most authors
opted to submit for oral presentation (178 abstracts submitted), with 59
submitting for poster presentation. New this year, the
2012 ISDS
Scientific Program Committee also accepted three additional submission
types: panel (5 submissions), roundtable (11 submissions), and system showcase
demonstrations (10 submissions). These presentation options provide greater
opportunity for the community to be involved in the development of an engaging program on the most
salient topics.
Authors from 25 different
countries submitted, which is also an ISDS record (see map to the left; note that it is not clear from the map that
abstracts were also submitted from Rwanda, Hong Kong, and Reunion).
Abstract Review
We are now into the abstract
review period. During this time, each abstract will be rated by at least three volunteer
reviewers – a fantastic group of surveillance, informatics, etc. experts and
seasoned ISDS Conference presenters. Acceptance decisions will be based on
judgments of relevance, originality, methodology, and quality. Notifications
will be sent to contact authors by October 3, 2012.
Written by: Tera
Reynolds, MPH, Program Manager, ISDS
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