Call for papers - NIMH conference 2008

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National Institute of Medical Herbalists

Conference 2008

Research into Practice

The National Institute of Medical Herbalists organises an annual conference for

members and interested individuals. The theme for conference 2008 is research,

looking specifically at how research can influence practice and how practice can

be research.

Conference

• Will give a flavour of what is possible and an insight into what is already

being done in research in Herbal Medicine practice.

• Help everyone develop better understanding of the research field, methods

and jargon

• Help members to critique research papers and translate this into either

• letter to journal or

• explaining it to patients

• Inspire herbalists to do research in their own practices/careers, whether it

is publishing case studies or planning a trial.

• Help and inspire people to formulate a research question and have an idea

how it might be answered.

• Let people discuss their own ideas for research projects and get a handle on

where to take them next.

• Help aspiring researchers identify other people with expertise and where to

go for help.

Dear Colleagues

In line with the programme from the NIMH conference, please find the call for

papers.

If you require further details please contact me offlist.

Best wishes

Stannard

Call for papers

Papers (in English) from all areas of herbal medicine research are welcome.

Please submit an abstract of 200-300 words in length for a 20-minute

presentation. Available space at the conference venue limits poster

presentations to 1m in width by 80cm in height.

Abstracts should be submitted by 31st January 2008 by email to:

nimh.ptb@...

Please include: Title of Paper, Full name(s), Affiliation, Current position, and

email address and at least 3 key words that best describe the subject of your

submission.

Selected abstracts will be published in a special volume.

NIMH Postgraduate Training Board