Abstract Submission and
Guidelines

GUIDELINES

• Single case reports shall not be considered unless the first in the world/country.
• Retrospective studies may be considered only if the quality of the paper presentation is good.
• Papers which are sponsored or had received financial assistance shall not be considered.
• Papers shall not be eligible if published prior to the presentation/submission.
• Only registered authors who are members of the Association, after having submitted their age-proof, shall present the paper.
• Once an abstract is accepted, additional authors may not be added.
• Whatsoever excellent the paper may be, if it crosses the eight minute deadline shall be disqualified.
• A duly authenticated affidavit shall be submitted by the author regarding the stipulations contained herein (for preparation and authentication of the affidavit, professional service of the panel-lawyer, or any other professional lawyer temporarily called for the occasion, may be pressed into, whose fees in the latter case, may be fixed and settled then and there, as far as possible).
• Three Judges will be selected by the President and the Secretary of K.O.A. on the day of the Conference from the available Faculty. One of the Judges so selected shall be less than 45 years of age. They shall not belong to the same Institution from which there shall be a paper or co-authored any paper in that session, and they shall not form part of the Organizing Committee of the Conference.
• The basis for Judgment shall be that: the total marks shall be 50 and marks shall be awarded on the following criteria:-
  1. Significance of the study
  2. Content
  3. Clarity
  4. Projection
  5. Discussion
  6. Specific number of cases
  7. Clinical or research data to support conclusion.
  8. Follow up

Dr Venugopalan Nair Memorial Gold Medal of KOA for best Oral Presentation by Consultant

GUIDELINES

• This competitive session is open for Life Members of KOA above the age of 40 years. The selection criteria, selection of judges and marking system will be same as that for Dr PK Surenderan Gold Medal Session

GUIDELINES

• Free Papers will be invited from the members of K.O.A. for presentation during the conference and shall be decided by the Organizing Committee. Each member can present only one free paper as the first author. The Free Papers shall be preferably grouped into scientific sessions according to regions, special techniques, specific diseases etc. The duration of individual scientific sessions shall not exceed 120 minutes (preferably 60-90 minutes). There shall preferably be 6 presentations for a one hour session. Each oral presentation shall be of 8 minutes with 2 minutes for discussion, Strict control shall be kept on the time taken for presentations.