University of Malawi College of Medicine, UMCM Malawi Mental Health Research and Practice Development Conference have been released for the 2019/2022 academic year.
7th Malawi Mental Health Research and Practice Development Conference
Date: Monday 10th and Tuesday 11th June 2019
Venue: College of Medicine, University of Malawi,
Mahatma Gandhi Road, Blantyre.
Organized by:
Dept. of Mental Health, College of Medicine, University of Malawi
Funded by:
Sub-Saharan Africa Regional Partnerships for Mental Health Capacity Building (SHARP)
Guest Speakers to be announced
Call for Abstracts
Deadline for submission: 30th April 2019
Dear colleague,
Following a two-year hiatus, we are pleased to announce that the 7th Malawi Mental Health Research and Practice Development Conference will take place at the College of Medicine, Blantyre, Malawi on 10th and 11th June 2019.
The purpose of the conference is to provide a forum for the dissemination and sharing of research and practice developments in mental health in Malawi and neighboring countries. It is a multidisciplinary conference for all cadres working in mental health care (e.g. nurses, clinical officers, psychologists, psychiatrists, occupational therapists and others), policymakers, community members, mental health care users, and carers.
Again, we hope that the conference will encourage research and practice evaluation and will provide an opportunity for mental health practitioners to develop presentation skills.
A number of international collaborators will be attending the conference to share their expertise and help develop further research activities.
We plan to include about 25 oral presentations of 10-15 minutes each. Alternatively, you may wish to present your work as a poster.
Presentations (oral or poster) can be any of the following:
1. Original research project (may have formed part of a degree course e.g. BSc at St John of God College of Health Sciences, MBBS, MMed or MPH at COM, MPhil, Ph.D.).
2. Audit project.
3. A report on the development of a new service or improvement of an existing service.
4. A situational analysis of a current issue in mental health care in Malawi or sub-Saharan Africa with suggestions for research or service development.
Please indicate whether the submitted abstract is for an oral or poster presentation. Received abstracts will be reviewed by a scientific committee and you will be informed ASAP following the submission deadline whether you have been accepted to present.
We strongly encourage you to submit an abstract even if you are not sure if it will be suitable. We may be able to help you amend and develop your presentation if necessary.
Abstracts should be 250-300 words in length. Below is a suggested format for research abstracts. The format of abstracts for other types of project are at the discretion of the submitting author.
Title
Authors and affiliations
Background
Objective(s)
Method
Results
Conclusion
Deadline for abstract submission: 30th April 2019
Please send the abstract of your proposed presentation by email to the conference administrator, Ms Merline Majawa c/o Dept of Public Health, College of Medicine:
If you have any questions please feel free to get in touch on the same email address
