WELCOME TO THE SESSION PROPOSAL PORTAL FOR THE
FLORIDA HEALTHCARE ENGINEERING ASSOCIATION (FHEA)
We are delighted you are considering speaking at an upcoming conference or FHEA District meeting. The FHEA is excited to offer you the opportunity to submit a proposed presentation for our future FHEA Educational Conferences as well as for District meetings.
Our conferences and District meeting attract hospital engineers, facility managers, architects, contractors, interior designers, fire inspectors, and others involved in the healthcare engineering industry. Our goal is to bring everyone together and provide unmatched opportunities to source, network, and learn in a great environment. The mission of the FHEA “is to promote and develop the professional role of the healthcare engineer through effective communication, educational opportunities, and the establishment of professional standards.”
Since 1962, the FHEA has been a solid resource for those working in the healthcare engineering industry, providing educational sessions and informational FHEA Trade Shows with products and/or services that relate directly to healthcare engineering and facility management operations.
About our Attendees
Our audiences are in the business of helping people learn through both our educational presentations and the displays in the exhibit hall, along with sessions held in FHEA Districts. Healthcare professionals are some of the hardest working people in hospitals and medical facilities today. FHEA state conferences and District meetings provide cutting-edge education for all attendees. Our audiences are comprised of top-level professionals who have been in the healthcare industry a long time, but also may bring new hires, and/or recently promoted managers. Attendees may be representing a hospital or healthcare facility in a big town, a big hospital or healthcare facility in a small town, or a multi-million-dollar hospital or healthcare facility in a densely populated metro area. But they are all at FHEA Educational Conferences and District meetings for the same reason: to connect and learn from each other.
About the Education
For FHEA state conferences, sessions span the length of the event, with topics such as:
- Business & Professional Development (best business practices, leadership, C-Level operational strategies, finance and financial stewardship, administration)
- Planning, Design, and Construction - Healthcare Facility Safety, including Additions and Renovations
- Compliance - Maintenance and Operations
- Sustainability
Session Length
Each educational session must be 60 minutes in order to be applicable for pending continuing education. Submittal Process Topics should be directly relevant and of interest to our core member group, Florida’s healthcare facility management professionals. Presentations must be strictly informational and in no way promote a particular company’s products or service offerings.
To submit a session for consideration, complete this FHEA Call for Presentations form, https://mmgfl.wufoo.com/forms/fhea-call-for-presentations/
Make sure to include the following:
1. A detailed Presentation Summary, Course Description, Bibliography, and Timeline, along with your Powerpoint and/or paper
2. Presenter(s) Resume/CV and short bio that includes educational history, all qualifying experience, and publications (if applicable)
3. Presentation learning objectives: A summary description with four concise and measurable learning objectives or bullet points of what audience will take away from this presentation
4. An Eight question quiz about the presentation topic for state conference attendees seeking Florida Professional Engineer, Florida Architect, and/or Florida Interior Designer Continuing Education credits.
Selection Process
All session proposals are reviewed by the FHEA Education Chair and FHEA staff and approved by our Board of Directors. Final determinations are made based on how the topic is applicable to our core audience, speaker qualifications, timeliness of the session, and conference mix. Speakers and topics will also be vetted. You will be notified of acceptance or denial.
Important
• Double check that your email address and contact information is correct.
• Please ensure that only the first letter of your first and last name is capitalized, and that your bio reflects your professional achievements accurately, and briefly.
• Be sure to fill in all applicable fields. You may add multiple speakers to your proposal.
• Ensure that all requested materials have been submitted.
Speaker Information
SPEAKER EXPENSES/HONORARIA:
FHEA has earned a reputation for providing high quality educational programs. We select speakers who share their expertise for the overall benefit of the healthcare engineering profession. Therefore, the FHEA does not pay honoraria, or expenses. Chosen speakers will be given a discount off the regular conference registration fees.
NUMBER OF SPEAKERS PER SESSION:
Speakers and/or panelists, including a moderator, are limited to no more than three persons for a 60 session.
TRAVEL AND HOTEL ARRANGEMENTS:
Speakers are responsible for making their own travel reservations. The FHEA cannot make or modify hotel or flight arrangements on behalf of the speaking faculty. It is recommended that hotel reservations be made as soon as you are confirmed to the program.
COPYRIGHT:
By submitting your presentation idea, you are certifying that the work is your own. If the work or a portion of the work is not your own, then you certify that you have permission to use the work and that proper attribution is given to the work’s creator.
SHARING:
You understand that if your proposal is selected, you give permission for it to be used by the FHEA for educational purposes.
SUBMISSIONS and OTHER FHEA CONFERENCES:
If your submission is not chosen for a state conference, it will be shared with the state FHEA affiliate districts. Finally, we will do our very best to promote your appearance on our FHEA event website, in our marketing brochure, in The Whistle newsletter, printed conference guide, social and email blasts, and on our official mobile app.