Chronic Diseases in Canada

Volume 31, no. 2, March 2011

CSEB Student Conference 2010 abstract winners

View the winning abstracts

At the May 2010 Canadian Society for Epidemiology and Biostatistics (CSEB) Student Conference, Chronic Diseases in Canada (CDIC) announced a student abstract contest: an editorial panel from the Public Health Agency would judge the chronic disease abstracts put forward from this conference and select the top 10 to be published in this, the March 2011, issue of the journal.

Students showed great interest in this contest: 57 abstracts on chronic diseases and injuries were submitted to the journal. The editorial panel of judges comprised:

• Howard Morrison, PhD, Editor-in-Chief, Chronic Diseases in Canada, Public Health Agency of Canada;
• Kenneth Johnson, PhD, Senior Epidemiologist, Public Health Agency of Canada;
• Fabiola Tatone-Tokuda, MSc, Editorial Board, Chronic Diseases in Canada, University of Ottawa;
• Michelle Tracy, MA, Managing Editor, Chronic Diseases in Canada, Public Health Agency of Canada.

The abstracts were judged using the following criteria: (1) originality; (2) clarity; (3) scientific and technical excellence; and (4) potential impact.

Since 2009, CDIC has been collaborating with CSEB to foster publishing opportunities for students.  Following the May 2009 CSEB Student Conference, CDIC agreed to publish all of the accepted abstracts at the conference in conjunction with the Canada Communicable Disease Report. These abstracts can be viewed online at http://www.phac-aspc.gc.ca/publicat/cdic-mcc/30-2/cseb_01-eng.php for chronic disease and injury topics, and http://www.phac-aspc.gc.ca/publicat/cdic-mcc/abstract/index-eng.php for infectious disease topics.

CDIC is pleased to encourage students in their publishing efforts. Congratulations to the winners!

Michelle Tracy, MA
Managing Editor, Chronic Diseases in Canada

View the winning abstracts