Concurrent Session Proposals Open
Submit by Tuesday, February 25, 2025
The Neurocritical Care Society's (NCS) 23rd Annual Meeting Call for Concurrent Session Proposals is now open through Tuesday, February 25, 2025, 11:59 PM Central Time.
The Annual Meeting Committee (AMC) will consider submissions that meet the criteria for a focused 20-minute lecture. Each Concurrent Session features three (3) 20-minute talks grouped together into one (1) session on a cohesive topic.
Please reference the submission instructions, guidelines and subsequent sections on this page before beginning your submission. Decision notifications will be released late-March.
Visit the submission portal and select the education track that is best aligned with your content to begin. NCS membership is not required to submit; however, we encourage all speakers to join NCS as a member and we will give preferential speaking spots to our NCS members.
Submit a Concurrent Talk
You must have an account with Linklings, the NCS Program Management System, to make a submission. If you already have an account and do not remember your password, click “forgot password” or email support@linklings.com.
Permissable Formats
Concurrent Session Proposals may be submitted in the following formats:
- Individual Talk: One speaker will submit a 20-minute presentation that, if accepted, will be grouped with two other speakers into a 60-minute concurrent session on a cohesive topic by the Annual Meeting Committee (AMC). Only one speaker is allowed per talk.
- Grouped Talks: Three (3) speakers will each submit individual talks and be able to note in the submission form that they are submitting as part of a group. Speakers will be required to use the same name for the group in the submissions to assist the AMC during their reviews. Only one speaker is allowed per talk.
- PLEASE NOTE: It is at the discretion of the AMC to accept the entire grouping OR only an individual talk that is slotted into another concurrent session.
Acceptances, rejections and session groupings are at the discretion of the AMC. Preference will be given to sessions that feature NCS members as speakers. The AMC also reserves the right to make minor changes to submissions at their discretion.
Submission Requirements
Submissions must include the following items. Incomplete submissions will not be considered.
- Clearly state if the talk is individual or part of a group
- Speaker information (one speaker per talk)
- Session title
- Session description
- Education track Sselection (select one)
- Session objectives (3 required)
- Emphasis area (select one)
- Audience level
- Audience type
- Publication and promotion release
- Financial disclosure
- Electronic signature
Education Tracks and Hot Topics
Clinical Practice
This domain addresses the clinical practice of neurocritical care and includes topics of interest from the perspective of all interdisciplinary team members. Presentations in this area may include evidence-based practice topics, ethical dilemmas, clinical reviews, pro/con debates, and other challenging topics facing clinicians.
Hot Topics:
- Neuroimmunology
- What’s new in ICH?
- Pharmacology (CNS penetration, pharmacokinetics, new drugs)
- Delirium
- Medical and Endovascular Management of Large Core Infarction
Delivery, Quality and Safety
This domain addresses aspects of neurocritical care as a healthcare delivery model. Projects that address quality improvement and/or safety should be submitted under this domain, as well as presentation topics including provider education, policy issues, business models, billing and practice management topics.
Hot Topics:
- Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI)
- Trainee-related topics
- Quality Improvement Initiatives and realistic implementation in developing countries.
- Sustainability initiatives in ICUs, including waste reduction and “green” innovative practices.
- ICU policy challenges, including delirium management, EVD-associated infections, handoffs and rounding efficiency, and billing challenges/revenue balance and patient care among providers (NPs, CMs, etc.).
The Science of Neurocritical Care
This domain addresses the entire continuum of research in neurocritical care. From conceptualization through conducting all types of research and reporting results, this domain aims to improve the body of scientific knowledge and includes presentations that focus on clinical trial design, clinical trial results and results for other study designs.
Hot Topics:
- Advancing Precision Medicine in Neurocritical Care
- Innovations in Monitoring and Multimodal Data Integration
- Long-Term Outcomes and Recovery Pathways in Neurocritical Patients
- Basic Mechanistic Research
- Role of Neuroinflammation After Acute Brain Injury
Sessions that mix multiple education tracks are welcome. Upon submission, please identify the primary education track that the majority of your content addresses.
Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
NCS places a high value on diversity, equity, and inclusion as we plan our educational content. Please note, the Annual Meeting Committee (AMC) will aim to accept sessions that address at least one of the following criteria:
- Gender equity: men, women, or non-binary individuals
- International representation
- At least 1 early career individual
- At least 2 healthcare disciplines represented
- At least 2 institutions represented
Questions?
For technical assistance with a submission, please contact support@linklings.com. For questions on submission form content, please contact speakers@neurocriticalcare.org