CAB IX Abstract Submission

General Information

The submission period will run from October 2024 to the extended deadline of January 6, 2025. Abstracts must be submitted by 11:59 PM Eastern Time (ET) on January 6, 2025.

All presenters must register and pay for the conference by April 7, 2025. Registration opens on February 17, 2025. Presenters are responsible for their presentation expenses; no honorarium is provided.

All pre-conference workshop presenters must be registered for the full CAB IX conference.

Presenters will be notified of presentation acceptance by February 17, 2025.

Presenters will submit a digital copy of posters and presentations in the month prior to the conference. Digital copies of posters will be available to conference attendees on the conference website.

Acceptance allows the CAB IX Planning Committee to publish the abstracts in conference proceedings and online. You can submit abstracts for the following presentation types:

CAB IX Pre-Conference Abstracts

• Intensive Workshop (3 hours)

CAB IX Conference Abstracts

• Poster Presentation
• Oral Presentation (30 minutes)
• Mini-Workshop (60 minutes)
• Workshop (90 minutes)
• Pecha Kucha Presentation (7 minutes within a 60-minute session)

Conference Themes

1. Innovative Approaches to Interprofessional Pedagogy and Education Science

Description: This category invites submissions that explore methods and theories in pedagogy and education science aimed at developing interprofessional knowledge, skills, and attitudes that impact health outcomes. It focuses on innovative teaching methods that meet challenges and address barriers to collaborative care, foster the development of interprofessional identity, and enhance learner engagement and learning outcomes.

Examples May Include:

• Designing and assessing blended and hybrid learning models, including the integration of online and face-to-face instruction in multiple settings.
• Methods and frameworks for creating inclusive and equitable learning environments that support diverse student populations.
• New approaches to assessing learner learning and providing meaningful feedback to enhance educational outcomes.
• Programs and strategies for continuous faculty development and the adoption of innovative teaching practices.
• Demonstration of interprofessional learning in practice, impact on Quadruple (or Quintuple) Aim outcomes for practicing teams.
• Comprehensive evaluation strategies that measure the effectiveness of IPE programs, including formative and summative evaluations.

Humanities and Social Sciences in Collaborative Practice

Description: This category explores the critical role that humanities and social sciences play within interprofessional (IP) teams. It seeks to highlight the interdisciplinary approaches that incorporate the insights and methodologies from fields such as psychology, sociology, anthropology, and the arts to enhance the effectiveness of interprofessional collaborations and the well-being of those providing and receiving health and social care. Submissions should focus on the importance of understanding human behavior, culture, and social dynamics in promoting health.

Examples May Include:

• Examining how social factors such as socioeconomic status, education, and community environment influence health outcomes and how IP teams can address these determinants.
• Strategies for promoting mental health and resilience among healthcare workers, including stress management, burnout prevention, and work-life balance.
• Discussions on ethical dilemmas and moral considerations in medical practice, informed by humanities and social sciences perspectives.
• Addressing health disparities and promoting social justice through interprofessional collaborations and policy advocacy.
• Apply social science theoretical models to assessing and improving effective interprofessional collaboration and teamwork.

Expanding Interprofessional Health and Social Care Teams and Collaborative Practice

Description: This category emphasizes the importance of active engagement and collaboration with individuals and their families in the care process to enhance health outcomes and satisfaction. Submissions should explore innovative models, strategies, and practices that promote inclusive and participatory approaches to health and social care.

Examples May Include:

• Exploring expanded team structures that incorporate individuals, families, and their communities, along with diverse professionals, in collaborative care.
• Approaches to improving communication between health and social care professionals, patients/clients, families, including health literacy initiatives and educational programs.
• The use of informatics, big data, digital tools, AI, apps, or telehealth to facilitate patient/client and family involvement in care planning and management.
• Metrics and methodologies for assessing the impact of patient/client and family engagement on health outcomes and care quality.

Collaborative Leadership and Shared Responsibility in Interprofessional Teams

Description: This category focuses on the dynamics of leadership, shared responsibility, and management within interprofessional (IP) teams in health and social care settings. It aims to address the complexities of power relations, scope of practice, and the development of effective health workforce strategies that promote collaborative practice. In addition, consideration of how to engage all members of our health and social service teams such as medical assistants, nursing assistants, community health workers, the IT team, support staff, call centers, etc. in the design of optimal interprofessional collaboration and teams. Submissions should explore how various professionals within IP teams can work together more effectively through strong leadership, mutual respect, and shared goals.

Examples May Include:

• Approaches to collective problem-solving, decision-making processes, and the development of management reasoning skills among team members.
• Strategies for building a competent and cohesive health workforce that is well-prepared for collaborative practice, including training and professional development initiatives.
• Approaches to engaging all members of health and social service teams in interventions to improve effective interprofessional collaboration to achieve outcomes.
• Methods for managing and resolving conflicts that arise within interprofessional teams to maintain a productive working environment.
• Metrics and methodologies for assessing the performance and impact of interprofessional teams on healthcare delivery.

Review Criteria

We encourage submitting abstracts that reflect CAB IX's goals and themes. Selection criteria include:

• Interprofessional Collaboration: Is interprofessional collaboration reflected in the submission (at least 2 disciplines or professions)?
• Conference Theme Alignment: Is the submission aligned with the conference theme?
• Research Questions and Methods: Is there a clear statement of the research questions and methods (for research presentations)?
• Methods Appropriateness: Are the methods appropriate to the research questions or objectives?
• Findings and Conclusions: Is there a clear statement of the findings and are the conclusions reasonable given the methods and results?
• Program Objectives: Is there a clear statement of the program/initiative objectives (for programmatic innovation)?
• Description Clarity: Is the description of the program or research clear?
• Implementation and Evaluation: Is the implementation or evaluation plan clear and appropriate?
• Originality and Innovation: Does the work appear to add new information to the field or demonstrate originality or innovativeness?
• Relevance: Is the submission relevant and likely to provide useful information to participants in their work settings?
• Theoretical Framework: Is there evidence that a theoretical framework was used in the design?