Brief Papers (30 minutes)
A brief paper presentation is designed to introduce educational innovations or pilot research that relates to the conference theme. The format is a 20-minute presentation followed by a 10-minute question-and-answer period. Brief paper submissions must include: (1) a 300-word abstract that outlines (a) three objectives, methods, outcomes, and evaluation of an education program; or (b) the purpose, methods, results, and conclusions/discussion of an original research project.
Directors- Mark Vogel, Association for the Behavioral Sciences and Medical Education
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Workshop (2 hours)
Workshops are semi-structured learning sessions designed to provide specific skills and to facilitate interaction and collective learning. Unlike the lecture format, the interaction and discussion with the participants is expected to be lively. They are given to smaller audiences, 2 hours in duration, with at least 90 minutes of prepared formal material and should include allocated time for questions and answers. Workshop proposals must include: (1) a 500-word abstract, (2) a detailed description of the proposed workshop (not to exceed two pages) that outlines (a) the workshop’s three major goals and three major objectives, (b) strategies to achieve the objectives, and (c) methods to encourage active participation.
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Panel Discussion (60 minutes)
A panel (symposia) discussion is designed to provide diverse perspectives on topics related to the conference theme. A panel discussion group consists of three to four presentations that are in some way related and moderated by one individual. If you choose to submit to a panel discussion, you will be giving a 10-15 minute formal presentation to the entire ABSAME membership on an area that will be of interest to the majority of the attendees. Panel (symposia) discussion proposals must include: (1) a 500-word summary of the symposium, (2) three goals and three objectives, (3) the names of the moderator and each panelist, and (4) a 300-word description from each panelist outlining the perspective the panelist will express and his/her discussion points.
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Poster
Poster sessions enable researchers and non-commercial developers to demonstrate and discuss their latest results, community projects/programs or curriculum designs and developments in progress in order to gain feedback and to establish contact with similar projects. Poster submissions must include a 300-word abstract that summarizes the poster theme and emphasizes the problem, what was done, and why the work is important. All posters must fit within a 5’x4’ poster
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