Abstract Submissions

2011 Call for Concurrent Session and Poster Abstracts

This year's theme, Making Connections: Dying, Death and Bereavement in the Global Community, is all about sharing knowledge, skills and ideas while embracing a common goal of understanding the many ways death and grief affect our world. This combined meeting of the International Conference on Grief and Bereavement in Contemporary Society and the Association for Death Education and Counseling® will be attended by hundreds of delegates from all over the globe.

ADEC wants you to be a part of this engaging conference. Consider submitting a proposal for a Concurrent Session or Poster.

ADEC is accepting online abstract and poster submissions

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Submission deadline extended to September 15, 2010
Download the Call for Proposals

Here are some helpful documents when Submitting and Preparing an Abstract:
Guidance for People Submitting an Abstract
Guidance for People Preparing a Presentation


ADEC uses an online abstract submission database to collect proposals. Review each of the specific submission requirements below and gather the required information in preparation for online submission.


ADEC Presentation Types
You must choose from the following submission types. Read the entire list; you will choose the best presentation type for your submission when filling out the proposal information. Submissions will be evaluated on how closely the submission matches the presentation type selected.

Primary Presenter
One presenter should be listed as the primary presenter. Data required for the primary presenter: first name, last name, highest degree/designation, title, affiliation, full mailing address, e-mail address, biography and CV.

Additional Presenters
All the names entered as additional presenters must serve as speakers during this presentation. Co-author names are not collected in the abstract submission process; however, they can be acknowledged verbally or in handouts during the presentation. Data required for the additional presenters: first name, last name, highest degree/designation, title, affiliation, full mailing address, e-mail address, biography and CV.

Submitter
A non-presenter can submit a proposal on behalf of the presenters, if desired. The submitter must indicate that his or her role is “entered by” only, unselecting the primary and additional presenter roles.

Note: The person listed as the primary presenter, which may or may not be the same person as the submitter, is considered the administrative contact and will be the individual receiving notice from ADEC headquarters.

Title and Text:
This year, two abstracts are required for each submission, one of 300 words that will be used by the reviewers to assess your submission and another abstract of 100 words. The longer abstract will not be made available to attendees. If your proposal is accepted, the shorter abstract will be made available to attendees to aid them in deciding which presentations they wish to attend.

Category
Each abstract submission must specify the category that is most appropriate. Categories are based on ADEC's Body of Knowledge Grid. View the Category Definitions for a more detailed description of each.

Categories help conference organizers create a balanced program and allow for the creation of a subject index in printed meeting materials. The planning committee reserves the right to change the category if necessary.

Indicator
Each abstract submission must specify the indicator that is most appropriate. View the Indicator Descriptors for a more detailed description of each.

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Presentation Level
Each abstract must identify the knowledge/skill level required of the participant.

Learning Objectives
All abstract submissions, except posters, must include three learning objectives that will answer the question: At the completion of this presentation, participants will be able to:

Examples:

References/Citations
All abstracts submissions must include at least three references and no more than five. Only references dated from 2005-2010 are accepted for the first three references.

Disclosure
All presenters will be required to disclose relationships with commercial entities. This is necessary for ADEC to comply with requirements to provide nursing continuing education credits via a national accrediting body.

Audiovisual Equipment
The following AV equipment is provided:

All other AV equipment including 35mm slide projectors, VCRs, and overhead transparency projectors will not be available. The only items available by request are a DVD player or a flipchart with markers that can be requested during abstract submission. Requests are subject to approval by the program committee.

Evaluation of Proposals
Proposals are evaluated through single blind review on the basis of several criteria that may include the following: relevance to the field; professionalism; methodological and conceptual soundness; clarity; creativity; timeliness; practical implications; likelihood to engage listeners or viewers; innovation; cultural relevance; content that addresses underrepresented domains; relevance to conference theme; presenters' credentials.

Notification of Status
Notification: Notification of acceptance will be made to the administrative contract via e-mail no later than November 30, 2010. ADEC headquarters is unable to respond to inquiries regarding the outcome before this date.

Scheduling
IMPORTANT! Submission of an abstract implies your availability to present on any day of the conference. ADEC is unable to accommodate preferences for specific presentation days. All presenters are required to pay the full meeting registration fee. There is no honorarium or complimentary meeting registrations available to abstract presenters.

Questions?
Contact ADEC Headquarters at:

ADEC Headquarters
111 Deer Lake Road, Suite 100
Deerfield, IL 60015 USA
Phone:+1- 847-509-0403
Fax: +1-847-480-9282
E-mail: adec@adec.org

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