Call for Education Session Proposals
AORN's Center for Perioperative Education (CPE) is committed to providing educational activities that meet the continuing education needs of perioperative nurses. AORN provides educational activities based on current health care and nursing issues and trends related to perioperative nursing practice, education, patient care management, leadership, management of the perioperative arena, and research.
AORN invites you to submit a proposal for AORN's various education opportunities that address perioperative nursing issues. See the bottom of this page for specific proposal guidelines.
Education Session Information
- Session presentations vary in length by event.
- Two-part presentations may be considered when noted as such.
- Proposals submitted for presentation may also be submitted as poster/abstract sessions.
- Audiences can range from less than 100 to more than 5,000 participants and vary by event.
- Select audio/visual equipment will be supplied for each presentation. Additional AV requests cannot be granted.
- Many Congress presentations are professionally audio and/or video taped and will be available for purchase.
The following educational opportunities exist:
| Event | Proposal Review Process | Deadline |
| 2009 Congress - Deadline has passed for submissions Congress is the annual meeting of AORN. Its purpose is to provide a common time and place for perioperative nurses to earn contact hours, share best practices, and celebrate their profession. This world-class conference features more than 70 education sessions that address the latest clinical, leadership, management, educator, informatics, risk management, research/evidence-based practice, and integrated health issues and the latest trends and developments for perioperative nurses. Education sessions are designed to meet the needs of all practitioners, from novice to expert. The theme for the 2009 Annual Congress is Embrace the Future. |
Blind-reviewed by Congress Education Program Planning Committee members.
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Deadline has passed. Please submit for other 2009 Educational Conferences. |
| 2009 Educational Conferences AORN offers several single- and multi-day conferences (approximately 200-350 attendees) throughout the year which are typically held on a Friday, Saturday and Sunday in various cities nationwide. General themes include ambulatory surgery; trauma; emergency management; clinical trends; and business, education, leadership, informatics and entrepreneurial concepts. |
CPE staff members work with Specialty Assembly leaders and planning committees to identify topics and review session proposals. Funding for speakers is provided annually. Any funding provided by AORN will be for a maximum of two speakers. | Oct 20, 2008 |
Proposal Submission Guidelines - 2009 Congress and Educational Conferences
- Submissions that do not meet the criteria outlined in the Call for Education Session Proposals may not be reviewed. Each proposal is reviewed in relationship to participant input, trends in health care, and needed professional development. Please be sure to spell check your proposal prior to submission.
- Acceptability of each proposal will be evaluated and rated on the organization and clarity of the proposal content and the relationship of the behavioral learning objectives relating to the proposal's content.
- All submissions are retained by AORN.
- Invitations for AORN education activities are made by CPE staff members only. Other invitations are not valid.
- The contact person identified for each presentation will be informed of proposal status after the review process is complete. Telephone calls requesting a status update on proposals are discouraged.
Guideline for Proposal Submission Form
Presentation Title: 35 characters or less (including spaces and punctuation).
Narrative Overview: A narrative description written in 100 words or less should describe the presentation. This description should be text only and not include graphs, tables, photographs, etc.
Objectives: Objectives are derived from the overall purpose/goal(s) of the presentation. Objectives must be submitted to describe the learner-oriented outcomes which may be expected as a result of participation in the educational activity. These statements describe knowledge, skills, and attitude changes that should occur upon successful completion of the activity. Learner-oriented outcomes must be expressed in measurable terms (using measurable, behavioral verbs), identify observable actions, and specify one action or outcome per objective. Examples of commonly used measurable, behavioral verbs: classify, compare, demonstrate, describe, develop, differentiate, discuss, explain, identify, list, name, and state. The number of objectives should be sufficient to accomplish the intended purpose/goal(s) of the activity. Please note that it is not necessary, nor is it recommended, to begin an objective by saying "The participant will be able to." Determination of objectives is a collaborative activity between presenters.
NOTE: When more than one proposal covers the same topic, the committee may request the proposals be merged together.

