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VISITING THE HOSPITAL Conference on Spirituality in Pediatrics 2009
Call for Posters
The fifth biennial Conference on Spirituality in Pediatrics explores the impact that pediatric care providers can have on the spiritual needs and concerns of children and their families during illness. Founded, created and presented by the Auxiliary to Texas Children's Hospital, this year’s two and a half day conference focuses on the role of spirituality within a pediatric health care setting. Attendees will learn aspects of palliative care, models of children’s spiritual development and methods for meeting spiritual needs of families, children and caregivers. In an interdisciplinary setting, you will explore how to improve spiritual care delivery by all members of a care team. Share your research or your program that relates to spirituality in sick children in a hospital or health care setting with our audience of doctors, nurses, child life specialists and chaplains. Please follow the guidelines below. Submission Deadlines Abstracts are due by September 15, 2009. Presenters will be notified by September 19. Preference will be given to conference registrants. We have space for eight (8) posters. Submission Guidelines Please send an email to spirituality@texaschildrens.org with: • name • title • employer • address • phone and email contact information • Poster title • Abstract of your poster content (limit to 200 words, please) Poster Guidelines Posters should be: • Brief and communicate the topic clearly • Easy to read from 4 to 6 feet away • Stand-alone for tabletop display, no wider than 36” when standing; or suitable for easel display (please indicate whether easel or table-top) Presenters are encouraged to be present at their poster during the designated poster sessions for the conference. Sessions are Oct. 21 and 22, 4:30 to 5:30 PM, in the ballroom lobby of the Marriott Medical Center hotel. Posters may be left up throughout the conference, and must be taken down by 1:00 PM Friday Oct. 23. Selection Process Submissions will be reviewed by members of the conference committee. Preference will be given to conference registrants. The criterion will be how well the poster addresses an aspect of spirituality in hospitalized or ill children and its suitability for an audience of doctors, nurses, child life specialists and chaplains. All poster presenters will be responsible for all costs related to the presentation, including travel and conference registration if desired. Questions? Please contact Poster Presentation Chair Jean Chapman at 713-629-4774, email jfc@flash.net or Conference Chair Ange Finn at 832-722-5955, email angefinn@aol.com
