Call for Proposals 2016

The International Association of Animal Hospice and Palliative Care (IAAHPC) is calling for lecture proposals in consideration for presentation at their 6th Annual Conference. Last year's conference, held in San Diego, California provided outstanding education to over 200 attendees. To continue in that path, we are seeking the best of the best for 2016. The conference is set for October 20-24, 2016 just outside Washington, D.C.

If you, or someone you know, may be interested in presenting a lecture at the 2016 conference, please submit the following information:

1. Presentation title

2. Full name, address, contact number, and email

3. Curriculum vitae (CV) or resume

4. A short bio (10-15 sentences) for the printed program if chosen to speak

5. A brief abstract of your proposed lecture (5-10 sentences) for the printed

program if chosen to speak

6. Proposed length of presentation

All presentations will be 1-2 hours in length depending on the topic. Please clarify your proposed length and any special requests you may have, such as technical equipment beyond a screen and microphone. NOTE: All presenters are asked to organize 30-minutes worth of lecture material to leave ample time for questions per 1-hour lecture. All medical information must be applicable to animal hospice. Those chosen to present will be notified the first part of February. The gifted honorarium is set at $250 per lecture hour. There is no reimbursement for travel. Each presenter will be provided free conference registration, not including pre-conference tracks or laboratories.

Please note – All chosen 2016 presenters will be required before the conference date to submit lecture proceedings. This will consist of a 3-10 page Word document including all key points of the presentation along with any illustrations or diagrams needed to support the material. Heavy outline format is allowed. Additionally, aPowerPoint presentation or Prezi presentation will be required for viewing before conference to monitor for quality and cohesiveness with the IAAHPC mission. Both proceedings and presentations will be due August 1, 2016. If this deadline for submission is not met, the honorarium will be not awarded.Our conferences are recorded for later purchase and potential use of the recording for our certification program. All presenters must sign a Recording Agreement upon acceptance to present at the 2016 conference.

Included here is a list of suggested topics from our members for the 2016 conference. Those submitting proposals related to these concepts will be considered first.

DEADLINE FOR ALL PROPOSAL SUBMISSIONS IS

January 4, 2016

Please submit all proposals via email to:

Tammy Wynn, MHA, LISW, RVT, Education Chair for the IAAHPC

Email subject: 2016 IAAHPC Conference Proposal (speaker’s last name)

Proposed 2016 topics based on IAAHPC membersurvey results:

  1. Human hospice models of care for certain diseases
  2. Cancer care
  3. Compassion fatigue
  4. Self Care
  5. Perception of death in our society
  6. Canine conditions leading to limited mobility
  7. Natural death support
  8. Pet loss support
  9. Nutrition
  10. Pharmacological interactions of drugs in hospice
  11. Hospice care in foreign countries
  12. Pre-euthanasia sedation protocols
  13. Homeopathy
  14. Reiki
  15. Acupressure
  16. Advanced pain management
  17. Advanced symptom management
  18. Applied business management
  19. Euthanasia
  20. Creating and maintaining the hospice team
  21. Case studies
  22. Complicated case management
  23. Mental Health – supporting those with extra needs
  24. Client communications
  25. Communicating with clients on sensitive subjects
  26. Marketing
  27. The unique role of the Registered Vet Tech in hospice
  28. The role of the Registered Vet Tech in Client education
  29. How to find and use a social worker in animal hospice
  30. The role of the family in animal hospice
  31. How Social Workers use their unique skills in animal hospice
  32. Providing emotional support to the human caregiver

These are broad topics meant to be fine-tuned into more specific titles and

material. This list is a generalization into the type of material that will be

discussed at the 2016 conference. The IAAHPC welcomes any topic you wish

to present and will consider all proposals.