APA Meeting Submission and Guidelines

The submission guidelines and format descriptions below apply to both the Annual Meeting and IPS: The Mental Health Services Conference. Please follow the same guidelines and procedures when submitting to either meeting.

• Courses

  How to Submit a Course

  Format Description

  • 4-, 6-, or 8-hour presentation
  • Courses explore a major topic in greater depth than any other format, with a focus on development of real-world skills attendees can put into practice upon completing the course
  • Minimum of one director and three faculty (director can also serve as faculty)
  • Maximum of one director, one co-director, and five faculty

  Checklist for Submission

  • Course title (maximum of 150 characters, with spaces)
    • Title should be brief, unique, and interesting
  • Participant information*
    • Completed profile
    • Financial Disclosure
    • Presenter release forms
  • Educational objectives (maximum of 200 characters, with spaces, per objective)
    • Three to five learning objectives
    • Each objective will complete the statement “At the conclusion of this session, the participant will be able to:”
    • Use active verbs like “understand,” “demonstrate,” and “provide” to begin each objective
  • Course abstract (maximum of 3,000 characters, with spaces)
    • The abstract should be a concise description of results, findings, and conclusions
  • Topic
    • Select one to two topics that best describe the overall focus of your proposed session
  • Agenda
    • Indicate what content will be covered during each portion of the course and how time will be allotted for activities and interaction with participants.

  *All presenters must create a profile and complete the required forms prior to submitting a proposal for review by the Scientific Program Committee. All presenters must be available to present at the meeting and must register for the meeting prior to the date of their presentation.

• Posters

  How to Submit a Poster

  Format Description

  • 90-minute to 2-hour presentation
  • Posters present new research and case findings
  • Only one presenter per poster

  Checklist for Submission

  • Poster title (maximum of 150 characters, with spaces)
    • Title should be brief, unique, and interesting
  • Presenter information*
    • Completed profile
    • Financial Disclosure
    • Presenter release forms
  • Co-authors
    • List all co-authors, separated only by commas
    • Only include name and credentials. DO NOT include academic affiliations
  • Overall poster abstract (maximum of 3,000 characters, with spaces)
    • The abstract should be a concise description of results, findings, and conclusions
  • Topic
    • Select one to two topics that best describe the overall focus of your proposed session

  Download Examples

  • Poster Example
  • Poster Example 2

  *All presenters must create a profile and complete the required forms prior to submitting a proposal for review by the Scientific Program Committee. All presenters must be available to present at the meeting and must register for the meeting prior to the date of their presentation.

  Policies and Guidelines for Poster Presentations

• Symposia

  How to Submit a Symposium

  Format Description

  • 3-hour session focused on a specific scientific or clinical topic in psychiatry
  • Formal and didactic approach
  • Each speaker gives a short presentation as part of the overall symposium
  • Minimum of one chair, one discussant, and three speakers (chair and discussant can also serve as speakers)
  • Maximum of one chair, one co-chair, one discussant, and five speakers

  Checklist for Submission

  • Symposium title (maximum of 150 characters, with spaces)
    • Title should be brief, unique, and interesting
  • Participant information*
    • Completed profile
    • Financial Disclosure
    • Presenter release forms
  • Educational objectives (maximum of 200 characters, with spaces, per objective)
    • Three to five learning objectives
    • Each objective will complete the statement “At the conclusion of this session, the participant will be able to:”
    • Use active verbs like “understand,” “demonstrate,” and “provide” to begin each objective
  • Overall symposium abstract (maximum of 3,000 characters, with spaces)
    • The abstract should be a concise description of results, findings, and conclusions
  • Short abstract (maximum 1,000 characters, with spaces)
    • A short, eye-catching abstract to entice participants to attend your session
  • Topic
    • Select one to two topics that best describe the overall focus of your proposed session
  • Agenda
    • Indicate what each speaker will discuss during their allotted time

  Download Examples

  • Symposium Example
  • Symposium Example 2

  *All presenters must create a profile and complete the required forms prior to submitting a proposal for review by the Scientific Program Committee. All presenters must be available to present at the meeting and must register for the meeting prior to the date of their presentation.

• Workshops

  How to Submit a Workshop

  Format Description

  • 90-minute session
  • Highly interactive approach intended to encourage audience participation
  • Sessions include lively and energetic discussion and Q & A between the presenters and audience
  • Minimum of one chair and three speakers
  • Maximum of one chair, one co-chair, and five speakers

  Checklist for Submission

  • Workshop title (maximum of 150 characters, with spaces)
    • Title should be brief, unique, and interesting
  • Participant information*
    • Completed profile
    • Financial Disclosure
    • Presenter release forms
  • Educational objectives (maximum of 200 characters, with spaces, per objective)
    • Three to five learning objectives
    • Each objective will complete the statement “At the conclusion of this session, the participant will be able to:”
    • Use active verbs like “understand,” “demonstrate,” and “provide” to begin each objective
  • Overall workshop abstract (maximum of 3,000 characters, with spaces)
    • The abstract should be a concise description of results, findings, and conclusions
  • Short abstract (maximum of 1,000 characters, with spaces)
    • A short, eye-catching abstract to entice participants to attend your session
  • Topic
    • Select one to two topics that best describe the overall focus of your proposed session

  Download Examples

  • Workshop Example
  • Workshop Example 2

  *All presenters must create a profile and complete the required forms prior to submitting a proposal for review by the Scientific Program Committee. All presenters must be available to present at the meeting and must register for the meeting prior to the date of their presentation.