Call for Symposia

There will be five exclusive two-hour time slots available for satellite educational symposiums at the conference. Time assignments will be made in the order in which applications are received and funded. Additional time slots may be added if necessary.

• Monday, July 15
  • 1-3 p.m.
  • 3-5 p.m.
• Tuesday, July 16
  • 1-3 p.m.
• Wednesday, July 17
  • 1-3 p.m.
• Thursday, July 18
  • 1-3 p.m.

The following content areas are suggested for educational symposium development:

• Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia (ALL)
• Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML)/ Myelodysplastic Syndromes (MDS) 
• Bispecific Therapies
• Cellular Therapies/CAR T
• Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL)
• Lymphomas (indolent, aggressive, mantle cell lymphoma, Hodgkin lymphoma)
• Multiple Myeloma
• Novel/New Therapies  

Please select no more than two content areas in which to submit your proposals.

The proposal should include:

• Disease state
• Instructional design
• Proposed agenda content
• Proposed faculty
• Proposed budget
• Proposed funders

An original proposal is due Jan. 24, 2024.  

The submitted proposals will be reviewed by the UNMC PPLC Planning Committee to determine which will be selected for further development.

Upon approval, a full educational symposium proposal will be requested. The full proposal must include the following:

• Symposium Narrative Summary
• Proposed Symposium Title
• Target Audience
• Needs/Gap Analysis
• Learning Objectives
• Audience Generation Plan
• Expected Number of Learners
• Proposed Agenda
• Proposed Faculty¹
• Educational Methodology/Symposium Format
• Reference List
• Expected Outcomes and Evaluation Method²
• Detailed Budget
• List of Potential Supporters (request amount by supporter)
• Grant Letter of Request (the final copy will be on UNMC letterhead³)

The full symposium proposal is due Feb. 14, 2024.

¹UNMC will review the proposed educational symposium faculty to ensure that no one individual is overutilized or committed. In addition, UNMC recommends using one of the conference directors to participate as part of the educational symposium (e.g., moderator, panel member, speaker).

²A sample evaluation document as well as follow-up survey samples must be submitted as part of the proposal.

³UNMC CCE will submit the funding request.

UNMC is committed to ensuring the independence of the scientific and educational content of each satellite symposium from commercial bias. We are also committed to ensuring compliance with the evolving rules and guidelines for continuing medical education. As such, each satellite educational symposium must:

• Be designed to improve practitioner competence and/or performance (Levels 4 and 5 outcomes as defined by Moore et al¹);
• Demonstrate best practice and objectivity and should be free of commercial bias for or against any product;
• Present information that provides attendees with an objective viewpoint; is balanced and scientifically rigorous; and educational content that is distinct from those presented at the 2024 Pan Pacific Lymphoma Conference;
• Promote improvement or quality in health care;
• Adhere to the policies and guidelines of the Joint Accreditation for Interprofessional Continuing Education and the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME).

A symposium proposal must be reviewed and approved by the UNMC PPLC Planning Committee prior to submission to potential supporters. The symposium educational grant request will be submitted to potential supporters by UNMC CCE, the accredited provider.

It is highly recommended that a satellite educational symposium be supported by multiple parties.

All funds will be made payable to UNMC for distribution to third parties upon the agreed payment schedule and signed letters of agreement.

The symposium content, faculty, printed collateral materials, and all other aspects of the symposium must be approved by UNMC to ensure that these are consistent with the policies and requirements of the Joint Accreditation for Interprofessional Continuing Education.

Once approved, changes to the educational symposium agenda or faculty cannot be made without written request and approval from the UNMC PPLC Planning Committee.

The symposium proposal must be submitted via email to Brenda Ram.

¹Moore DE Jr. A framework for outcomes evaluation in the continuing professional development of physicians. In: Davis D, Barnes BE, Fox R, eds. The Continuing Professional Development of Physicians: From Research to Practice. Chicago, IL: American Medical Association Press; 2003:249-274.

A $50,000 fee will be assessed for each approved symposium.  This fee covers the complimentary meeting space, physician and nursing accreditation and a one time email distribution to conference registrants.  If an enduring material is also produced from this symposium, an additional $10,000 fee will be assessed.  All other expenses are the responsibility of the educational provider.