<div dir="ltr">From: <b class="gmail_sendername">Christiane Fischer</b> <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:fischer@mezis.de">fischer@mezis.de</a>></span><br><div class="gmail_quote"><br><br>
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<div>Dear PHM Europe members,<br>
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<p>We invite you to the 5th National Bioethics conference,
which is co-organised by MEZIS, and other groups and
individuals, who are PHM and will take places from
11.-13.12.2014 in <b>Bangalore</b> / India. MEZIS
is the official coorganiser of the international Symposium
"Corruption in health care and medicine" which will be the
programme of the third day. Please read for this the article
which was publishes in the . last Indian Journal of Medical
Ethics der Artikel <a href="http://ijme.in/%7Eijmein/index.php/ijme/article/view/1930/4193" target="_blank">Corruption
in
Germany - a problem in Germany, too</a> <br>
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<p><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><b>I</b></span><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><b>ndian
Journal of Medical Ethics</b></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><b>Fifth
National Bioethics
Conference</b></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><b>Theme:
Integrity in health care
practices and research</b></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><b>11-12-13
December, 2014</b></span></p>
<p style="margin-bottom:0cm"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:small"><b>Venue:
St.
John’s Medical College Campus, Koramangala, Bengaluru</b></span></span></p>
<p style="margin-bottom:0cm"> </p>
<p style="margin-bottom:0cm"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:small">The
theme of the Fifth NBC 2014 is “Integrity in health care
practices
and research, and would cover the following sub-themes:</span></span></p>
<p style="margin-left:1.27cm;margin-bottom:0cm"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:small">(a)
Integrity and upholding trust of patients in medical care;
</span></span>
</p>
<p style="margin-left:1.27cm;margin-bottom:0cm"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:small">(b)
Ethical imperatives of integrity in public health
practices and
health systems; </span></span>
</p>
<p style="margin-left:1.27cm;margin-bottom:0cm"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:small">(c)
Integrity in health care research (misconducts-plagiarism,
data
fabrication/ falsification, etc); </span></span>
</p>
<p style="margin-left:1.27cm;margin-bottom:0cm"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:small">(d)
Conflict of Interest in health care practices and measures
needed,</span></span></p>
<p style="margin-left:1.27cm;margin-bottom:0cm"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:small">(e)
Curricular frameworks in ethics to ensure integrity in
health care,
public health and research; </span></span>
</p>
<p style="margin-left:1.27cm;margin-bottom:0cm"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:small">(f)
<b>I</b><span style="text-decoration:underline"><b>nternational symposium</b></span>
on December 13 on
Corruption in health care and medicine</span></span></p>
<p style="margin-bottom:0cm"> <span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:small">Six
plenary sessions, including those in the International
Symposium will
feature 18 key note addresses and a panel discussion by
well-known
national and international experts on the theme and
sub-themes of the
conference. In each plenary session some time for
questions and
discussion will be available.</span></span></p>
<p style="margin-bottom:0cm"> </p>
<p style="margin-bottom:0cm"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:medium"><span style="text-decoration:underline"><b>CALL
FOR ABSTRACTS</b></span></span></span></p>
<p style="margin-bottom:0cm"> <span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:small">In
addition, the Fifth NBC 2014 will also have scientific
sessions where
individuals and groups working in the field of bioethics
will be able
to make presentation of papers (both oral and posters) and
organize
workshops on any relevant topic in the field of bioethics
(not
necessarily connected to the conference theme or
sub-themes).
Parallel groups sessions, two each for oral/poster paper
presentations and workshops will be organized on the first
two days
of the conference and one joint parallel groups session
for oral
paper presentations and workshops will be organized on the
third day.
