Advancing Mental Health Care:
Community-based Mental Health Care and
Primary Care Working Together
May 30 - June 1, 2013
Sheraton Suites, Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio
Call for Proposals
2013 Theme ~ Mental Health across the Lifespan
Submission Deadline: Monday, February 4, 2013
Here’s your opportunity to share your professional expertise, resources and ideas with others in
the primary care and mental health communities. Primary care and mental health physicians/residents
and professionals, researchers, administrators and students are encouraged to submit proposals for
presentations on topics related to community-based mental health care in any or all of the following
areas: clinical, teaching/education, research, resources, advocacy, quality improvement, or any other
relevant area. We are most interested in proposals related to the symposium theme; however, all
proposals related to the integration of primary care and mental health care are encouraged. A variety of
presentation formats are available including seminars, workshops, panel discussions and posters.
Awards will be given for the best student/resident/fellow poster and oral presentation! For presentation
ideas, refer to the 2012 symposium program available at: http://www.neomed.edu/familymedicine.
Our commitment to everyone who attends the symposium is to provide current, practical
information, actionable tools, and interaction with colleagues, consumers and family members, all
of whom will provide a unique setting for bi-directional learning.
You can help attendees complete the picture of community-based mental health care by
sharing models, strategies, methods and proposals for patient care, teaching, research and policy
development. Add your voice in answering questions such as:
 What’s happening at the local, state and national level that’s new, fresh and innovative?
 What do mental health professionals need to know about mental health care across the
lifespan?
 How can emerging models of mental health care become research and teaching sites?
 How can we effectively address workforce and resource issues?
 How can care delivery sites more effectively integrate mental and physical health care?
 What is the meaning of optimal mental health care and how can it be achieved?
We look forward to receiving proposals from new presenters as well as those who presented in
previous years. Don’t miss this opportunity to share your knowledge, skills, successes and dreams
for improved mental health.
Looking forward to learning together in 2013!
Susan Labuda Schrop, Ph.D., Symposium Chair
Vice Chair for Administration and Community Outreach
Department of Family and Community Medicine
Northeast Ohio Medical University
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Submission Guide and Instructions
Symposium goal and objectives:
The annual symposium provides a focused, interactive forum for health professionals to begin the
process of developing and refining clinical, teaching, research and advocacy skills to provide
optimal care for patients who present with mental health concerns. The symposium will:
 educate primary care and mental health professionals about the current state of mental health
care in the community,
 update primary care and mental health professionals’ clinical and research skills relevant to
mental health care,
 improve the teaching skills of primary care and mental health professionals who instruct
medical students, residents, psychologists, social workers, other caregivers and the public
about mental health care and/or integrated care delivery systems,
 establish a collaborative, relevant research agenda for studying the delivery and teaching of
mental health care, and
 contribute to a growing body of practical tools that attendees can use to improve their work
regarding mental health.
Target audience:
The diverse target audience for the symposium includes physicians of all medical specialties
particularly primary care and psychiatry, social workers, psychologists, counselors, marriage and
family therapists, pharmacists, health care researchers, nurses, sociologists, consumers and family
members, health policy makers, and students in the health care professions.
Your submission will be reviewed using these criteria:
 clearly written and well organized proposal
 relevance of the topic to mental health care professionals
 clearly stated objectives
 appropriate amount of content for the time allowed
 delivery methods likely to meet objectives
 plans for audience interaction
 deliverable take-home tool for participants
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2013 Mental Health Symposium
Presentation Proposal
Send your proposal (US mail, courier, fax or email attachment) by February 4, 2013 to:
Advancing Mental Health Care
2013 Symposium
Department of Family and Community Medicine
Northeast Ohio Medical University
4209 State Route 44, P.O. Box 95
Rootstown, Ohio 44272-0095
Fax: 330.325.5903
Email: sschrop@neomed.edu
1. Full name, mailing address, telephone number and email address for each presenter:
Please note that all presenters must register for the symposium.
Primary Presenter:
Name:
Title:
Company/Institution
Program/Department:
Address:
Phone:
Email:
Additional Presenters (provide information for each presenter):
Name:
Title:
Company/Institution
Program/Department:
Address:
Phone:
Email:
2. Biographical sketch for each presenter, not to exceed 250 words, including current position,
education including institution(s) and degree(s), and relevant experience.
3. Title of presentation:
4. Audiovisual needs (The conference will provide a PC laptop computer with Microsoft office
2007, data projector and projection package [screen, projection cart, extension cord].)
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5. Category of presentation (check one):
Note: Presentation time blocks will be 75 minutes in length, with the exception of descriptive
presentations which are 25 minutes each
Oral presentations:
 Seminar (practical information and methods for an aspect of practice, teaching,
research, and/or outreach improvement; includes a combination of presentation and
active involvement of participants)
 Workshop (acquisition of a skill with significant time for hands-on learning)
 Panel discussion (two or more perspectives on a topic with the opportunity for
involvement of participants)
 Lecture/discussion (provides the opportunity for participants to discuss an
unanswered or controversial question following a brief didactic presentation)
 Learning collaborative (multidisciplinary team description of how they work
together to improve care, teaching, research and/or outreach)
 Descriptive (description of a program or process for 25 minutes; to be scheduled in
blocks of 3)
 Other Oral (specify:__________________________________________________)
 Poster (innovative project or research, allowing for one-on-one discussion with other
participants during breaks throughout the symposium)
6. Session abstract: summary of session, maximum of 250 words, to be included in the program.
7. Learning objectives: List three objectives for participation in your session using the following
format: Upon completion of this session, participants will be able to . . .” Describe the behavior
in measurable terms of what you want the participants to know or be able to do as a result of
your session.
8. Session content: Brief description of content, activities and timeline (maximum of two pages).
9. Methods for interacting with participants:
10. Description of the take-home tool that will be provided for the participants:
Please don’t hesitate to contact us for questions or assistance.
Contact: Susan Labuda Schrop, Ph.D., at 330.325.6769 or sschrop@neomed.edu.
Thanks for your submission!
Remember:
Mental Health Care Is Health Care!
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