Call for Abstracts

Oral Presentation
Oral presentations will be 15 minutes’ duration. Some presentations may be allocated to a plenary session; others will be part of concurrent sessions.

Poster/Storyboard Presentation
A poster or storyboard presentation is a graphic presentation of a topic. Posters / Storyboards may use an A3 thinking format to share the work. Posters will be displayed during the two-day event. A plenary session on day two will feature the best posters. Posters should be no larger than 3.28ft x 4.92ft.

Conference Theme
Understanding the Adoption of Lean Thinking in Healthcare

Sub-Theme 1: Clinicians Adopting, Practicing and Leading Improvement: Strategies and Experience From the Front Line
Sub-Theme 2: Scientific Problem Solving: Building Capability for Success
Sub-Theme 3: Value On Investment: Achieving Results and Demonstrating the Value of Lean Improvement
Sub-Theme 4: Generalizable Lean Learnings: Supporting the Improvement and Sustaining the Results

General Guidelines for Submissions
• An abstract of a maximum of 250 words should be submitted
• The Lean Healthcare Conference organizers are seeking original work with definitive outcomes.
• The preferred headings for abstracts are:
    o Problem / Background
    o Goals
    o Current State and Analysis
    o Future State
    o Outcomes
    o Key Learnings
Abstracts using an alternative structure of headings will also be considered.
There will be an award for the best abstract. This will be free registration to the conference.
• It is the responsibility of the presenting author to ensure that the abstract is submitted correctly
• Include the names of all authors in your application
• Where there are co-authors, only one abstract is to be submitted. The presenting author is responsible for ensuring the co-authors agree with and are aware of the content before submitting the abstract
• The Lean Healthcare Conference Organizers will not be held responsible for submission errors caused by internet service outages, hardware or software delays, power outages or unforeseen events

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Please do not include your abstract title or author names in the abstract box as this will be recorded in the online application directly below.

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