ANNOUNCEMENTS JAPI - Check list for Contributors Change of Address OTHER ANNOUNCEMENTS XII National Conference on Hypertension Dr. PJ Mehta Young Scientist Award Office Bearers of API, Gwalior Chapter III Annual Conference of API, Tripura State Branch (TAPICON-2003) Office Bearers of API, Mathura Branch Dr. SR Naik Memorial Workshop on Scientific Communication Office Bearers of API, Ujjain (MP) Annual Conference of Indian Rheumatology Association - IRACON-2003 Book on Echocardiography Inaugural Function of API, Tirunelveli Chapter Office Bearers of API, Jharkhand Chapter Erratum DOCTOR 2002 Software
JAPI - Check list for Contributors Journal of the Association of Physicians of India Manuscript Submission : Check list for Contributors 1. Letter of submission. 2. Copyright statement signed by all the authors. 3. Three copies of manuscript with copies of illustrations attached to each. 4. Title page Title of manuscript Full name(s) and affiliations of author (s); institution(s) and city(ies) from which work originated. Name, Address, Telephone, Fax numbers and e-mail address of corresponding author. Number of pages, number of figures and number of tables. 5. Structured abstract (objectives, methods, results, conclusion) alongwith title, and key words 6. Article proper (double spaced on A/4 size paper). 7. Acknowledgements (separate sheet). 8. References (double spaced, separate sheet, Vancouver style). 9. Maximum number of references for Original articles - 20, Short articles - 10, Case reports - 6, Documentation - 3, Correspondence - 3. 10. Each table on separate sheet. 11. Figures/diagrams on separate sheet. 12. Photographs in envelope appropriately marked. 13. Legends on separate sheet. 14. Covering letter signed by all authors confirming that they have read and approved the contents and also confirming that the manuscript is not submitted or published elsewhere. 15. Statement regarding Ethics Committee Approval and informed consent from subjects.* 16. Floppy Diskettes are Compulsory Now* 17. For details visit website www.japi.org * This is new addition to the check list, contributors to note Hon Editor
Change of Address Change of Address For Change of address please fill in this form and mail it to API office: Laud Mansion, 21 Maharshi Karve Road, Opp. Charni Rd Stn (E), Mumbai 400 004. Tel (022) 2382 9348; Fax (022) 2389 5297; Email api_ho@vsnl.com To, The Hon. General Secretary, Association of Physicians of India, Mumbai 400 004. Please change my mailing address to: L. No. Name (Surname) First Name Middle Name Address City/Town/Village Pin code District State Tel (Area Code) Residence Clinic/Institution/Rooms Fax Email My old mailing address was as follows Address City/Town/Village Pin code District State Signature Date
XII National Conference on Hypertension XII National Conference on Hypertension under the auspices of Hypertension Society of India at Hotel Fortune Pandiyan, Madurai, Tamil Nadu on 18th-19th October, 2003. For more details please contact following address: For Abstract Submission contact : Dr. Sandhya A Kamath, Chairman, Scientific Committee, 30, Sagar Tarang, 81/83, Bhulabhai Desai Road, Mumbai 400 036. Phone (022) 2364 9522, 2367 7360; Fax : 2369 4298; E_mail : sandhyakamath@hotmail.com For Conference Registration contact : Dr. V Muthusamy, Organising Secretary, Sugapriya Hospital, 149, 1st Main Road, KK Nagar, Madurai 625 020. T.N. Phone (0452) 2586947, 2533222; Fax : (0452) 2533323; E_mail : vvm@indiya.com Sandhya A Kamath Chairman, Scientific Committee, HSI
Dr. PJ Mehta Young Scientist Award Dr. PJ Mehta Young Scientist Award Papers are invited from young research workers (below 35 years of age) who have done original research work in the field of hypertension and related subjects. These papers will be judged by a panel of referees. The finalists will be required to present their papers during the XII National Conference of Hypertension, on 18th-19th October, 2003 at Hotel Fortune Pandiyan, Madurai, Tamil Nadu. From these will be selected the recipient of the Dr. PJ Mehta Young Scientist Award. The research worker who submits his paper must attach a certificate to indicate his date of birth. The finalists will be given 2nd Class A/c train fare to and from their hometown. Please send 5 copies of the full manuscript of the paper along with the abstract typed to Dr. BR Bansode, Secretary General, HSI, Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Memorial Hospital, Room No. 101, Central Railway, Byculla, Mumbai 400 027. Last Date of Receipt of Manuscript : 15th August, 2003 BR Bansode Secretary General, HSI
