IAHCSMM Call for Educational Papers

 

International Association of Healthcare Central Service Materiel Management (IAHCSMM): Author/Paper Requirements

Mission Statement:
The IAHCSMM mission shall be to provide the members of the Association and healthcare facilities with organized educational opportunities, professional development, a forum for information exchange, member services in response to member identified needs and priorities; and to represent Central Service Materiel Management in the professional community.

IAHCSMM's goal is to provide timely, accurate, and informative educational programs for its members and members of the larger healthcare community. Please carefully read and follow author/paper requirements below:

  1. Papers must be original, should be 1500 to 2000 words long, and must follow the format established by IAHCSMM (objectives, introduction, body, conclusion, references, 15 question quiz, and answer key). Click here to see a sample paper.

  2. Papers that are accepted and published become the property of IAHCSMM.

  3. Written permission is required for proprietary forms (i.e. sample forms from your facility), photos of recognizable individuals, or any item that has a trademark.

    Click here to download Permission to Publish Documents or Photo Forms.

  4. Sales presentations will not be accepted. Authors who plan to address common products or services are encouraged to develop presentations that do not strongly show preference (in text or graphics) to a single company's product or service. Presentations that depict brand-name products or services in a negative manner will not be accepted for publication.

  5. IAHCSMM Educational Papers are strictly for educational purposes. Presenters will refrain from discussion or depiction that reflects positively on their products or specific brand-name products or services.

Letter of Proposal Acceptance (Timeline Agreement):
Upon submission, Educational Paper Proposals will be reviewed and authors will be notified via e-mail of acceptance status. Authors whose Educational Paper Proposals are accepted will be contacted by IAHCSMM to establish a process and timeline for the development of the paper.

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