CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS
The University of Texas System Kenneth I. Shine, M.D. Academy of Health Science Education
ANNUAL MEETING
February 19-20, 2015
Submissions are being requested for the 2015 Annual Meeting of the UT System Kenneth I Shine MD
Academy of Health Science Education to be held Thursday and Friday February 19-20, 2015
The theme of this year’s meeting is: Integrating the Patient Perspective: An Imperative for Educational
Research and Innovation. The Education Committee encourages submissions that relate to this theme;
however, all submission topics related to education in healthcare are welcome.
There are five submission types for this year’s meeting: Workshops, Small Group Discussions, Abstracts,
Demonstrations, and Roundtable Discussions.

Workshops
The focus of a workshop session is to impart new knowledge or skills to participants. Workshops
should be interactive and all participants should be actively engaged in the session. Workshop
submissions must include a clear statement of the proposed outcome for attendees.
There are two types of workshops submissions:
(1) Pre-conference workshops ( to be held Thursday morning) 2 hour sessions
(2) Conference workshops (to be presented Thursday afternoon Friday morning) 1 hour sessions

Small Group Discussions
Small Group Discussion sessions address current topics or problems in healthcare education. The
small group discussion should include a brief didactic overview of the topic, followed by guided
discussion with participants. All small group discussions are 60 minutes and will be Thursday
afternoon or Friday morning.

Abstracts (either educational research or innovations)
Abstract proposals are short structured submissions that describe research or innovations in
healthcare education. Abstracts describing curriculum development, new programs, education
focused projects or formal studies are all welcome. Selected abstracts will be presented as posters
at the meeting. A small number of abstract submissions will be invited for oral presentation.
Poster and oral presentations will be Thursday afternoon or Friday morning.

Demonstrations
Demonstrations allow the presentation of projects for interactivity with attendees. Presenters will
be provided with a table to display audio-visual materials, computer-based hardware, software, or
equipment used in a curriculum project, innovation, or approach to learning/assessment.
Demonstrations will be Thursday afternoon or Friday morning.

Roundtable Discussions
Roundtable discussions provide a venue for informal discussions of selected topics. Submitters
who serve as roundtable discussion facilitators should have experience or expertise in the topic,
and are responsible for guiding the group in an open exchange of ideas. Roundtables will be held
on Thursday morning.
CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS
The University of Texas System Kenneth I. Shine, M.D. Academy of Health Science Education
GUIDELINES FOR SUBMISSION:
Please read and follow the submission requirements carefully to optimize your proposal.
Proposal templates are provided for each submission type. Please utilize the template to facilitate the
review of your submissions.
Limitations on submissions: you may only submit two proposals as first author. This is across all
categories, not two per category.
Prior work: Work previously presented at other local, regional, or national venues remains acceptable for
submission for this program.
Proposals should be submitted as an email attachment and sent to: Dr Karen Szauter kszauter@utmb.edu
Please include “submission 2015 meeting” in the subject line of the email.
An acknowledgement of receipt of the submission will be sent within 24 hours. If no acknowledgment is
received please follow up by email.
Submissions must be received by 5 PM on Friday Oct 24, 2014. Late submissions will not be accepted.
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WORKSHOP PROPOSAL
(word count limit: 400 words, not including title, facilitator information or references)
Submission type
[ ] preconference workshop (2 hour session: Thursday morning)
[ ] conference workshop (1 hour session ) Thurs afternoon / Friday morning
Workshop Title
Workshop
facilitator(s): Include
name, institution, and
email address for each
facilitator
Workshop description
Short description of the
focus of the workshop.
Must include a clearly
stated goal.
Session objectives: List
2-5 specific educational
objectives for the
session. What will
attendees gain from
participating in the
workshop?
Timeline Provide a
timeline for your
session including a
description of the
activities
References: (optional)
Include up to 5 relevant
references
Email your completed submission to: Dr. Karen Szauter: kszauter@utmb.edu You will receive a
confirmation of receipt within 24 hours. Please follow up if acknowledgement of receipt is not
provided.
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SMALL GROUP DISCUSSION
(word count limit: 400 words, not including title, facilitator information or references)
All small group discussions will occur on Thursday afternoon or Friday morning
and are limited to 60 minute sessions
Session Title
Session facilitator(s):
Include name,
institution, and email
address for each
facilitator
Session description:
What is the focus of the
discussion? What
makes the topic timely
or important for
discussion with peers?
Session objectives: List
2-5 specific educational
objectives for the
session. What will
attendees gain from
participating in the
discussion?
Prompt Questions:
Include up to 4
questions that will be
used to guide the
discussion.
References: (optional)
Include up to 5 relevant
references
Email your completed submission to: Dr. Karen Szauter: kszauter@utmb.edu You will receive a
confirmation of receipt within 24 hours. Please follow up if acknowledgement of receipt is not
provided.
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ABSTRACT
(word count limit: 350 words, not including title, author(s) or references)
Submission type
[ ] Educational Innovation
[ ] Research
Abstract Title
Author(s) : Include
name, institution, and
email address for each
author
Background: Include
problem statement or
hypothesis.
Methods or Project
Description
Results or Outcomes
Discussion
References: (optional)
Include up to 5 relevant
references
Email your completed submission to: Dr. Karen Szauter: kszauter@utmb.edu You will receive a
confirmation of receipt within 24 hours. Please follow up if acknowledgement of receipt is not
provided.
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DEMONSTRATION
(word count limit: 350 words, not including title, author(s) or references)
Title
Author(s) : Include
name, institution, and
email address for each
author
What will be displayed
Why was the program
/ project developed
How [and by whom] is
it being used at your
institution?
References: (optional)
Include up to 5 relevant
references
Email your completed submission to: Dr. Karen Szauter: kszauter@utmb.edu You will receive a
confirmation of receipt within 24 hours. Please follow up if acknowledgement of receipt is not
provided.
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ROUNDTABLE
(word count limit: 350 words, not including title, author(s) or references)
Title
Session facilitator(s):
Include name,
institution, and email
address for each
facilitator. Should be
no more than two
facilitators.
Topic to be discussed
Session description:
What is the focus of the
discussion? What
makes the topic timely
or important for
discussion with peers?
Email your completed submission to: Dr. Karen Szauter: kszauter@utmb.edu You will receive a
confirmation of receipt within 24 hours. Please follow up if acknowledgement of receipt is not
provided.