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  • Call for Presentations & Posters

    Please complete this form to submit a presentation or poster for consideration at the AADMD One Voice Conference, June 10–12, 2027, in Washington, DC.

    As we celebrate 25 years of advancing healthcare for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD), AADMD's 2027 One Voice Conference brings us together under the theme:

     
    United We Advocate
    25 Years of Changing IDD Care, and What's Possible
     

    Over the past 25 years, our community has worked to break down barriers, strengthen healthcare education, improve clinical practices, and amplify the voices of individuals with IDD. As we gather near our nation's capital, we will reflect on how far we've come while looking toward the opportunities and challenges ahead.

    Together, we'll explore how advocacy, education, technology, and interdisciplinary collaboration can drive meaningful change and improve healthcare for people with IDD.

    We invite healthcare professionals, researchers, educators, students, residents, self-advocates, families, caregivers, and community partners to share their expertise, research, experiences, and innovative approaches through our four conference tracks.

     

    Conference Tracks

    Advocacy & Policy

    This track emphasizes the vital role advocacy plays in improving the lives and health outcomes of people with IDD. Sessions will highlight strategies for systems change, policy development, healthcare access, disability rights, and self-advocacy that amplify voices and drive progress.

    Proposals may explore legislative initiatives, healthcare equity, community engagement, interdisciplinary advocacy, and strategies for translating policy into meaningful improvements in care.

    Educational Innovations

    This track showcases innovative approaches to developing and strengthening healthcare education and training that centers people with IDD.

    Proposals may include work by educators, healthcare professionals, students, trainees, and individuals with lived experience that expands training opportunities, strengthens curricula, builds interprofessional collaboration, and reimagines how IDD-focused education can shape the next generation of healthcare leaders.

    Emerging Technology & AI

    This track explores how emerging technologies, artificial intelligence, and innovative tools can transform healthcare access, delivery, communication, and outcomes for people with IDD.

    Proposals might highlight assistive technologies, digital health solutions, clinical applications, accessibility tools, research, and strategies that integrate technology into patient-centered care while addressing practical, ethical, and implementation challenges.

    Best Practices & Team-Based Care

    This track provides opportunities to build and refine skills in delivering high-quality, coordinated, person-centered healthcare for people with IDD.

    Proposals may share evidence-based practices, clinical innovations, behavioral health strategies, interdisciplinary care models, and promising research that enhance patient care while equipping providers and care teams with practical approaches to better serve diverse populations.

     

    Across all four tracks, we particularly encourage proposals that elevate self-advocate voices, incorporate lived experience, strengthen interdisciplinary collaboration, and offer practical solutions to improve IDD healthcare.

    Submissions addressing other topics relevant to AADMD's mission are also welcome.


    Presentation Formats

    Breakout Sessions

    Across all four tracks, breakout sessions are 30 minutes in length.

    Suggested number of speakers: 1–2.

    Breakouts should focus on sharing research, clinical practices, educational approaches, advocacy strategies, innovations, or other relevant work that provides meaningful learning opportunities for attendees.

    Panel Sessions

    Across all four tracks, panel sessions are 1 hour in length.

    Suggested number of speakers: 3–5.

    Panels should bring together diverse perspectives to explore an important issue, challenge, or opportunity related to IDD healthcare. Interdisciplinary panels and those incorporating self-advocates, individuals with lived experience, families, or caregivers are especially encouraged.

    Poster Presentations

    Poster presentations provide an opportunity to share research, clinical experiences, innovative approaches, and other work relevant to improving healthcare for individuals with IDD.

    All accepted posters will be displayed together in a large room during our interactive Poster Reception. Rather than delivering a formal presentation to a seated audience, presenters will stand near their posters while attendees, fellow presenters, and poster judges circulate throughout the room.

    Presenters should be prepared to give a brief, 3–5-minute overview of their work, answer questions, and engage in informal discussions as individuals or small groups stop by. The reception is designed to be conversational and flexible, allowing visitors to explore posters at their own pace. Not every interaction will require a full presentation, and presenters may share their work multiple times throughout the reception.

    Awards are given to the top three poster winners.

    Poster Requirements:

    • Poster dimensions must be 3 feet by 5 feet (36" × 60") exactly.
    • If selected, you must bring a printed version of your poster to the conference.
    • A digital copy of your poster will also be requested for AADMD's records and conference app.

     

    Submission Deadlines

    Breakout & Panel Submissions Due: Friday, November 13, 2026
    Poster Submissions Due: Sunday, February 28, 2027

    Presentation proposals will be reviewed by the AADMD Conference Planning Committee, with a goal of notifying applicants of decisions by the end of November.

    Poster submissions will be reviewed following the applicable submission process, and applicants will be notified regarding acceptance.


    Important to Note

    • If selected, you must be a member of AADMD in good standing to present at the Annual Conference.
    • Only submissions through this form will be reviewed; incomplete submissions will not be considered.
    • All breakout & panel proposals may be considered for poster presentations if not selected for a breakout session.
    • Presentations should clearly demonstrate relevance to healthcare for individuals with IDD and provide meaningful educational value for conference attendees.
    • Presenters will be asked to provide applicable disclosures and educational information as part of the submission process.
    • For additional conference information, registration, and hotel accommodations, visit our Conference Website.
       

    We look forward to celebrating 25 years of progress, sharing your hard work, and exploring what's possible next at the One Voice Conference in Washington, DC!

