2009 Scientific Conference of the
Academy on Violence and Abuse

Welcome to the online proposal submission application for the 2nd Biennial Academy on Violence and Abuse Scientific Conference

The conference will be held in Bloomington, Minnesota, April 24-25, 2009

Call for Submissions: Deadline October 10, 2008

Theme: Sowing Seeds of Academic Change ~ Nurturing New Paradigms

We welcome participants to submit proposals for presentations that encourage interdisciplinary information exchange on innovative research into the relationship between violence and abuse and physical/mental health. Papers must be reports of original research related to violence and/or abuse and health and healthcare systems. The research to be described may pertain to clinical, economic, health systems, curricular, or faculty development issues in, or aspects of, violence and abuse. All submissions will be considered. Particular interest will be given to submissions for the following themes:

• Health consequences of abuse - long-term, short-term, mental health, physical health, risk behaviors
• New findings in neuroscience and biochemistry of abuse – anatomical changes, biochemical changes, methods of measuring and identifying these changes (MRI, EEG, etc.), ways of modifying or reversing these effects
• Cost of health care related to abuse, e.g., demand for services, hospitalization rates, surgical rates, medication usage
• Curriculum issues - development, integration and infusion into existing curricula, developing cross-discipline core curricula, transitioning from a diagnosis-based model to a patient-based model, engaging faculty leaders, core competency development
• Clinical approaches to dealing with all abuse issues and health care response (holistic model)
• Evidence-based education - what changes practice? what leads to competency?

The conference is intended to be of interest to a variety of health professions. We encourage abstract submissions by researchers and health professionals in professions where the health effects of violence and abuse are encountered, including: dentistry, nursing, psychology, and social work as well as from the field of medicine.

Hotel Information

The conference hotel is the Holiday Inn Select & Suites Minneapolis Intl Arpt-Mall Of America. You can make your room reservations at: 1-800-HOLIDAY (800-465-4329). They are holding a block of rooms for us until September 4th. The room code is BSC when making your reservation. You may also reserve a room online:
http://www.ihg.com/h/d/HI/1/en/rates/MSPIA?groupBookingCode=BSC&_IATAno=99801505

When your flight gets in, you can call the hotel for a Shuttle Pick-Up at: 952-854-9000. (There is also a bank of phones at baggage that say "Holiday Inn Select" with a direct line to the hotel shuttle.)

Holiday Inn Select & Suites Minneapolis Intl Arpt-Mall Of America
www.ichotelsgroup.com
3 Appletree Square
Minneapolis, MN 55425
(877) 863-4780
Get directions

For more information about the conference please contact Karla Vaughan, email: Karla@avahealth.org, phone (952) 974-3270, Ext 12.

All accepted presenters are required to register and pay the conference fee.

We recommend you first read the example PDF (see below) to find out what type of information you'll need to provide for your submission category. You should type up your answers to the detailed submission questions and then copy and paste your answers into the following web pages.