North Carolina                      Disaster SYMPOSIUM
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  • Home
  • ABOUT
    • Conference Overview
  • 2025 Symposium
    • 2025 Agenda
    • 2025 Presentations
    • 2025 Speaker Bios
  • Registration
    • Registration
    • Travel/Lodging
  • VENDORS
    • Vendor Registration
    • 2025 Vendors
  • Contact Us
  • Past Conferences
    • 2024 NCDS
    • 2023 NCDS
    • 2020 NCDS
    • 2019 NCDS

Call For Abstract Presentations

 

  • Complimentary Conference Registration for all Speakers.


  • All meals and breaks will be provided for all Speakers.

Conference Theme

Preparing for Tomorrow’s Disaster by Planning Today

Why Present

Share your expertise with healthcare emergency managers at a recognized conference. Accepted presenters will receive:


· Recognition on the conference website with a headshot photo, biography, and  sessiondescription.

· Follow-up survey results and comments related to your presentation.

· The unparalleled opportunity to give back to the healthcare emergency management community.

Abstract presentation submission

Please review the submission requirement details BEFORE you submit your abstract.

sUBMIT Here

Conference Topics

Amplify Your Leadership Power Skills

Stay informed about Issues and Trends Impacting the Profession

Stay informed about Issues and Trends Impacting the Profession

 Beyond being technically qualified and committed to ethical practices, healthcare EM’s are leaders. NCDS is seeking skills-focused presentations for all career levels. 


  Communications

  • Presentation skills
  • Public speaking
  • Media relations
  • Preparing to be an expert witness
  • Communicating with political representatives and  community stakeholders


Management

  • Goal setting
  • Delegating
  • Problem-solving
  • Evaluating performance
  • Recruiting and managing talent      (and retention)
  • Coaching and Mentoring


Collaboration

  • Working with clients and      stakeholders
  • Managing diverse teams
  • Maximizing performance of      engineering and multi-disciplinary teams

Stay informed about Issues and Trends Impacting the Profession

Stay informed about Issues and Trends Impacting the Profession

Stay informed about Issues and Trends Impacting the Profession

 The workplace environment is constantly changing and evolving. NCDS is seeking presentations addressing the latest issues and trends impacting the healthcare emergency management industry. 


Facility Trends and Issues

  • Infrastructure failures
  • Cyber attacks
  • Radiological/Chemical  planning and response
  • Variability, sustainability, and resilience
  • Supply demands
  • Aging buildings and increased      demands
  • Planning and funding 
  • Physical Security
  • Evacuation
  • Decon capabilities


Workplace Trends and Issues

  • Managing and leveraging remote      and hybrid workplaces
  • Lessons learned from COVID and      working in a post-COVID environment
  • Supporting staff in times of crisis
  • Understanding multi-generational workplaces
  • Personal development needs for healthcare emergency management post COVID (COVID impacts on academic skills) Identify gaps…
  • Crisis Management (Active shooter scenario preparation)

Invest in Your Career

Stay informed about Issues and Trends Impacting the Profession

Invest in Your Career

 Choosing a career in emergency management can be challenging in today’s healthcare environment. NCDS is seeking career development topics that will help healthcare EM’s at all career stages achieve their highest potential. 

  

Business basics

  • Accreditation 
  • Ethics
  • Risk-management
  • Marketing and business      development
  • Compliance and reporting
  • Conducting meetings in a hybrid      world
  • QA/QC
  • Contracts
  • Finance for non-financial      managers
  • Work in the federal/state arena


Networking and interpersonal relationships

  • Mapping a career path
  • Seeking mentors and building      networks (handling outside recruiters)
  • Leading at the local, state, and national level
  • Interviewing in a post COVID world

SEssion Format

GENERAL SESSION

 These are engaging 45-50 minute presentations, give presenters a chance to share their ideas, experiences and perspectives gleaned from their research, practice or experience and/or focus. They should provide the audience with opportunities for participation and engagement.

PANEL DISCUSSION

 A moderated, interactive session that brings together 3 or more panelists to engage participants in discussion. 


There are limited slots for this session format.

sUBMISSION dETAILS

Deadlines and Process

· If selected, you must accept/decline the invitation to present by the deadline given in the notification.

· Once you hit the submit application button, your proposal has been submitted and you WILL NOT be able to make changes.

· If you are submitting multiple proposals, you will have to re-enter all your data.

· Make your description compelling and authentic. Don’t be afraid to discuss failures as this is where the most learning takes place. 

· Presenters will not engage in commercial presentations of their organization.

Required Information

When filling out the form please be sure to fill out all required fields. If you have multiple speakers, you must enter speaker information for each speaker. If your submission is incomplete, it will disqualify the session for consideration. View/use the Call for Presentations Template to build your proposal before you enter it into the system. If you have any questions, contact stephanie.seals@ecuhealth.org.


Speaker Info: Name, Designation, Title, Company, Bio, Headshot, Social Media Handles

Contact Info: Email, Phone, Address, Departure Airport/City, Link to your Website

Course Info: Title & Category of Presentation, Abstract, Learning Objectives, Description

Proposal Review Process

Applications will be judged on their educational merits, relevance and timeliness for the industry, and prior survey results (if applicable). An email will be sent to each Applicant notifying them of the final selection status of their proposal.


Through the various processes, the following criteria will be used in determining which topics will be included in the program:


· Is the content current and practical?

· Is the topic useful to the audience?

· Will the topic be presented without marketing a specific product, brand, or service?

Abstract presentation submission

sUBMIT Here

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