Orations

Ceylon College of Physicians - Orations

Annual Academic Sessions 2024

20th - 22nd, September 2024

Colombo, Sri Lanka

CALL FOR ORATIONS

The Ceylon College of Physicians invites you to submit your applications for the following orations of the Ceylon College of Physicians for the year 2024. The CCP oration and 02 others will be delivered during the Annual Academic Sessions scheduled to be held from 20th to 22nd September, 2024.

 
  • 1. The CCP Oration
  • 2. Dr Cyril Fernando Memorial Oration
  • 3. Professor P B Fernando Memorial Oration
  • 4. Dr E V Peiris Memorial Oration
  • 5. Professor K Rajasuriya Memorial Oration
 

DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSION OF APPLICATIONS:

12.00 IST, 30th May, 2024
GUIDELINES FOR SUBMITTING AN APPLICATION FOR AN ORATION

This document consists of the following:

  1. Introduction of what is expected.
  2. Preparing the manuscript
  3. Submitting your application
1. INTRODUCTION
An Oration is considered to be a significant, collective and cohesive essay on a particular subject based on a series of publications or clinical observations made by an individual. It should evolve around one or more key messages and the orator should select the findings, results and conclusions of the relevant studies in a logical and appropriate manner and present these to support the chosen message/s. It is a cohesive document that is compiled with an uninterrupted flow, rather than as a line-up  of individual studies with separate sections merged together. The key messages should carry clear scientific validity while demonstrating adequate scientific  rigour.
2. PREPARING THE MANUSCRIPT
Selection of an orator will be based on the contents of the manuscript and the applicant’s curriculum vitae. The manuscript must therefore be a stand-alone document and if selected, the oration delivered must be in accordance with the manuscript.
For evaluation purposes, it is important to divide the manuscript into the following sections.
  1. A. General Introduction
  2. B. Studies/Observations: Methods, Results and Discussion
  3. C. Conclusions
  4. D. Acknowledgements
  5. E. References
A. General Introduction
This should provide sufficient details to inform the assessor of the study area, gravity of the problem (clinically, epidemiologically, socially or other collective ways) and limitations and gaps in the current knowledge. Avoid unnecessary and lengthy historical information.
B.  Studies/Observations: Methods, Results and Discussion
This is the main body of the Oration. Methods, findings and results emerging from the studies or clinical observations must be presented to make logical and appropriate conclusions. Compare and contrast your findings with previous studies while competitively explaining disparities. Briefly describe the major steps used in the study methods, instruments used and variables measured. A brief introduction of study subjects may also be included. Conclusions of individual studies can be made under each study. Studies should be lined up logically to build up the discussion and support the key message/s. This may be from the simplest to the most complex studies or in chronological order.
C. Conclusions
The Conclusions are the final conclusions based on all studies that will be included in the oration, in the form of the key message/s. The scientific value and clinical application of the conclusions should be highlighted. Suggestions for future studies should also be discussed.
D. Acknowledgements
This section should be used to acknowledge the various sources of support, such as funding agencies, administration, collaborators, data collectors and others.
E. References
References should be given for all cited work in the manuscript. They should be written in Vancouver style.
General guidelines
  • Word count: 4,000 words
  • The manuscript of the oration should be written in full. The IMRaD format is suggested unless the content requires otherwise.
  • For all research involving human subjects/participants or animals, state how ethical clearance was obtained in the Methods section. Clinical trials should have been registered in a WHO-recognized Clinical Trial Registry.
  • The manuscript should be typed using Times New Roman, size 12, double line spacing.
  • Number of publications: there is no minimum number of studies that should be included in an oration. The applicant should, however, give sufficient material to prove that he/she has been working in the particular field for a considerable time. Although case histories, letters to editors and meeting abstracts can be included, the oration should not be based only on these types of studies.
3. SUBMITTING YOUR APPLICATION
  • A covering letter should indicate the oration/orations for which the manuscript should be considered.
  • Submit your applications with five (5) copies of the oration script and your curriculum vitae to the CCP office (Honorary Joint Secretary, Ceylon College of Physicians, 341/1, Kotte Road, Rajagiriya, Sri Lanka).
    •  Of these, two (2) copies should be with the name of the author and three (3) copies should be without the name of the author.
  • The manuscript should be accompanied by a separate document which indicates the following
    • The impact of the research in terms of advancing scientific knowledge, quality of clinical care and improvement of service delivery
    • The applicant should declare if all or part of the work included in the manuscript has already been presented as an oration
    •  A declaration by the applicant that the other authors of the presented research have no objections to the submission of the oration
    • Declaration of financial and other conflicts of interests
  • Closing date for the receipt of applications – 12.00 IST, 30th May, 2024
  • Please contact the College Office for any clarifications. Telephone: 011-3094140/011-2888146, email: secretary@ccp.lk