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Call for Abstracts
NRTRC
Telemedicine Conference 2015
March 30 – April 1, Seattle, Washington
The Northwest Regional Telehealth Resource Center (NRTRC) is seeking presentations for its
fourth annual Telemedicine Conference being held in Seattle, Washington March 30 – April
1, 2015. This year’s conference theme is: “Innovation Through Collaboration”. We are
seeking presentations in both the Clinical/Administrative track and the Technical track.
Presenters with expertise in either of these tracks are invited to submit an abstract.
Abstracts will be reviewed by the Conference Planning Committee to ensure the integrity
and relevance of their content. Consideration will be given to all abstracts, but preference
will be given to those that align with the conference theme of demonstrating Telehealth
Innovation, collaboration or the theme, “Innovation Through Collaboration.”
How to Submit an Abstract
Complete the Abstract Submission Form and e-mail it to Martha@nrtrc.org or you can
upload your submission at http://www.nrtrc.org/contact-us and choose Become a
Presenter from the Reason for Contact drop-down. The form can also be found at
www.nrtrc.org.
Submission deadline is Midnight, August 8, 2014.
Selection Criteria
1. Abstracts must be submitted using the abstract submission form. The NRTRC Conference
Committee will review and select abstracts for presentations. Notifications will be sent by
August 15.
2. Submissions will be reviewed and scored according to the guidelines that follow.
Merit: What value will this presentation bring to the conference? The abstract
should address the following considerations:
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Will your presentation show how to use technology to collaborate with
people, providers or patients in underserved areas?
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Is the subject of your presentation in progress or will it be completed by
time of the meeting?
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Does the innovative or collaborative model you are presenting show
attendees how to deliver services more effectively?
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How will the innovation or collaboration you will discuss help attendees
enhance their Telehealth operations?
Clarity: Is the abstract description well written? Does it clearly, concisely, and
logically convey the intent of the presentation and support the title, background,
objectives, takeaways and conclusions?
Innovation: Is the topic innovative? Would this presentation add to our
knowledge? Has this information been presented before?
Relevance: Is the topic timely and relevant to the activities, initiatives or
direction of Telehealth? Will this topic be of interest to conference attendees?
Non-Promotional/Commercial in Nature: Is this proposal educational in nature
and non-commercial? Does the proposal adhere to ACCME standards? Proposals
that are written in a manner that promotes a product, company, or service will
not be considered for presentation.
Important Information
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Sessions are 55 minutes long. Presentations should be 45-50 minutes to qualify for CME
for physicians in attendance, with a 5-10 minute wrap-up, Q&A session.
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Conference Registration fees will be waived for presenters so that you may attend the
conference sessions and network with other attendees.
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Presenters are responsible for their own travel expenses from their home to Seattle,
Washington, and their lodging and meals while in Seattle.
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Abstracts must be received by Midnight (Mountain Time) on August 8.
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Upon notification, speakers will have 2 weeks to confirm participation in the Conference
and provide the NRTRC with necessary items such as print quality photo and short bio.
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Make your presentation lively: keep the attendees excited and engaged.
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Bear in mind our theme, “Innovation Through Collaboration”. Share the methods you
have used to engage practitioners, payers and patients in Telehealth or to bring
innovative Telehealth care to your area.
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Tailor your presentation to our region, that is, a primarily rural, frequently underserved
population. Show attendees how to bring telemedicine services to that population.
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Share your successes and lessons learned, if attendees can avoid mistakes already
made, they can move ahead faster.
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Use PowerPoint® slides and graphics sparingly to augment your presentation. A laptop,
projector and flip chart will be available in the meeting room.
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No commercial presentations, please! If you are a vendor, contact martha@nrtrc.org
for information on the very popular exhibit opportunity the conference offers.
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All accepted abstracts will be published on the NRTRC website.
PRESENTATION SUBMISSION FORM
Email submission to Martha@nrtrc.org by midnight (12:00am) Mountain Time Zone, August 8, 2014 or you can upload your
submission at http://www.nrtrc.org/contact-us and choose Become a Presenter from the Reason for Contact drop-down. If your
abstract is accepted, you will be notified by August 15, 2014 and have 2 weeks to formally accept.
1.
Title of Presentation:
2.
List three-four (3-4) objectives and/or takeaways for this presentation:
i.
ii.
iii.
iv.
3.
Type of Presentation (please choose one):
4.
Track you are submitting to (please choose one):
5.
Abstract Narrative (500 words or less, copy and paste or attach separate document):
☐ Individual
☐ Group
☐ Clinical/Administrative
☐ Panel
☐ Technical
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6.
Program Speaker & Biographical Information
List the names and contact information of all presenters and attach print quality photos for each.
(1) Name:
Professional Designation (MD, PhD, MHA, etc.):
Email:
Phone Number:
Brief Bio (1-2 paragraphs copy and paste or attach separate document):
(2) Name:
Professional Designation (MD, PhD, MHA, etc.):
Email:
Phone Number:
Brief Bio (1-2 paragraphs copy and paste or attach separate document):
(3) Name:
Professional Designation (MD, PhD, MHA, etc.):
Email:
Phone Number:
Brief Bio (1-2 paragraphs copy and paste or attach separate document):
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Submission Check List
Please check to make sure all of these items are included with your submission. This will help speed up the process
of decision making as well as insuring we have everything we need in order to begin advertising.
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Title of presentation
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At least 3 objectives
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A complete abstract that describes exactly what you will be presenting on
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The names, credentials and mini biographies for each speaker presenting
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Print quality (300ppi minimum) photos for each presenter
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