Call for Presentations Website
2022 Annual Convention
Wednesday, April 20 & Thursday, April 21, 2022
VIRTUAL EVENT
**SUBMISSIONS HAVE NOW BEEN CLOSED**
Registration for the event will start January 2022.
Full convention details can be found at www.advancingseniorcare.ca.
Should you have any questions about your abstracts, please contact Christina Vertesi, Project Lead - Education at 905.851.8821 x 228, or by email at cvertesi@advantageontario.ca.
This years event will be held online to protect the health of our delegates and the vulnerable communities they serve.
Important Dates
- Call for Presentations Submissions have now closed.
- Applicants will be notified of the status of their submission in December 2021 (subject to change, pending application close date extension).
- Convention registration opens January 2022.
Opportunities to Present
(1) Concurrent Sessions (live virtual or pre-recorded)
Concurrent sessions are the core of the education program at the Convention and typically focus on emerging sector issues, successful practices and programs, research and other relevant content. They will take place virtually on Wednesday, April 20 & Thursday, April 21, 2022. Sessions are 45 minutes in length, may include 2-3 presenters maximum, and are intended for 25-100 participants. Presenters are expected to engage participants in interactive learning activities, provide electronic handouts, and allow 15-20 minutes for discussion.
Most sessions will be pre-recorded in advance, with the presenters engaging delegates in live chat on the date of the presentation.
A select number of sessions will be held in real-time, live online. For these sessions, speakers will be expected to engage the live audience via Q&A components, polls and other online interactive tools.
For Concurrent learning labs, content should be organized in the one of the following six streams:
Care and Services
- Best practices, innovations and care advancements
- Cohorting best practices
- Infection Prevention and Control best practices
- Improving care and services initiatives
- Managing death and dying
- Innovative food and nutrition programs
- Models of care
- Emotion-focused care and social living environment
Collaboration and Capacity Building
- Building partnerships
- Community engagement
- Multi-sector collaboration
- Ontario Health Teams
- Engaging families and residents
- Working with hospital partners
Management and Operations
- Health human resources solutions
- Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
- Best practices for compliance and inspections (lessons learned)
- Employee relations
- Supporting staff mental wellness
- Organization and operational issues
- Risk/financial management
- Health and safety
- Best practices in complying with LTCHA and regulations
Leadership and Organizational Effectiveness
- Health care transformation
- Collaborative leadership
- Legislative and legal obligations
- Funding and reporting
- Leadership development, leading during a pandemic
- Public relations and reputation management
- Licensing
- Staffing models
Technology & Innovation
- Ontario Health Teams - technology integration
- Creating efficiencies/workflow processes
- IT strategy/planning/investing in new technologies
- Funding technology initiatives
- Emerging technology in senior's care
- Virtual reality/artificial intelligence
- Supporting virtual visits with families
Capital Development & Redevelopment
- Innovative models for seniors' housing
- Fundraising and capital campaigns
- Project management
- New development/redevelopment projects
- Planning/site plan approvals
- Innovative design
- Aging at Home/Aging in the Community
All submissions should focus on:
- Case studies with member providers that provide lessons learned;
- “How-to” information that stimulates and provides attendees with new skills, processes or technology, and efficiency gains;
- Best practices that have been implemented; or
- Practical and forward-thinking content that promotes the exchange of ideas with attendees.
Consideration will be given to the presentation format and style to support an interactive discussion. Keep in mind that long term care refers to the full continuum - long term care homes, seniors' housing and supportive housing and community-based services. It should be clear whether your presentation is intended for a specific sector or is broad enough to be applicable to the entire continuum.
Commercial Content Prohibited
Sessions are intended to educate and support learning. Submissions promoting a product, service or company will not be accepted.