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October 2, 2023 at midnight (Pacific Time)
The Speech-Language & Audiology Canada (SAC) 2024 Conference will be held in Vancouver, BC. SAC invites program submissions for the national conference.
Clinicians, communication health assistants, and students from all practice settings are encouraged to share their insights, experience, methods and research. SAC invites submissions for papers, mini-seminars and posters related to audiology and speech-language pathology practice.
Speech-language pathology research submissions should advance the evidence base for the assessment, management and treatment of speech, language, literacy, communication, feeding and swallowing disorders.
Audiology research submissions should advance the evidence base for the identification, diagnosis and management of individuals with peripheral or central hearing loss, tinnitus, vestibular and balance disorders and other communication disorders.
Practice submissions should be evidence- informed and address a specific clinical or professional issue. Interprofessional presentations are welcome.
Sessions will be scheduled daily from May 9-11, 2024.
| Paper Presentations | A paper presentation may be a research paper or a practice paper. | 45 minutes in duration |
| A research paper reports original, new or in progress quantitative and/or qualitative research whereas a practice paper reports issues related to evidence-informed audiology or speech-language pathology practice. | ||
| Mini-Seminar Presentations | These sessions are designed to provide opportunity for interactive discussion of research and practice issues. These sessions should be evidence-informed. | 90 minutes in duration |
| Poster Presentations | Posters should stand alone in conveying information. Each display should contain title and author(s), statement of purpose, methodology, results (including relevant data) and conclusions. Posters must be in landscape format, no larger than 2.4 m x 1.2 m. | Authors are required to be present at designated times to respond to questions and participate in discussion. |
The first author must be a practicing clinician, communication health assistant, or student in audiology, speech-language pathology, or a related field, in an academic position within a university department, or a graduate student enrolled in a Master’s or PhD program in audiology, speech-language pathology, or a related field. The topic must be related to the fields of audiology or speech-language pathology.
If the first author is a SAC student associate, they are eligible to receive complimentary registration. The student must be a SAC associate at the time of submission and in the year of the conference to be considered. The complimentary registration is NOT transferable. The first author SAC student associate is also eligible to apply for funding support to attend the conference.
All three submission components are required. Submissions may be in English or French.
A) Research submissions should include:
B) Practice submissions should include:
A panel of at least three reviewers will independently score each submission using the following criteria:
The decision to accept a submission will be based on the score received as well as considerations related to designing a diverse and balanced conference program that will appeal to a broad audience of SAC members and associates.
☐ Completed Request for Presentation Application Form
☐ Presentation Description
☐ Presentation Summary
Bev Cooper
Professional Development Coordinator
October 2, 2023 at midnight (Pacific Time)
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