2021 Call for Proposals

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The proposal window is currently open.

Proposals must be submitted by November 30th, 11:59PM EST.

If you have any questions, please contact Virginia Shapland - vshapland@clearhq.org

Submit a Proposal

Topics
CLEAR always seeks a wide selection of topics from diverse jurisdictions and both health and non-health professions and occupations.

Click the category boxes below to see more suggested subtopics for this year's conference.

Assessment of competency of licensees/New approaches to continuing education
Addressing issues with ungovernable/difficult registrants
Regulatory Effectiveness and Efficiency Audits
Innovations in Quality Assurance and Improvement
Continuing Competence Review, Audit
Reviewing Accreditation Standards – How Often is Enough?
When professions/industries compete: who determines competencies and standards; who regulates?
How can we be confident that our competency programs are actually reflecting registrant competence?
Differing approaches to continuing competence/maintenance of competency
Remediation evaluation – How do you know it is effective?
Mental health / substance abuse regulatory compliance

Embracing the positive aspects of regulatory reform
Cultural shifts and how what is regulated is changing, e.g. cannabis and hemp regulation
The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly of Legislation in the past Year
Educating/Working with State Legislatures
Anti-trust Laws and implications for Regulators
What happens when regulatory roll back laws make no sense? How do we challenge them?
Economic pressures driving regulation or regulatory changes
Negative registers
Establishment of independent oversight bodies

Making the case for regulation using data (Educating Public, License holders and Legislators)
Show and tell using data (telling the agency story)
Data visualization / storytelling / creating dashboards
Data security & privacy - Protecting your stakeholder’s information
Use of licensing data for broader public policy issues
Using data to inform, i.e. complaints aggregate data to inform creation of relevant CE
General data security and active threats to data security; pre-emptive security considerations
Online Portals – access to application/renewal information, CE, public search, public complaints filing, one-door to user profile
Vendor/agency relationships – beyond just the contract, developing partnerships
Remote/partially remote workforce: security, workload, supervision
Regulation-Related Technology
Artificial Inteligence
Electronic credentials, leveraging technology
Data Analytics – what exactly is it saying?
Data and regulation Impact
Use of Data to inform decisions and risk regulation
Which jurisdictions have e-licensing systems/data programs that actually work?

Licensed online services and practice (telehealth)
Unpacking different options for psychometric approaches
Reducing barriers to licensure (reducing fees, reviewing laws related to criminal records, eliminating Citizenship or SSN requirements)
Changing licensure requirements or creating alternate pathways as a way to address workforce shortages
Licensure and freedom of speech cases, such as tour guides, diet coaches
Unlicensed over-the-counter health services, such as teeth-aligning, hearing aids, contact lenses
Unlicensed practice vs. use of title (“engineer” as an example)
Testing in Skilled Trades and Other non-healthcare areas
Entry to Practice: Educating the soon-to-be-regulated; transition from school to work
Scope of Practice: Healthcare practitioner scope of practice and its effect on access to care

Engaging underserved communities
Regulators’ responsibility toward public education and outreach
Communication of practice standards
Defining your organization’s message and communicating it effectively
Across different professions, how to create interprofessional collaboration?
Harnessing Social Media
How do regulators promote good working relationships with licensees?
Consumer protection from the view of the intended recipient

Lessons learned from the pandemic
Next steps in Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion: examples of DEI work done by regulators
Unconscious Bias
Systemic Racism
Labor mobility/labor shortages
Conscientious objection, denying services based on seriously held religious belief
Investigating allegations of sexual misconduct
Jurisdictions regulating new professions, such as behavior analysts, art therapists, music therapists, Genetic counselors, certified professional midwives
Prescription Monitoring Programs

Before You Get Started

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

Proposal Process FAQ's (click to download)

DEFINITIONS

Session Coordinator: Person who submits the proposal; makes revisions per the program committee/subcommittee recommendations; enlists a speaker/presenter and a moderator (introduces speaker/presenter) at conference. A coordinator can be speaker or moderator, but not both.

Speaker/Presenter: Person who presents the materials at the conference. Speaker can be a coordinator but cannot be a moderator.

Moderator: Person who introduces the session and speaker and facilitates the session. A moderator can be coordinator but not a speaker.

Please be sure to have the following information ready to submit:

Contact information for Coordinator, Speaker(s) and Moderator

Please note if you do not have all speakers identified, you are still able to submit a proposal.

Proposed Session Title
Track
Proposal (no more than 500 words). Please include the following components: Learning Outcome, Innovative (new ideas or approaches), Evidence-Based (relevant research and data that demonstrates the quality of the content), and Practicality (explain practices or resources that attendees will be able to take home and use – such as handouts, website links for further information or specific actionable strategies). Include major themes, challenges, lessons learned and general applicability for other regulatory bodies. Successful proposals will be broad in scope with international elements that fit diverse occupations and needs.
A minimum of three learning objectives. Each objective should be measurable.
Length of session
Session Type

TRACKS

Regulatory Administration and Governance
Sessions that inform, educate, and inspire conference attendees to implement innovative solutions regarding legislation, policy, administrative leadership, and daily operations. Sessions that focus on operational efficiency, equity, technology, cyber and physical security, updates to laws, governing policies and procedures, and media and stakeholder relations are in high demand.

Compliance, Discipline and Enforcement
Sessions that educate in the professional discipline process and enhance knowledge and skills for better on-the-job performance by participants in the professional discipline process. The professional discipline process includes the entire process by which the state/province/government entity (1) receives information pertaining to possible violations of law by a member of a regulated group (or a person who purports to be a member of a regulated group), (2) investigates the information received, and (3) makes an appropriate case disposition.

Entry to Practice Standards and Continuing Competence
Sessions that allow those involved in both the initial licensure/ registration / credentialing process, and the continuing competence and professional development area, to discuss the issues, trends and challenges they face outside of the testing and examination realm. Topics may include defining competencies within a scope of practice, setting standards of qualification (education, training, experience), implementing quality assurance mechanisms, establishing equivalencies, assessing practical experience, accrediting education providers, exploring artificial barriers to practice, labor mobility (national and international), appeals processes, when should the bar be raised or lowered, re-entry to practice scenarios, etc.

Testing and Examinations
Sessions designed to inform, provoke discussion, and explore new topics related to all aspects of certification and licensing examinations. These topics may include such items as: job analysis, test development and validation, standard setting, test administration, scoring and analysis, score reporting, and examination challenges/defense.

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