Submit an Abstract to Summer Forum 2008

November 12, 2008

The AARC Education Section is looking for educational research on models and instructional methods for preparing entry-level therapists, continuing education and professional development for practicing therapists, or patient education. The 2008 Summer Forum, scheduled for July 11–13 in Phoenix, AZ, offers an excellent opportunity for participants to share their scholarly activities with colleagues through a research abstract. The Summer Forum program will include time for presenters to give a brief overview of their research abstract to all of the attendees, followed by a question and answer session.

This year the Education Section is connecting budding researchers with volunteer mentors. Our goal is to help respiratory therapists develop their research skills and share their scholarly work at the annual Summer Forum Education Research Abstract presentations.

Volunteer mentors will provide three hours of consultation time. Since a solid design is critical to good research, some time should be allotted to the design phase. It would also be beneficial to budget time for the analysis and abstract preparation phases. Those interested in connecting with a volunteer mentor through the Education Section must be current members of the Education Section.

The submission deadline for the 2008 Summer Forum abstracts is March 15, 2008. All abstracts will be peer-reviewed, and the authors will be notified of the final decisions by April 20, 2008.

The submission is the only evidence by which the reviewers can decide whether the author should be invited to present at the Summer Forum. Therefore, the submission must provide all important data, findings, and conclusions.

Only electronic submissions will be accepted. View the Submission Guidelines to review the detailed requirements for preparing an abstract for submission to Summer Forum 2008. To request a mentor, volunteer as a mentor, or questions about the education research abstracts, contact: Ellen.Becker@liu.edu, (718) 488-1540.