Call for Proposals

Call for Proposals is closed. Contact: meetings@nachri.org or call Tracy Senf at 703/797-6036.

This conference is designed to enhance the professional development of today’s children’s hospitals professional by providing valuable learning and networking opportunities. It also supports the work of children’s hospitals through the presentation of cutting-edge information and ideas.

Proposal Categories

You are invited to submit a proposal for an educational session or poster presentation that addresses challenges and issues relevant to the conference learning tracks.  A full listing of recommended topics will be posted shortly:

• Child Advocacy
• NACHRI Data and Benchmarking
• Financial Management and Planning
• Grants and Development
• Pediatric Health Informatics and Technology
• Public Relations and Communications 
• Quality Improvement and Patient Safety 

Audience

Creating Connections is designed to help children’s hospital professionals grow within various disciplines; individuals who should attend include:

Business Development Chief Financial Officer Chief Information Officer Chief Operating Officer Chief Quality Officer Child Health Promotion Communication Community Health Outreach Development Foundation Relations

Government Affairs Grant Writing Injury Prevention Major Gifts Marketing Medical Director Medical Informatics Nurse Executive Patient Safety Officer Performance Improvement Public Relations Special Projects

 

 

 

 

 

 

Preparing Your Proposal

NACHRI and N.A.C.H. exclusively accept proposals initiated by NACHRI member hospitals. Lead presenters from a NACHRI member hospital may invite consultants, vendors or nonmembers to co-present.  Each proposal submitted must contain a blinded abstract.  The mentioning of presenters and affiliations should be noted on the submission form and not in the body of the abstract itself.

The submission process is completely online. Submitting a proposal will require completing the online submission form with information about the lead presenter and co-presenters and outline presenter requirements.  The second portion will ask presenters to write a brief description of the proposal and may contain reference to presenters and affiliations. This description will be used in the conference brochures and/or Web site to promote accepted presentations.  Presenters must include three objectives that detail what attendees will learn. The blinded abstract portion is outlined as follows:

I.   Title
II.  Introduction
III. Initiative/methodology
IV.  Outcomes or potential
V.   Key lessons learned
VI.  Future of the initiative/next steps

Each section limits the number of characters/words that can be used so review carefully before proceeding to the next field.

Selection Criteria

The 2009 Creating Connections Planning Committee uses the criteria outline below as determined by the NACHRI Council on Education to evaluate and select proposals for educational sessions or poster presentations:

• Relevance/Interest (10 points): Is the proposal relevant to the theme and objectives of the conference? Is the topic appealing to the targeted audiences?
• Innovation (10 points): Will the proposed session share innovative techniques that would engage attendees or contribute new knowledge that would enrich the learning experience for attendees and enhance the existing body of knowledge?
• Results/Outcomes (10 points): Does the proposal demonstrate results or outcomes?

OR

• Potential (10 points): If no outcomes are available yet does the initiative demonstrate a potential contribution to pediatric health care or children’s hospitals?
• Session Delivery (5 points – educational session proposals only): Does the proposal reflect careful consideration of a presentation design that would engage meeting attendees?

Awards & Member Recognition

NACHRI and N.A.C.H. will recognize the Top Poster presentation winners, the Impact Award winner and the winners of the 2009 Children’s Hospitals Photo Exhibit at the 2009 NACHRI and N.A.C.H. Awards Luncheon.

Registration

Conference presenters (i.e., lead presenter and co-presenters) of proposals accepted for either an educational session or poster presentation are required to register for the conference by December 17, 2008.  Conference presenters are responsible for their own expenses, including the conference registration fee, hotel accommodations and related travel costs. Only registered presenters will be listed in conference materials.

Our brochure and on-line registration will be available mid-December.

Conference Fees

Early Bird Member Rate	$670
Regular Member Rate	$770
Nonmember Children Hospital Rate	$995
Nonmember Rate	$1,520

 

 

 

Hotel Accommodations

Renaissance Nashville 
611 Commerce Street
Nashville, Tennessee 37203

$209 – single/double, plus applicable taxes