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Leveraging the power of a global workforce in shaping our future:

Addressing Population and Planetary Health Challenges through new Coalitions

Scientific Committee

Dr Jonathan Webster

Professor of Practice Development & Co-Director of the Norfolk Initiative for Coastal & Rural Health Equalities (NICHE), University of East Anglia (Chair of the Scientific Committee)

Dr Jacquiline Maria Dias

Associate Professor, College of Health Sciences, University of Sharjah (Co-Chair of the Scientific Committee)

Dr Oscar Ocho

Director/ Senior Lecturer, Faculty of Medical Sciences, University of the West Indies

Dr Adella Campbell, Dean

The University of Technology, Jamaica College of Health Sciences.

Call for Abstracts

Deadline:

Thank you for considering submission of an Abstract for the Conference that will bring international partners and collaborators together to share learning and insights aimed at addressing population and planetary health challenges through new coalitions.

There are four themes for the conference

  1. 1. Inspiring Innovation for Contemporary Health and Care (e.g. Planetary Health in Medical/Health proficiency Education, AI and environmental health)

  2. 2. Partnerships and Workforce Developments for Health Prevention, Promotion and Sustainability

  3. 3. Leading Change across complex health and care cultures, Enabling Effective Cultures for Practice and Policy Change (Innovation Impact)

  4. 4. Coastal, rural, isolated communities and climate change impact on health and wellbeing

Abstracts are invited that focus on one of these themes, these can either be as an oral (concurrent) or poster presentation. We are inviting Abstracts that give new insights and learning leading to the generation of new knowledge, innovation and embedded transformation with a focus on transferability to an International context. To submit an Abstract for consideration, please click the button below.

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Timeline

  1. Abstract invites are launched


  2. Abstract submission closes


  3. Notification of successful abstracts

Abstract Template

  1. Title of Abstract
  2. Authors
  3. Theme (from 4 themes)
  4. Abstract (maximum 400 words)

    Should include background, Aims, delivery, method of evaluation, outcomes and reflection on learning.

  5. Learning Outcomes (maximum of 3)
  6. Recommended Reading Titles (maximum of 3)
  7. Biography of lead Author (maximum 200 words)
  8. Abstract Format — Poster or Oral Presentation
  9. Contact Details of Lead Author/Presenters

    Name, Job Title, Employing Organisation; E mail Address.

As a Guide
  • All Abstracts should be submitted in English
  • We welcome both experienced and new presenters
  • If you have received funding from NICHE, Anchor Institute at the University of East Anglia, bursaries will be available for presenters to attend. For more information please contact Idris Phillips-Fry, Programme Manager, email: i.phillips-fry@uea.ac.uk
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This Conference is hosted by Norfolk Initiative for Coastal and rural Health Equalities (NICHE) Anchor Institute, in collaboration with General Sir John Kotelawala Defence University (KDU) Sri Lanka.

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