Conference Program Presentation Proposal

March 22 – May 28        Program Proposal Form Submissions Accepted

June 23 – June 25         UMR-ACUHO Summer Meetings – Selection Process Begins

July 10                         Notification of Proposal Status

September 1                 Confirmation Due of Accepted or Alternate Program

September 20               Notification of Presentation Date and Time

The 2021 Conference will be a Virtual Experience.  All presenters will present via video service using their own webcam and computer.  This event will take place during the business day on November 10 – 12, 2021.

A full presenter schedule will be available in July 2021. A complete conference schedule will not be available until Oct/Nov 2021.

The following is criteria that will be used to evaluate each program proposal:

• Content: The program proposal illustrates thoughtfulness, quality, and clarity.
• Learning Outcomes: The program proposal includes well developed learning objectives and illustrates how the learning objectives will be met throughout the presentation.
• Relevancy: The program proposal demonstrates a clear connection to one or more professional competencies/critical issues. In cases where none are specified, the program proposal content still is relevant and beneficial for UMR-ACUHO members and Annual Conference attendees.
• Organization: The program proposal demonstrates a well-planned presentation that would be engaging for attendees.

Following is a list of information needed in order to submit a Program Proposal. Please gather this information before submitting your Program Proposal, as forms cannot be edited once they are submitted.

• Program Title
• Presenter Information for each presenter, including First & Last Name, Gender Pronouns, Current Position & Institution, Position Classification, Email, Phone Number, if this would be their first time presenting at UMR-ACUHO, and any UMR affinity groups presenters may want to participate in
• Logistical Details, including accessibility needs, willingness to be recorded, and any additional requests for space or presenting needs
• Session Details, including desired length, proposed format, collaborative topic (if applicable), audience participation level, target audience, and maximum/minimum number of participants if applicable
• Presentation Content, including an abstract of 75 words or less, learning objectives, up to three functional area themes (based on ACUHO-I Core Competencies, found here: http://www.acuho-i.org/resources/core-competencies), and a detailed outline of the presentation
• Logistical Details, including accessibility needs, support needs for online presenting, and potential presentation software suggestions, availability/schedule for presentations