Cognitive 2012 - Cognitive Symposium

9th Cognitive Symposium - 2012
Sponsored by the Allen Cognitive Network and Advisors, Ltd.
San Diego, California
November 1-3, 2012
What is the Cognitive Symposium?
The Cognitive Symposium is an educational forum for occupational therapists and other healthcare professionals to share best practices, research evidence, theoretical developments, and resources related to use of the cognitive disabilities model and other cognitive intervention models. It is also an opportunity for practitioners, educators, researchers, and students to network with colleagues who share their professional interests in promoting the "best ability to function" for persons with cognitive disabilities. As an American Occupational Therapy Association Continuing Education Approved Provider, symposium participants earn continuing education credits from AOTA. (Note: The assignment of AOTA CEUs does not imply endorsement of specific course content, products, or clinical procedures by AOTA.)
Theme for Cognitive Symposium 2012:
"Practical Approaches to Promote Best Ability to Function"
Who may submit proposals?
1. We invite all healthcare professionals with an interest in cognition and cognitive rehabilitation (e.g. OT, PT, Speech, Nursing, administrators, etc.) to participate in the symposium and to submit proposals for presentations and workshops that build on the symposium theme. Proposals on other topics focused on enhancing practice, theory, research, and education related to the cognitive disabilities model and other cognitive models are also welcome.
2. All first presenters for podium, poster, table top, and roundtable presentations and all first and second presenters for workshops receive complimentary registration for one day. Invited feature speakers and presenters of full day workshops also receive an honorarium and budget for expenses.
What types of proposals are appropriate to submit?
1. The content and format of all proposals must be original work that does not infringe on the copyright or other proprietarily right of any other person or organization.
2. There are two types of proposals, presentation and workshop. Presentation proposals include podium or panel, poster, table top, and round table discussions. Workshop proposals include full day or partial day programs. For details, see below.
I. Presentation Proposals
a. Podium or Panel Presentation - These presentations include a podium presentation, a panel discussion of up to 3 presenters, an interactive presentation between presenter and audience, or a combination of these options. Presentations are delivered to all symposium attendees or half of the attendees for split sessions. They are designed to present clinical or educational programs or approaches which are being used in practice, theory developments and applications, and research outcomes related to assessment and intervention with persons who have cognitive disabilities and their families. These presentations may be 60, 90, or 120 minutes long including at least 15 minutes for questions and answers. (1, 1.5, or 2 CE units/contact hours)
b. Poster or Table Top Presentation -These presentations are intended to provide opportunity for individuals to share innovative clinical applications of cognitive theories, relevant literature reviews, current research outcomes, plans for future research, educational innovations, or to share other pertinent information that is best conveyed in a visual presentation format that can be viewed and studied by symposium attendees at their own pace. Individuals whose poster or tabletop presentations are accepted need to be available during designated times in the symposium schedule to present and discuss their presentation with interested attendees. (.5 CE units/contact hour)
c. Round Table Discussions - These one-hour discussions involve sharing a brief overview of a topic/issue/project and leading a discussion or completing a task (e.g. design of a reporting form) with a small group of participants. Invited featured speakers and board members may also be asked to lead round table discussions. One participant will be asked to take notes that will be compiled by the symposium committee and posted on the ACN website after the symposium. (1 CE unit/contact hour)
II. Workshops Proposals
Workshops may be either a Full Day (6 1/2 contact hours) or a Partial Day (3-4 contact hours) in length. They are designed to help participants develop and refine specific applied clinical, teaching, theory development and research skills. Workshops include a strong experiential component which includes group interaction and "hands on" learning opportunities. These proposals require submission of a schedule and topic outline. The schedule for partial day workshops includes one break. Schedules for full day workshops include a morning and afternoon break and a lunch break.
Review & Rating: Each proposal is rated by at least two blind reviewers based on
Originality
Relevance to clinical practice
Relevance to the symposium's theme
Currency of topic and references
Overall completeness, clarity, and organization
Proposals with the highest ratings will be reviewed and selected by the symposium program committee to create a balanced and coherent program. Not all qualified proposals may be accepted if the program and schedule cannot accommodate them. You may request review and rating feedback from the symposium committee.
Proposal Acceptance
Notification of Acceptance of proposals will be emailed to the first presenter by June 30, 2012.Some submissions may receive "conditional acceptance" based on required revisions to meet different length, format, or content requests. Emails will also be sent to presenters whose proposals are not accepted for the program.
Use of Proposal Information
All submitted proposals are the property of the Allen Cognitive Network. If your proposal is accepted, some of the information in the cover sheets and presentation abstract may be used in the program booklet for participants, for presentation handouts, on the ACN website, and in marketing of the Cognitive Symposium 2012. By submitting a proposal, the author(s) authorize these uses of the proposal information.
Submission Process and Online Forms
1. Login to your ACN account or create an account to access your home page
2. Select and complete the Workshop Proposal Form or the Presentation Proposal Form (podium/panel, poster, table top, round table discussion).
3. You will be able to return to these directions and details for reference while completing your proposal.
4. You will be able to save a partially completed proposal to complete at another point in time. However, once a proposal is submitted, it cannot be changed.
5. Submit completed proposals using the online submission process on or before the submission deadline: midnight on Friday, April 27, 2012.
Click Here to Login and Access Online Workshop and Proposal Forms
For assistance
If you have questions or need additional assistance related to the symposium and call for papers process, please contact Kathleen Elgas, Symposium 2012 Chair, at symposium.acn1-AT-gmail.com and identify the subject as "call for papers". If you have questions or need technical assistance related to using the online submission forms, please contact Deane McCraith, the ACN Database Manager, at database.acn1-AT-gmail.com.