Browsing by Subject "Professional Associations"

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    Abstract to Manuscript: Publishing Predictors of Abstracts Presented at the Medical Library Association Conferences
    (2021-05) Hinrichs, Rachel J.; Ramirez, Mirian; Ameen, Mahasin
    Objective We sought to determine how many abstracts presented at the 2012 and 2014 Medical Library Association (MLA) annual conferences were later published as full-text journal articles, and what features of the abstract and author influence the likelihood of future publication. To do so, we replicated a previous study on MLA conference abstracts presented in 2002 and 2003. The secondary objective was to compare the publication rates between the prior and current study. Methods Presentations and posters delivered at the 2012 and 2014 MLA meetings were coded to identify factors associated with publication. Post-conference publication of abstracts as journal articles was determined using a literature search and survey sent to first authors. Chi-squared tests were used to assess differences in the publication rate, and logistic regression was used to assess the influence of abstract factors on publication. Results The combined publication rate for the 2012 and 2014 meetings was 21.8% (137/628 abstracts), which is a statistically significant decrease compared to the previously reported rate for 2002 and 2003 (27.6%, 122/442 abstracts). The odds that an abstract would later be published as a journal article increased if the abstract was multi-institutional or if it was research, specifically surveys or mixed methods research. Conclusions The lower publication rate of MLA conference abstracts may be due to an increased number of program or non-research abstracts that were accepted or a more competitive peer review process for journals. MLA could increase the publication rate by encouraging and enabling multi-institutional research projects among its members.
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    Accessibility assessment of the Midwest Chapter of MLA
    (2024-10-11) Pionke, JJ; Biszaha, Anna; Chrisagis, Ximena; DeCaro, Jessica; Feldman, Jennifer; Natal, Gerald; Regan, Matt; Gilbert Redman, Jessica D.; Shannon, Carol; Stumpff, Julia C.; Westall, Sara
    In 2023, JJ Pionke became the President of the Midwest Chapter of the Medical Library Association. He determined that for his presidential year, he would form a task force to determine the accessibility of the Chapter and remediate accessibility issues as appropriate. Case Presentation: To accomplish the accessibility audit of the organization, Pionke formed an Accessibility Task Force that was time limited to one year. Task force meetings were held once a month to keep people accountable and to share out progress and requests for assistance. The task force was broken up into four teams: annual meeting, policy, social media, and website. Task force members could be on more than one team. The goals of each team were generally the same: what are other organizations doing, what do we have already if anything, and develop best practices/policy/etc. as needed. Conclusions: The teams fulfilled their mandate by creating best practices/guidelines/policies documents. Some accessibility remediation was needed for the chapter website. The task force’s findings and materials were shared out among the Chapter as well as passed on to other Chapters, many of whom had expressed interest in our results.
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    Jay L. Grosfeld Oral History Interview
    (American Academy of Pediatrics, 2008-05-31) Grosfeld, Jay L.; Klein, Michael D.
    Transcript of an interview with Jay L. Grosfeld, MD (1935-2016) conducted by Michael D. Klein, MD on September 12, 2006 in Indianapolis, Indiana and May 31, 2008 in Phoenix, Arizona for the Oral History Project at the Pediatric History Center of the American Academy of Pediatrics. Under the direction of the Historical Archives Advisory Committee, the purpose of the project is to record and preserve the recollections of those who have made important contributions to the advancement of the health care of children through the collection of spoken memories and personal narration.
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    Morris Green Oral History Interview
    (American Academy of Pediatrics, 1998-10-15) Green, Morris; Rauh, Joseph
    Transcript of an interview with Morris Green, MD (1922-2013) conducted by Joseph "Jerry" Rauh, MD on October 15, 1998 in Indianapolis, Indiana for the Oral History Project at the Pediatric History Center of the American Academy of Pediatrics. Under the direction of the Historical Archives Advisory Committee, the purpose of the project is to record and preserve the recollections of those who have made important contributions to the advancement of the health care of children through the collection of spoken memories and personal narration.
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    The publication fate of abstracts presented at the Medical Library Association conferences
    (2021-04) Hinrichs, Rachel J.; Ramirez, Mirian; Ameen, Mahasin
    Objective We sought to determine how many abstracts presented at the 2012 and 2014 Medical Library Association (MLA) annual conferences were later published as full-text journal articles and which features of the abstract and author influence the likelihood of future publication. To do so, we replicated a previous study on MLA conference abstracts presented in 2002 and 2003. The secondary objective was to compare the publication rates between the prior and current study. Methods Presentations and posters delivered at the 2012 and 2014 MLA meetings were coded to identify factors associated with publication. Post-conference publication of abstracts as journal articles was determined using a literature search and survey sent to first authors. Chi-squared tests were used to assess differences in the publication rate, and logistic regression was used to assess the influence of abstract factors on publication. Results The combined publication rate for the 2012 and 2014 meetings was 21.8% (137/628 abstracts), which is a statistically significant decrease compared to the previously reported rate for 2002 and 2003 (27.6%, 122/442 abstracts). The odds that an abstract would later be published as a journal article increased if the abstract was multi-institutional or if it was research, specifically surveys or mixed methods research. Conclusions The lower publication rate of MLA conference abstracts may be due to an increased number of program or non-research abstracts that were accepted or a more competitive peer review process for journals. MLA could increase the publication rate by encouraging and enabling multi-institutional research projects among its members.