ISLAMABAD: A workshop on “How to publish in indexed journal?” was recently conducted at Islamabad Medical and Dental College (IMDC). The activity was conducted under the umbrella of Pakistan Association of Dental Research (PADR) and Pakistan Prosthodontic Association (PPA). A total of 27 registration were made from different colleges of the city.
The facilitator for the workshop was Dr. Abdul Samad Khan, Associate at Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University, Saudi Arabia.
After recitation of Holy Quran, an introduction to Pakistan Prosthodontic Association was given by Prof. Dr. Tayyaba Saleem. Later, Dr. Abdul Samad introduced the audience to the core purpose of Pakistan Association of Dental Research. The primary aim of the workshop was to deliver the importance and ways to get articles published in indexed journal. The facilitator talked about EndNote®, Features of Microsoft Word® and Excel®.
At the end the participants were given group exercises that put their learning into practice and refined their thinking and research skills. The participants also volunteered for future research activity and gave a highly positive feedback.
-DN Report
Dr Muattar Hanif
The author is Editor at Dental News Pakistan and can be reached at newsdesk@medicalnewsgroup.com.pk
