Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ): Writing Effective Scientific Abstracts for the USPHS Symposium The purpose of this FAQ is to provide supportive information to Commissioned Corps officers when submitting abstracts to the annual USPHS Scientific and Training Symposium. [...] The Call for Abstracts is typically broad so the diverse and exciting work done by Commissioned Corps officers across the globe can be considered. [...] What makes a strong Background section? Your goal is to clearly and concisely describe the problem (which is often public health-related for our purposes) that is being addressed by the abstract. [...] The following tips are recommended to develop strong learning objectives: 1) Identify important concepts you would like the audience to acquire from the presentation. [...] How will abstracts be scored for the 2020 USPHS Symposium? Peer reviewers on the Abstract Subcommittee will score submissions using the following criteria: topic relevance to the overall symposium theme, quality of learning objectives, implications/conclusions for public health policy/program/research/practice, innovation/originality, and overall clarity of abstract.
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