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Call for Papers
WORK, STRESS, AND HEALTH 2006: MAKING A DIFFERENCE IN THE WORKPLACE
TYPES OF PRESENTATIONS
Poster Sessions
Posters will be grouped by content area. An opportunity will be provided for each author/presenter to discuss his or her work and to respond to questions. No paper sessions or symposia will be scheduled during the presentation of posters.
Poster presentations accepted for delivery will be bound by the same review process as are paper sessions. Detailed instructions on preparing a poster will be sent to authors whose proposals are accepted for a poster session.
Paper Sessions
Proposals for papers are strongly encouraged to select “paper or poster” as an alternative to “papers only” to increase probability of acceptance.
Papers will be grouped together by content area. Approximately 10 minutes will be allotted for each paper presentation. All paper sessions will conclude with a discussion period.
Symposia
A symposium is a focused session in which participants present papers with a common theme, issue, or question. The format of a symposium consists of an introduction of the topic by the chairperson followed by participants presenting separate papers. These presentations are followed by an interchange among participants and then between the audience and participants. As a rule, the symposium should be limited to no more than five presenters.
Workshops
Workshop proposals for 3- and 6-hour workshops will be accepted. Workshops are educational activities at the professional level in which specific learning objectives are achieved through active, not passive, involvement of participants. The responsibility for securing speakers and documenting their availability rests with the workshop leader.
The deadline for workshop proposals is earlier than other submissions: April 1, 2005.
Continuing Education credits may be given for any workshop that meets the standards of the APA Continuing Education Committee. Continuing Education Workshops must be designed for applied and practitioner audiences as well as for those in academic and scientific settings. Upon acceptance, workshop presenters will be sent more detailed forms and information.
PUBLICATION OF ABSTRACTS
Following acceptance of proposals, instructions will be provided for preparing the abstract of each presenter's work. Abstracts may be posted electronically on the APA website, and be accessible through keyword search. In addition, abstracts will be published in CD-ROM format.
WHAT TO SUBMIT
Proposals for Individual Paper and Posters
The Proposal Cover Sheet provided in the Call for Papers must be submitted with a 600- 800-word abstract of the proposed presentation for each presenter in a poster or paper session, symposium, or workshop. The abstract must be placed on 8-1/2 by 11-inch paper, one side only, double-spaced, and attached to the Proposal Cover Sheet. The text of the abstract should include a statement of the problem and, if appropriate, procedure, results, and conclusions. Submit two full copies of abstract (including author/contact information), and five anonymous copies of the abstract (with no author/contact information).
Symposia
The chairperson and each presenter of a symposium must submit a Proposal Cover Sheet and abstract as described immediately above. These materials should be submitted as one complete package. The symposium chairperson should list the order of presentation in his or her proposal.
Workshops
A Proposal Cover Sheet and abstract (including learning objectives) must be submitted by the workshop leader and each instructor.
Additional Instructions
Be certain to include the following information on the Proposal Cover Sheet where appropriate:
Type of Program - Choose your preference for submission type: poster session only, poster or paper, paper only, symposium only, or workshop.
Title - Titles must not exceed 10 words.
Conference Topic - Presenters should select a two-digit topic from the Conference Topic List that best fits the topic of the presentation and enter it on the Proposal Cover Sheet. If the presentation covers more than one topic area, a second topic may be chosen. When organizing a symposium or workshop in which several presentations will be given, each presenter must categorize his or her own presentation with one or two topics from the list that best fit their primary theme.
Proposals With Multiple Authors - Proposals for presentations with multiple authors must clearly identify the author who will deliver the presentation (Presenting Author) and receive all correspondence (Corresponding Author); this may or may not be the same person. List name, highest educational degree (department, school, agency, company, city, and state), complete mailing address, telephone number, fax number, and email address.
Coauthors - For database purposes, please list your presentation coauthor names, each coauthor's highest educational degree, their affiliations, and complete mailing addresses on the Proposal Cover Sheet.
Scheduling of Presentations - Persons whose proposals have been accepted must participate at the presentation time scheduled or arrange to have the presentation delivered by an appropriate substitute.
Persons with time constraints for religious or other reasons must bring this information to the attention of the Program Committee when submitting presentation proposals.
Scientific Peer Review - All proposals will undergo an anonymous peer review by a panel of experts.
Notification of Proposal Status - With each proposal, enclose two pre-stamped self-addressed envelopes: one for notification of receipt of the proposal and one for notification of the decision by the Program Committee. However, notification by email is available, and should be indicated in the appropriate space on the submission form.
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