Call for Sessions

The AAHFN Annual Conference Committee
requests session proposals for the 2011 Annual Conference!

Submission period opens: September 10, 2010

Submission period closes: October 10, 2010

Notifications: prior to December 15, 2010

THE CALL FOR SESSIONS SUBMISSION SITE IS NOW CLOSED. THANK YOU TO THOSE WHO SUBMITTED PROPOSALS.

Purpose

To allow active AAHFN members to propose and present at the Annual Conference

Audience and Topics

Proposals for sessions should address the needs of nurses and allied health professionals who care for patients with heart failure across the spectrum of care; inpatient settings, outpatient offices, diagnostic services, emergency departments, palliative care and home care. Topics may focus on clinical care; evidence based practice, summaries of research findings or the theoretical applications for the novice or experienced clinician.

Method

All session proposals will be reviewed by the AAHFN Annual Conference Committee, which will consider the merits of the proposal as well as the balance of topics presented at the conference in making decisions to accept or reject a proposal. The AAHFN Annual Conference Committee welcomes proposals from individuals who may not have been previously part of the AAHFN Annual Conference faculty. Only completed submissions will be reviewed.

Session Format

All session proposals will be reviewed by the AAHFN Annual Conference Committee, which will consider the merits of the proposal as well as the balance of topics presented at the conference in making decisions to accept or reject a proposal. The AAHFN Annual Conference Committee welcomes proposals from individuals who may not have been previously part of the AAHFN Annual Conference faculty. Only completed submissions will be reviewed.

Sessions are sixty (60) minutes in length with fifty (50) minutes for presentation and ten (10) minutes for question and answer, may not utilize more than a single meeting room, and will be placed during a concurrent session time period. The conference will be CNE accredited and therefore American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) essentials for planning the meeting must be followed. For details of ANCC requirements go to: www.nursecredentialing.org Faculty may not independently solicit funding for the program from industry, the government, or agencies without prior approval from the AAHFN Board of Directors.

Procedure

1. ONLINE APPLICATATION: Proposals must be submitted using this online submission site. Completed proposals must be submitted by midnight on October 10, 2010 -

2. OUTLINE: You will need to submit a 1-2 page outline of the session. Please e-mail your outline to Cheryl Gallagher at cgallagher@ahint.com no later than 11:59 PM EDT on October 10, 2010.

Click here to the download a sample outline.

3. REFRENCES: References listed within the online application will be contacted by AAHFN and asked to complete an official Reference Form. Reference forms must be on file with AAHFN in order for the application to be eligible for review by the Annual Conference Committee. References should be professional in nature. The individual should be able to attest to your public speaking abilities. Two professional references are required.
Please note: members of the 2011 AAHFN Annual Conference Committee cannot serve as references. Click here to view a list of the Annual Conference Committee members.

Please note: The Call for Sessions is only open to members* of the American Association of Heart Failure Nurses. If you are currently not a member of AAHFN; but have an interest in joining, click here for membership information.

Please send questions regarding your proposed session to Cheryl Gallagher, CMP, Senior Meeting and Exhibit Manager, at cgallagher@ahint.com.

*Corporate members are ineligible for the Call-for-Sessions.