Call for Papers

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Suggested topics include, but are not limited to:

• Clinical supervision of professionals working in the area of AIDS
• Advanced clinical supervision initiatives
• Evidence-based clinical supervision applications
• Clinical supervision models
• Individual, group, and consultation
• Peer group supervision
• Inter-disciplinary supervision
• Diversity issues in clinical supervision
• Clinical supervision dealing with trauma (i.e., death of a patient, physical attack on a staff member)
• Clinical supervision of vicarious traumatization
• Impact of technology innovations
• Clinical supervision of practice with vulnerable populations
• Ethical and legal issues in clinical supervision and research
• Clinical supervision as a method for technology transfer
• The parallel process in clinical supervision
• Linking research on supervisory practice to client outcomes and/or training needs
• Innovative tools and measurements used in clinical supervision research
• Barriers to doing research on clinical supervision
• Future directions in research on clinical supervision
• Other  

(If the "other" box is selected, the submitter will be required to enter a topic in the text box.)

Selection Criteria

Abstracts will be judged on the following criteria:

• Significance to clinical supervision practice (including education, administration, and/or policy development)
• Clarity of description
• Creativity of presentation format
• Scholarly merit
• Contribution of new knowledge or practice models to the field
• Demonstrated awareness of previous work related to the topic (citation of at least three sources such as empirical or practice literature, other conference presentations, or credible Internet sites)

Presentation Arenas

Workshops: We encourage innovative and creative submissions for intensive workshops and skill-building presentations. In most cases, workshops will include active participation by attendees. Workshop sessions will be scheduled for 80-minute blocks. Presenters wishing to submit for a workshop or skill-building presentation should follow the same instructions for submission, with the exception that authorship will be shared with the review committee and therefore will not undergo blind review.

Roundtable Discussions: These are intended to present controversial points of view ("hot topics") in a format that encourages a lively exchange of views. Tables are set for 10 to 15 participants and identified by the title of the subject. They should comprise of a brief introduction by the discussion leader followed by presentation and discussions of different viewpoints and experiences by participants. Presenters wishing to submit for a roundtable should follow the same instructions for submission, with the exception that authorship will be shared with the roundtable review committee and therefore will not undergo blind review.

Paper presentation: Paper presentations are given in 40-minute time allotments. Presenters should allow a minimum of 15 minutes for questions and discussion.

Poster presentation : Poster presentations are a less formal way to present your work. Presentations are mounted on corkboard (approximately 4'x 6'). A number of poster sessions will be planned during the conference and the reception so that attendees can view and discuss the content of the poster. This is a visual and interactive method for presenting your work and getting feedback on innovative ideas.

General Submission Guidelines

• All abstracts must be submitted via this online submission system. (Follow the hyperlinks on this page). Only COMPLETE abstracts should be submitted. There will be no opportunity to make changes to submitted abstracts.
• Abstracts must be in English.
• Abstract text should be original and in compliance with all copyright laws (i.e., not previously published/presented). Abstracts can discuss work that was used in a prior presentation/publication. However, the abstract text and focus must differ from the previous presentation/publication.
• To ensure anonymity, when reviewing abstracts, authors should provide no identifying information (i.e., nothing that might identify authors, such as author names, school names, or city or state names) in the title, the overview, or on any pages of the abstract. Proposals submitted with identifying information will not be considered.
• Compose the abstract text in your own word processor before submitting it online. Be sure to check spelling, word count, and conformance with the guidelines.
• Use a standard Times New Roman font, no smaller than 12 point. PLEASE DO NOT USE ANY SPECIAL FORMATTING (i.e. different fonts, all capitalized, double spacing, italics, bold and special characters.)
• An individual may submit more than one abstract. However, space and time constraints may allow only one selected presentation per author/organizer.
• All communication regarding the conference will be sent to the first author/organizer. A valid e-mail address is required for all submitters.
• Once you enter a submission, you will receive a confirmation that your submission has been received.
• Abstracts will be reviewed as received, and those deemed especially significant for the conference will receive early notification of acceptance.
• Once the deadline (April 28, 2008) for submitting an abstract has passed, all submitters will be notified of acceptance or rejection as soon as possible.
• Final acceptance is conditional upon registration of presenters by the Early Registration Deadline of April 28, 2008.
• For oral presentations, presenters must use PowerPoint or present from handouts. A projector and screen for PowerPoint will be the ONLY audio-visual equipment provided. Presenters must bring their own laptop computers. IT help will be available for connecting computers to projectors. No additional audio-visual equipment will be supplied or can be used.
• For poster presentations, presenters must provide their own poster board. Also, there will not be room for any additional equipment (i.e., tables, chairs, laptops, etc.) at the poster presentations.

Oral and Poster Presenatation Guidelines

• A complete abstract includes the following:
• Identification of presentation format (either oral, poster, roundtable discussion, or workshop)
• Two (2) learner objectives (i.e., measurable outcomes of presentation which complete the sentence, "The learner will be able to. . . ") - each limited to 25 words, or less
• A statement regarding the target audience of, or the purpose for, the presentation (50 words, or less)
• Proposals should consist of an abstract of no more than 800 words, including citations and a list of references cited in the abstract of no more than 500 words
• Abstracts from the conference will be printed in the final meeting program. Please use the basic form for your abstract. UPPER CASE should be used for HEADINGS, NAMES and lower case should be used for text (descriptions).
• A profile for each author / presenter (contact and professional information) must also be submitted. Only professional information is required for co-authors.
• The presenting author should be listed first in the order of authors.
• Oral presentations will be restricted to 25 minutes plus 15 minutes for a question and answer dialogue with the audience.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

Q: What if my abstract does not fit into any of the listed abstract categories?

A: Select the category that best fits your abstract - do not leave this area blank. The primary purpose of the categories is to help us in assigning reviewers and to group posters at the meeting. It is not meant to be all inclusive of various research sub-categories.

Q: Should I submit my abstract in more than one format?

A: No, papers will be accepted only through the online submission system.

Q: Can my abstract be longer than the space allotted (800 words)?

A: No, due to the abstracts being printed in the final conference brochure, all abstracts must remain at 800 words.

Q: If I wish to withdraw my abstract, what is the deadline and how do I go about doing this?

A: Requests for withdrawal should be made no later than one month prior to the conference.

Q: Will continuing education credits/hours be available?

A: Yes, CEU credits have been approved by OASAS, NASW, NBCC and APA. MFT is pending.

We are no longer accepting online abstracts for the 2008 conference. Please check back soon.

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