CALTCM 2nd Annual Poster Session | Call for Proposals
Deadline for Abstract Submission Extended to May 20, 2010

It's spring time, a time of new beginnings and excitement about the future. We had our first Poster Session last year at CALTCM's Annual Meeting in July. Poster sessions provide an opportunity for practicing physicians, pharmacists, nurse practitioners, nurses, and rehabilitation teams to share with colleagues the results of research, best practices, and outcomes. It gives all of us a chance to see the good things that are happening in LTC in our state.

The process is not labor intensive and designed to allow individuals or facilities to show case their LTC successes and share the work they have done. It is also an opportunity for IM / FP residents, geriatric fellows, nurses, and allied health professionals to develop and then report on LTC projects. We are interested in the entire long term continuum of care. Even if you have not done something like this before, please visit the web site and consider participating. E-mail us if you need assistance so that members of our Education committee can extend practical help and encouragement.

We request that projects be submitted per the specified timeline, so that our education committee can review your proposals. The first ten (10) applicants who are accepted by the Review Committee will receive one (1) complimentary registration to the 2010 conference. Note: only one applicant per poster presentation.

This year's meeting continues our tradition of state specific LTC education with an emphasis on practical quality improvement actions. We will be exploring Creating a Culture of Patient Safety and will have a Pre-Conference Workshop for facility teams on the INTERACT^II process for reducing unnecessary hospital transfers. With Medicare's anticipated bundling of the Part A rehab benefit with Acute Hospital Care payment (i.e. Kaiser Model), this will be a timely presentation.

Please let your LTC communities know about both these important educational opportunities.  To learn more, or to submit a proposal, please e-mail: debra.bakerjian@ucsf.edu

Click here to download submission guidelines.