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Call for Sessions

Call for Scientific Sessions: OPEN
through September 4, 2024
 

Call for Research Abstracts: Opens January 8, 2025
 

Call for Research Exchange Topics: Opens March 2025
 

The 2025 ACVIM Forum Call for Sessions is now open!

Get ready to join us for the 2025 ACVIM Forum in Louisville, Kentucky, from June 19-21, with Specialty Symposium, June 18, and Live Virtual Day, June 26. The annual ACVIM Forum offers a unique opportunity to present innovative research, share expertise, and engage with a global community of veterinary professionals dedicated to advancing the field of veterinary internal medicine.

The Call for Sessions online submission portal gives individuals the opportunity to submit session proposals to present at the ACVIM Forum. We invite submissions for sessions that cover a wide range of topics relevant to veterinary internal medicine. For these session submissions, we highly encourage submissions that facilitate audience engagement for the in-person event and on-demand, virtual sessions will also be available. All completed applications received through the portal by the deadline will be reviewed and considered by our review committees. Late submissions will not be accepted. Below you can find important information on submission types and formats. Click on each session submission type for detailed information and proposal guidelines. Please ensure that you are available to attend the conference before submitting session topics.

Questions? Contact the ACVIM Forum Team - Forum@ACVIM.org.

What are the different session types?

All program submissions should be targeted toward veterinary specialists and experienced technicians. General practitioners with the desire to participate in advanced programming are encouraged to attend.  Session lengths may vary to reflect the necessary time to deliver the proposed content. When presenting topics that cross over specialty areas, participants are strongly encouraged to work in tandem with a specialist in the corresponding area relevant to the presentation.   

Scientific session lectures provide an extensive, critical, up–to–date overview of a topic that is directly or indirectly applicable to veterinary internal medicine. Scientific submissions may cover a review of fundamental principles of disease or an area of applied medicine and content should be derived from evidence-based reports and similar sources with minimal inclusion of empirical information. The subject matter goes well beyond an advanced graduate or advanced professional student/resident lecture in complexity and depth. We are excited to announce this year our first ever Spanish track! Saturday will have 4 sessions delivered in Spanish. 

Technician sessions explore the latest research, best practices and strategies in veterinary specialty medicine, specifically designed for AIMVT (Academy of Internal Medicine for Veterinary Technicians) and experienced technicians.

General programming includes sessions focusing on business, leadership, communication, education, research and wellbeing content. The program also includes hands-on labs and workshops that are submitted through the Call and approved from the ACVIM Office.

Anyone may submit abstracts to be considered in the research abstract category. Delivery is either 15-minute oral presentation or ePoster format. ACVIM candidates who submit exceptional research abstracts may be eligible for an ACVIM award. This call opens in January.

Hybrid Offerings

The 2025 ACVIM Forum will include a virtual and on-demand component as well as a live virtual day.

In-person and virtual offerings are listed below:

  • In Person: Live program sessions are taking place in Louisville, Kentucky. A portion of in-person sessions may be captured during the live event and delivered in the on-demand virtual offering. A small number of sessions will be chosen to be live streamed for a virtual audience.
  • On Demand: Virtual sessions will complement the in-person, live sessions and be available to both the in-person and virtual audience. On-demand sessions will focus on session topics that are successfully delivered in a virtual environment and are primarily lecture-based. All on-demand offerings will be available through the end of October 2025.
  • Live Virtual Day: Live virtual sessions will take place during the Live Virtual Day on June 26, 2025. These sessions will occur online in real time and provide attendees the opportunity to participate in a live session Q&A with speakers. Live Virtual Day will be available to all conference registrants. This years theme will focus on Artificial Intelligence. 

What are the different session formats?

The ACVIM Forum offers sessions in a variety of formats and will be delivering sessions both in-person and virtually during this hybrid event. Sessions that are difficult to be presented virtually will be prioritized for in-person delivery, based on sessions reviews and programming decisions. Live sessions that are able to translate to online delivery may be captured and made available to virtual participants. Opportunities to engage attendees in smaller discussions or hands-on settings are strongly encouraged. These sessions may be prioritized for the in-person portion of Forum.

Case-based reviews with audience participation incorporated into session delivery.

An organized conversation with one moderator plus one designated expert in the field per table, bringing a variety of perspectives to one subject or a variety of subjects within a theme for table discussions.

A group of experts discuss a topic from varying perspectives and elicits audience questions.

Short courses that demonstrates the practical application of skills and principles using animal models, videotapes, or slides and/or one that encourages free discussion or exchange of ideas.

Small group dry labs offer limited hands-on, skill-based experiences.

Single or multi-presenter lecture-based sessions with audience participation. Interactive components can include: think-pair-share, audience discussion opportunities, posed questions to the audience, audience movement within the room, audience polling, and other interactive techniques.

Single or multi-presenter sessions with no dedicated opportunities for audience participation aside from Q&A at the end of the session. Material delivery is lecture-based only. 

Short, interactive research presentations and networking amongst Academic and Private Practice Specialists.

Additional formats may be identified by the ACVIM Forum Program Chair and Assistant Chair to create a compelling program. Additional session formats identified by the planning team may include the following:

  • Lunch with the Experts   – Lunch-time sessions that offer a limited attendee size focusing on in-depth discussion with experts on the topic. 
  • Consensus Statements – A panel of experts discusses their comprehensive analysis of a scientific or medical related issue. 
Additional fees and pre-registration may apply to some sessions and will be determined by the ACVIM office. Maximum attendee levels may pertain to specific sessions to limit attendance size to allow for greater interaction. Please be as specific as possible during the submission process to outline your session needs, including recommended fees, unique technical requirements, session capacities and more.

Session Sponsorships

All sponsorships must be coordinated through the ACVIM office. Recognition is not guaranteed without the ACVIM sponsorship team's involvement. Please include suggested sponsorship opportunities and companies in your submission and the ACVIM team will follow up upon session acceptance. For questions, contact Leah Gayheart or Mollie Boettcher.

    Important Dates

    2025 Call for Scientific Sessions Opens: 
    July 24, 2024

    2025 Call for Scientific Sessions Closes: 
    September 4, 2024

    Scientific Session Status Notifications: 
    December 2024

    Call for Research Abstracts Opens: 
    January 8, 2025

    Call for Research Abstracts Closes: 
    January 29, 2025

    Research Abstracts Status Notifications:
    End of March 2025

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