Call for Proposals
Upcoming Dates
Fall Conference November 2, 2024 | Spring Meeting March 29, 2025
General Information
- APTA Maryland’s Spring Meeting- A Mini CSM is our annual educational gift to members celebrating and spotlighting the many local Clinical Specialists in various settings and practice areas. As this is a free event for members, there is not an honoraria for accepted proposals. This is a virtual virtual event held on a Saturday each March).
- The fall conference & PT Expo is our premier event and is held in person on a Saturday in November each year. There is an honoraria of $150/hour for the fall conference. Questions?
Instructions for Session Submissions
- Courses must be 2-5 hours in length.
- Slides / Handouts must be provided at least one week in advance of the event
- You must include a disclosure slide
APTAMD supports courses that:
- Demonstrate a direct impact on improving patient care; OR
- Provide knowledge and skills that can be applied immediately; OR
- Highlight emerging practices and new perspectives
Evidence Based Content
Minimum of 5 to 7 current bibliographic references, no more than 7 years old (2015 and later).
Submissions will be asked to provide information on level of evidence based on CDC guidance.
- If one of the options is not selected your submission will not be processed.
| Strength Ratings | Combined Evidence Minimum Criteria | ||
| #Studies* | Effect Size Rating | ||
| High | ≥ 3 | Substantial | |
| Moderate | ≥ 2 ≥ 3 | Substantial Moderate | |
| Suggestive (Low) | ≥ 1 ≥ 2 ≥ 3 | Substantial Moderate Moderate | |
| Insufficient (Very Low) | All Others | ||
Submissions will be asked to provide information on reference publication dates:
- published in the last five years,
- published in the last 10 years,
- published more than 10 years ago
- If one of the options is not selected your submission will not be processed.
* Additional References can be included but not required.
Questions? Please email or call the chapter office.
- aptamd@aptamd.org
- 800-306-5596
