ENTIRELY VIRTUAL 10TH INTERNATIONAL PEDIATRIC FEEDING DISORDER CONFERENCECall for Papers

SUBMISSIONS ACCEPTED MAY 5th - AUGUST 15th, 2022

The Call for Papers for the 10^th International Pediatric Feeding Disorder Conference (IPFDC) is now open! The conference is set for April 2023 and brings together families and healthcare professionals from around the world to share their experiences and expertise in caring for children with PFD. Please consider sharing your research, clinical practice experience, innovations, research and/or family journey so we can work together to improve the system of care for children with PFD.

STEP 1: CHOOSE YOUR PRESENTATION FORMAT

COncurrent sessioN

60-minute virtual presentation followed by a 30-minute live virtual Q&A
Designed for discussion or review of a topic, program, project, study, or intervention that has definable outcomes and/or measurable results in the field of pediatric feeding disorder
Information presented must be family-centered and evidence-informed or research-based

Lightning talk session

5-minute pre-recorded video presentation
Designed for dissemination of research studies or quality improvement projects in the field of pediatric feeding disorder

STEP 2: REVIEW PRESENTATION GUIDELINES

The goal of the IPFDC is to further advance pediatric feeding disorder (PFD) by accelerating identification, igniting research and promoting collaborative care for children and families. To meet this goal Feeding Matters is seeking authors to share their knowledge, experience and skills relating to the field of PFD.

The 2023 conference aims to provide attendees with the latest clinical education and feeding research to improve the system of care for children with PFD. Due to the conference’s international and interdisciplinary scope, submissions from those with expertise in the 4 domains of PFD (Medical, Nutritional, Feeding Skill, Psychosocial) are encouraged.

Feeding Matters is particularly interested in collaborative sessions, sessions with professionals representing different domains, sessions that include the family perspective and collaborative presentations with families.

STEP 3: SUBMIT AUTHOR AND PRESENTATION DETAILS

To be considered authors must submit the following details:

Complete the general application form
Submit a 50-word Presentation Summary for marketing materials
Submit a structured abstract

o 250-word limit abstract for Lightning Talk Sessions

o 500-word limit abstract for Concurrent Sessions

o 3 learning objectives using Bloom’s Taxonomy action verbs

o Minimum of 5 relevant citations

Submissions are more likely to be accepted if they are original, innovative, collaborative, family-centered, and contribute to the scholarly and clinical practice of pediatric feeding disorder.

Submissions for both formats are welcome. Incomplete submissions will not be reviewed.

Due to our accreditation affiliation with ACCME, ASHA, AOTA, and CDR we ask you be cognizant of any potential conflicts of interest in your content. Questions regarding this or any other detail or question can be emailed to aflicek@feedingmatters.org.

To complete your abstract please press the “Submit FINAL proposal” button. Once your abstract is successfully completed you will receive a confirmation email from Feeding Matters.

AUTHOR INFORMATION

The first author listed will be the author who is presenting. Presenting authors on all accepted abstracts must register for the conference and present the abstract. Registration for the author presenting and any other co-author will be waived. Co-authors cannot present in place of the presenting author. Each author must register for the conference by the Early Bird Deadline of March 1, 2023.

CONTACT INFORMATION

First Name

Last Name

Professional Title

Credentials

Phone Number

Email Address

BIOGRAPHY INFORMATION

Employer

Short Biography (1 Paragraph)

Have you presented at a Feeding Matters conference or workshop in the past?

YesNo

Please upload a headshot.

Please upload a CV.

DISCLOSURES

Authors are asked to identify any potential conflict of interest related to the content offered (i.e commercial interest, affiliation with a vendor, and/or receipt of royalties) and affirm that their presentations will not be used to sell a product or service. Feeding Matters exerts the right to rescind the acceptance of an abstract due to any conflict of interest discovered after the fact.

Financial Disclosures
Example: Anne Walker receives a salary from the XYZ Corporation. She is the author of ABC Eat from which she receives royalty payments. Anne also received a speaking fee from 123 Go.

