Deadlines for Submissions

IASA Sessions	February 23, 2010
Joint AMIA/IASA Sessions	February 23, 2010
AMIA Sessions	March 30, 2010
Workshops	March 30, 2010

Your form must be complete or it cannot be processed.

To see what is required for the proposal form, you can download a .pdf copy of the Session Proposal Form or Workshop Proposal form. All submissions must be made through the online system. Downloaded forms are for informational purposes only. If you have difficulty with the online submission process, please contact us.

SESSION AUDIENCE

The conference will offer four parallel session tracks, two on typically AMIA-issues, one on typically IASA-issues, and one with subjects of common interest (attendees from both AMIA and IASA will be free to attend all sessions). The form will ask you to indicate a session track for your proposal. Please note that each track has a deadline, above

You may propose joint AMIA/IASA session on either the AMIA or the IASA Proposal Form.

SESSION FORMATS

Proposal submissions may include the following formats:

REPORT/PAPER PRESENTATION. Session consisting of two or three fully prepared papers/reports of 15-30 minutes each and a comment-and-discussion period.

PANEL DISCUSSION . Session consisting of a panel of three to four individuals (with a moderator or commentator making a total of no more than five participants) who informally discuss a variety of theories or perspectives on the given topic.

POSTER. Presentation to an audience who is walking through a hallway or exhibit. During poster sessions, the presenter usually stands next to the poster, allowing for attendees to engage in one-on-one discussions with the presenter.

OTHER. If your proposed session is neither a Presentation nor Panel Discussion nor Poster, you will be asked to describe your proposed format.

WORKSHOP [Submit via Workshop Proposal Form only]: Limited-enrollment session of half day or full day, usually designed to teach or refine skills.

OTHER REQUIREMENTS

The Proposal Form will ask for you to list any other requirements for your session. This may list include special av equipment, handouts, flipcharts, travel funding for speakers. It must include all requests - this will be the only opportunity to make special requests of this type. ,

If you are requesting additional funding of any kind it is important that you note whether or not you will be able to proceed with the session should the funding you have requested not be available. You will be asked to provide a detailed estimate of each expense requested.

Please note: Speakers or other participants in the program must register and secure institutional or personal funding. AMIA travel funding is extremely limited, and while you may request funding for speakers it is important that your proposal is not reliant on travel funding.

FORMATS

The Conference Committee encourages submission of proposals that may include, but are not limited to, the following formats:

REPORT/PAPER PRESENTATION. Open session of 90 minutes, consisting of two or three fully prepared papers/reports of 15-30 minutes each and a comment-and-discussion period. May also include Work in Progress format. Please do not propose sessions of more than three presenters. Paper or report titles are required. A chair is not required for this format; chair duties may be performed by one of the speakers, who must also be designated as the key contact for the session.  

PANEL DISCUSSION . Session of 60 or 90 minutes, consisting of a panel of three to four individuals (with a moderator or commentator making a total of no more than five participants) who informally discuss a variety of theories or perspectives on the given topic. May also include Focus Session format. Description of each speaker's topic is required. A chair/moderator is not required for this format; chair duties may be performed by one of the speakers, who must also be designated as the key contact for the session.

POSTER. Presentation to an audience who is walking through a hallway or exhibit. During poster sessions, the presenter usually stands next to the poster, allowing for attendees to engage in one-on-one discussions with the presenter.

OTHER. If your proposed session is neither a Presentation nor Panel Discussion, you will be asked to describe your proposed format.

WORKSHOP [Submit via Workshop Proposal Form only]: Limited-enrollment session of half day or full day, usually designed to teach or refine skills.

REMINDERS

Participants in the program must register and secure institutional or personal funding.

The Conference Committee's task is to have a global vision to ensure a stimulating, balanced and professional program that will meet the diverse needs of our members. The Committee is unable to accept all proposals submitted; and, some individuals who propose sessions may be asked to revise their proposals to help meet the wider needs of the program.

 

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