Call for Presentations

Iowa Health Care Association’s (IHCA’s) 760+ members provide care to improve the lives of Iowans through nursing facilities, assisted living, residential care, senior living communities and home health agencies. IHCA offers a wide range of quality educational opportunities throughout the state of Iowa, which are open to both members and non-members, offering more than 500 CEUs annually. 

On-demand and in-person education is provided to a variety of roles and disciplines, including facility owners, corporate management, administrators, nurses, dietary, activity, environmental and social services staff. 

The Education and Competency Advisory Council meet three times a year to provide insight and advice regarding education offered by IHCA. The January meeting is used to pick topics for the Spring Education Conference held the end of March and keynote speakers for the annual convention in September. The March and May meetings are used to select the topics for the annual convention, as well as the theme. The council will look for the relevance to the needs of the attendees and the overall quality and timeliness of the topic. 

The attendees are experienced and knowledgeable. They expect the most current and highest quality information and to leave with concrete takeaways/resources. The speaker needs to engage the attendees and encourage active participation.   

Areas of interest: customer experience, emergency preparedness, infection prevention and control, operational, person-centered care, post-acute care, quality improvement, reimbursement/other payment models, policy/regulatory, technology and workforce/professional growth. 

If you would like to be considered as a speaker for our educational events, please complete the form below. For questions, please contact Dave Tomlin. 

Speaker Information Form

  • Educational Presentation Details

  • Please cite any sources you reference in your presentation here.
  • Max. file size: 50 MB.
    Education program topics are chosen by members of the association's Education and Competency Advisory Council. To be considered as a speaker, you must provide a list of all your relevant topics. The list must include program titles and program descriptions for committee members to review.

  • Speaker Agreement

    A fully completed application must accompany each proposal. Speakers are responsible for making their own travel arrangements. IHCA will reserve the hotel reservations as soon as you are confirmed as a speaker. By submitting your presentation, you are certifying that the work is yours or you have permission from the owner/author and should be cited appropriately. PowerPoints should be submitted no later than 2 weeks before the education event. Educations are not to be used to sell or promote specific products and/or services. Any violation of this policy may result from presenting at future IHCA events. Speakers will demonstrate high standards of professional conduct and will not discriminate against attendees based on age, gender, socioeconomic or ethnic background, sexual orientation, or ability. IHCA will provide the equipment needed to deliver the education effectively – laptop, screen, projector, remove slide advance, and microphone.