February 21-23, 2019 New York Hilton Midtown
New York, New York
Integrative Healthcare Symposium is accepting proposals to present at the 15th annual Integrative Healthcare Symposium.
The attendee audience includes: Acupuncturist, Chiropractor, Homeopath, Dietitian/Nutritionist, Licensed Herbalist, Massage Therapist, Naturopath, Nurse Practitioner, Osteopath, Pharmacist, Physical Therapist, Physician, Physician Assistant, Psychiatrist, Registered Nurse, Traditional Chinese Medicine. All disciplines are encouraged to submit!
Each year we revisit the specifics for this request for proposals based on prior experience, taking into account the rapidly changing world of healthcare. The following factors guided the development of this call.
To enhance human and environmental health and wellbeing by advancing awareness and understanding of integrative healthcare principles.
An increased realization of the importance of the patient and family as key partners in care.
To build networks that provides opportunities for collaboration among many health-related disciplines.
To share your perspectives and knowledge with like-minded individuals from diverse backgrounds
We are looking for:
• Current topics; not topics supporting old information. Preference will be given to new scientific advancements, ideas and ways of thinking.
• Clinical take-way is desired
• Individuals with pending book releases on integrative/functional topics prior to 2/2019 are encouraged to submit.
• Special interest in advanced courses for Naturopathic Doctors.
While we are looking for presentations on all spectrums of integrative topics, special topics desired include:
• Mass cell activation
• Histamine intolerance
• IV infusion therapy
• Stem cells
• Bio-physical medicine
• Brain health
• Bio-metrics
• Immunotherapy
• Palliative care
• GMOs
• Environmental issues
• Food related issues
• CBD
Presentation formats, lengths and general information:
Oral Presentation session types include: 60- or 75-minute sessions with 15 minutes for questions. An appointed Integrative Healthcare Symposium employee will moderate the session to maintain timeliness.
Panel sessions are 90 minutes long, with 75 minutes dedicated to presentation and 15 minutes for questions. The panel moderator will monitor the time and questions.
Workshops: half-day workshops consist of three hours of instruction; full-day workshops consist of six hours of instruction. Please plan on a 30-minute coffee break in the morning and afternoon.
Peer Review:
All abstracts are subjected to peer review and are expected to meet the standards of academic and scientific excellence. If not rejected by the peer reviewers, submissions will then be considered by an anonymous expert panel.
Timeline:
April: Submissions are accepted until April 30 at 11:59 PM EST
May: Peer reviews will be conducted
June: Acceptance letters will be sent the first week of June. September: All FINAL presentation are due 9/15/2018. Please do not submit a proposal if you cannot meet this deadline
Please note: We are not looking for product demonstrations or sales presentations for the general conference program. We will be offering separate times for exhibitor-presented sessions. If interested in exhibiting, please contact Carmella Perrone at cperrone@divcom.com
