Call for abstracts
OpenWHO.org platform use in regional, national and local contexts
*The submission period has now closed and all entries are being reviewed. Thank you for your participation.*
You are invited to submit a 150-250 word abstract describing how the World Health Organization's OpenWHO.org learning platform has been used in your local, national or regional context, or how learning content has been adapted for use outside the platform.
The submission period is open until 15 March 2023. Please read the submission guidelines and then complete all fields in the the submission form below.
A WHO Selection Panel will review all submissions and will contact the authors of selected abstracts by 31 March 2023 to invite them to develop a poster and present at a virtual event in July 2023. A poster template will be provided for support.
The case studies will serve as evidence of OpenWHO use on the ground by health professionals and communities, providing examples beyond what can be captured on the platform and contributing to the body of knowledge on the multiplier effect of open online learning.
Abstract submission guidelines
What is an abstract?
An abstract summarizes the content to be presented, briefly explaining the salient aspects of the OpenWHO learning use case.
Who can submit an abstract?
Participation is open to anyone interested, including individuals, teams and organizations at the local, national, regional and global levels.
Abstract scope
The abstract should describe how the OpenWHO platform has been used in your local, national or regional context, or how learning content has been adapted for use outside the platform. We are particularly interested in capturing how learning materials have been used in workforce training and emergencies, as well as in capacity-building contexts, to prepare for or respond to disease outbreaks or health events.
Abstract structure
Abstracts should only include the most relevant data from the case study, with the goal of enabling the reviewer(s) to assess whether the rationale and scientific context are appropriate to evaluate the topic. The abstracts should reflect one of the following structures:
Example 1
Introduction
Methods
Results
Discussion/Conclusion
Example 2
Background
Description
Lessons learnt
Conclusions/Next steps
Word limit
The abstract should be between 150 and 250 words.
Evidence of intervention
The submission form will ask you to share the names, affiliations and email addresses of 2 colleagues or collaborators who can be contacted to confirm the intervention. You are also encouraged to share links to materials that provide evidence of the intervention.
Use of material
Please note that all abstracts submitted become the property of WHO and may be used for research or publication purposes. Authors of all accepted submissions will be recognized in the proceedings.
Questions?
Please contact outbreak.training@who.int.