Call for Submissions - SPPM 11th Annual Meeting - Society for Pediatric Pain Medicine

Do you have an idea for a Workshop or Problem-Based Learning Discussion (PBLD) that would benefit the Society for Pediatric Pain Medicine membership? If so, please see the requirements and submission information below for the SPPM 11th Annual Meeting.

WORKSHOPS – Submission deadline is July 28, 2023

We are looking for workshop topics that will be of interest to those involved in the prevention, assessment, and management of pain in infants, children, and adolescents.

Requirements:

If your workshop will require equipment provided in-kind by vendors/commercial supporters – please confirm with vendors that they are willing to provide/ship the equipment prior to submitting your proposal.
Please list all proposed faculty on your submission; confirm that they are willing to participate prior to submitting your proposal.
SPPM will not provide any compensation or reimbursement to non-member faculty for workshops.

Please complete the workshop form if you would like to coordinate a workshop in 2023. If there are any specific barriers to address or resources we can help with, please include those in your application. Submissions will be closely reviewed by the meeting planning committee.

Please complete and submit the form to [email protected] no later than July 28, 2023.

PBLD SUBMISSIONS – Submission deadline is July 28, 2023

Submissions may be a case or problem that is real or fictitious, and could focus on topics of interest to those who provide anesthesia, sedation, pain management, and critical care services to patients with congenital heart disease, as well as resident education, medical ethics, or professionalism related to our sub-specialty. The ‘Guidelines for PBLD Submission’ document describes the format for submission in more detail. Reviewers will score submissions for interest, scientific accuracy, and clarity of thought and expression.

Two moderators must be named for each submission, and if accepted, both must agree to participate as moderators for the group discussion at the meeting. One moderator should be an experienced educator, and the other a junior faculty member or a fellow in-training.

Please remember that the goal of the PBLD is for the LEARNER to participate in discussing the management options, not for the MODERATOR to tell participants how they actually did the case.

An effective PBLD:

is relevant to the practice of our subspecialty (i.e. not an extremely rare case)
has controversy and/or decision making that should be discussed/debated
has some surprises, “twists or turns”
has well-written objectives that are covered by the discussion
has well selected references

Many unusual cases are better suited to a Medically Challenging Case or Case Report/Scientific Abstract instead of a PBLD. Therefore, it is important for the author to demonstrate to the reviewers that the PBLD contains areas for discussion, such as different ways of managing clinical issues, among others.

It is crucial that submissions are carefully proofed for grammatical errors and typos, as carelessly written PBLDs are often automatically rejected. It is also required that authors disguise or redact any identifying information by changing demographic details and circumstances of the clinical scenario to avoid potential HIPAA violations.

For more information on how to create a great PBLD:
https://pedsanesthesia.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/How-to-Design-and-Lead-a-PBLD.pdf

https://www.mededportal.org/publication/9371

The final deadline for receipt of submissions will be 3:00pm Eastern Time on Friday, July 28, 2023. No late submissions will be entertained. If accepted, you will be notified by email in early September. Submissions should be sent as a Word document to Jenny Patterson via e-mail at [email protected].

NOTE: If you have a topic idea for an Expert Round Table Discussion, please send the topic information, as well as suggested moderators/presenters to [email protected] by July 28, 2023.

We look forward to receiving your submissions! Please do not hesitate to contact us if you have any questions by emailing Jenny Patterson at the above email address.

Thank you.

Michelle S. Kars, MD, FAAP
Program Chair

Amber N. Borucki, MD
Program Co-Chair

Jamie Kitzman, MD, FASA, DABMA
Program Shadow

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