Submission opens: December 1, 2017
Submissions due: February 16, 2018 (Closed)
Acceptance notification: March 1, 2018​
Colloquium Date: Saturday, April 7, 2018
Location: George Mason University, Fairfax, VA

A PDF of this CFP can be downloaded here.
 
About the VCRHM
The VCRHM is a one-day colloquium that brings together researchers from Virginia universities and nearby institutions to share research, engage in mentorship, and collaborate on funded research opportunities in the rhetoric of health and medicine (RHM). The colloquium’s goal is to connect researchers who examine RHM issues, including but not limited to:
  • Medical and health literacy, policy, and communication
  • Controversy and skepticism in science, health, and medicine
  • Global and intercultural health communication
  • Bioethics, biomedicine, and biotechnology
  • Health and medical usability and user experience (UX)
 
For the first annual VCRHM, we especially invite proposals to present research on projects that investigate theories and methods in RHM. The research does not have to focus on Virginia.
 
Presentation Formats
VCRHM requests proposals for three presentation formats:
  • Graduate Research Presentations.* Graduate students will present on dissertation chapters, capstone projects, or other research in progress. These presentations will be 20 minutes in length, followed by 10-minute Q&A sessions for feedback.

  • Undergraduate Poster Session.* Undergraduate students will present research in a poster session. Presentations will consist of a short oral summary accompanied by a scientific-style research poster.

    See the GMU OSCAR site for advice on poster design and presentation: https://oscar.gmu.edu/students/with-a-poster/
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  • Lightning Round Research Presentations. Open to all applicants, researchers will present 2-minute lightning round presentations on new and existing research to facilitate discussion, collaboration, and feedback.

 *Funding will be awarded to graduate and undergraduate student presenters.

Proposal Submission
Submit your proposal through this Google Form [click here] by Friday February 16, 2018.  (Update: Submissions are closed.)
You can also copy and paste the link in your browser: https://goo.gl/forms/e02QsTuIVlD1yUQv1
 
Contact/More Information
For questions about this CFP, email Elizabeth Ferguson, PhD Candidate, George Mason University, at efergus6@gmu.edu​​