Medical Acupuncture
A Journal For Physicians By Physicians

Spring / Summer 2000- Volume 12 / Number 2
"Aurum Nostrum Non Est Aurum Vulgi"

Acupuncture Research Award Contest

Acupuncture Research Award
Medical Acupuncture
Research Foundation (MARF)
Sponsored by Serin-America
Represented by Mr Thomas Riihimaki
1st Place: $3,000
Award Includes: Paper to be presented at the
AAMA Symposium in Los Angeles, April 2002,
Meeting registration, travel to $500,
3 nights hotel lodging for the presenting author.
2nd Place: $2,000
Award Includes: Meeting registration, travel to the
AAMA Symposium 2002, in Los Angeles, paid to $500.
3rd Place: $1,000
Award Includes: Meeting registration paid for
the AAMA Symposium 2002, in Los Angeles.

Papers for 2nd and 3rd place to be announced
at the AAMA Symposium 2002, in Los Angeles.
Award Includes: Authors to be acknowledged.

CONTEST RULES

1. Submissions must be original work, in either clinical research or basic biochemical or physiological research pertaining to acupuncture. The work must not be previously published. Work done and accepted for publication during the 2001-2002 period will be considered, if the publishing journal will allow presentation at the AAMA meeting.
   
2. Papers should include the name and degree of the principal author and any coworkers, the institution or affiliation (if any), mailing address, and telephone/FAX numbers, and the e-mail address is desirable but not mandatory.
   
3. Submissions should be received by March 1, 2002. Beyond that date, due to judging time and notification needs prior to the spring meeting, papers cannot be guaranteed acceptance for this year.
   
4. Submissions will be judged and rated on originality, publishability, research design, and clinical or basic science relevance.
   
5. If human subjects are involved in the research, proper informed consent must have been obtained and approval of appropriate institutional review committees obtained where applicable.
   
6. All submissions must be in English. All proprietary rights to the research work are reserved to the author(s), including future right to publish any and all aspects of the research.
   
7. Acknowledgment of receipt of the submission will be sent within 15 working days. The MARF board will assign a panel of judges. Winners will be selected at the sole discretion of the judges and the MARF board. Winners will be notified in adequate time to attend the spring meetings.
   
8. Five copies of the paper should be sent to: MARF Research Award, 4929 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 428, Los Angeles, CA 90010.
   

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