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Call for Abstracts

Increase your academic impact!

The organising committee invites all passionate healthcare educators and learners to share your education research outcomes and innovation stories. 

As there will be no proceedings, accepted abstracts may still be submitted to other conferences.

Call for Abstracts has been extended to 31 May 2024!


Submission Procedure

Access the submission portal here: https://cmt3.research.microsoft.com/SDEC2024

Steps for submission through the portal:

1. Register for a new account at the login page.
2. Verify your account through email.
3. Log in to the portal to submit your abstracts.

For more detailed instructions, please view the abstract submission guide here


NEW!  Submission Formats 

  • Paper Presentation
    Paper presentation involves a systematic collection and analysis of data related to the field of education. They may involve a variety of methods and topics including but not limited to teaching, student learning, instructor training, classroom management, technology enhanced learning, etc.

    It consists of a 15-minute oral presentation during the conference. An additional 5 minutes are available for Q&A or discussion with the attendees.

  • Point of View
    Point of View aims to share your narrative of overcoming an education-related challenge. These presentations usually share with audience the problem you had encountered, the solutions, and the lessons you had learnt. Essentially, these presentations are reflections that you would like to share with others in relation to teaching and student learning.

    It consists of a 10-minute oral presentation during the conference. An additional 5 minutes are available for Q&A or discussion with the attendees.

  • Poster Submission
    Posters are usually related to the field of education research. They may involve a variety of methods and topics including but not limited to teaching, student learning, instructor training, classroom management, technology enhanced learning, etc.

    Traditional posters which will be displayed at the conference where attendees can peruse at their own time.

Submission Themes

The themes are based on the five strategic threads of the SingHealth Duke-NUS Education Masterplan.

  • Educational excellence
  • Interprofessional education
  • Technology enhanced learning & innovation
  • Operational excellence
  • Fostering wellbeing


General Guidelines

  • Abstracts must be submitted in English.
  • Use of standard abbreviations is desirable.
  • Place special or unusual abbreviations in brackets after the full word the first time it appears.
  • Details of authors should be filled in according to descending order of contribution (from most to least).
  • Use numerals to indicate numbers, except to begin sentences.
  • The use of tables, graphs and other types of images is not permitted.
  • Authors must ensure that the entry matches category in which it is submitted. Failure to do so will result 
    in disqualification.
  • The abstract will be reproduced exactly as submitted.
  • Use AMA Style (11th Ed) for citations.
  • It is permissible to submit an abstract which has been or will be submitted in another conference as there is no proceeding for this conference. 


Key Dates

​Call for Abstracts
15 Jan - 31 May 2024
​Announcement of Outcome 8 - 19 Jul 2024
​Authors with accepted abstracts to register for the conference by26 Jul 2024
​Judging for Paper Presentation & Point of View
​27 - 28 Sep 2024


Enquiries 

For enquiries on the submissions, kindly contact the conference secretariat at educonf.abstracts@duke-nus.com.sg.