SINGYOUTH

ABSTRACT COMPETITION
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 SingYouth Abstract Competition

You will:
Develop a heightened awareness and deeper
understanding of cardiovascular disease
Appreciate the role of medical research
Be inspired to be a medical professional

For your abstract competition, you are required to:

Prepare an abstract on cardiovascular disease
Prepare the abstract synopsis for Facebook Voting
Prepare a poster based on the abstract

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 Key Dates

Abstract submission deadline 30 Sep 2017

Abstract Announcement of shortlisted

20 Oct 2017
Competition abstracts

Poster submission deadline 20 Nov 2017

Poster viewing
SingYouth Oral presentation 25 Nov 2017
Heart (15 mins/team) 9am 1pm
Challenge Students, parents, guardians
and teachers are welcome!

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 Abstract Topics
Area 1: Area 2: Area 3:
Society and Cardiovascular Medical Technology Diagnosis and treatment
Diseases Advances in of major cardiovascular
Cardiovascular Medicine diseases
Study society perception How technology is Heart Failure
and attitudes towards used in treatment of Heart Attack
cardiovascular diseases Cardiovascular Atrial Fibrillation
(e.g. awareness on Disease (e.g. review
Valvular Heart
importance of CPR, of recent advances
healthy lifestyle) of medical treatment Disease
with engineering/
technology
involvement)

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 Abstract Submission

400 600 words and includes:

Introduction
Methodology
Findings
Discussion and Conclusion

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 Facebook Voting
Abstract Synopsis
150 - 200 words
Format of Abstract Synopsis can be in Jpeg, Gif or
Png (File size: less than 5MB)

Abstract Synopsis with 15 votes or more will

receive additional points to the total score

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 Oral Presentation

Format:
Introduction
Methodology
Findings
Discussion and Conclusion
10 - 15 minutes
12-15 slides max. (Recommend)

Note: Only shortlisted teams will compete for Oral Presentation

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 Poster Presentation

Size: A1 (84.1cm x 59.4cm) - Sample of a winning Poster won in 2016

Portrait
Text must at readable point size
(recommended font size: 16pt)
Same headings as your abstract
Graphical images, figures, tables
and charts look more interesting!

All posters will be displayed

at NHCS L2 Concourse
from 20 - 24 Nov 2017!

Only shortlisted posters will be

displayed on 25 Nov 2017
@ NHCS L7 foyer

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 Attractive Prizes

Best Abstract
Best Poster
Best Oral Presentation

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 Judging Criteria

Best Abstract Best Poster Best Oral

Creativity (15%) Creativity (40%) Creativity (25%)
Clarity (40%) Clarity (30%) Clarity (25%)
Scientific Accuracy Scientific Accuracy Scientific Accuracy
(40%) (30%) (25%)
Facebook votes (5%) Presentation (25%)
(<15 votes)

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 SingYouth Heart Challenge Mentors
Medical Students from:

To guide you in your abstracts

To impart their medical knowledge
To share with you their experience and
aspirations as Medical students

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 Special Notes

No names unless expressed permission

Respect Privacy and Confidentiality
No experiments on humans or animals!
Honesty in research work
Ask if unsure

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 For queries on
SingYouth Abstract Competition,
please email:

development@nhcs.com.sg

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