The INSPIRE Virtual Meeting ALERT presentation submission portal is now closed. The next submission window will open in October 2024 for the INSPIRE @ IMSH2025 meeting. All ALERTS for the INSPIRE @ IMSH2025 meeting will be in-person.
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Download the ALERT Instruction and Template HERE.
What is an ALERT presentation?
An ALERT (Advanced Look Exploratory Research Template) presentation is a 5 minute presentation that encapsulates either your new simulation-based research idea (as a new ALERT), or your progress in implementing an INSPIRE-based research project (as a progress report). The idea is to present the distilled essence of your study at an INSPIRE Meeting. The ALERT’s are presented in this format back-to-back. Once the presentation is delivered you will be assigned a small table where you will discuss your project with up to 10 participants, receive feedback, and in turn have the opportunity to give feedback to others. Our ultimate goal is to give your team the feedback and networking you need to launch a successful single or multi-site study.
When should I submit an ALERT presentation?
Calls for ALERT presentations are offered for:
INSPIRE @ IMSH – this call will take place in the October and November for the January INSPIRE meeting at the International Meeting on Simulation in Healthcare
INSPIRE Virtual Meeting – this call will take place between June and July for the INSPIRE Virtual Meeting held in the September.
If your ALERT is accepted, we will invite you to personally present your work, and will designate a block of time for discussion and networking. Please note that if you accept our invitation to present but later discover that you cannot attend the INSPIRE meeting, a representative may present on your behalf. If this occurs, please notify the INSPIRE Scientific Review Committee of the change. Feedback will be provided regardless of whether you can ultimately attend.
What format should I use for an ALERT presentation?
Please note that the ALERT slide template is updated each year. In an effort to be inclusive of qualitative and mixed methods studies, the ALERT template includes BOTH the PICO framework for quantitative studies and the SPIDER framework, which is a modification of the PICO framework designed for qualitative research. The SPIDER framework is described in a paper.
ALERT Instruction and Template
How do I submit an ALERT presentation?
Step 1 – Decide on the type of ALERT.
Please download and review ALERT Instruction Template which was created to provide a better understanding of the ALERT process and assist you in preparing to submit and to present should your ALERT be accepted.
- Download the ALERT Template: ALERT Instruction and Template
Step 2 – When preparing your ALERT, simply pick the framework that best fits your study. Examples of completed ALERT presentations using the PICO and SPIDER frameworks are included in the ALERT Instruction and Template.
Step 3 – Once complete, please submit your ALERT online. You should receive a response within 4 weeks of submission. If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to contact the INSPIRE Scientific Review Committee.