You are invited to submit one or more abstracts describing original research to be considered for Oral Papers or Poster Presentations. Accepted papers will be presented at the Congress and the abstracts will be published in the Abstract Book.

Approved abstracts for papers and posters must not exceed 250 words. The official language of the Congress is English.

Selected oral presentations will be not more 10 minutes in duration.

Accepted poster presenters are required to be in front of their posters during a designated poster session to answer questions.

Submission Themes/Topics

The final organization of topics will depend largely on the abstracts submitted. As a general guide to appropriate grouping of papers, those submitting abstracts are asked to indicate which of the following areas best identifies with their presentation:

1. Multinational military medical co-operation in missions
2. Military medical cooperation on Balkans in disaster relief activities
3. Healthcare management
4. Clinical: Medicine or Surgery
5. Behavioral Sciences
6. Aviation and diving medicine
7. Nursing health care

Abstract Content

Abstracts must adequately describe the objectives and results so that the quality, originality and completeness of the work can be evaluated. Each abstract must contain the following:

Objective: indicates the primary purpose of the study
Materials & Methods: description of data sources, subjects, design, measurements, and data analysis
Results: summary of data and results
Conclusion: statement of the study's conclusions and/or implications of the results.

Your abstract does not include any TABLES, IMAGES or PICTURES. Abstracts must adhere to the following:

1. Abstracts should be submitted to the National Boards of BBMC.
2. Deadline for abstract submission will be determined by each National Board.
3. Abstracts will be written in English, spell checked, and word.doc format only.
4. Font: Times New Roman and 12 point font size, single-spacing.
5. Word Limit: 250 words total abstract (not including title, authors, addresses).
6. The files will be saved as: LAST name of the first author - first word of the title. If two or more names coincide, make difference by using initials of the other author's names, for example: IVANOV.S. Peter
7. Authors: include author's name(s), affiliation (hospital, clinic, etc.) city and country.

All abstracts should consist of the following items:

1. TITLE OF THE ABSTRACT in capitals
2. Authors

1. Military Rank
2. LAST NAME, first name in inversion
3. Authors’ last names should be written in capitals. Only the military rank, LAST NAME, first name, title of the presenting author will be underlined.
4. Academic titles such as - Specialist, Assistant Professor, Associated Professor, Professor, etc - should not be mentioned.
5. Only professional and scientific titles such as "MD, PhD, Dentist, Pharmacist, Registered Nurse, Nurse, Biologist, etc" will be indicated.
6. Hospital Name (no abbreviations)

3. Abstract text
4. Author's mail address, telephone, fax, mobile phone, e-mail

Sample (follow by style):

RECONSTRUCTION OF A HOSPITAL FOR ISOLATION AND TREATMENT
ANGELOV Konstantin MD, Col. PLOCHEV Kamen MD PhD, Col.GALEV Andrey MD PhD
Military Medical Academy, Clinic of Infectious Diseases, Centre of Military Epidemiology and Hygiene, Sofia, BULGARIA

The purpose of this paper is to provide information about

Military Medical Academy,
Georgy Sofiisky Str. 3, 1606,
Sofia, Bulgaria
Fax: + 359 2 952 6536
Telephone: + 359 2 922 5552
Mobile Phone:
Е-mail: mildoc@abv.bg

/Fail name: angelov-reconstruction/
Notes:

The organizers and editors reserve the right to reject any abstracts that do not meet the above requirements, and to edit abstracts.

Please note by submitting your abstract to this meeting, you agree to transfer ownership of copyright for the abstract and its content to the 10th Congress of BMMC to enable publication in the abstract book.

Poster Board Specifications