<div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif;font-size:small"><p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Verdana,sans-serif"><img src="cid:ii_ihcl22by0_15136ac076fc5387" width="231" height="100" style="margin-right: 0px;"><br>2016 Annual Meeting
and Summit</span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Verdana,sans-serif">March 3<sup>rd</sup>
and 4th, Portland, Oregon</span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Verdana,sans-serif"> </span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Verdana,sans-serif">Call for
Presentations</span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Verdana,sans-serif"> </span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:150%"><span style="font-size:10pt;line-height:150%;font-family:Verdana,sans-serif">The Telehealth Alliance of
Oregon (TAO) is seeking presentations for its ninth annual meeting and summit
in Portland, Oregon, March 3 and 4, 2016.
This year’s conference theme is <i>Telehealth
Everywhere: It’s Getting Easier. </i>We
are looking for presentations in three categories – mobile telehealth
applications; telehealth and population health (ex. chronic disease management
and education); and telehealth where? - telehealth services being provided to
places outside the traditional settings such as homes, schools and workplaces. If you are unsure which category your
presentation might best fit into, leave the category selection blank and the
selection committee will best determine the fit.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:150%"><span style="font-size:10pt;line-height:150%;font-family:Verdana,sans-serif"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:150%"><span style="font-size:10pt;line-height:150%;font-family:Verdana,sans-serif">Anyone/organization with
expertise and/or experience in these categories is invited to submit an
abstract. Abstracts will be reviewed by
the members of the TAO Education committee to ensure the integrity and
relevance of their content. Consideration
will be given to all abstracts, but preference will be given to those that most
closely align with the Summit theme. </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:150%"><span style="font-size:10pt;line-height:150%;font-family:Verdana,sans-serif"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:150%"><b><span style="font-size:10pt;line-height:150%;font-family:Verdana,sans-serif">How
to Submit an Abstract</span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:150%"><b><u><span style="font-size:10pt;line-height:150%;font-family:Verdana,sans-serif;color:red">Complete the abstract submission form.</span></u></b><b><span style="font-size:10pt;line-height:150%;font-family:Verdana,sans-serif;color:red"> </span></b><span style="font-size:10pt;line-height:150%;font-family:Verdana,sans-serif">This form requests the
following information:</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:39pt;line-height:150%"><span style="font-size:10pt;line-height:150%;font-family:Verdana,sans-serif">1.<span style="font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:'Times New Roman'">
</span></span><span style="font-size:10pt;line-height:150%;font-family:Verdana,sans-serif">contact information</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:39pt;line-height:150%"><span style="font-size:10pt;line-height:150%;font-family:Verdana,sans-serif">2.<span style="font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:'Times New Roman'">
</span></span><span style="font-size:10pt;line-height:150%;font-family:Verdana,sans-serif">title of presentation</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:39pt;line-height:150%"><span style="font-size:10pt;line-height:150%;font-family:Verdana,sans-serif">3.<span style="font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:'Times New Roman'">
</span></span><span style="font-size:10pt;line-height:150%;font-family:Verdana,sans-serif">type of presentation: individual or group</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:39pt;line-height:150%"><span style="font-size:10pt;line-height:150%;font-family:Verdana,sans-serif">4.<span style="font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:'Times New Roman'">
</span></span><span style="font-size:10pt;line-height:150%;font-family:Verdana,sans-serif">brief bios of all presenters</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:39pt;line-height:150%"><span style="font-size:10pt;line-height:150%;font-family:Verdana,sans-serif">5.<span style="font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:'Times New Roman'">
</span></span><span style="font-size:10pt;line-height:150%;font-family:Verdana,sans-serif">list of three objectives and/or takeaways
for the presentation</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:39pt;line-height:150%"><span style="font-size:10pt;line-height:150%;font-family:Verdana,sans-serif">6.<span style="font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:'Times New Roman'">
</span></span><span style="font-size:10pt;line-height:150%;font-family:Verdana,sans-serif">an abstract narrative (500 words or less)</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:39pt;line-height:150%"><span style="font-size:10pt;line-height:150%;font-family:Verdana,sans-serif"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:150%"><u><span style="font-size:10pt;line-height:150%;font-family:Verdana,sans-serif">Submit the form via email
to <a href="mailto:csbritain@gmail.com">csbritain@gmail.com</a>.</span></u></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:0.25in;line-height:150%"><b><u><span style="font-size:10pt;line-height:150%;font-family:Verdana,sans-serif;color:red"><span style="text-decoration:none"> </span></span></u></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:150%"><b><span style="font-size:10pt;line-height:150%;font-family:Verdana,sans-serif;color:red">The submission deadline is December 18, 2016.</span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:0.25in;line-height:150%"><b><span style="font-size:10pt;line-height:150%;font-family:Verdana,sans-serif;color:red"> </span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:150%"><b><span style="font-size:10pt;line-height:150%;font-family:Verdana,sans-serif">Selection
Criteria</span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:39pt;line-height:150%"><span style="font-size:10pt;line-height:150%;font-family:Verdana,sans-serif">1.<span style="font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:'Times New Roman'">
</span></span><span style="font-size:10pt;line-height:150%;font-family:Verdana,sans-serif">Abstracts must be submitted using the
abstract submission form. The TAO summit
planning committee is responsible for reviewing and selecting abstracts for
presentations. Notices of acceptance
will be sent by January 11. 2016.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:39pt;line-height:150%"><span style="font-size:10pt;line-height:150%;font-family:Verdana,sans-serif">2.<span style="font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:'Times New Roman'">
</span></span><span style="font-size:10pt;line-height:150%;font-family:Verdana,sans-serif">Submissions will be reviewed and scored
according to the guidelines that follow.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1in;line-height:150%"><u><span style="font-size:10pt;line-height:150%;font-family:Verdana,sans-serif">Merit</span></u><span style="font-size:10pt;line-height:150%;font-family:Verdana,sans-serif">: What value will this presentation bring to
the summit? From the narrative
description, is the work conceptual, in progress or will it be completed by the
time of the meeting? How long has the
service, program or project been underway?</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1in;line-height:150%"><u><span style="font-size:10pt;line-height:150%;font-family:Verdana,sans-serif">Clarity
of Abstract</span></u><span style="font-size:10pt;line-height:150%;font-family:Verdana,sans-serif">: Is
the abstract description well written?
