ASCLS, AGT and SAFMLS invite you to submit a Scientific Session proposal for the 2025 Joint Annual Meeting (JAM). The JAM is the premier gathering of laboratory professionals to share their knowledge, research and best practices related to the field of laboratory science. 

General Information

  • All educational sessions will be presented in person.
  • Submissions must be made by presenters and preference will be given to original content.
  • Two session options are available for presentations:
    • 60-minute session (may include up to 4 speakers) 
    • 30-minute session (single presenter only) note: two 30-minute sessions will be paired (thematically) into one 60-minute session. limited number accepted.
  • The JAM encourages and expects speaker diversity at its meeting, including, but not limited to, gender, race, career level, geography, institution, and scientific discipline.

Submission Guidelines

  • Submitters will need to create an account (using your name and an email address) to submit a proposal. This account is not linked to any other account (organization, previous proposal site, etc.). Once an account is created, you will be able to create, modify, submit and monitor the status of your proposal.
  • Submitters will be asked to provide the following:
    • Session title (should clearly identify topic)
      • Title should be engaging or intriguing to spark interest; however, avoid being overly clever or obscure.
      • Focus on the most important and relevant keywords or phrases related to the session's topic. Avoid unnecessary words that don't add value.
      • Avoid jargon and acronyms.
    • Session description (2 - 3 sentences describing what will be presented)
    • Level of instruction (basic, intermediate or advanced)
    • Three potential learning outcomes
    • Discipline/Area of focus
    • Brief presenter bio (experience/qualifications related to material being presented)
    • Additional considerations for acceptance (such as why the topic is of importance, unique perspective of presenter, etc.)
  • Educational sessions are offered for continuing education credit by ASCLS P.A.C.E.® and must be presented without commercial bias. Proposals should not be specific to any one device, procedure or testing methodology. Please refer to the P.A.C.E. Policy on Commercial Bias for additional info. 

Review Process

All proposals will be reviewed by the Annual Meeting Steering Committee. The AMSC develops the educational program in part from the submitted proposals. Proposals are reviewed and evaluated with the following considerations:

  • Completeness of proposal
  • Well-formed session title, description and learning outcomes
  • Relevance of topic
  • Speaker diversity

Decision notifications will be sent by January 7, 2025.

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