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    • Which track would you like to be considered for*
    • Which health disciplines is your presentation geared toward? (Please select all disciplines that would directly benefit from your presentation's content and learning objectives.)*
    • Primary Topic*
    • Additional topics applicable to primary topic above*
    • Does this presentation include an individual with IDD or a self-advocate as a presenter or co-presenter?*
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    • Has this presentation, or substantially similar content, been presented at a previous AADMD conference?*
    • Has the content been substantially updated or expanded since its previous presentation?*

    • Suggested Formats

      Abstracts should outline the issues or questions investigated, essential findings, and main conclusions of the presentation.

      Please clearly describe how your proposed presentation relates to healthcare for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) and identify its relevance to the selected conference track.

      Practice & Policy proposals use the following headings:

      • Issues
      • Positions or Findings
      • Conclusions

      Research & Project/Program Evaluation proposals use the following headings:

      • Background
      • Objectives
      • Method
      • Results
      • Discussion

      Clinical Intervention proposals use the following headings:

      • Clinical Aim
      • Patients/Population
      • Intervention
      • Outcome

      For any questions please contact us.

    • Based on the above formats, which type of presentation are you submitting?*
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    • Learning Objectives

      All submissions, including poster presentations, must include three measurable learning objectives for continuing education (CE) credit consideration.

      Learning objectives should describe what attendees will be able to identify, describe, explain, or apply after attending or viewing your presentation.

      Example:

      "Identify appropriate applications of psychotherapy for patients with intellectual disabilities."

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    • Knowledge Assessment Questions

      All submissions, including poster presentations, must include four knowledge assessment questions for continuing education (CE) credit consideration.

      These questions should assess key concepts or learning objectives from your presentation that attendees will be expected to answer after attending or viewing your presentation.

      Each question must include at least four multiple-choice answers, with the correct answer clearly indicated by an asterisk (*).

      Example:

      What color is the sky?

      A. Green
      B. Orange
      *C. Blue
      D. Pink

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    • Financial Disclosures – All Presenters

      The American Academy of Developmental Medicine and Dentistry (AADMD) works with the American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP) to obtain medical continuing education credits and other organizations to obtain dental and nursing continuing education credits.

      We appreciate your help in following accreditation guidelines and creating high-quality education that is independent of industry influence.

      To participate in an accredited continuing education activity, all presenters and co-presenters who can control educational content must disclose financial relationships with ineligible companies from the past 24 months.

      For the purposes of this submission, the Primary Presenter is responsible for collecting and reporting financial relationship information on behalf of all presenters and co-presenters. Please review these requirements with each individual before completing the disclosure questions below.

      Ineligible companies are defined as those whose primary business is producing, marketing, selling, re-selling, or distributing healthcare products used by or on patients.

      There is no minimum financial threshold. All financial relationships with ineligible companies must be disclosed, regardless of the amount or whether the individual believes the relationship is relevant to the proposed educational content.

      Based on the Standards for Integrity and Independence in Accredited Continuing Education.

       

      Why do we collect this information?

      Healthcare professionals serve as trusted authorities when advising patients and must protect their learning environments from industry influence.

      Many healthcare professionals have financial relationships with ineligible companies. By identifying and mitigating relevant financial relationships, we work together to create a protected space to learn, teach, and engage in scientific discourse free from organizations that may have an incentive to introduce commercial bias into education.

       

      What are the next steps in this process?

      After receiving the disclosure information, AADMD will review the reported relationships to determine whether they are relevant to the proposed educational content.

      Having a financial relationship does not automatically disqualify an individual from presenting. Accreditation standards require that relevant financial relationships be identified and appropriately mitigated before the individual assumes a role in the accredited educational activity.

      AADMD may request additional information or individual disclosures from presenters and co-presenters as part of this process.

       

      Reporting Financial Relationships

      Please report all financial relationships held by any presenter or co-presenter within the past 24 months, including relationships that have since ended.

      For each relationship, provide the following information:

      • Presenter/Co-Presenter Name: Full name of the individual with the financial relationship.
      • Name of Ineligible Company: The company or organization with which the individual has or had a financial relationship.
      • Nature of Financial Relationship: The individual's relationship with the company (see definitions below).
      • Has the Relationship Ended? Indicate whether the relationship has ended or is ongoing.

      If multiple presenters have financial relationships, or an individual has relationships with multiple companies, list each relationship separately and clearly identify the associated presenter.

       

      Financial Relationship Definitions

      Name of Ineligible Company

      An ineligible company is any entity whose primary business is producing, marketing, selling, re-selling, or distributing healthcare products used by or on patients. View specific examples of ineligible companies.

       

      Nature of Financial Relationship

      Examples of financial relationships include employee, researcher, consultant, advisor, speaker, independent contractor (including contracted research), royalties or patent beneficiary, executive role, and ownership interest.

      Individual stocks and stock options must be disclosed; diversified mutual funds do not need to be disclosed.

      Research funding from ineligible companies must be disclosed by the principal or named investigator, even if that individual's institution receives the research grant and manages the funds.

       

      Has the Relationship Ended?

      If the financial relationship existed during the past 24 months but has since ended, indicate that the relationship has ended. This information will help education staff determine whether mitigation steps are necessary.

       

    • Within the past 24 months, have you or ANY of the presenters/co-presenters included in this submission had a financial relationship with an ineligible company?*
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    • Primary Presenter's Professional Background / Discipline*
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    • Review Your Submission

      Please take a moment to look back through your submission.  

      If you have any other questions please contact us.

      You will be emailed a copy of your submission for your records.

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