Does it clearly, concisely and logically convey the intent of the
presentation and support the title, background, objectives, takeaways and
conclusions?</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1in;line-height:150%"><span style="font-size:10pt;line-height:150%;font-family:Verdana,sans-serif">Innovation: Would this presentation add to the attendees’
knowledge? Has the information been
presented before at a TAO Summit?</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1in;line-height:150%"><u><span style="font-size:10pt;line-height:150%;font-family:Verdana,sans-serif">Relevance
to Subject Area</span></u><span style="font-size:10pt;line-height:150%;font-family:Verdana,sans-serif">:
Are the topics timely and relevant to the activities, initiatives or
direction of the category? Will this
topic be of interest to the summit attendees?</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1in;line-height:150%"><span style="font-size:10pt;line-height:150%;font-family:Verdana,sans-serif"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1in;line-height:150%"><u><span style="font-size:10pt;line-height:150%;font-family:Verdana,sans-serif">Non-Promotional/Commercial
in Nature</span></u><span style="font-size:10pt;line-height:150%;font-family:Verdana,sans-serif">: Is this
proposal educational rather than commercial in nature? Proposals that are written in a manner that
promotes a product, company, or service will not be considered for
presentation.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:150%"><b style="line-height:150%"><span style="font-size:10pt;line-height:150%;font-family:Verdana,sans-serif"><br></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:150%"><b style="line-height:150%"><span style="font-size:10pt;line-height:150%;font-family:Verdana,sans-serif">Other
Important Information</span></b><br></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:57pt;line-height:150%"><span style="font-size:10pt;line-height:150%;font-family:Verdana,sans-serif">1.<span style="font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:'Times New Roman'">
</span></span><span style="font-size:10pt;line-height:150%;font-family:Verdana,sans-serif">All presentations are 25 minutes in length
including Q&A.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:57pt;line-height:150%"><span style="font-size:10pt;line-height:150%;font-family:Verdana,sans-serif">2.<span style="font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:'Times New Roman'">
</span></span><span style="font-size:10pt;line-height:150%;font-family:Verdana,sans-serif">Abstracts must be received by midnight on
December 18, 2015.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:57pt;line-height:150%"><span style="font-size:10pt;line-height:150%;font-family:Verdana,sans-serif">3.<span style="font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:'Times New Roman'">
</span></span><span style="font-size:10pt;line-height:150%;font-family:Verdana,sans-serif">Upon notification, speakers will have one
week to confirm participation in the summit.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:57pt;line-height:150%"><span style="font-size:10pt;line-height:150%;font-family:Verdana,sans-serif">4.<span style="font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:'Times New Roman'">
</span></span><span style="font-size:10pt;line-height:150%;font-family:Verdana,sans-serif">Power Point slides, video clips, etc. may
be used sparingly to augment your presentation.
A laptop and projector will be available in the meeting room.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:57pt;line-height:150%"><span style="font-size:10pt;line-height:150%;font-family:Verdana,sans-serif">5.<span style="font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:'Times New Roman'">
</span></span><span style="font-size:10pt;line-height:150%;font-family:Verdana,sans-serif">All accepted abstracts will be published on
the TAO website.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal">
</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:0.5in;line-height:150%"><span style="font-size:10pt;line-height:150%;font-family:Verdana,sans-serif">6. Summit registration fees will be waived for
presenters.</span></p></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif;font-size:small"><br></div><div><br></div>-- <br><div class="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div>Catherine S. Britain, Executive Director</div>
<div>Telehealth Alliance of Oregon</div><div><a href="mailto:csbritain@gmail.com" target="_blank">csbritain@gmail.com</a><br>541-910-7366</div>
<div><a href="http://www.ortelehealth.org" target="_blank">www.ortelehealth.org</a></div>
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