Call for Proposals

Inaugural Conference on

Intensive Trauma Therapy

October 31 – November 2, 2024

Virtual Conference

Thursday, October 31, Pre-Conference Institutes

Friday & Saturday, November 1-2, Main Conference

CALL FOR PROPOSALS 

Submission Deadline: April 1, 2024

Intensive trauma-focused therapy is rapidly developing. The purpose of our inaugural conference on intensive trauma therapy is to convene professionals who are conducting and/or researching intensives, as well as those who are interested in doing so. 

• Pre-Conference Institute – please select half day (3 hours) or full day (6 hours)

For in-depth clinical skills training

• Workshop – please select 1.5 hours or 3 hours

• Interview Session, 60 minutes

Presenter discusses topic for 20 minutes. Then a “chair” asks prepared questions and engages with the presenter for 20 minutes. The final 20 minutes is for participant Q&A. You may designate the chair in your proposal or ask that one be provided. This format is suitable for a variety of research or practice topics.

• Research Group Presentation (3 to 5 presenters), 90 minutes

Brief presentations with time for audience Q&A. You may coordinate with colleagues to submit a group of presentations or submit an individual presentation and be placed with others in a group.

• Research Individual Presentations, 15-20 minutes (to be placed in a group)

• Panel Presentation/Discussion, 90 minutes (allow 20 minutes for Q&A)

• Hot Topics, 60 minutes

Up to five panelists will present for 5 minutes each, then open the discussion to include audience participation on “hot topics” such as intake/screening, marketing, children, complex trauma, etc. You may either propose a group of panelists or submit individually and be placed with others in a group.

Please click below to submit your proposal. You will be asked to provide the following information: 

  • Name, degree 
  • Address 
  • E-mail 
  • Bio sketch (max 100 words) 
  • Co-presenters? (if so, we need names, credentials, and e-mail addresses for each) 
  • Presentation title (please limit to no more than ten words) 
  • Format (choose one from the list above)
  • Abstract (max 50 words) 
  • Description (max 250 words)
  • Learning objectives 
  • CV (3 page maximum)
  • Scheduling requests or limitations 
  • Disclosures (funding sources, potential conflicts of interest, etc.)