Call for Proposals
AUPHA is seeking proposals for presentations for three unique venues—the 2012 Leaders Conference (March 20, 2012), the 2012 Annual Meeting (May 31 – June 3, 2012), and the AUPHA Webinar Series (monthly, ongoing). Each venue has a distinct audience, but all three provide you an opportunity to share your work, engage with your colleagues, and be recognized for your role in furthering excellence in healthcare management education.
PRESENTATION OPPORTUNITIES
The AUPHA Leaders Conference takes place in conjunction with the ACHE Congress. The Conference is launched with the AUPHA/ACHE Breakfast which provides faculty an opportunity to discuss issues of relevance to the education and practice community. The Leaders Conference attracts primarily graduate faculty and breakout sessions generally focus on issues of program management as opposed to teaching. There is no specific theme to the Leaders Conference beyond exemplary practices in healthcare management program leadership. While proposals on all topics will be considered, we are particularly interested in entertaining proposals on the following topics:
- Program Budgets
- Program Assessment
- Intra-University Collaboration
- Using Portfolios for Student Assessment
- How to Build a New Healthcare Management Program
- Impact of for-profit Universities on accreditation, certification, and the field in general
The AUPHA Annual Meeting is designed to bring together graduate and undergraduate faculty to share ideas and proven practices in educating future practitioners in healthcare management. The meeting features thought leaders who provide new ideas and direction for healthcare management education. The 2012 AUPHA Annual Meeting is entitled Embracing Transformation.
Every facet of healthcare, and likewise healthcare management and policy education, is transforming. From healthcare reform to the impact of HIT implementation; from new healthcare and education delivery models to the shrinking global landscape; from evolving business models in higher education to the increasing diversity of our students; there is literally nothing that remains unchanged about the work we do as educators in healthcare management. To stay ahead of the curve, health management educators must embrace the changing landscape of to ensure our students are prepared to adapt to and thrive in this dynamic environment.
The AUPHA Webinar Series provides an opportunity for faculty or practitioners to present to the AUPHA audience - program directors and faculty at all educational levels - on a topic that is 1) relevant to all or a specific target group of the AUPHA audience, and 2) appropriate to delivery through the webinar format. Webinars may focus on program management, teaching, developments in the field of practice, or any number of other areas.
PRESENTATION FORMATS
There are four session formats for which you may submit a proposal:
Education Sessions – 60 minutes (Leaders Conference/Annual Meeting): This traditional format is available to address all elements of a topic. Sessions proposed in this category should allow for a 10-15 minute period of Q&A. A maximum of three presenters (including optional moderator) is permitted in this format.
Education Mini-Sessions – 20 minutes (Annual Meeting only): This bite-sized learning format is designed to provide a snapshot, allowing presenters to share informative and useful content, ideas, or innovative techniques without stretching the material to cover a 60-minute presentation. Please allow for at least 5 minutes of Q&A. A maximum of one presenter is permitted in this format due to limited time.
Poster Presentations (Annual Meeting only): The poster session format provides a visual representation of strategies undertaken to resolve challenges related to the meeting topics. A minimum of one poster author is required to represent the poster during the poster session to interact with attendees, answer questions and provide insight about the project or initiative. The Annual Meeting Planning Committee will judge and award the best posters at the AUPHA Business Meeting held during the conference.
Webinars – 60 minutes: Webinars may be appropriate for various topics. Ideally, webinars should feature at least two speakers, with or without moderator. The presentation portion of the webinar should last for not more than 30 minutes, allowing the balance for Q&A. Highly rated webinars will be posted to the AUPHA Network for ongoing viewing.
DEADLINES
All proposals for the 2012 Leaders Conference and the 2012 Annual Meeting (including Posters) must be received via online submission by October 28, 2011. We encourage you to complete your proposal well in advance of the submission deadline. Notification will be provided on or before December 15, 2011.
Proposals for the Webinar Series will be considered on a quarterly basis and are accepted year-round.
PRESENTER REQUIREMENTS
Contact information for all co-presenters is required at time of submission. Incomplete contact information will void your proposal. A maximum of three presenters for any education session or webinar (one presenter for mini-session) will be permitted to ensure adequate time for presenting, and to allow for adequate time for a question and answer period at the end of the session. Education sessions or Webinars proposing more than the specified number of presenter(s) will not be reviewed.
