Call for Conference Papers
The Fourth International Clinical Skills Conference organisers invite the submission of abstracts on papers for presentation at the conference. Abstracts should relate to research in clinical skills education at undergraduate, postgraduate and continuing health professional levels.
The Fourth International Clinical Skills Conference offers an opportunity to present your research to an audience with a major influence on clinical skills education internationally.
Important Dates
Abstracts Due: Tuesday, 30th November 2010, 5pm your local time
Abstracts Notification: TBA
Conference Dates: 22 May - 25 May 2011
Topics
Abstracts should relate to one or more of the following topics:
- Innovations to advance Clinical Skills Education and Practice
- Excellence in Teaching and Learning Skills - What's working
- Assessing Clinical skills in the workplace
- Evidenced based Teaching and Assessment of Clinical Skills
- Interprofessional collaboration in clinical skills education and practice
- Priorities in Clinical Skills Education
- Research in Clinical Skills - where's the evidence?
- Professionalism as part of Clinical Competence
Abstracts Submission
Abstract submission forms should be submitted via the on-line submission process.
Submissions to include: Title of Paper, Author/s name/s and title, Type of presentation (i.e. oral/poster). Abstract to be presented in 'Arial' 10 point font, double spacing and 100 word limit
Please note: amendments to abstracts cannot be made after the closing date, however you may be asked to revise your abstract in light of feedback from the scientific committee.
Presentation Categories
There are three categories of presentation oral presentation, poster and workshops:
1. Oral Presentations
Submissions are welcome which present reports of original completed research on contemporary educational practice related to the conference topics. Brief papers presenting and discussing work in progress and new ideas are also accepted.
Abstracts should provide a clear outline of the work, relevant background, research results and/or evaluation findings and relevant conclusions.
- Abstract submission length: Maximum 100 words
(excluding max. 3-4 references)
- Presentation time: 20 minutes (15 minutes for presentation and 5 minutes for discussion and/or questions)
2. Posters
Poster presentations enable researchers and teachers to exhibit their latest results, developments and innovations in relation to the conference themes. Submissions may be either completed projects or work-in-progress. Poster exhibitors will have the opportunity to gain feedback from fellow participants and to establish contact with similar projects in related fields. Poster proposals must include a description of the planned poster which emphasizes the problem, what was done, why the work is important and if relevant, any evaluation findings. Posters should be made available for viewing for the duration of the conference.
- Proposal submission length: Maximum 100 words
(excluding max. 3-4 references)
- Poster specifications: Landscape view - 1.5 metre wide x 1.0 metres depth. All posters must be laminated.
3. Workshops
Workshops are intended to enhance the skills and broaden the perspective of their attendees. They should be designed to introduce a rigorous framework for learning a new area or to provide ‘hands-on’ experience for the participants. Submissions will be selected on the basis of the objectives and relevance of the workshop and the instructor’s qualifications or prior experience of facilitating similar types of work.
Presentation Time: 1.5 hours
Workshop proposals must include:
- Clear description of the workshop objectives
- Intended audience (experience level and pre-requisites)
- 300 word abstract
- Summary of the instructor's qualifications or prior experience in similar presentations
- Maximum number of participants in the proposed workshop and any facility / equipment requirements
Review Process
A panel of reviewers will judge all submitted abstracts on the following criteria:
- Originality
- Validity of the research design
- Importance and relevance of content (papers/posters) / availability to reach objectives (workshops) for a national and international audience on the topics of the conference
All submissions will be rated by at least two reviewers. In the event of a discrepancy in rating between reviewers, a moderating review panel will be convened to reach a final decision.
You may also be provided with the opportunity to revise your abstract prior to presentation/inclusion to incorporate reviewer feedback.
Please note that allocation of presentation times throughout the meeting will be determined by the conference organizers and once allocated, cannot be altered. We cannot accept individual requests for specific timings due to scheduling complexities. Authors must register for the meeting as delegates.
A selection of the top papers presented at the conference may be invited to proceed to publish their work as expanded paper.
We look forward to receiving your abstract, together with the completed Submission Form by 30th November 2010.