Non-Financial Disclosures
Example: She serves on the Board of Directors of EatSmart, for which she receives no compensation.

Please read the Feeding Matters philosophy found here.

I have read and acknowledge that my abstract adheres to Feeding Matters philosophy.

Click "Add A Co-Author" below to add additional authors.

CONFERENCE FORMAT

I would like to submit an abstract for a:

Concurrent SessionLightning Talk

CONSURRENT SESSION SUBMISSION

Concurrent Session Abstracts Should Include:

Background and the Overall Purpose of the Presentation.
Significance of the topic addressed and its implications for the PFD field.
Description of the topic, project, program, study, intervention, model, approach, including procedures and methodology where relevant.
Results and Conclusions including relevance to the care of children with PFD.

Title of Concurrent Session:
12 word limit

Presentation Summary:
This will be printed in the conference program and marketing materials.
50 word limit

Session Abstract:
500 word limit

LEARNING OBJECTIVES

Three learning objectives:
*Use Bloom's Taxonomy action verbs

Learning Objective 1
15 word limit

Learning Objective 2
15 word limit

Learning Objective 3
15 word limit

CITATIONS

Citation 1

Citation 2

Citation 3

Citation 4

Citation 5

Additional Citations

LIGHTNING TALK SUBMISSION

Lightning Talk Session Abstracts Should Include:

Central Question or Statement of Problem.
Methods and Procedures.
Main Findings.
Conclusions and Significance to field of PFD.

Title of Lightning Talk:
12 word limit

Presentation Summary:
This will be printed in the conference program and marketing materials.
50 word limit

Lightning Talk Abstract:
250 word limit

LEARNING OBJECTIVES

Three learning objectives:
*Use Bloom's Taxonomy action verbs

Learning Objective 1
15 word limit

Learning Objective 2
15 word limit

Learning Objective 3
15 word limit

CITATIONS

Citation 1

Citation 2

Citation 3

Citation 4

Citation 5

Additional Citations

SUBMISSION INFORMATION

By submitting my abstract, I acknowledge the following:

If selected for a concurrent session, I will submit a FINAL presentation slide deck to Feeding Matters by February 15, 2023.

If selected for a concurrent session, I will submit FINAL handouts to Feeding Matters (2 slides per page in gray scale) by February 15, 2023. Edits to handouts will not be allowed between March 1, 2023 and the conference.

If selected for a lightning talk, I will submit a 5 minute video and a PDF of my lightning talk to Feeding Matters by March 1, 2023.

I must register for the conference by the early bird deadline of March 1, 2023.

Materials used must be the work of the author who is presenting and all work of contributing researchers, clinicians, authors, etc must be cited.

If my abstract is accepted and confirmed for a concurrent session or lightning talk my presentation summary will appear in the conference materials. Only authors listed in the submission site will be included. Authors not included in this application will not be published in conference materials.

I understand that due to accreditation affiliation with ACCME, ASHA, AOTA, and CDR, I will need to be cognizant of any potential conflicts of interest in my content.

CONFERENCE TIMELINE

Regardless of acceptance status, an email notification will be sent to you by early October, 2022.

If your abstract proposal has been accepted, you must confirm your presentation via the online Author Agreement (link in notification email) by October 21st, 2022. If you do not respond by this date, the acceptance of your abstract proposal may be withdrawn.

August 15, 2022

Call for Papers Deadline

Early October, 2022
Selected Authors Notified

October 21, 2022
Selected Author Agreements Due

February 15, 2023
Concurrent and Lightning Talk materials due (Handouts/Videos/Slide Presentations)

March 2023
Concurrent Session Presentations Recorded

April 2023

10th Entirely Virtual IPFDC

The International Pediatric Feeding Disorder Conference Committee receives more proposals than can be accommodated within the time and space available. Careful attention to these criteria is likely to increase the chance for acceptance.

To complete your abstract, be sure to press the “Submit FINAL Proposal” button. Once your abstract proposal is successfully completed, you will receive an email confirmation of submission from Feeding Matters. If you do not see this in your inbox, please check your junk mailbox.