Building on the success of past Institutes sponsored by Talbot Hall at The Ohio State University Medical Center, the 2010 Addiction Studies Institute will emphasize a full continuum of care utilizing evidence-based and promising practices presented by Ohio and national experts. Plans for the August 18-20, 2010 Institute promise an array of dynamic educational choices for the chemical dependency counselor, social worker, prevention specialist, criminal justice professional, physician, nurse and other healthcare specialist.

Guidelines
Following the instructions for preparing proposals, quality of the proposal, importance and timeliness of the topic and applicability to alcohol and other drug prevention, treatment and recovery support services will be the criteria for the selection of proposals.

Presenters can submit more than one proposal, but the requirements listed below are required for each separate presentation.

Application Requirement Checklist
Completed online application form or printable version which must be typed, including a 50-word abstract. Handwritten applications will not be accepted.
A maximum of one speaker per 2.0 or 3.0 hour session or two speakers per 6.5 hour session
A completed content outline with at least one learner objective per 60 minutes of presentation time on the provided form (required on attached form for CEU applications)
A completed biographical form for each speaker (required on attached form for CEU applications)
A complete curriculum vitae or current resume showing formal educational training, credentials, job experience, etc. (This should NOT be in a paragraph format)
Applications must be received no later than November 30, 2009
Questions? Contact - Garrison and Associates, Inc. at proposals@addictionstudiesinstitute.com or mail to: Garrison and Associates, Inc., 4701 Olentangy River Road, Suite 201, Columbus, OH 43214

Possible Topics
Possible topics for sessions may include: adolescents, counseling the inmate/offender, cultural diversity and special populations, diagnosis, ethics, supervision, mind/body medicine, drugs in athletics, co-occurring disorders, prevention, family relationships, outcome measurement, and pharmacology.

Note: While we welcome proposals on listed and related topics, some content even though used in addiction medicine, may not be approved for social work/professional counselor continuing education credit.

One speaker per 2.0-3.0 hour session or two speakers per 6.5 hour session will receive free registration to the conference.

Audio/visual equipment excluding laptops will be provided for all sessions.

All applicants will receive notification about their pending application in January 2010.

To Submit a Presentation Proposal
To complete an online application (preferred), click here
To download a printable application form (Adobe Reader required), click here

Questions?
Contact Garrison and Associates, Inc. at 614.273.1400 or email proposals@addictionstudiesinstitute.com