Guidelines for Submitting a Proposal To submit a proposal for the ...

Guidelines for Submitting a Proposal
To submit a proposal for the GFA/GDI Joint Professional Development Conference:
1. Before you begin this process, please make sure all authors and presenters have an AAMC
account.
2. Go to https://members.aamc.org/eweb. Please use Internet Explorer to access the Call for
Submissions.
3. Click the Sign In link at the top of the page, and log in using your AAMC login. If you do not
have an AAMC login, please click Register for an AAMC Account (from the Account Sign In
page) and follow the instructions to create an AAMC Account. It’s very quick and easy. You’ll
need to remember your login for future use! If you believe you already have an AAMC Account,
use the help links located on the Sign In page.
4. Select Manage Submissions from the left navigation column.
5. Select Submit a Submission/Proposal for Consideration.
Note: After 30 minutes of inactivity, the system will time out. You cannot save your submission
in progress.
6. Enter your Submission Title (proposal/presentation title).
7. Select the 2012 Group on Faculty Affairs and Group on Diversity and Inclusion Joint
Professional Development Conference from the Event dropdown box.
8. Select the 2012 GFA/GDI Call for Submissions from the Call dropdown box.
9. Select a submission Type. (Session, Poster, or INRoAD Session)
10. Select one or more Topics listed. Please do not use the “other” box.
11. Scroll to the bottom of the page and click Add Primary Author/Contact. Follow the
instructions to add yourself and other individuals as “authors” (proposed presenters).
One of the “authors” must be selected as the primary point of contact for the proposal. The
submission confirmation will be sent to only the primary contact.
To add yourself, select Add Yourself as an Author, and select primary point of contact and/or
speaker. Click Add this author. To add an additional author/presenter click on add primary
Author/Contact. Search for the author and hit Go. If their name appears, select it. If not, click
Add a New Individual, complete the information and select Save and Add. Follow the same
process for the other authors, if any.

12. After all “authors” have been added, click Next.
13. The only items that will be considered in the review process are the short description and
submission text.
A. Enter the description of your session in the box marked Short Description to go in the
conference program (75 words maximum). Please write using the third person.
B. Enter the text describing your session in the box marked Submission Text (500 words
maximum). You must include objectives, purpose, and how you will incorporate
audience participation and adult learning methods.
14. Click Submit to continue the submission process.
15. Complete the required agreement for accepted proposals. Please select ALL seven (7)
requirements to have your submission reviewed.
16. The submission can be reopened and modified until Friday, February 24, 2012, 5:00 pm
EST. Note: the required agreement for accepted proposals cannot be modified.
We look forward to your participation and anticipate a unique and outstanding program. Thank
you!
GFA/GDI Planning Committee