The Call for Presentations and Proposals is closed for this year.
The 2013 AACOM Annual Meeting Planning Committee invites submission of Presentations and Posters for the 2013 Annual Meeting. The Annual Meeting will focus on Foundations for the Future, with sessions that explore some of the themes emerging from the AACOM-AOA Blue Ribbon Commission for the Advancement of Osteopathic Medical Education and emerging innovations throughout the continuum of medical education.
Among the issues to be explored:
- The future of medical education;
- Unique needs of the military;
- Implementing patient-centered and interprofessional health care;
- Innovative models for medical education and medical education support systems.
Peer-Reviewed Program Sessions will be of two types/lengths:
- 60-minute Presentation/Workshop
- 20-minute Brief Presentation
In addition, there will be a Peer-Reviewed Poster Session. Two poster awards will be presented at the Awards Banquet on Friday evening:
- Peer reviewers will select the one best poster abstract.
- Attendee feedback will identify a Viewers’ Choice award.
The posters will be presented initially at the Opening Reception on Wednesday evening and remain inside the Exhibit Hall through mid-day Friday, offering attendees the opportunity to submit their ballot for the 'best' poster.
2013 Annual Meeting Broad Proposal Priorities
The 2013 Planning Committee has identified the following Broad Proposal Priorities for the 2013 Annual Meeting, with the overarching theme of Foundations for the Future infused throughout:
- Adapting medical education to meet the needs of the future of health care
- Addressing the unique health care needs of military service members and veterans and their families
- Teaching future physicians how technology is changing how DOs care for patients and themselves
- Back to basics: Training future physicians for patient-centered, patient-inclusive interprofessional health care
- Innovations in medical education across the continuum of OME
- Innovations in medical education outreach and support systems across the continuum of OME
- Hot Topics in OME
Your selection of the most appropriate specific category below must reflect the Broad Proposal Priority under which it is listed. Also, each volunteer peer reviewer will be asked to indicate which specific category(ies) he/she is best qualified to review.
- Adapting Medical Education to Meet the Needs of the Future of Health Care
- Potential shortened pathways to the graduation of medical students and residents
- New curricular models for future needs
- New structural protocols in the movement toward physician licensure and recertification
- Addressing the unique health care needs of military service members and veterans and their families
- Teaching future physicians to recognize and deal with the fundamental physical and mental issues faced by military and their families
- Appropriate/unique protocols in the admissions process
- Effective student affairs/counseling support
- Teaching future physicians how technology is changing how DOs care for patients and themselves
- Technology that facilitates interprofessional health-care teams
- Technology that facilitates the teaching and implementation of OMT
- Teaching medical students how to understand and implement electronic medical records
- Back to basics: Training future physicians for patient-centered, patient-inclusive interprofessional health care
- Facilitate student learning of patient-centered interviewing
- Facilitate student skills in communication that reflects health care literacy
- Provide creative, interactive learning/assessment experiences and tools across health professions students, including for stand-alone COMs with no nearby professional students to work with
Innovations in medical education across the continuum of OME
- Facilitate the understanding of, and appropriate response to population-based/global health care needs
- Facilitate the understanding and use of national and global health care systems
- Collaboration Across Departments and COMs to Develop Materials and Strategies for Educating Medical Students about Prevention and Behavior Change
- Approaches to making prevention and wellness the center of OME
Innovations in medical education outreach and support systems across the continuum of OME
- Innovative support protocols for students in clinical settings
- Education and training opportunities for alumni (especially those functioning as preceptors regarding the changes in OME, including technology and social media)
- Impacting legislation that supports OME
- Innovative outreach and recruitment strategies
Hot Topics in OME
- Graduate Medical Education
- Clinical Training
- Social Media
- Technology Tools
- Interprofessional Education
- Impact of National Elections on OME
- Accreditation Issues
- Other
General Instructions
- Note that there will be no reduction of the registration fee for presenters.
- All respondents must be available to present either, Wednesday, Thursday, or Friday of the conference. Sessions will be scheduled to minimize programmatic conflict and maximize attendee choices.
- Presenters are limited to a maximum of two submissions, only one of which may be chosen.
- Electronic acknowledgment of receipt of submissions will be e-mailed to the lead presenter after proposal is received. Electronic notification of the final status of each proposal will be sent to the same lead presenter by no later than November 30, 2012.
- Presenters may not directly market products or services through either sessions or posters. Exhibit space is available to promote medical education products and services. Please contact Beth Martino at AACOM (bmartino@aacom.org) if you are interested in this opportunity.
- Every attempt will be made to determine and support your A/V needs. Each session room will be provided with a data projector and a laptop. If you are interested in using AACOM’s audience response system (during a full-hour session only), please contact Linda Heun in advance of sending in your proposal. Use of the system will be determined on appropriateness and a first-come, first served basis. Handouts are the responsibility of the presenter. Copying services are available at the hotel.
Formats
Participants may submit proposals in any of the following three categories using the form in the drop-down menu below.
- Full Session Presentations, as a presentation or workshop, for sessions lasting 60 minutes.
- Brief Presentations lasting not more than 20 minutes, including time for questions (time limit strictly enforced). Given the limited timeframe for this category, there should be no more than two presenters for submissions in this category.
- Posters (see Poster Guidelines).
Peer Reviewers
Using the second drop-down menu below, volunteer Peer Reviewers may select the categories in which they are qualified to review.
Evaluation Criteria
At least two reviewers will submit a written review of each proposal. Members of the planning committee will subsequently review the peer reviews, and original proposals as needed.
Presentations will be evaluated on the following criteria:
- Significance for osteopathic medical education
- Contribution to the conference theme of Foundations for the Future
- Alignment with one of the four broad priority categories and the selected specific topic category
- Clarity and organization
- Creativity and originality
- Appropriateness of format
- Project (if appropriate) track record (duration and evaluation)
- Potential for audience participation
Final decision regarding acceptance will be made by the Conference Planning Committee based on:
- Reviewer ratings
- Participation from as many institutions as possible
- Duplication and diversity of topics on the program
- Time and space available
Timeline
Presenters will be notified of their status by November 30.
Questions? Please contact:
Natieya Davis at ndavis@aacom.org
AACOM
5550 Friendship Blvd., Suite 310
Chevy Chase, MD 20815
Phone: 301-968-4143 or 301-968-4186