CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS
Posters & Oral Presentations * Tools & Resources * Innovations
Abstract submission is now closed
Abstract submission deadline was Monday, December 2, 11:59 PM EST
Many thanks to all those who submitted an abstract!
Email notification of selection panel decision will be sent by Friday, December 20.
OVERVIEW
The 5th Annual Applied Research Education Day 2014 will be devoted to exploring ways to improve transitions of care within the long term care and beyond. The goals for the day are to:
· Promote research utilization and innovation in senior care
· Profile new and emerging research and researchers
· Provide a forum for learning, networking and information sharing
In 2013 over 500 delegates attended the 4rd Annual Applied Research Education Day 2014, including Administrators, Dietitians, Nurses/ Directors of care, OTs/PTs, Physicians, RAI Coordinators, Media, Policy Makers, Providers of Products/ Services, Researchers and Innovators, Residents of LTC Homes and Students. Upon the overwhelming success of this event, and as per many request from delegates, this year’s Research Day will be a two day event, meaning that it will provide double the exposure and networking opportunities for speakers and presenting authors, showcased Tools & Resources and Innovations.
THEME - Building Transformation: Improving Care Transitions
TARGET AUDIENCE - Researchers, students, policymakers, aging care leaders and frontline caregivers (e.g., nurses, physicians, PSWs, food service workers, activation, rehabilitation professionals), long term care residents, family caregivers, aging care innovators.
TOPICS - The following topics are of special interest:
- Innovations in Design, Technology & Assistive Devices
- Cross-jurisdictional Perspectives on LTC Policy & Regulations
- Culture Change
- Forecasting LTC Demand
- Quality-Based Funding
- Benchmarking Quality
- Medication Safety
- Leadership and Staffing Mix/ Models
- Transitions to and from Long Term Care
- Palliative/ End of life Care
- Rehabilitation and Restorative Care
- Evidence-Based Activation
- Violence and Responsive behaviours
- Mental Health and Addictions
- Special Populations
- Advanced Wound Care
- Workplace Health and Safety
- Case Costing
SUBMISSION GUIDELINES
We welcome submissions for:
1. Posters & Oral Presentations
2. Tools & Resources
3. Innovations (Proven/ Promising Products & Technologies) and Innovators Den
Read through the instructions as it contains important information you will need to follow:
1. Only abstracts in English will be accepted
2. Online submission only (online submission guidelines below)
3. All submissions must include:
• Topic (to help program committee to group presentations and Research Day participants to easily search program
content)
• Title of presentation
• Overview of research or project (250 words max)
• Reasons why the topic is important to profile at the Research Day 2014 (250 words max)
• Presenting Author and Co-Authors’ information (name, affiliation and contact information)
• Additional / supporting materials - The following files can be uploaded: PDF, Word Doc files, images (jpeg), video (WMV
files only, up to 100Mb). These materials will help reviewers better visualize the submission contents, quality, and
suitability;
• Keywords (up to 5)
REVIEW & SELECTION CRITERIA
All submissions will be reviewed and will be adjudicated by a panel of researcher practitioners, based on the following criteria:
1. Importance or contribution of the research
2. Timeliness and relevance to Research Day theme & target audience
3. Documented outcomes or potential impact
4. Potential for knowledge transfer
5. Quality of presenter(s) / Clarity of submission content
Based on the above criteria, a panel will review the abstracts and make a recommendation to Accept, Accept Subject to
Changes, or Decline a submission.
The panel will also recommend whether the submission would work best as a: 1) poster; 2) oral presentation; 3) resource
table or 4) innovators den project.
Lead authors/presenters will be notified by email of the panel’s recommendation by Friday, December 20, 2013.
Selected abstracts will be published online on the OLTCA website.
Successful applicants are responsible for registration, travel and accommodation costs. Click here to Register.
IMPORTANT DATES!
• Monday, December 2 (11:59 pm EST) - Deadline for submissions (extended)
• Friday, December 20 - Email notification of selection panel decision (extended)
• Friday, February 14 - Deadline for slides and handouts
• Monday, January 13, 2014 - Registration Early Bird deadline (extended)
QUESTIONS?
Submission topics and content
Paula Neves, Director of Health Planning & Research, OLTCA
pneves@oltca.com, (905) 470-8995 x 40
Submission Process
Daniela Nogueira, Conference Secretariat
daniela@bayleygroup.com, (519) 263-6003
Registration
Kirsten Edinger, Conference Registration
kirsten@bayleygroup.com, (519) 263-6004
