WORLD CANCER DAYCOMPETITION2015COMPETITION GUIDELINES

I Can, We Can!The road towards 2020

Every year, nearly 8.2 million people worldwide die from cancer, this count for 13% of all deaths worldwide. In 2012 alone there were 14.1 million new cancer cases and By 2030, the global burden is expected to grow to 21.7 million new cancer cases and 13 million cancer deaths simply due to the growth and aging of the population. The number of new cases in developing countries is predicted to rise to 10.7 million by 2030, but sadly statistics show that 99% of cancer patients in developing countries are dying with untreated pain.

World Cancer Day is marked on February 4th aimed to raise awareness of cancer and to encourage its prevention, early detection, and treatment. “I Can, We Can” was chosen as 2016 theme, emphasizing how everyone – as a collective or as individuals – can do their part to reduce the global burden of cancer.

People of Tomorrow!it is time to act. Urgent actions are needed to raise global awareness about cancer in order to decrease the global burden of cancer. We challenge you to explore the issue of cancer in your country and also to voice your thought regarding cancer.

GENERAL  INFORMATIONThe  AMSA  Interna-onal  World  Cancer  Day  Compe--ons  consists  of  two  separate  compe--ons,  all  of  which  are  open  strictly  for  AMSA  members  only:  

1. Essay  Compe--on  2. Public  Poster  Compe--on  

All  compe--on  submissions  must  adhere  to  these  guidelines  and  should  be  submiFed  to  academics@amsa-­‐interna-onal.org  beforeDecember  5th,  2015  -­‐  09.00  GMT.  All  submission  must  be  sent  through  AMSA  Chapter  email,  any  submission  sent  from  personal  email  will  be  omiFed.  Late  submissions  will  not  be  recognized.  To  ensure  fairness,  the  name  and  chapter  of  par-cipants  will  be  omiFed  during  judging  process.    By  submi)ng  their  work  for  World  Cancer  Day  Compe<<on,  par<cipants  give  AMSA  Interna<onal  permission  to  archive  and  publish  their  work  through  its  media  channels.

Ques%ons  can  be  directed  to:Email:  academics@amsa-­‐interna-onal.orgLINE  ID:  salsabila.hPhone:  +62  81215568556Whatsapp:  +65  8284  4463

ESSAY COMPETITIONPar-cipants  are  invited  to  write  scien-fic  essay,  targeted  for  the  scholar  audience.  As  medical  students  from    different  countries  and  diverse  cultures,  we  want  to  explore  the  challenges  and  breakthroughs  regarding  cancer  in  each  chapter  and  to  share  that  knowledge  with  each  other.

Par-cipants  can  choose  one  of  the  topics  provided  for  their  essay.  We  gladly  welcome  mul-ple  submissions.  

• Na#onal  Cancer  Control  Program  

• Spending  Life  with  Cancer  • Cancer  and  Life  Style

Topics  and  ObjecHves:

Na%onal  Cancer  Policy  1.  Describe  one  or  more  na-onal  cancer  control  programs  in  your  chapter,  

whether  currently  enacted  or  s-ll  in  the  planning  stage.2. Explore  how  those  programs  affect  the  management  and/or  quality  of  life  

of  cancer  pa-ents.3. Describe  the  problems  that  may  hinder  the  success  of  the  chosen  cancer  

program.4. Propose  possible  roles  of  individuals,  organiza-ons,  or  policymakers  to  

support  those  programs.

Spending  Life  with  Cancer1. Describe  how  the  management  of  cancer  differs  in  different  groups  of  

people  (e.g.  age  groups  or  sex).  2. Describe  the  factors  (e.g  psychological,  social,  etc)  that  can  affect  the  

pa-ent’s  quality  of  life.  3. Describe  the  shortcomings  of  the  currently  available  pallia-ve  care  in  your  

chapter  and  propose  possible  solu-ons  to  that  shortcoming.  Cancer  and  Life  Style1. Pick  an  example  of  how  lifestyle  and  environment  factors  can  affect  

cancer  incidence2. For  the  chosen  example,  elaborate  its  pathogenesis,  epidemiology  ,  and  

socioeconomic  cost  in  your  chapter.3. Describe  current  preven-on  or  early  detec-on  for  high-­‐risk  popula-ons  in  

your  chapter  and  how  it  affects  the  outcome  of  cancer  pa-ents.  If  there  is  no  such  program  in  your  chapter,  pick  an  established  program  from  

another  country  or  region  that  you  think  can  be  implemented  in  your  chapter.

