Selection Criteria
Proposals should draw upon current research, promising practices and/or
model programs or systems solutions that offer application for rural
communities. Proposals should indicate how consumer input, diversity and
cross-cultural issues are represented and appreciated. Program presentations
should contain explicit details regarding the target population(s) served,
the context in which services are delivered, and demonstrate effective
outcomes. In addition, successful proposals also will demonstrate content
and presentation clarity.
Types of Presentations:
Contributed Papers:
Sessions are formed around a general theme and comprise several
presentations by different authors. The author of each piece is allotted
approximately 30 minutes for presentation which includes time for questions
from the audience at the end of the session.
Workshops:
60 minutes – two or more presenters/commentators sharing perspectives on
a single topic or several elements of a research project.
Panel/Roundtable Discussions:
Two or three authors are encouraged to work together to develop a panel
presentation in which papers are coordinated and focus in-depth on a
particular topic. Sixty minutes is reserved for the panel presentation
(authors may choose how the presentations are to be connected), time for
questions from the audience is reserved at the end of the session.
Posters:
Poster sessions are reports on applied research or practice summarized in
graphic format: tables, graphs, pictures, and text. Authors are present
during the assigned poster session time to discuss their work. Attendees
visit the author(s) individually. The purpose of the poster presentation is
to share with others the work you are doing in your community or program, to
present new research results, or to showcase new innovative approaches.