NEW BEGINNINGS IN END-OF-LIFE CARE:

INTEGRATING COMPLEMENTARY AND ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE THERAPIES

May 19-21, 2006

St. John’s Golf and Conference Center

Plymouth, Michigan

You are invited to submit your presentation proposal on leading-edge topics related to research, utilization, effectiveness, barriers, resources and integration of complementary and alternative (CAM) approaches to end-of-life care.

This conference is sponsored by the National Institutes of Health and six leading Michigan universities and health care organizations.

It will be held at the beautiful St. John's Golf and Conference Center located in Southeastern Michigan from 3:00 p.m. on Friday, May 19th through noon on Sunday, May 21st. Conference registration is $225 ($125 for students) and includes all meals. Friday and Saturday lodging at the St. John's Inn is $129 per night. CME and CEUs available. Additional, detailed information and schedules will be forthcoming. Check the website for more information: www.eol.wayne.edu

Audience

Conference attendees will include a diverse group of practitioners, researchers, educators, students and administrators who are active or interested in incorporating CAM modalities to end-of-life care:

consumers

physicians

chiropractors

nurses

physician assistants

physical, occupational and speech therapists

creative arts therapists

social workers

hospice professionals

child-life specialists

pharmacists

administrators

insurance company representatives

chaplains and spiritual care professionals

counselors

educators

other CAM-related practitioners, therapists, researchers, administrators and students

Presentation Formats*

1. platform (oral) presentation (30 or 60 minutes for program and intervention presentations; 20, 30 or 60 minutes for research reports)

2. workshop/experiential sessions (1 to 2 hours)

3. poster presentations

Topics

Programs or Interventions:

Presentations on programs, interventions and modalities that have already been implemented or are potentially valuable to end-of-life care in clinics, hospitals, nursing homes, hospice centers, workplaces, schools, universities, and other institutional and community settings. Presentations may include organizational or practice components, program history and impact. Include a statement about what makes the program or intervention special, and follow the guidelines specified in sections A and B of the Proposal Form (below).

Research Reports:

Studies presenting data relevant to the conference theme of end-of-life care. Presenters should be project investigators who have a thorough grasp of the research methodology. Proposals should include the usual headings (introduction, methods, results and discussion/conclusion(s)), and the additional information requested in sections A and C of the Proposal Form (below).

Submitting your proposal

Submit your proposal by November 21, 2005 using the form below (electronically preferred: jarski@oakland.edu). Copy or type this form to the body of your email submission, or forward. Please, NO email attachments. You will be notified by email regarding acceptance by January 1, 2006. Presenters will be responsible for their own conference fees, travel and lodging expenses.

Quality student proposals are also encouraged.

Submit your completed proposal form to:

Conference Program Committee

c/o Robert Jarski, Ph.D.

Complementary Medicine & Wellness Program

Oakland University

Rochester, MI 48309

Phone 248/370-4191, fax 248/370-4227

jarski@oakland.edu

_____________________________________________________________________________

PROPOSAL FORM

A. Required information for ALL proposals:

1. presenter’s name(s), including suffix, e.g. M.D., Ph.D., M.S.W. (If co-presenters, please indicate primary/corresponding individual.):

2. title/position:

3. full institution or organization name:

4. complete mailing address including zip code:

5. email address:

6. phone number(s):

7. a brief resume (one page maximum per presenter) which includes related work, presentation and research/publication experience:

B. Required information for presentations on PROGRAMS OR INTERVENTIONS: an abstract (up to 300 words) summarizing your platform presentation, workshop/experiential or poster content.

8. descriptive title:

9. full name and suffix of co-presenter(s) or co-author(s):

10. objective(s), goal(s) or purpose(s):

11. summary of the content:

12. main conclusions, lessons or impact of the program or intervention (“take home” message):

13. format preference:* Do you prefer a platform [ ], workshop/experiential [ ], or poster [ ] presentation?

14. timeframe preference:* Please select one:

platform presentation: 30 minutes [ ] 60 minutes [ ]

workshop/experiential session: 1 hour [ ] 2 hours [ ]

C. Required information for RESEARCH REPORTS: an abstract (up to 300 words) summarizing your platform presentation or poster content.

8. presentation/project title:

9. full name and suffix of co-investigator(s):

10. introduction:

11. methods:

12. results:

13. discussion/conclusion(s):

14. format:* Do you prefer a platform or poster presentation?

15. timeframe preference for a platform presentation;* please select one:

20 minutes [ ]

30 minutes [ ]

60 minutes [ ]

D. Submit this completed form to: jarski@oakland.edu

* Please note: The Conference Program Committee will attempt to grant your preferences, but the committee will be responsible for making final decisions regarding presentation format and timeframe.