It may be a Leap Year, providing one extra day to our busy schedules, however, the countdown towards program submissions for Envision Conference 2012 quickly approaches. Submissions for clinical and research sessions are open now through March 19, 2012 via the online submissions form.
Clinical Education submissions incorporate practical information that low vision practitioners and educators need to succeed professionally and that encourages discussion of professional concerns and views. Clinical Education submissions should include concrete examples and demonstrate the unique contribution and expertise of low vision practitioners and educators and should incorporate the principles of evidence-based practice. Multiple submissions are encouraged.
Research Abstract submissions may be submitted by persons or groups involved in the area of vision research, including anyone involved in the professional and academic visual research communities. This includes applied psychologists, nurses, low vision therapists, occupational therapists, and practicing ophthalmologists and optometrists. Research abstract submissions should include the following: hypothesis, purpose or objective (as appropriate for your discipline), research methods, results/expected results, discussion, conclusion (as appropriate by discipline) and future directions of research.
The Envision Conference strives to meet the following outcomes through multi-disciplinary educational programing:
- Provide opportunities to build collaborations between low vision researchers, practitioners, educators and health care organizations.
- Identify strategies for addressing eye health at the local level.
- Facilitate a national and international exchange of vision rehabilitation information among individuals, groups and institutions.
- Explore diverse and innovative ways of translating vision research into action.
- Develop strategies for strengthening the role of low vision on the public health agenda.
- Address disparities in access to low vision care.
- Identify practice gaps in low vision care delivery methods.
- Provide opportunities and training to address national eye health epidemics (e.g. diabetes and diabetic retinopathy).
Multiple submissions, in both categories of Clinical Education and Research, by a single author are accepted. For more information, see Submission Guidelines for submission criteria. We look forward to your submissions!
Envision Conference 2012 will take place September 12-15 in St. Louis, Missouri. To register or learn more about Envision Conference, visit the website at www.envisionconference.org or contact Michael Epp, Director, Professional Education, at michael.epp@envisionus.com. For updates from Envision Conference, follow us on Twitter (@EnvisionConf) or find us on Facebook.
