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MARF Research Award
Todd C. Royal
Office of the Executive Administrator
September 1, 2003
To: AAMA/MARF Members, and other members of the Medical Community
From: Todd C. Royal, MARF – Executive Administrator
This is the call for entries for the annual MARF Acupuncture Research Award,
Sponsored by Seirin-America. First-, second- and third-place awards will be
given (see below for prizes). All submissions must be mailed to MARF by February 15, 2004. (Deadline extended to March 10, 2004) See below for contest rules. If you have any questions, please call or E-mail MARF Executive Administrator, Todd C. Royal at (818/906-3173, toddroyal@yahoo.com.)
Acupuncture Research Award
Medical Acupuncture Research Foundation
Sponsored by Seirin America
Represented by Mr. Thomas Riihimaki – CEO Seirin America & OMS
First Place: $3,000
Paper to be presented at the AAMA Symposium in Chicago, Illinois April 2004,
Symposium registration, travel to $500, 3 night's hotel lodging for the presenting author
Second Place: $2,000
Symposium registration for the 2004 AAMA symposium in Chicago, Illinois, travel to the AAMA Symposium paid to $500
Third Place: $1,000
Symposium registration for the 2004 AAMA symposium in Chicago, Illinois.
Papers for second and third place to be announced at the 2004 AAMA Symposium, in Chicago, Illinois;
Authors to be acknowledged.
Rules:
- 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 2000-2001 year period through the present will be considered, if the publishing journal will allow presentation at the AAMA meeting.
- Papers should include the name and degree of the principle author and any coworkers, the institution or affiliation (if any), mailing address, and Telephone/FAX numbers and the email address are desirable but not mandatory.
- Submissions should be received by February 15, 2004. Beyond that date, due to judging time and notification needs prior to the spring Symposium, papers cannot be guaranteed acceptance for this year.
- Submissions will be judged and rated on originality, suitability for publication, research design, and clinical or basic science relevance.
- 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.
- 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.
- Acknowledgement 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 Symposium.
- Six copies of the paper should be sent to:
MARF Research Award Contest
C/o Mr. Todd C. Royal
MARF Executive Administrator
12930 Ventura Blvd., #923
Studio City, CA, 91604
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