Act Now: Registration, Session Proposals Now Being Accepted for TeamSTEPPS® National Conference

Registration is open for the June 8–10, 2016, TeamSTEPPS National Conference in Washington, D.C. TeamSTEPPS, developed by AHRQ and the Department of Defense, is an evidence-based patient safety system that enhances teamwork skills among health care professionals. The TeamSTEPPS National Implementation Team is currently seeking proposals for concurrent breakout sessions and posters. The submission form and guidelines are due by November 13. There is no cost to attend the conference. Contact AHRQTeamSTEPPS@aha.org with questions.

TeamSTEPPS National Conference Call for Proposals

Do you have a…

Unique experience that will help advance the careers of others interested in implementing TeamSTEPPS?
New idea that will impact the future of TeamSTEPPS?
Fresh perspective on current and future trends that may affect TeamSTEPPS?

If so, submit a proposal to present a poster or participate as a presenter at the TeamSTEPPS National Conference June 8-10, 2016, at the Hyatt Regency near Capitol Hill in Washington, DC.

About the Conference

Submission Deadline: Applications must be submitted via the online submission form (for a breakout OR poster session) below by Friday, November 13, 2015, at noon EST. Late submissions will not be accepted. Applicants will be notified of their proposal’s status by December 18, 2015.

Breakout session submission form
Poster session submission form

Disseminate your innovative ideas and help improve patient care at the year’s premier event to promote teamwork and communication in the health care environment. TeamSTEPPS can be used as the meeting point where different interdisciplinary groups from diverse health care settings come together. Better teamwork and communication between these groups can lead to more comprehensive care coordination.

On average, the TeamSTEPPS National Conference attracts more than 500 industry professionals. The mission of the conference is to bring techniques, tools, and new thinking to assist health care professionals in successfully implementing TeamSTEPPS. Innovation is a key element in mapping the future of TeamSTEPPS and the changing health care environment. There is no better setting to experience the impact of TeamSTEPPS in various clinical and nonclinical settings while making invaluable contacts with old and new colleagues.

Call for Proposals

The TeamSTEPPS National Implementation Team is seeking proposals for the 2016 National Conference, June 8-10 in Washington, DC. There are two options for proposal submissions: breakout session or poster. Descriptions of both options are provided below.

Breakout Sessions
Session formats may include individual presentations, team presentations, panel discussions, workshops, or whatever you think can best engage conference attendees. Breakout sessions should provide actionable information and convey knowledge, skills, and/or tools that attendees can apply in their organizations. Be creative and focus on practical takeaways for your audience! Sessions are between 75 and 90 minutes with time for Q&A. If you are selected, we ask for mandatory participation in a 1-hour briefing call to discuss the presentation in further detail, and if you are selected for a panel presentation, the call provides the opportunity to meet and share ideas with your co-presenters.

When submitting your proposal, you must select a session type:

Individual: Suitable for an experienced speaker and user of TeamSTEPPS who is able to engage the audience for 75-90 minutes (including time for Q&A).
Team: Suitable for two or more speakers from the same institution to present for 75-90 minutes (including time for Q&A).
Panel: Suitable for an individual speaker to present for 20 minutes on a specific TeamSTEPPS topic. Panels will be formed by the TeamSTEPPS National Implementation Team and presenters from different institutions will be grouped based on similar themes or topic areas.
Workshop: Suitable for two or more speakers from the same institution to present in a smaller setting similar to a classroom to encourage group work and skill-building projects for 90 minutes.

Poster
The TeamSTEPPS National Implementation Team is seeking original content about your projects. Posters may present case studies unique to your facility or novel tools that have been implemented. Your poster will be displayed over the course of the conference, but there will be a networking poster session on Thursday, June 9, where conference attendees will have the opportunity to view and discuss your poster with you. The lead poster author is encouraged to attend the conference and stand by his/her poster for the duration of the networking poster session. Beyond displaying a poster, you have the opportunity to accompany your poster in another poster session with a 10 minute “rapid fire” presentation where one poster author will present an overview of his/her work in a breakout session.

There are two types of poster sessions:

Poster Display: Suitable for displaying a project with a scientific poster (3 feet x 4 feet) and participating in a 90-minute informal networking session.
Poster Presentation: Suitable for displaying a project with a scientific poster (3 feet x 4 feet), participating in a 90-minute informal networking session, and presenting for 10 minutes in a breakout session.

