ABSTRACT SUBMISSION DEADLINE
FOR INTERACTIVE SKILL-BUILDING WORKSHOPS:
Extended to Tuesday, September 3, 2024 • 11:59 pm PDT
ABSTRACT SUBMISSION DEADLINE
FOR INNOVATIONS AND COOL IDEAS OR WORKS-IN-PROGRESS:
Extended to Monday, October 7, 2024 – 11:59 pm PDT
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Download a PDF of the complete IME 2025 Call for Abstracts
Submission Directions:
- The list of abstract categories is below and includes: Workshops, Innovations, and Cool Ideas or Works-in-Progress. Click on the link below the category title to access more submission information. Submit your workshop proposal now. Links for Cool Ideas/Works-in-Progress and Innovations abstract submissions will be added soon.
- Abstracts may not include any figures or tables.
- All abstracts must adhere to the character limit for each section (limits include spaces).
- We welcome submissions about Innovations, Cool Ideas, and Works-in-Progress from student groups. Each project must have a faculty mentor. Include any faculty mentor names in the complete author list for the abstract and enter an asterisk (*) before the mentor names.
- Please make sure you have the final proposal, all author information, and biosketches ready before you begin the submission process. You will NOT be able to save and return to an incomplete submission. All submissions are final. If you need to make changes to your already submitted proposals, you may do so by starting a new submission process. If multiple submissions are made under the same abstract title, we will take the most recent one as the submission to be reviewed.
- Although you may type your abstract directly into the online submission form, it is strongly recommended that you copy and paste it from a word processing document. IMPORTANT: Make sure you count characters including spaces before you copy and paste into the submission form text boxes. If you paste too many characters, the text will be cut off mid-word at the character maximum.
The 2025 IME Online Conference is seeking abstract submissions in the following categories:
1. Innovations with at least pilot data. Data must be included in the submission.
Click here for submission instructions and to submit your Innovation abstract.
This category represents innovative educational research, curricular interventions (pilot, initial implementation, multiple implementations), and quality improvement projects transferrable beyond the institution where implemented. Research studies should be grounded in a theoretical framework and present study results. Curricular innovations should be soundly based on learning principles and be designed to meet a specific local or national need. Innovations typically have program evaluation data at more than one level (reaction, learning, behavior, impact). The abstract must include data to show the effectiveness (or lack of effectiveness) of the innovation.
Student submissions are welcome, but the author list must include a faculty mentor indicated with an asterisk (*).
Most innovations will be presented in a virtual poster session; however, the top abstracts (based on the evaluation criteria) will be offered the opportunity to be presented in an oral presentation session.
2. Cool Ideas or Works-in-Progress without outcome data by the submission deadline.
Click here for submission instructions and to submit your Cool Idea or Work-in-Progress abstract.
This category includes both innovative projects not yet implemented and works-in-progress that do not yet have data prior to the submission date. This category embraces a broad range of educational innovations and quality improvement projects. All projects must be soundly based on learning principles and designed to meet a specific need.
Student submissions are welcome, but the author list must include a faculty mentor indicated with an asterisk (*).
Most Cool Ideas and Works-in-Progress will be presented at a virtual poster session; however, the top abstracts (based on the evaluation criteria) will be offered the opportunity to be presented in an oral presentation session and receive an award for Best of Cool Ideas.
3. Interactive Skill-Building Workshops
Click here for submission instructions and to submit your workshop proposal.
Workshops must be led by a faculty member or administrator. All workshops will be delivered online using Zoom. Plan for a 75-minute time slot. Skill-building workshops must include interactive small group activities and be intended for medical educators. It is expected that presenters will be proficient or expert in the topic of the session; expertise should be reflected in the biosketches. Review the evaluation criteria for workshop submissions.