The Community Engagement Week planning committee is seeking abstract and poster submissions that describe projects, research and/or lessons learned from the field of Community Engagement in Research (CEnR).
Submission Criteria
Relevant submissions will also meet the following criteria:
All must fit within at least one of the following topic areas
community-academic partnerships for health
community-centered information systems design
metrics and outcomes in CEnR
examples from the field in approaching translational research projects
AND
Either have been developed in direct collaboration with communities (e.g. through a community-academic partnership)
Or projects demonstrate a deep practical understanding of the needs and priorities of the communities
In contrast to typical academic conferences, posters must convey information about the in ways that are directly accessible and understandable by members of the community at large.
Submission Format
Please complete attached submission form with an abstract (maximum 200 words). We welcome abstracts of original work that have not been peer reviewed previously and those that have been peer reviewed and accepted for presentation at another meeting – but have not yet been presented locally. Complete required information on the abstract form. Size of actual poster should be 4 feet by 3 feet (horizontal).
Posters that are overly technical, jargon laden or designed solely for an academic audience will be rejected without review.
NIH Funding Acknowledgment:Important Reminder – Please acknowledge the NIH when publishing papers, patents, projects, and presentations resulting from the use of CTSI resources by including the NIH Funding Acknowledgement.
