SESSION SUBMISSIONS
The Organizing Committee of the 2025 International Congress on Integrative Medicine and Health will be soliciting submissions for sessions starting Monday, September 16, 2024, through Friday, October 18, 2024. The accepted sessions will be presented in Seattle, Washington, USA, March 5 – 7, 2025 (Members Meeting March 3 – 4).
The theme of the International Congress is “Leaders & Learners, Advancing Whole Health Together," which should be considered when crafting your submission. There is an increasing amount of research related to integrative medicine, leading to a growing body of evidence supporting the use of integrative and whole health strategies to improve patient outcomes and reduce healthcare costs. Our goal is to convene champions of whole health to discuss how they are using evidence-based information to drive integrative, whole-person health care and ensure its quality and accessibility to all.
Important Dates
- Submission site opened Monday, September 16, 2024
- Submission site closed Friday, October 18, 2024
- Disposition notices will be sent Thursday, December 19, 2024
Topic Areas
Workshops in the following primary topic areas will be considered:
- Clinical
- Education
- Policy
- Research
Secondary topic areas (up to two):
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Examples of potential submission topics include:
- Innovations in Integrative Medicine Research and Evidence-Based Practice: Highlighting new research findings and methodologies for advancing whole-person care.
- Building Collaborative Networks for Whole Health: A session on fostering interprofessional collaboration and partnerships within the healthcare system.
- Integrative Health Approaches in Chronic Disease Management: Sharing case studies or best practices in using integrative therapies for conditions like chronic pain, diabetes, or autoimmune diseases.
- Teaching and Mentoring in Integrative Medicine: Focusing on faculty development, student education, and mentorship strategies within integrative health.
- Health Equity and Access in Integrative Medicine: Addressing disparities in access to integrative therapies and proposing solutions for underserved communities.
Session Types
- Symposia: Symposia sessions are intended to be formal presentations on the "state of the science" of a particular area. Typically, sessions will have two to four presenters, representing at least two different institutions. Each speaker should usually limit their presentation to 20 minutes, to allow adequate time for questions. The individual proposing the session may be the moderator or a speaker and is responsible for coordinating the session and serving as a contact person for the session. These sessions are 60 minutes long.
- Panel Discussions: The discussion sessions are intended to provide diverse perspectives of approaches, questions, methods and/or applications in integrative medicine and health as well as opportunities for discussions of topics related to challenges, controversies, or innovations in integrative medicine and health research, education, clinical work, and policy. A variety of formats is possible for these sessions, including panel discussions and Oxford or other style debates. Organizers are encouraged to think creatively about ways to engage the audience and include diverse viewpoints. Typically, sessions have two to four presenters, representing at least two different institutions. These sessions have more emphasis on presenting differing points of view than symposia, and greater emphasis on interaction with the audience and more opportunity for audience participation. These sessions are 60 minutes long.
- Experiential Workshops: Experiential workshop sessions should focus on demonstration/skill-building, in contrast to other main conference sessions. The application needs to clearly state the skills that will be targeted, and how they will be conveyed to participants. The format of these sessions is often "hands-on," where participants will learn a new approach. To encourage experiential learning, these sessions will not have a traditional AV setup. These sessions are 60 minutes long.
Acceptance of Sessions
The Organizing Committee reserves the right to decide whether a submission will be accepted and the right to determine the presentation form. Submitters will be notified of their acceptance status and form of presentation by Thursday, December 19, 2024.
Session Submission Procedure
Please follow the steps below to submit a session for the 2025 International Congress. If you have questions or require assistance with your submission, please contact the Congress Secretariat at Congress@ConferenceSolutionsInc.com
Once logged in, select “Click Here to Start”. Then follow the instructions on the submission site to complete your session submission.
Step 1:
- Indicate your session topic area.
- Select a presentation format for your proposal (see above).
- Enter your session title in title case. (This Is a Sample of Title Case). Titles are limited to 150 characters.
- Enter your Proposal Overview into the spaces provided without exceeding the 250-word limit.
- Fill out your sessions Educational Design/Outline (Topic Outline, Rationale, Learning Objectives, and Methods/Session Format).
- If you choose the Panel presentation format, you will need to provide three questions or issues your session anticipates will arise as a result of the presentations.
- Agree to the Proposal Terms and Conditions (see details below).
- Click the “Submit Session” button to submit your proposal.
STEP 2:
- Enter all co-presenters’ information. They may be in the system already, so please search and if they are not listed click "I have looked for my Presenter and they do not exist."
- Presenters’ names will appear in the order they were entered on the submission site.
- Please do not enter information, such as presenter’s names, contact information or session titles in all CAPITAL LETTERS. Capitalize letters only where necessary.
- It is IMPORTANT that you verify all of your co-presenters’ details as accepted submissions will be publicized on the website and mobile app.
- You may not save a draft proposal, but you can return and edit your proposal or add co-presenters at any time prior to the deadline.
STEP 3:
- Review your submission. At the bottom of the screen, you may submit your proposal.
- For safekeeping, you may save your session proposal by navigating to your submitted proposal(s) and clicking "Download."
Proposal Terms and Conditions
By submitting a proposal, you are agreeing to the following terms and conditions:
- All presenters must register and pay to attend the International Congress by the Friday, January 17, 2025, speaker registration deadline.
- Accepted presenters do not receive compensation of reimbursement of expenses for presentation at the International Congress.
- All submitters agree that the names, credentials, and institutions inputted are accurate to appear on websites and printed materials. Submitters should proofread their work; no proofreading will be completed after the Call for Sessions deadline.
- If selected, presenters agree to adhere to the schedule established by the International Congress and comply with all requirements set forth by the Academic Consortium.
- All submitters agree to receive electronic communication from the Academic Consortium for Integrative Medicine & Health and its agents regarding the 2025 International Congress on Integrative Medicine & Health and upcoming meetings and congresses.
- All accepted presenters will be required to submit a CME disclosure form prior to presenting at the International Congress. Failure to submit the disclosure form within the specified timeline may result in cancellation of the session. More details will be provided upon proposal acceptance.
CME
All accepted presenters will be required to submit a CME disclosure form prior to presenting at the International Congress. Failure to submit the disclosure form within the specified timeline may result in the cancellation of the session. More details will be provided upon proposal acceptance.