CCMC's 2026 Virtual Symposium CALL FOR SPEAKER ABSTRACTS

CALL FOR SPEAKER ABSTRACTS SUBMISSION

Thank you for your interest in speaking during CCMC's 2026 Virtual Symposium, October 13 - 15, 2026. Abstracts from all specialty areas of case management and disability management are welcome for consideration.

The Commission^TM is seeking client advocacy professionals such as case managers, disability management specialists, public health workers, social workers, and other related subject matter experts to submit abstracts for consideration. Client advocacy professionals represent the interests of clients in complex health, social, employer, and community settings, ensuring that clients' needs and concerns are addressed.

Abstracts should introduce innovative and timely perspectives related to care delivery across the continuum and include how to relate integrated client advocacy professional topics, personal experiences, storytelling, and case studies when possible. Content should be engaging, evidence-based, and practice-informed. Themes to consider when designing your abstracts are listed below:

Behavioral / Mental Health / Motivational Interviewing
Burnout / Resilience / Self-Care
Environmental Health and Workplace Safety
Ethics
Leadership / Communication / Emotional Intelligence
Leave and Absence Management / Work Accommodations
Legal / End-of-Life Care
Maternal and / or Pediatric Case Management
Merit, Fairness, Equity, and Belonging (Diversity, Equity, Inclusion)
Population Health / Access to Care / Community or Rural Healthcare
Psychological Safety of Working in Teams
Social Drivers of Health
Technology
Workers' Compensation / Disability Management

By submitting this abstract, you are indicating you understand sessions of a promotional/commercial nature will NOT be accepted. Session content may not promote products and/or services that have a relevant financial relationship with the presenter.

CCMC's Virtual Symposium will offer one complimentary Virtual Symposium registration per speaker for each accepted submission (limit of up to two presenters per abstract proposal, non-transferable). No additional compensation will be provided beyond the offer of one complimentary registration per speaker (up to two speakers per session).

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* 1. Please enter the information indicated below:

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* 2. If you have a co-presenter, please enter their information as indicated below: *Please note, if you wish to have a co-presenter, the co-presenter must be listed here on your original submission and cannot be added at a later date.

Co-presenter First Name:

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* 3. Briefly describe your role(s) in your organization:

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* 4. Please provide a brief biography: (if you have a co-presenter, please also provide their information)

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* 5. Proposed abstract title: (up to 12 words)

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* 6. Proposed session abstract: (approximately 200 - 400 words)

*The abstract is a brief, clear summary of the information in your presentation. A well-prepared abstract enables readers to identify the basic content quickly and accurately, to determine its relevance to their interests or purpose and then to decide whether they want to listen to the presentation in its entirety. The abstract should tell a complete story – what is the purpose for the session, what problem are you trying to solve. Are there frameworks, tools, or strategies they can use in their practice?

If your proposed abstract addresses ethical considerations as described on page 4 of the PACE Guide please include evidence of ethics and its practical application, based on the CCMC Code of Professional Conduct, in the description and learning outcomes for the presentation. Documentation will also be required in the abstract submission. The content should deal with an ethical issue, not just reflect ethical concepts that may apply, but how they are applied to mitigate ethical conflict or dilemmas.

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* 7. Proposed learning outcomes: (please provide 3-5)

* Learning outcomes should provide a statement of what the attendee will be able to do after attending the session. They should begin with an action verb and should describe an action that can be observed and is measurable. The outcome should complete the statement “At the conclusion of this session participants will:”

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* 8. Please select the topic area(s) that best describe your proposed session: (select all that apply)

Behavioral / Mental Health / Motivational Interviewing

Burnout / Resilience / Self-Care

Environmental Health and Workplace Safety

Ethics

Leadership / Communication / Emotional Intelligence

Leave and Absence Management / Work Accommodations

Legal / End-of-Life Care

Maternal and / or Pediatric Case Management

Merit, Fairness, Equity, and Belonging (Diversity, Equity, Inclusion)

Population Health / Access to Care / Community or Rural Healthcare

Psychological Safety of Working in Teams

Social Drivers of Health

Technology

Workers' Compensation / Disability Management

Other (please specify)