If a proposal is accepted for a session at the Leaders Conference or Annual Meeting, all presenters will be responsible for their own expenses (including the meeting registration fee and all travel expenses). At least one of the listed authors on a poster must attend the meeting and will be responsible for their registration fee and travel expenses. All presenters are required to register for the meeting by the early bird registration deadline, March 26, 2012.
Should it become evident that a listed co-presenter was unaware of the proposal submission listing him/her as a presenter at any time, AUPHA reserves the right to cancel the session.
SELECTION CRITERIA
The selection process is highly competitive. A review committee of AUPHA members and staff will conduct a blinded review of all proposals submitted. The overall content and completeness of the proposal and a demonstrated depth of knowledge about the overall topic and project discussed are critical and should be evident in the proposal and presenter’s background information. The description and learning objectives of the presentation should be clearly articulated, well organized and provide reviewers with a clear understanding of what attendees will learn. The Review Committees will use the criteria outlined below to evaluate and select proposals:
Idea (10 points): Will the proposed session share innovative or inventive ideas or strategies to address a common challenge for the audience?
Relevance/Interest (10 points): Is the proposal relevant to the theme and objectives of the meeting? Does it pertain specifically to healthcare management education? Is the topic appealing to the targeted audience(s)?
Adaptability (5 points): Does the proposal share an idea or strategy that could be adapted by a wide variety of audience members? Is the context of the idea broad enough to lend itself to adoption by the targeted audience?
Results/Outcomes (5 points): Does the proposal demonstrate results or outcomes of the idea being presented? Are they measurable and/or achievable?
Session Design (5 points): Does the proposal articulate an appropriate strategy for engaging the audience? Is it particularly unique or interesting? How will presenters interact with the audience?
PROPOSAL FORMAT
AUPHA considers all proposals submitted; however, proposals submitted by individual AUPHA members or faculty at AUPHA member institutions are given preference.
Authors should not reference the name of the institution/program, co-presenters, or the region or state where the program is located, in the title, description, learning objectives, or other narrative aspects of the proposal.
Each proposal submitted must include the names of all presenters. Presenters may not be added or removed after proposal submission except under extreme circumstances.
Put your proposal in context for meeting participants. Be sure to consider the participant’s perspective when developing the title, description and learning objectives for your proposal. Putting your presentation in context for participants will not only help them to decide whether or not to attend your presentation but the meeting overall.
Proposal Title (15 words max): Provide a catchy title that summarizes your proposal or illustrates what the audience will learn from your proposed presentation.
Target Audience: Describe who your intended audience will be for this content.
- Undergraduate Faculty
- Graduate Faculty
- All Faculty
- Program Directors and Faculty with administrative responsibilities
- Other
Session Description (125 words max): Briefly summarize what you will cover in your presentation. Emphasize why your target audience needs to hear/see what you intend to present. This description may include relevant detail about the submitting author’s (and co-presenters’) institutions, and/or the region or state the program serves, to the extent that it serves the purpose of making the proposal distinct. For example, you may want to characterize your large program as having 250 students, drawing from a largely rural population, if it is relevant to the content of the proposal. AUPHA reserves the right to edit this text for use in promotional materials.
Learning Objectives & Key Take-Aways (3 objectives are required): Begin each objective with the following: “As a result of attending this session, participants will … [enter objective here]”.
Session Relevance (125 words max): Describe how your proposal addresses the theme or focus of the meeting. For Webinars, describe how your session addresses key issues of concern to your target audience. For Annual Meeting & Leaders Conference, in addition to the above, also describe how your session addresses the specific theme of the meeting (Program Leadership in the case of Leaders Conference & Embracing Transformation in the case of Annual Meeting).
Presentation Style (75 words): How will you convey the content you have described to your intended audience? What delivery format will you use for your presentation? How will you engage the various learning styles? How will you keep the energy up in the room, even if you’re the last session on the last day of Annual Meeting?
SUBMISSION FORM
Submit your proposal via the electronic submission form.
You may also access this form by going to
www.aupha.org > Meetings > Call for Proposals