Presentation/Poster Criteria

Theme

We are looking for original ideas that can help others implement TeamSTEPPS at their organizations. Presentations or posters should highlight program models, practical solutions, knowledge, skills, tools, and connections to help participants impact their organizations. We are focusing on engaging presentations that go beyond an implementation story. We are accepting and considering presentations or poster sessions across a wide array of topics. Examples include (but are not limited to):

Student education (e.g., nursing, medical)

Professional education (e.g., residents, practicing providers)
Measurable outcomes (e.g., clinical, financial, patient/staff satisfaction, safety culture, quality)
Simulation
Professional societies’ and associations’ use of TeamSTEPPS
Patient engagement
Adapting TeamSTEPPS tools for innovative uses
Medical liability/risk management
Leveraging technology
Leadership buy-in/staff engagement
Best practices in specific clinical domain (e.g., long-term care, ED, labor and delivery)
Other

Education Level Criteria

We are committed to offering learning opportunities of value to all. To that end, all proposals must be classified as introductory, intermediate, or advanced:

Introductory: Suitable for participants who have not been previously exposed to TeamSTEPPS. Focus is on equipping interested participants for long-term success, by illustrating basic or foundational concepts, case examples, tools, and approaches.
Intermediate: Suitable for most participants who have received some level of foundational TeamSTEPPS training with possible experience in implementing the tools.
Advanced: Suitable for Master Trainers and/or individuals who have implemented TeamSTEPPS in a health care setting. Focus is on advanced tools and techniques and/or discussion of strategic and leadership issues.

Evaluation Criteria

The TeamSTEPPS National Implementation Team will look favorably on session proposals that go beyond telling the story of a single organization or program and that share transferable skills, tools, or approaches, describe evaluation metrics and outcomes, and/or provide for some interaction with attendees.

Session proposals will be evaluated according to the following criteria:

Amount of interaction and practical takeaways;
Relevance of proposed session to the needs of the current health care landscape;
Clarity and specificity in session description and learning objectives;
Demonstrable results;
Specific, practical take-home value of the information to be presented; and
Clarity of session design.

Note: To preserve the integrity of the educational experience, the TeamSTEPPS National Implementation team has a policy of disallowing the promotion or selling of products, services, or future consulting assignments during presentations. Presenters who work for a nonclinical commercial enterprise are requested to include a noncommercial co-presenter in the body of their proposals. All accepted presenters will be asked to sign a faculty agreement that includes the “no selling” policy.

Criteria for Participation and Timeline

Please note the following criteria for participation:

If the proposal is selected, the speaker or poster presenter will be notified by December 18, 2015. Information regarding important deadlines and requirements will be provided in an official confirmation letter.
Presenters agree:
- The TeamSTEPPS National Implementation Team has final determination of the format and length of sessions.
- To allow the TeamSTEPPS National Implementation Team to reproduce and distribute session handouts to national conference attendees via electronic and online mediums.
- To provide handouts in electronic format.
- To be responsible for the printing and delivery of a horizontal 36 in. x 48 in. (3 feet x 4 feet) poster if chosen for the poster presentation session. A poster stand will be provided.

Presenters should be aware of the following guidelines, terms, and conditions for participation:

Proposals must be complete and will only be accepted electronically via the online submission form by Friday, November 13, 2015, at noon (EST).
The submission of a proposal for a breakout session or poster does not guarantee participation in the program.
Proposals for breakout sessions should only be submitted when a presenter is available to appear on any day of the TeamSTEPPS National Conference, June 8-10, 2016, at the Hyatt Regency.
Incomplete proposals will not be considered.
If the program is selected, the TeamSTEPPS National Implementation Team reserves the right to revise presentation titles, reassign the identified topic area, or edit the program summary for promotional and program materials.

The TeamSTEPPS National Implementation Team is accepting electronic proposals for presentations and postersthrough Friday, November 13, 2015. To submit a proposal for a breakout session, select here

to access the submission form. To submit a proposal for a poster, select here

to access the submission form.

Deadline	Task
November 13, 2015	Proposals must be submitted by noon (EST)
December 18, 2015	Selected presenters notified
December 18, 2015	Nonselected presenters notified
January 22, 2016	Agreement form due
February 1-March 18, 2016	Mandatory 60-minute briefing call (to be scheduled after receiving agreement form)
April 4, 2016	Presentation titles and session descriptions due
May 20, 2016	Presentation materials due in electronic format
June 8-10, 2016	TeamSTEPPS National Conference

TeamSTEPPS National Implementation
Phone: (312) 422-2609
AHRQTeamSTEPPS@aha.org
http://www.ahrq.gov/teamstepps/

Page last reviewed September 2015

Internet Citation: TeamSTEPPS National Conference Call for Proposals. September 2015. Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Rockville, MD. http://www.ahrq.gov/professionals/education/curriculum-tools/teamstepps/2016proposals.html