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CALL FOR ABSTRACTS
Fifth Annual MOBILE HEALTH CLINICS FORUM
April 25 – 28, 2009 ~ Las Vegas, NV
RIO All-Suites Casino, Resort & Convention Center
Mobile Healthcare: The Value of Prevention in Addressing Health Disparities
Forum Objectives
Whether an organization currently operates a Mobile Health clinic or is planning to launch a new community mobile outreach program, the Forum curriculum is designed to enhance administrative skills and expand knowledge-base to ensure effective and sustainable Mobile Healthcare services. Healthcare practitioners and administrators will share their insights and invaluable expertise on a broad range of topics reflecting the general theme. The Forum is an extraordinary educational and networking opportunity for mobile health specialists to meet over 200 professional colleagues nationwide that serve in the mobile clinic environment and to develop long-term resources. The Forum promotes knowledge, networking, and leadership ~ integrated to ensure a productive and inspiring experience for attendees in presentation-style sessions and interactive roundtable peer discussions. General and breakout session speakers offer in-depth presentations in dedicated discipline tracks around: mammography, oral healthcare, preventive care, and primary and/or specialty care.
You are cordially invited to submit an Abstract to be considered
for presentation at the 2009 Annual Mobile Health Clinics Forum
Key Forum Topics To Be Addressed
Sessions are intended for in-depth discussion of selected topics related to the Forum theme and the general operations of a Mobile Health program. Speakers are encouraged to reference their best-practice expertise, but limit the time spent describing individual programs.
- Needs assessment: This session will focus on one core concept of the Forum: health disparities. Your presentation should explain how-to identify, measure and describe community health disparities that can be addressed by Mobile Healthcare services.
- Designing a prevention program: This session will focus on the other core concept of the Forum: prevention. Your presentation should explain how to develop prevention initiatives that are relevant to a target community, are appropriate for Mobile Healthcare, and will address the disparities identified in the needs assessment.
- Developing inter-institutional (community) collaborations: This session will focus on the importance of community collaboration in sustaining a Mobile Health program. Your presentation should explain how to identify other community-based organizations that relate to your Mobile Health program’s mission and how to establish and maintain relationships with these organizations.
- Maintaining continuity of care: This session will focus on the challenges that face all Mobile Health programs ~ maintaining continuity of care. Your presentation should explain methods to optimize patient retention and ensure consistent service delivery.
- Emergency response: This session will focus on the pre-existing health disparities accentuated by disasters and new disparities created by these same disasters. Your presentation should describe post-disaster assessment and describe how a Mobile Health program can uniquely provide outreach and relief to victims.
- Marketing your program: This session will focus on the need to constantly build community awareness of and advocacy for Mobile Health programs, irrespective of whether the programs are new or long-term. Your presentation should explain how to develop marketing plans, messages and materials; and, how to disseminate this information effectively.
- Other key topics: The Forum will consider other topics compelling to Mobile Healthcare programs that reflect the Forum theme. Your topic presentation should emphasize how-to model in other communities.
Instructions for Submission of Abstracts
All submissions will be peer-reviewed. Forum Sessions are 90 minutes and two organizations (with a maximum of two presenters per organization) will present per session (allowing for 15 minutes of Q&A). Important notice: Please carefully review the following, as incomplete submissions will not be considered.
- The following documents must be completed and included with your submission:
- Abstract Submission Form
- Actual Abstract Form
- Curriculum vitae
- Biography (maximum one page) – for each speaker
- All text (between 300 and 500 words maximum) must fit in the box provided on the Abstract Form. Abstracts that exceed 500 words may be either rejected or returned for editing.
- Character font/size: Arial/10-12 max. Use CAPITAL letters for only the Abstract title. Do not bold, italicize, or underline any of the text. Double space between paragraphs, but do not indent.
- Submit one Abstract per organization. No more than two presenters from one organization are allowed per session. Audio-visual equipment to accommodate Power Point presentations and a head table with microphones will be available. Speakers must provide their own laptop.
- For each presenter, include first and last name only, any applicable health professional suffix/credential, job title, and email address.
- Abstract must include a statement of Learning Objectives, a brief Description of the Organization Program, available Outcomes Data, and Relevance to the Forum theme and topics previously stated in this Call For Abstracts.
- All Abstracts must be submitted by email to: mobilehealthcare@aol.com
Submitted Abstracts will be peer-reviewed for their relevance to the Forum theme and identified topics. Preference will be allowed to MHCN members. Accepted Abstracts will be published in the official Forum Program.
Speakers are required to register and pay for registration fees, unless otherwise arranged with MHCN. Honoraria and compensation for travel and housing are not available.
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