“United in Health, Connected by Care: Building Strong Primary Care Teams for Sustainable Health Care.”

The theme emphasises interprofessional collaboration, integrated service delivery, and evidence-based practice in primary healthcare settings, particularly within rural and underserved contexts. The Joint Congress is organised around the following sub-themes:

(a) Clinical practice and preventative care.

(b) Multidisciplinary practice and community-oriented primary care.

(c) Policy and health systems.

(d) Artificial intelligence and technology in rural health transformation.

(e) Climate change and global warming: impact on primary care.

Who should submit?

All Therapeutic Sciences, Health Professional,  Nurses, Therapists, Psychologist, Community Health Works, Clinical Associates, Family Physicians, General Practitioners, Dentists, Rural Doctors, Medical Students, Medical Practitioners, Registrars, and other delegates are invited to submit abstracts [research or [non-research, what have you been doing]  to be considered for an ePoster, Oral presentation, Panel discussion, “Fireside chat” workshop or even a plenary at the Congress.

Oral presentation and ePoster could include, case studies, formal research projects, ethical issues, highlighting service-related problems, Fireside chats are presented based on your story, informal and may be presented at a social event.

Workshop presentation should be very interactive and must include the participation of the delegates, so it needs to be either development a skill, group exercise to understand concepts\issues or strategic planning. [a series of oral presentation is not a workshop]

Oral Presentation: 10 minutes with Q&A

Keynote Speakers: Will be invited by the Scientific Committee to lead a theme relating to the congress

Plenaries:  30 minutes

Panel Discussions: 30-60 minutes, depending on the number of panelists and the topic

Abstract Submission

Abstracts using 250 -300 words only should be submitted in line with the theme and sub-themes identified and should be structured as follows:

Abstract submissions must include:

• Title: Clear and concise description of the research
• Authors and Affiliations: Names, institutions, and contact information
• Background/Introduction: Context and rationale for the study
• Methods: Study design, setting, population, data collection, and analysis methods
• Results: Key findings presented clearly and in detail
• Conclusions: Significance of findings for clinical practice, policy, or future research
• Keywords: Relevant terms for classification
• Ethical Approval: Confirmation of research ethics clearance where applicable

The following review criteria will be used:

Abstract Categories:

• Original Research
• Educational Innovation
• Community-Engaged Project and Participatory Action Research
• Quality Improvement
• Case Report and Reflective Practice

Evaluation Criteria

Abstracts shall be evaluated against the following standardised criteria. The criterion of Scientific Rigour shall be interpreted with reference to the methodological standards appropriate to the submission category, recognising that original research, educational innovations, community-engaged projects, quality improvement initiatives, and case reports each operate within distinct but equally valid methodological traditions.

•  Is there a clear background and justified objective?
•  Is the methodology/study design appropriate for the objectives?
•  Are the results important and clearly presented?
•  Do the results support the conclusions?
•  Is the study original, and does it contribute to the overall theme?
• Adhere to research ethics principles, evidence of ethical approval where required

Review Process

The abstract review process follows a systematic, independent, peer-review methodology, conducted in the following stages. Specific dates for each stage are set out in the Key Dates and Milestones

• Submission and validation
• Bling review assignment
• Independent evaluation
• Score reconciliation
• Committee consensus [meeting]
• Final decision and notification

You have 10 minutes to present your oral presentation with the following headings:

• Background: indicate the purpose and objective of the research, the tested hypothesis or a description of the problem being analysed or evaluated.
• Methods: describe the study period/setting/location, study design, study population, data collection and methods of analysis used.
• Results: present as clearly and as much in detail as possible the findings/outcome of the study, please summarise any specific results.
• Conclusions: explain the significance of your findings/outcomes of the study for prevention, treatment, care and/ or support, and the future implications of the results.

After the oral presentation, there will be 5 minutes for questions and clarifications from the floor.

The conference aims to be carbon-neutral, and all posters will be presented as ePosters. For more information on how to create an ePoster, please click HERE.