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HCAM | MCAL CALL FOR EDUCATION PRESENTATION PROPOSALS 2015 Purpose The purpose of 2015 HCAM|MCAL Call for Education Presentation Proposals is to solicit qualified, experienced and dynamic subject matter experts to provide timely, accurate and innovative industry- specific education and/or training at a 2015 HCAM|MCAL education event to promote optimal resident care and practices in nursing and rehabilitation facilities and/or assisted living centers. Target Audience Submit Your HCAM|MCAL provides quality education for the 2015 Presentation Proposal Now! following long-term care and/or assisted living target audiences but is not limited to: HCAM|MCAL provides a variety of quality  educational events throughout the year in many Facility/Corporation Owners different modalities including conferences, intensives,  Corporate Consultants (CEO, CFO, COO, etc) one or two day trainings, certification programs and  Administrators  webinars. Executive Directors  Directors of Nursing HCAM|MCAL will distribute the call for education  Nurse Managers/Clinical Managers  presentation proposals twice annually; however, All Facility/Center Unit Managers presenters are welcome to submit their presentation  Interdisciplinary Team Staff proposals anytime online.  HCAM|MCAL Associate Partners  Other The deadline for submitting Educational Hot Topics presentation proposals for both calls will be as follows: Hot topics for 2015 may include but are not limited to: 1 st  Strategies and tactics to ensure successful Call Due: November 24, 2014 operational, business and resident outcomes nd 2 Call Due: March 30, 2015  Managed Care/Integrated Care  Quality Assurance & Performance Improvement Submitted presentation proposals will  Census Building  Leadership only be considered if all presentation  Staff Recruitment, Retention & Development proposal format and submission  Legacy requirements are met.  Providing Specialty Care & Programs  Emergency Preparedness Planning & Response  Presentation proposals that meet all submission Clinical Topics (Infection Control, Diabetes, requirements may be reviewed and considered by the Incontinence, Pressure Ulcers, Bariatric, etc)  HCAM|MCAL Education Team, Executive Best Practices/Lessons Learned  Leadership, Nurse Education Committee, Quality & “How to’s” and “implementable solutions” to Education Committee, HCAM regional board every day challenges and barriers representatives and/or the MI-NADONA/LTC board of directors for consideration.

HCAM | MCAL CALL FOR EDUCATION PRESENTATION PROPOSALS 2015 2015 HCAM|MCAL Presentation applicable pre-event, on-site and post-event materials. Proposal Requirements V. Co-presenters, if applicable, must be identified at the time the presentation proposal is submitted. If a Presentation Requirements co-presenter is not identified at this time, then I. All prospective presenters are encouraged to craft co-presenter requests must be made as soon as an education presentation proposal appropriate for possible to HCAM|MCAL for approval. adult-learners that demonstrates a dynamic and VI. In gratitude for generously donating their time and innovative plan to provide quality, industry-specific expertise to present, a selected presenter will be information. Presentations should offer more extended a nontransferable, complimentary than just information or data – it should provide registration to the event/program for which they a tangible outcome, solution, best practice or have been confirmed to speak. Presenters will be result. Educational topics should be timely, asked to communicate their attendance plans with engaging, interesting and applicable to promoting HCAM|MCAL prior to the applicable optimal resident outcomes and successful business event/program. operations. VII. Presenters may NOT be afforded presenter fees, II. Presenters must complete and provide to honorariums and/or reimbursement for HCAM|MCAL all required presentation/presenter miscellaneous expenses including travel or forms in order to be considered. (See Presenter overnight lodging. In extenuating circumstances, Worksheet) special arrangements may be considered but III. Direct advertisement and/or promotion of an requests must be made and approved by organization, product or service are expressly HCAM|MCAL prior to confirmation of the speaker prohibited in either the educational presentation by way of a HCAM|MCAL Presenter Agreement. and/or in the presentation PowerPoint or materials. Submission Instructions Presentation Format: 3 Delivery Modalities Included in this Call for Education Presentation Proposal is a helpful presenter worksheet which outlines all the I. Conference Breakout or Plenary Session: information a prospective speaker will need to collect prior All submitted presentation proposals for a conference are to to submitting their education presentation proposal online. be 60 or 90 minutes in length. As HCAM|MCAL provides All information on the presenter worksheet is required for continuing education contact hours for 8 different submission and consideration. professional licensures/certifications, it is imperative that educational presentations demonstrate a full 60 or 90 Again, presenters will want to complete the worksheet minutes of education. prior to submitting their presentation proposal online as partial submissions cannot be saved and accessed later. II. Single to Multi-Day Intensives/Trainings: All submitted presentation proposals for a single or multi- To submit your presentation proposal online now, go to: day intensive/training are to be no less than 4 hours in length but no more than 8 hours in length of education per day. https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/F29ZNQ3 III. Webinars: All submitted presentation proposals for a webinar are to be The deadline for submitting presentation proposals for no less than 60 minutes in length but no more than 90 both calls will be as follows: minutes in length. 1 st Call: November 24, 2014 Presenter Policies nd 2 Call: March 30, 2015 I. HCAM|MCAL reserve the right to request modifications to a submitted presentation proposal before selection. Questions II. HCAM|MCAL reserve the right to directly modify Should you have questions or if you need assistance in a presentation with notice to the presenter to ensure completing the online submission of your presentation continuing education contact hour criteria are met. proposal, please contact: III. Presentation proposals submitted by HCAM|MCAL members and associate partners will Bethany Rademacher, HCAM Education Assistant be given first consideration. (517) 622-6193 | BethanyRademacher@hcam.org IV. Selected presenters will be acknowledged by name, credentials and company affiliation in the