Deadline: Presentations must be received in the online portal by December 1, 2023.
Required Content ─ Abstracts must include the following information, as indicated on the online form:
- Primary Presenter Contact Information, including AMHCA Membership Category
- Presentation Title (75 Characters Maximum)
- Program Categories
- Type of Presentation (Oral or Poster, Single or Multiple Presenters, Panel)
- Level of Program: Introductory, Intermediate or Advanced
- Contact Information for Co‐Presenters
- CV/Resume for Each Presenter (to include all licenses and degrees)
- Short Biography for Each Presenter (50 Words Maximum for Each Presenter)
- Presentation Annotation (50 Words Maximum – for use in program, web, etc.)
- Program Description to include:
- Abstract to be used in conference program (400 Words Maximum, follow APA style requirements). Please describe your program in a way that engages potential attendees and clearly identifies what they will take away.
- Learning Objectives: Please share 3 learning objectives from this presentation. Please focus on what attendees will be able to do after attending your presentation.
- Supporting evidence
- What is the evidence to support your proposal?
- Does it rest on or extend an existing body of literature?
- Does it show an innovative application of existing evidence?
- Do you have any anecdotal or program evaluation data to support your claims?
- Please briefly synthesize the evidence to justify the merit of your proposal.
- Description of presentation format.
- Provide a rough outline of what you will do during your session. For instance, will it be primarily didactic/lecture with questions at the end or more interactive with activities and questions throughout?
- Be sure to connect the format with the type of presentation you selected and account for enough time matching your selected length.
- Description of accompanying materials or handouts
- How does your presentation address multicultural perspectives and elevate diversity?
- How does your presentation align with conference theme of “H.E.A.L.: Healing Through Counseling Relationships, Equity, Access, Leadership.”
- AV Needs: All rooms will have an LCD projector with screen. Any additional equipment (computers, phone/internet connections) MUST BE PROVIDED BY THE PRESENTER OR ARRANGED DIRECTLY WITH THE CONFERENCE ORGANIZERS AT THE PRESENTER’S EXPENSE
- Agreement to all Terms & Conditions, including AMHCA Conference Disclosure Requirements
- Presenters must also be prepared to answer the following questions:
- Marketing: Are you selling or endorsing a product or service?
- Commitment: Do you agree to register for the conference and be present for the presentation? Failure to register by December 13, 2023 may result in losing the privilege to present.
- Audio Recording Release: Are you willing to have the session audio-recorded?
If any of this information is not included, the presentation will be considered incomplete and will not be reviewed.