Totally 36 to 42 abstracts for oral paper presentation and
12 to 20
abstracts for poster presentations; and 10 to 12 abstracts
or
proposals for the organization of workshops will be
selected.</span></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:small">We
invite all interested individuals and groups to submit
abstracts for
paper presentations and proposals for the organization of
workshops,
by email to <a href="mailto:nbc@stjohns.in" target="_blank">nbc@stjohns.in</a></span></span><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif">
</span></p>
<p style="margin-bottom:0cm"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:small"><b>Guidelines
for
abstracts & proposals for the workshops:</b></span></span></p>
<p style="margin-bottom:0cm"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:small">Abstracts
that critically discuss cutting edge themes and concepts
in
bioethics, and those that describe research findings or
project
outcomes will be selected. Conformity to the prescribed
format,
however, is essential.</span></span></p>
<p><b>Format – Please provide the following details in each
abstract/workshop proposal:</b></p>
<p> (1) Title; </p>
<p>(2) Authors/Speakers, Designation and Institutional
Affiliation (if any): Please list authors in order (First
Author/Speaker to Last); </p>
<p>(3) Background and Purpose; </p>
<p>(4) If applicable, description of research method and ethical
issues/dilemmas inquired into; </p>
<p>(5) Results of research or outcome of ethical inquiry, if
applicable; </p>
<p>(6) Discussion (relate to bioethics principles, theories, and
frameworks) and implications for bioethics; (7) Preferred mode
of presentation<i>-only applicable for paper presentation
abstracts</i> (Tick): Oral /Poster/ Either; </p>
<p>(8) Name of person presenting the paper at the NBC/contact
person for workshop/symposia; </p>
<p>(9) Maximum number of words <b><span style="text-decoration:underline">(parts 3-6 above)</span></b>
is <b>500.</b></p>
<p> <b>The Scientific Committee</b> of the conference
will use, among others, four main criteria for reviewing the
abstracts: (a) Relevance; (b) Clarity of ideas; (c)
Originality; and (4) Methodological Rigor. The decision of the
scientific committee in selection of abstracts will be final.</p>
<p> <b><span style="text-decoration:underline">Deadline
for the receipt of abstracts: 31<sup>st</sup> July, 2014</span></b></p>
<p> Please send your abstracts for paper presentation and
proposals for workshops to the Organising Secretaries, Fifth
NBC 2014, by email at: <a href="mailto:nbc@stjohns.in" target="_blank">nbc@stjohns.in</a></p>
<p> <span style="text-decoration:underline"><b>Conference
Registration and Registration Fees</b></span></p>
<p>Registration for the conference may be done by writing and
sending conference fee to the Secretariat. <b>The
conference registration fees: </b></p>
<p>For Indian and developing countries participants is: Rs.
1500; For Students: Rs. 750. </p>
<p>For Developed countries participants: US $ 100; For Students:
US $ 50</p>
<p><b>Accommodation:</b> Those who need accommodation,
please contact the Secretariat. </p>
<p><span style="text-decoration:underline"><b>Conference
Organisers:</b></span></p>
<p><b> Organising Secretaries:</b> Ravindran G.D.;
Thelma Narayan</p>
<p><b> Organising Committee:</b> Anuradha Bose, Prabha
Chandra, Sugandhi D’souza, Christiane Fischer, Amar Jesani,
Sanjiv Lewin, Mario Vaz, Sanjay A Pai, Rema Devi, Jayashree
Ramakrishna, K. Srinivasan, George Thomas. Adithya Pradyumna</p>
<p><b>Scientific committee:</b> Sunita Simon and
others (to be announced)</p>
<p><b> Local Organisers: Accommodation:</b> Vanamala
and team; <b>Communication:</b> Jyothi Iduculla and
team;</p>
<p><b>Registration:</b> Rema Devi and team; <b>Venue:</b>
Johnson Pradeep and team</p>
<p><b> <span style="text-decoration:underline">SECRETARIAT</span></b></p>
<p>Secretaries: Ms. Mary <a href="tel:%28%2B91-9480337030" value="+919480337030" target="_blank">(+91-9480337030</a>) and Ms. Praveena
<a href="tel:%28%2B91-9611412146" value="+919611412146" target="_blank">(+91-9611412146</a>);<b> </b>Office of the IEC, First
Floor, Library Building, St. John’s Medical college,
Koramangala, Bangalore 560064, Karnataka. Tel:
<a href="tel:%2B91-80-46466346" value="+918046466346" target="_blank">+91-80-46466346</a>/25634123/22065834. Email: <a href="mailto:nbc@stjohns.in" target="_blank">nbc@stjohns.in</a> </p>
<p> <b>Conference Hosts and Collaborators</b></p>
<p>St. John’s National Academy of Health Sciences</p>
<p>SOCHARA–Society for Community Health Awareness, Research and
Action</p>
<p>Forum for Medical Ethics Society (FMES)</p>
<p>(International Symposium in collaboration with <b>MEZIS
Germany</b>)</p>
<p>for more information see </p>
<p><a href="http://ijmenbc.ijme.in/index.php/nbc-5/index/pages/view/announcements-call-for-abstracts" target="_blank">http://ijmenbc.ijme.in/index.php/nbc-5/index/pages/view/announcements-call-for-abstracts</a>
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<pre cols="72"><pre cols="72"><pre>Dr. med. Christiane Fischer, MPH
Medical Director
MEZIS e.V. - „Mein Essen zahl ich selbst“
I pay for my lunch myself - No Free Lunch Germany
Member of the German Ethical Council
Fangstr. 118, 59077 Hamm
<a href="tel:%2B49%20%280%29162%205641513" value="+491625641513" target="_blank">+49 (0)162 5641513</a>
<a href="mailto:fischer@mezis.de" target="_blank">fischer@mezis.de</a>, <a href="http://www.mezis.de" target="_blank">www.mezis.de</a></pre>
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