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Presentation Formats

Six different ways of presenting

Presenting

Submission guidelines

Maximum number of contributions per participant

To allow as many participants as possible to present their work, the following guidelines apply:

  • Each participant may give a maximum of one oral presentation or flash talk, optionally combined with one poster presentation.
  • An oral presentation or flash talk can be combined with a contribution in a workshop or round table session.
  • An oral presentation cannot be combined with a symposium presentation or a flash talk.
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Preferences for presentation days

Please note that requests to present on a specific day cannot be accommodated.

Symposia

Symposia are designed to capture a coherent set of three to four individual presentations that center on one theme within health research. The speakers address in depth an issue or a question of particular relevance. Symposia typically place individual experiences or research results in a broader context and allow time for interaction between the presenters and discussion amongst the group.

  • The available time is 75 minutes.
  • Symposia should consist of a short introduction by the chairperson, three or four speakers and a general discussion. At least 15 minutes should be reserved for the general discussion and interaction with the audience. For this purpose, a discussant may be proposed.
    • For example, a 5-minute welcome and introduction, 4 x 15-minute presentations, and a 10-minute discussion.
    • Or, a 15-minute more extensive introduction and overview of the topic, 3 x 15-minute presentations, and a 15-minute discussion.
  • Please be aware that a symposium should consist of presentations from different authors from at least two different institutions.
  • Each speaker of the symposium submits their abstract, hereby indicating that the abstract belongs to a symposium (include symposium title). You can indicate this during the abstract submission process.
  • The symposium initiator completes the symposium submission form, providing an overview of the individual speakers and their presentations. This overview will be checked by the ARPH board for eligibility.
Submission form

Please use the following structure, and content for the individual research abstracts:

Background: Scientific relevance (what is the knowledge gap that warrants this research?)

Methods: Provide a concise overview of the research design and methodology/measures and number of participants. Provide information to evaluate the quality of the study relevant for your research design (e.g., power, representativeness, strategies for minimizing risk of bias).

Results: Main findings. If possible, describe the strength of the evidence / quality of the data.

Conclusion: Scientific relevance and implications for health psychology research, health policies and/or (public) health practice.

Strengths and limitations: Highlight at least one key strength and one key limitation of your research.

Each speaker of the symposium submits their abstract and indicates that the abstract belongs to a symposium. This is an option during the submission process.

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Oral presentation

Oral presentation abstracts may describe research projects on any subject within health psychology (max. 300 words).. Oral presentations will be organized in thematic sessions.

  • The available time is 15 minutes including questions.
  • Please note that while it is acceptable to submit abstracts with preliminary rather than full results available, a lack of results limits the ability of reviewers to fully assess the impact/significance of the work, and may be accepted as work in progress poster presentations rather than oral presentations.
  • If your abstract does not qualify for an oral presentation yet is considered to be of sufficient quality, you will have the opportunity to present it as a poster.

Please use the following structure, and content for abstracts:

Background: Scientific relevance (what is the knowledge gap that warrants this research?)

Methods: Provide a concise overview of the research design and methodology/measures and number of participants. Provide information to evaluate the quality of the study relevant for your research design (e.g., power, representativeness, strategies for minimizing risk of bias).

Results: Main findings. If possible, describe the strength of the evidence / quality of the data.

Conclusion: Scientific relevance and implications for health psychology research, health policies and/or (public) health practice.

Strengths and limitations: Highlight at least one key strength and one key limitation of your research.

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Flash talk

Flash talks may describe research projects, novel or applied methodologies, or lessons learned from a specific project, intervention or process, within any subject in health psychology (max. 300 words). Where oral presentations offer room to go in depth, flash talks are about delivering your key message in a short, sharp and inspiring way, followed by ample room for discussion. The choice between form depends on what best fits your message and presentation style. Flash talks will be organized in thematic sessions.

  • The available time is 5 minutes for presentation, and 5 minutes for questions and discussion.
  • You indicate a preference for oral presentation or flash talk during submission.
  • Please note that while it is acceptable to submit abstracts with preliminary rather than full results available, a lack of results limits the ability of reviewers to fully assess the impact/significance of the work, and may be accepted as work in progress poster presentations rather than oral presentations.
  • If your abstract does not qualify for a flash talk yet is considered to be of sufficient quality, you will have the opportunity to present it as a poster.


Please use the following structure, and content for abstracts:

Background: Scientific relevance (what is the knowledge gap, methodological need, or practical challenge that warrants this contribution?)

Methods: For research projects, provide a concise overview of the research design and methodology/measures and number of participants. For methodology-focused contributions, describe the method itself and how it was applied or tested. For process/lessons learned contributions, describe the project or intervention and its context.

Results: For research projects, main findings. For methodology-focused contributions, what the method yielded and what makes it relevant or innovative. For process/lessons learned contributions, what worked, what didn’t, and why.

Conclusion: Scientific relevance and implications for health psychology research, health policies and/or (public) health practice.

Submit abstract

Poster presentation

We are pleased to accept abstracts that include results, preliminary results or work in progress (including study protocols), as these contributions are valuable to our community (max. 300 words)..

Please use the following structure, and content for abstracts:

Background: Scientific relevance (what is the knowledge gap that warrants this research?)

Methods: Provide a concise overview of the research design and methodology/measures and number of participants. Provide information to evaluate the quality of the study relevant for your research design (e.g., power, representativeness, strategies for minimizing risk of bias).

Results: Main findings. If possible, describe the strength of the evidence / quality of the data.

Conclusion: Scientific relevance and implications for health psychology research, health policies and/or (public) health practice.

Strengths and limitations: Highlight at least one key strength and one key limitation of your research.

Submit abstract

Panel discussion or Round table

Panel discussions can be used to discuss a timely ARPH relevant topic with 3-4 experts.

Round table sessions can be used for more interactive sessions-involving the audience. For example, for setting up a research network for an innovative methodology, or to determine a research agenda on a specific topic.

  • The available time is 75 minutes.
  • Sessions should consist of (a) short introduction(s) by one or more chairperson(s) and a general discussion, if needed in smaller groups.
  • A clear outcome of the session should be established
  • The initiator prepares a 300 word max proposal and additionally including how this round table or panel discussion is relevant for the ARPH

The initiator completes the submission form.

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Workshop

Specific sessions can be submitted for innovative interactive presentations about a new (research) methodology or intervention or conceptual/theoretical exploration/deepening relevant to research work in health psychology.

  • The initiator prepares a 300 word max proposal and including how this Workshop is relevant for the ARPH .
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Awards

Based on the abstracts the committee will select 5 candidates for the a) ARPH Oral Presentation award, and 5 candidates for b) the poster presentation award. Presentations will be evaluated during the conference by a jury. The awards will be handed out during the closing ceremony of the conference. Note that attendance during the closing ceremony is a prerequisite for receiving an award. Presentations in a symposium are eligible for the ‘ARPH Oral Presentation Award’.

Submission form