Proposals Due June 1, 2025 | Pelvic PT & Prostate Cancer Care Virtual Pop-Up

📅 Proposal Deadline: 11:59 PM Eastern Time, Sunday, June 1, 2025

The month of September is "Prostate Cancer Awareness Month"! Prostate cancer is the most common cancer in those assigned male at birth, after skin cancer. Pelvic physical therapy plays a crucial role in prostate cancer treatment and recovery, helping to address potential side effects. The Male Health Special Interest Group is going to host a virtual pop-up dedicated to prostate cancer. Consider submitting a session proposal for consideration! 

Prostate Cancer Virtual Pop-Up Dates & Times

Please note that the pop-up will be scheduled for the dates listed below. If you are selected to present, you will be expected to be present for your session's Q&A segment. 

• September 16, 2025 / 8pm-9pm EST
• September 17, 2025 / 8pm-9pm EST
• September 18, 2025 / 8pm-9pm EST

Designed to fit seamlessly into your busy work-life schedule, our dynamic 3-part virtual pop-up series is seeking passionate speakers and innovative session proposals on prostate cancer. This is a fantastic opportunity to share your expertise, connect with peers, and contribute to the advancement of men's health.

DESIRED TOPICS

All topics must be related to prostate cancer diagnoses, treatments, and pelvic health physical therapy considerations.

• Pelvic rehabilitation prior to prostate cancer treatment(s)
• Rehabilitation considerations for prostate cancer treatments

As there are numerous prostate cancer treatments, those submitting abstracts need to be specific with which prostate cancer treatment(s) they wish to address.

SPEAKER ELIGIBILITY

At least one speaker in the session must be an Academy of Pelvic Health Physical Therapy member (preferred). The topic may be co-presented by one or multiple individuals (up to 2 max).

PROPOSAL EXPECTATIONS

1. Completion: Must include all the component requirements as listed on the call for proposals.
2. Duration: Presentation must be 45-min in duration
3. Topic Scope: Proposal topic must align with the event theme, APTA Pelvic Health mission, and scope of practice.
4. Originality: Session proposals should be informative, engaging, and relevant to pelvic health physical therapy in the aforementioned topic scope context. Must avoid presenting repetitive information that duplicates content previously shared at past symposiums. The proposed topic should not be identical or too similar to a CAPP course or an existing Collaborative Course. However, if the proposal is based on a similar topic, it should offer differentiation by exploring the subject in greater depth or approaching it from a unique perspective. Originality and avoiding redundancy are key considerations when preparing and submitting proposals.
5. Evidence-Based: Provides valuable, evidence-based insights and perspectives to the conference attendees.
6. Knowledge Transfer: Topics should include a section of the presentation that explains how clinicians can implement the course content into practice.
7. Live Q&A: Speakers must be ready to participate in a panel discussion right after their session.

PROPOSAL COMPONENTS

Proposal submissions for symposium sessions must contain the following components:

1. Title (15 words maximum)

2. Session description (200 words maximum).

3. Session learning objectives (four maximum).

4. Minimum of five to seven current bibliographic references (in AMA format), no more than 7 years old at the time of presentation.

5. Speaker information, including name, degrees/credentials, institutions, city, state, and speaker bios that highlight relevant experience of the presenter(s).

6. Keywords to help potential attendees search for the session topic.

7. Recommended content level (basic, intermediate, advanced).

8. Conflict of interest disclosures

SPEAKER HONORARIUM

If selected, the speaker or speaker group will receive an honorarium total of $100. If there is more than one speaker for a session, the speaker team will split the honorarium by the number of speakers/presenters.

TIMELINE

The timeline is subject to change. Please revisit this page for any changes to the timeline.

• April 8, 2025 - Open Call for Proposals

• June 1, 2025 - Close call for proposals

• June 2-24, 2025 - Invited reviewers score proposals and finalize results

• June 25, 2025 - Applicants notified

• July 1, 2025 - Registration opens

• August 15, 2025 - Early-Bird registration closes, standard registration opens

• September 16, 17, 18 - Virtual Pop-Up with one session at 8pm EST each day (45-min session followed by 15-min Q&A session)

INQUIRIES

For inquiries and submissions, please contact our office at: hello@aptapelvichealth.org.