2023 ICPF Call for Papers is Now Closed

Submission Deadline: April 30, 2023 at 11:59 p.m. CENTRAL

Submission System is Closed

We invite you to submit presentation proposals for NAPCRG’s 2023 International Conference on Practice Facilitation (ICPF) happening August 29-30, 2023, at OHSU's Knight Cancer Research Building in Portland, Oregon.

This year’s theme is Evolving Facilitation Across Diverse Environments: Spanning the Boundary Between People, Practice, and Policy. We invite you to submit your abstracts in the conference topic areas listed below.

Submission Categories
(scroll to the end of the page for more details)

  • Posters
  • Regular Talks
  • Skill Labs
  • Workshops

General Information for All Submissions

  • Anyone wishing to present in one or more of the above categories must submit a proposal.
  • All submissions must be completed online by the posted deadline.
  • Submissions must meet all requirements of the proposed category.
  • Do not submit the same proposal in more than one category.
  • If you would like to partially complete the submission and return at a later date, click the “Save and Resume”
  • Questions with a red asterisk * must be answered for your submission to considered complete. Incomplete submissions will NOT be reviewed.
  • All accepted presenters must register for the conference and pay the applicable registration fee.

Presentation Topic Areas:

  • Developing Best Practices and Resources for Practice Facilitation
  • Practice Facilitator Training and Ongoing Development
  • Practice Facilitator Skill Building
  • Sustaining and Managing Practice Facilitation Programs
  • Advancing the Science of Practice Facilitation
  • Leveraging Technology in Practice Facilitation

Submission Questions
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Need more help? Email: napcrgoffice@napcrg.org

 

Submission Categories

Purpose: Use a visual summary to share information and provide one-on-one discussion opportunities of a presenter’s in-progress or completed project on a presentation topic area related to the conference. Distribution of handouts is encouraged. Audiovisual equipment is not provided.  

Time: Staffing your poster during dedicated poster walks; approximately one hour.

Submission Requirements:

  • Title
  • Abstract (2500 characters including spaces) - include the following sections:
    1. Background and significance
    2. Goals and Setting
    3. Methods
    4. Results
    5. Conclusions or next steps
  • Presentation Topic Area
  • Learning Objectives (minimum of two required)
  • Relevance Statement (why is this research important in layman’s terms)

Purpose: Provide an opportunity for a focused presentation and discussion of an in-progress or completed project on a topic related to an approved presentation topic area.

Time: A 15-minute talk followed by 5 minutes of discussion

Submission Requirements:

  • Title
  • Abstract (2500 characters including spaces) - include the following sections:
    1. Background and significance
    2. Goals and Setting
    3. Methods
    4. Results
    5. Conclusions or next steps
  • Presentation Topic Area
  • Learning Objectives (minimum of two required)
  • Relevance Statement (why is this research important in layman’s terms)

Purpose: Skill Labs should be presentations on a specific skill or practice facilitation competency area that involves audience participation.

Time: 30 minutes

Submission Requirements:

  • Title
  • Abstract (2500 characters including spaces) - include the following sections:
    1. Background and significance
    2. Session Description
    3. Intended Audience and Level of Experience
    4. Session Format and Flow
    5. Conclusions/Next Steps
  • Presentation Topic Area
  • Learning Objectives (minimum of two required)
  • Relevance Statement (why is this research important in layman’s terms)

Purpose: Workshops should be presentations on a specific skill or practice facilitation competency area that involves audience participation.

Time: 60-minute interactive workshop.An example format is: ~10-15 minute intro; ~5-min instruction; ~20-30 min small-group activities; ~10-20 min report-out, discussion and wrap-up. However, innovative approaches are also welcome

Submission Requirements:

  • Title
  • Abstract (2500 characters including spaces) - include the following sections:
    1. Background and significance
    2. Session Description
    3. Intended Audience and Level of Experience
    4. Session Format and Flow
    5. Conclusions/Next Steps
  • Presentation Topic Area
  • Learning Objectives (minimum of two required)
  • Relevance Statement (why is this research important in layman’s terms)

Funding for this conference was made possible [in part] by 1R13HS027287-03 from the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ). The views expressed in written conference materials or publications and by speakers and moderators do not necessarily reflect the official policies of the Department of Health and Human Services; nor does mention of trade names, commercial practices, or organizations imply endorsement by the U.S. Government.