4. Suggest  suitable  lifestyle  modifica-on  to  reduce  the  risk  of  cancer,  based  on  the  example  chosen.

Requirements:  

1. The  ar#cle  must  be  original,  without  plagiarism  in  any  form.  

2. The  ar#cle  must  be  wri?en  in  English.  If  local  terminology  is  unavoidable,  put  it  in  italics  and  provide  explana#on.  

3. References  must  be  men#oned  in  the  bibliography  at  the  end  of  the  essay.  

4. Technical  requirements:  

a.  Length  limit:  4  A4  pages  (including  #tle)  

b.  Font:  Times  New  Roman,  10  c.  Spacing:  1,5  space  

d.  Margin:  normal  

e. File  format:  MicrosoP  Word  (.doc;  .docx)f. Word  count:  1,500  -­‐  2,000  words  

5.      Submission  procedure:  a.  The  ar#cle  should  be  sent  as  an  a?achment,  and  biodata  (full  name,  chapter,  university)  should  be  wri?en  in  the  e-­‐mail.  Do  NOT  put  biodata  in  the  essay  file  to  facilitate  fair  assessment  of  score.  

b.  E-­‐mail  subject:  WCDPOPSCI  <name>  <chapter>  (e.g.  WCDPOPSCI  HANUM  INDONESIA)  

c.  File  name:  WCDPOPSCI-­‐<name>  (e.g.  WCDPOPSCI-­‐HANUM)  

Judging  Criteria:  

The  three  topics  will  be  judged  separately.  -­‐ Content  (30%)  

-­‐ Argumenta#on,  persuasion  (30%)  

-­‐ Originality  (20%)  

-­‐ Wri#ng  skill:  vocabulary,  grammar  (20%)  

Award  

1. Cer#ficate  for  all  par#cipants  and  3  winners  

2. Publica#on  in  the  following  media  for  3  winners:  -­‐ AMSA  Interna#onal  website  

-­‐ AMSA  Interna#onal  Facebook  page  

-­‐ AMSA  Interna#onal  Official  Newsle?er  

PUBLIC POSTER COMPETITIONPar-cipants  are  invited  to  make  public  poster,  targeted  for  the  general  audiences.  Par-cipants  can  choose  one  of  the  topics  provided  for  their  public  poster.  

• Myths  and  Fact  about  Cancer• Early  detec%on  for  be@er  outcome

Topics  and  ObjecHves:

Myth  and  Fact  about  CancerMyths  about  cancer  abound  in  the  general  public.  Those  myths  o^en  lead  to  addi-onal  burdens  on  cancer  pa-ents  due  to  missed  diagnosis,  delayed  treatment,  or  nega-ve  s-gma.  Design  a  poster  to  highlight  the  scien-fic  fact  debunking  those  myths  and  educate  the  public.  

Early  detec%on  for  be@er  outcomeSome  people  are  ignorant,  some  are  afraid  to  face  a  cancer  diagnosis,  and  others  don’t  even  know  such  a  life-­‐saving  screenings  exist!  Describe  an  example  of  cancer  screening  program  available  in  your  chapter,  including  its  target  popula-on  and  benefits.  

Requirements  1.  The  poster  must  be  original,  without  plagiarism  in  any  form.  2.  Men-on  the  source  used  in  a  reference  box  in  the  poster  (if  there  any).  3.  The  poster  shall  include  the  following:  

   a.  Title,  AMSA-­‐Interna-onal  logo  (provided),  AMSA  member  chapter  logo  

b.  The  words  “World  Cancer  Day”  c.  The  content  itself  d.  Reference  box  (if  necessary)

4.  Technical  requirements:  a.  WriFen  language:  English  b.  File  format:  .jpg  

c.  Size:  A3  d.  word  counts  for  abstract  :  200-­‐300  words

5.  Submission  procedure:  a.  Submissions  must  include  the  poster  (aFached),  abstract  ,  and  biodata  of  par-cipants:  full  name,  chapter,  university      b.  E-­‐mail  subject:  WCDPOS_<name>_<chapter>  (e.g.  

WCDPOS_HANUM_INDONESIA)  c.  File  name:  WCDPOS_<name>  (e.g.  WCDPOS_HANUM)  

Judging  Criteria  • Content  (40%)  • Crea-vity  (35%)  • Clarity  and  suitability  for  general  public  (25%)  

Award  1. Cer-ficate  for  all  par-cipants  and  3  winners  2. Publica-on  in  the  following  media  for  3  winners  

o AMSA-­‐Interna-onal  website  o AMSA-­‐Interna-onal  Facebook  page  o AMSA-­‐Interna-onal  Official  NewsleFer