CALL FOR CONCURRENT SESSION, PRECONFERENCE WORKSHOPS, and SIG SYMPOSIA PROPOSALS

• Hospice or Palliative Care Administrative/Programmatic Issues (e.g. program development, quality, informatics, cost effectiveness, etc.)
• Symptom Management
• Disease Updates and Advances
• Education (Medical, Nursing, Patient)
• Ethics
• Humanities
• International Health/Public Health
• Pediatrics
• Psychosocial/Cultural/Spiritual Issues
• Special Vulnerable Populations
• Research Methods
• Career/Professional Development
• Health Care Delivery Systems/Quality
• Community Care (home care, nursing homes, assisted living and rural)

New Opportunity Special Interest Groups (SIGs) Symposia

The AAHPM & HPNA Annual Assembly Program Planning Committee invites the submission of proposals for SIG Symposia (1 hour session). Sessions have been set aside to allow SIGs to highlight issues of particular relevance to their practice. Collaborative efforts between AAHPM and HPNA SIGs will be given priority.

The Annual Assembly Planning Committee encourages proposals from both previous presenters and individuals who have not presented before. Emphasis will be placed on evidence based content and skill-building sessions covering clinical foundations providing high quality basic reviews as well as advanced clinical updates. Proposals and presentations with faculty representing multiple facilities and disciplines are encouraged, as well as submissions supported by AAHPM or HPNA Special Interest Groups (SIGs).

Submission Instructions

Proposals are to be submitted via the Internet. Workshop and concurrent session proposals will be accepted April 14 - June 2, 2008. The system will be closed at Midnight Pacific Time on June 2 and additional proposals will not be accepted. Your submission will be automatically sent to the AAHPM office once you have completed the forms and selected the submit feature on the web site. You should not mail any hard copies to AAHPM. The system is very user-friendly, and information about technical assistance is available. Please provide all information requested on the submission tool, including:

• A title for the presentation that describes your topic in a clear and concise manner and accurately informs the reader of the subject matter. Many meeting attendees will select your session based on title alone.
• A listing of the session's measurable behavioral objectives and how these objectives will be met. The objectives will be included in the program book.
• A 300-word abstract that describes the session's content. This information will be printed in the program book and should contain sufficient detail to permit an independent evaluation of the potential effectiveness of the session

  While we will not limit the number of submissions, we will limit accepted abstracts to 3 total for each primary presenter.

Review and Notification

• Scientific/Clinical content is valid and supports the conclusions
• Adds to existing knowledge, innovative/cutting-edge topic
• Presents innovative solutions to current issues in hospice/palliative care
• Contributes to the major content areas of the assembly
• Significance/importance/relevance to hospice and palliative care
• Content is valid and aligned with the interest of the public
• Multidisciplinary approaches
• Well written/clearly communicated

Notification of the proposal’s status will be sent in early August 2008, to the presenting author listed on the submission. The presenter in accepted sessions will be required to register for the Assembly and pay appropriate registration fees.

Begin a New Submission by selecting one of the following. Deadline for the receipt of all submissions is Midnight Pacific Time on Monday, June 2, 2008:

If you are ready to begin click below to submit your proposal.

CONCURRENT SESSIONS
Abstract Submission Begins: 2008-04-14
Abstract Submission Deadline: 2008-06-02
  (300 word maximum)

SIG SYMPOSIA
Abstract Submission Begins: 2008-04-14
Abstract Submission Deadline: 2008-06-02
  (300 word maximum)

WORKSHOPS
Abstract Submission Begins: 2008-04-14
Abstract Submission Deadline: 2008-06-02
  (300 word maximum)

Once you have submitted the title of your presentation you will automatically receive an email that includes a password-protected hyperlink. If you must interrupt the submission process before finishing it, you can resume at any time by clicking on the hyperlink in that email. For help in submitting an abstract online, email Tech Support.

If you have already submitted an abstract title -- and you wish to resume, edit, or withdraw that submission -- you can do so online up until the submission deadline. You may use the confirming email mentioned above (from aahpm@confex.com) to get the direct link to your submission, or if you remember the abstract ID# and password, enter those codes below.

If all else fails, click here and we will send you another email with a link to your abstract.

A call for proposals for research-based paper, poster, and evidence based case study presentations will open July 14, 2008. Submission deadline is Midnight Pacific Time on Monday, August 18, 2008.

Attention professionals and students advancing their career in hospice and palliative care! AAHPM and HPNA will be calling for submissions for a Professional in Training Case Conference. Fellows, advance practice nurses, and professionals of all hospice and palliative care disciplines pursuing career advancements through research and education, are encouraged to submit.

If you require assistance in using the online submission tool, please contact technical support or by phone (401) 334-0220 (8:30 AM - 6:00 PM, EST).