AFHTO 2012 Conference: Call for Presentation Submissions

Share your knowledge and experience with your peers in Family Health Teams to "Demonstrate and Celebrate the Value of Family Health Teams". The conference takes place October 16 and 17, 2012 at the Toronto Hilton

Submit an abstract

Click here to access the online form for submission of an abstract for a workshop, oral presentation, or poster. Timeline:
  • Deadline for submission: May 25, 2012
  • Notification of acceptance: June 13, 2012
NOTE: All presenters must register and pay the applicable conference fee.

Submission Evaluation Criteria

The poster/presentation abstracts will be evaluated in terms of the extent to which the material:
  • Is useful and/or relevant to other FHTs.
  • Can demonstrate evidence of “value” (e.g. improved quality of care, efficiency, access, etc.).
  • Offers potential to help other FHTs to improve their “value”.
  • Presents innovative ideas.
  • Reflects one or more of the conference themes.
Presentation Format: Presentations will take place during six 45-minute breakout sessions over the 2-day conference. Presentation length can be:
  • 20 minutes (2 brief presentations will then be paired into one 45-minute time block)
  • 45 minutes (30 – 35 minute presentation plus 10 minute Q&A to fill one 45-minute time block)
  • 1 hour and 30 minutes (interactive workshop that spans two 45-minute time blocks)
Poster Size: The maximum size for posters is 46” (vertical) x 70” (horizontal) If you have any questions, please contact Sal Abdolzahraei by e-mail (info@afhto.ca) or by phone (647-234-8605). Click here to view a PDF version of this page.