Office Bearers of API, Gwalior Chapter The office bearers of the Electious of API Gwalior Chapter Gwalior, held for the year 2003-04. Chairman : Ajai Shanker Vice Chairman : NN Laha PC Mathur Secretary : KP Bhatnagar Treasurer : P Punekar KP Bhatnagar
III Annual Conference of API, Tripura State Branch (TAPICON-2003) TAPICON - 2003 III Annual Conference of API, Tripura State Branch (TAPICON-2003) will be held on 12th and 13th September 2003 at 'Hotel Royal Guest Home', Agartala, Tripura. For further details please contact : Dr. Pradip Bhaumik, Organising Secretary, Dhaleswar, Road No. 1, Agartala - 799 007, Tripura. Ph: (0381) - 222-8560 (Ch), 222-2766 (R), Fax : 91-381-222-4958 E_mail : pradeepagt@yahoo.com Conference Secretariat : Ph : (0381) 231 3781-84, 222 5652 Pradip Bhaumik
Office Bearers of API, Mathura Branch The office-bearers of API, Mathura Branch for 2003-05. Chairperson : UC Agrawal (2003-04) Chairperson (Elect) : K Gopal (2005-06) Secretary : SK Jain (2003-05) Treasurer : BK Agrawal (2003-05) Chairman Scientific Committee : VK Garg (2003-05) Chairman Credential Committee : KK Agrawal (2003-05) SK Jain Secretary, API, Mathura Branch
Dr. SR Naik Memorial Workshop on Scientific Communication Dr. SR Naik Memorial Workshop on Scientific Communication will be held at the Sanjay Gandhi Postgraduate Institute of Medical Sciences (SGPGI), Lucknow on August 30-31, 2003. The workshop is aimed at postgraduate medical students, young faculty members in medical institutions and scientists in biomedical research institutions and will focus on various aspects of biomedical writing, publishing papers in journals, presentations (poster and oral) at scientific conferences. For details, please contact : Dr. Rakesh Aggarwal, Department of Gastroenterology, SGPGI, Lucknow 226014. Phone : (0522) 2668800, Extn. 2431/2400 (office) 2410 (home). Fax : (522) 2668078 or 2668017; E_mail : rakesh@spgi.ac.in Rakesh Aggarwal Additional Professor
Office Bearers of API, Ujjain (MP) Members of API Ujjain (MP) desided to open a chapter at Ujjain in a meeting held on 2.7.2003. The following member were elected as office-bearers. President : MCR Shrivastava Secretary : SB Gawarikar Treasurer : Col G Vyas Vice President : Mumtaz Ali VK Garg Joint Secretary : JC Samukhani CM Puranik Vijay Garg President API, MP Chapter
Annual Conference of Indian Rheumatology Association IRACON-2003 The Annual Conference of Indian Rheumatology Association, IRACON-2003, is being held at New Delhi from November 27-30, 2003. Additional details may be obtained from the Organising Secretary, Dr. Rohini Handa, Clinical Immunology and Rheumatology Service, Department of Medicine, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi - 110029, India. Tel. : 011-2659 4993; Fax : 011-2658 8663; E_mail : secretariat@iracon2003.com Website : www.iracon2003.com
Book on Echocardiography Book on Echocardiography Echocardiography update on valvular heart disease edited by Prof. PC Manoria is availale at National Book Depot Opposite. Wadia children hospital, Parel, Mumbai 400 012. Price Rs. 300/- For any other information contact : Dr. PC Manoria on 9827074602/0755-2422299 National Book Depot : Telephone : 022-2413 1362; Fax : 022-2413 0877
Inaugural Function of API Tirunelveli Chapter The Association of Physicians of India Tirunelveli Chapter 2003-04 Inaugural function of API Tirunelveli Chapter was conducted at Raja Towers, Palayamkottai, Tirunelveli - 627002, on 25.5.2003. Chairperson : JR Edwin Hony. Secretary : AS Mohan Treasurer : S Chandar AS Mohan Hony. Secretary
Office Bearers of API, Jharkhand Chapter The office-bearers of the Association of Physicians of India, Jharkhand Chapter for the year 2003-04. Chairman : KC Prasad Vice Chairman : R Arya LP Singh Treasurer : DP Taneja Convener Scientific Committee : SN Sharma Hony. Secretary : JN Mitra JK Mitra Hony. Secretary, API, Jharkhand Chapter
Erratum Erratum Obituary published in J Assoc Physicians India, 2003; 51 : 654. The date written below the photograph is wrongly printed. It should be read as (3.10.1913-5.6.2003) instead of (3.10.1013-5.6.2003). Hon. Editor
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