Call for abstracts

10th Annual Health Care Institute

April 29-May 1, 2025

CONFERENCE THEME: The Multiverse of Aging Populations: Diminishing Health Disparities and Inequities with Interprofessional Collaborative Strategies

  • Podiums Presentations will be given a 30 minute presentation time to include questions and answer time.
    • Podium submission Deadline: Extended to February 12TH
    • Acceptance for Podiums will be emailed no later than February 27TH, 2025
  • Poster presentations will be presented on April 30, 2025, tentative time 5:00-6:00 PM and required to stand by their poster for an hour during the designated session.
    • Poster submission Deadline: March 20, 2025
    • Poster acceptances will be emailed on an ongoing basis
    • Poster Competition
      • Professional Awards to the Top Three Posters: all presented posters will be entered in the poster competition. The committee will judge based on submission criteria, format, and your verbal presentation during the session. Awards will be given out during the wrap up on Thursday afternoon.
      • Student Awards to the Top Three Student Posters: all presented posters will be entered in the poster competition. The committee will judge based on submission criteria, format, and your verbal presentation during the session. Awards will be given out during the wrap up on Thursday afternoon.
  • All accepted abstracts presenters are expected to come to the conference and attend all of the sessions.  They are also required to pay for their Conference registration for the full 2 days (April 30 and May 1, 2025) and cover their own travel and lodging.
  • Confirmation of receipt of abstract will be emailed only to the first author, please allow a few business days.

Overall Abstract Theme: Empowering Aging Populations: Innovations, Integration, and Support: Focusing on improving the lives of aging populations and their caregivers; and highlighting the importance of innovation, integration, and support across various aspects of elder care.

Topics of interest for presentations (but not limited to):

1. Supporting Aging Populations and Caregivers

  • Caregiver Support: Providing resources and training to support caregivers at home, reducing burnout and stress
  • Education and Skills: Providing knowledge and skills to families and caregivers to better care for older adults.
  • Emotional and Mental Health: Addressing the emotional needs and mental health of aging populations and their caregivers.

2. Special Populations

  • Veterans and Caregivers: Addressing the unique needs of aging veterans and their caregivers, including mental health support and financial assistance.
  • Aging Homeless: Providing healthcare and services to aging homeless populations.
  • Uninsured Elderly: Addressing the needs of uninsured elderly individuals.

3. Technological Innovations in Elder Care

  • AI and Technology: Utilizing AI and other technologies to enhance care, monitory health, and support independent living for older adults.
  • Assistive Devices: Innovations like smart home systems, wearable health monitors, and telemedicine.

4. Education and Training for Healthcare Professionals

  • Exposure to Aging Patients: Increasing healthcare students’ exposure to aging populations through clinical rotations and specialized training.
  • Collaborative Training: Educating and training primary care and geriatric workforces.

5. Amplifying Advanced Care Planning and End-of-Life Care

  • Planning and Communication: Promoting advanced care planning and end-of-life discussions.
  • Palliative Care: Enhancing palliative care services to improve quality of life.

6. Improving Health Outcomes for Older Adults: Focus on Addressing Health Disparities and Social Determinants of Health

  • Geriatrics Workforce Enhancement Program
  • Roadmap to Healthy Longevity
  • Integrating Care: Combining geriatrics with primary care to provide comprehensive health services.

7. Addressing Specific Health Issues of the Aging Population

  • Sleep and Health Disparities: Tackling sleep issues and health disparities among older adults.
  • Alzheimer’s vs. Dementia: Educating about the differences and care strategies for Alzheimer’s and dementia.

8. Legal and Safety Considerations

  • Legal Services: Exploring legal services of aging populations and their caregivers.
  • Home Safety: Ensuring home safety and creating dementia-friendly cities.
  • Law Enforcement and Firefighters: Exploring their role in advancing elder care.

Guidelines:

  1. Prior to submitting your abstract, all listed authors must complete UT Health San Antonio  DLL Financial Relationships Information
  2. Follow the format listed below – THERE IS NO WORD COUNT, KEEP THE ABSTRACT TO 1 PAGE
  3. All accepted podiums & poster presenters must REGISTER, pay the registration fee, pay their own travel, lodging and all expenses related to the conference
  4. Submit abstract as an email attachment in MS Word format (do not use PDF) to Cindy gutierrezc8@uthscsa.edu
  5. Attach your CV to the abstract email.

Format:

  1. MS Word document font 12 Times New Roman
  2. Abstract title (do not put in all caps)
  3. Presenting author’s name, credentials, title, organization name, email and phone #
  4. Additional authors’ names, credentials, title, organization
  5. Identify if you are submitting for Poster or Podium

Abstract content- must include:

  1. Problem/Purpose relevant to conference theme/objective
  2. Background
  3. Discussion of issue or concepts/variables of interest
  4. Population, sample, setting if research & description of community resource
  5. Methods (research) or interventions (practice/teaching)
  6. Findings, conclusions & implications
  7. References (REQUIRED)